From: cf@planck.physics.purdue.edu (Coleen Flanagan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL : Tuesday comments
Summary: Bo's a jerk.....But
Date: 18 Dec 92 19:57:45 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Physics Department


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Cat Stanton writes:
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>RKK's Bo is a completely unsympathetic character in my book.  I certainly 
>would LIKE to think that Peter Reckell could have played these scenes a bit
>better.  I also found it so incredibly LAME and stereotypical that Bo would
>go out drinking Jack Daniel's after finding out the news.  I mean how much
>more stereotypical can we get?  


>This angry Rabid-Dog-Staring Bo playing video games and Casey's and grabbing
>a wounded John Black by the collar in a childish fit has to go.  They think
>this is sympathetic?  This is childish!  Bo Brady threw a hissy fit and
>pulled a "poor me" attitude.  The PREVIOUS Bo would have been worried about
>Nicky at least some.  Bo repeatedly said that Nicky was in no danger...oh
>Really?  Just how the hell would HE know?  

>Regardless of how I feel about Carly, the feeling I got yesterday was that
>Bo was about to marry this woman, and when he finds out she's been hiding a
>tremendously important and difficult secret from him his thoughts turn only
>to him.  This woman was going to be his WIFE and he doesn't give ashit about
>her.  It's apparent that Robert Kelker-Kelly's Bo Brady cares about no one
>but his whiny piddly obnoxious overbearing self.  This is a pity since one 
>of the Original Bo's best characteristics was the despite his tough and
>rough exterior, he truly put others first.

>As for the drunk driving -- I am appalled that DAYS would even suggest that.
>That was ALSO very unlike Bo.

>Bo has degenerated since the days of Bo and Hope.  Regardless of whether or
>not Kristian Alfonso comes back, she can't save this callous heartless ego-
>centric excuse for a man.  The only people who can do that are the writers
>and Robert Kelker-Kelly.

>Cat

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>    Cat Stanton
>    stanton@athena.cs.uga.edu
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          I agree with a lot of what you had to say about Bo.  I never
          felt that Reckell's Bo ever acted like an angry-rabid-dog.
          It's high time the character of Bo was made to GROW UP.  The
          leather jacketed motorcycle look still works for him but his
          attitude needs a total readjustment.  

          I do feel that it was high time that Bo and his family felt
          sorry for HIM for a change.  For months on end all we have
          been hearing Bo say is "Are you ok Carly", "Is everything fine"?
          He has been made to cater to her every whim for almost a year.
          I, for one, was happy he didn't give her needs a second thought.
          Feeling sorry for yourself is natural but the tantrums Bo threw
          were absolutely ridiculous!  That's where my sympathy for him
          went right out the window.  But then we must understand that
          to GARNER SYMPATHY FOR CARLY WE MUST MAKE BO LOOK LIKE A JERK!
          Reckell's Bo would have brooded for a while but then he would
          have needed to talk to someone.  RKK just goes around like a
          complete lunatic.  The character of Bo has definitely degenerated
          with the help of the writers and RKK.  Where is Reckell when
          we need him????

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          Coleen
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