From: rose@cecily.UUCP (Rose M. Delckum)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL -  Question About SSH leaving
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 07:11:22 GMT
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In article <1992Dec16.214216.26978@Cadence.COM>, June Petersen writes:

> 
> This whole SSH thing has made me so mad, I *had* to unlurk.  

     Welcome to the gang!  Hope you stick around!

> I've watched DOOL (now DOCL) since infant-hood (my mom began
> watching it when it started, I was a year old...) and it
> *used* to be the *best*.  And from the beginning, Julie was
> my favorite, esp. when SSH took over the part.  But since
> CamelLipsAndEyebrowsFromHell came on, it's been down, down,
> down hill on Days.  I *really* want to know who she's sleeping
> with!  Believe me,this has gotten me pissed enough to *have* to
> send a letter to TPTB about the direction my once-favorite soap
> has gone.  And with SB cancelled (big, huge sob), all that's left
> is DOCL.  Yippee.

     Boy, you'll fit right in here, no problemo!  :-)
> 
> And as far as Sorel making CC look incompetant, if that's the
> criteria for firing, no *wonder* everyone's being let go.  
> Because *no one* (except maybe SCarrie) makes Chappell look
> competant as an actress.  She has 3 modes that I've seen, lust,
> outrage and boring/attempt-to-appear-professional, and *none*
> of 'em are believeable.  We've lost Lynn Herring, SSH, and you're
> probably right, I bet we lose Louise Sorel, to the Carly-Monster.
> What'll it take to convince those incredibly *stupid* PTB's?
> Ratings in the *cellar*?  Once SB is gone (whimper), that's where
> DOCL will drop to.

     I don't know about that.  One of the things that's always made
Days special is that its fans are truly die-hard dedicated, loyal
folks.  While that's great in a way, it's also why ratings aren't
worse than they are.  I mean, how many people out there are going 'Jeez,
this sucks, but I've been watching for 20 years, I can't quit now'.
Ratings reflect merely that people are watching.  That does not
translate into viewers liking what they see.  Even after SSH is
fired, there will still be a lot of die-hards hanging in there.  And
keep in mind that the majority of viewers don't have access to the
same information we do.  So all they'll know is Julie left town with
Doug.  They won't realize SSH was fired and is devastated.  They
won't be totally outraged like we are.  IMO, the only thing that
would cause a ratings disaster is for them to fire Frances Reid
and MacDonald Carey and the two of them, for revenge, totally blitz
the media about the shit the producers have pulled over the years.
And I can't picture them doing that. *sigh*
> 
> (A non-ranting aside- I've really enjoyed lurking on rats
> these last few months... maybe I'll speak up more often, if
> work gives me the time to....thanks to everyone for the interesting,
> informative and often hugely funny posts!)

     Please do, new comments and people are always welcome!
> 
> Back to seething so I can properly compose a pithy letter...

     I keep trying...but I keep foaming at the mouth and closing
with "Who the HELL is Crystal sleeping with anyway?!?!?".  I think
it needs some work. :-)
> 
> TTFN,
> June

     Roserooni
> 
> 
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