From: jcj@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (j.johnk)
Subject: Re: SB: All new contest
Organization: AT&T
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Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 17:21:30 GMT


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>
>Yes, I remember the Joe Perkins storyline.  That's basically how the show
>started.  As for the earthquake, a couple of things I remember were:  Ted
>saved Warren's life (or maybe it was the other way around) after the entrance
>to the cave he was in got closed off.  I think Lionel and Augusta had a
>brush with death near the edge of some cliff.  Also, this was the time they
>decided to kill off another Perkins member, John (the father).  Look what
>they did to this poor family (one of the four original families).  Joe gets
>shot to death, John dies in the earthquake, and Amy gets blown up in a
>restaurant.  The only ones left are Marissa and Jade (played by Melissa
>Brennan way back then).

Was this how SB got started?  I wasn't watching then. I started watching
at the time when Julia went undercover as a nun to find Mason 
because it was presumed that he died in an explosion of somekind
but it was really Mark McCormick (?) (the explosion happened right
before I started watching).  Anyway Mason didn't die he just came
back from where ever as Sonny Sprocket (about a month or two after
I started watching).  I remember Julia befriended a deaf nun and
they used sign language to communicate, I really liked that about
SB.  Also wasn't Michael Donnelly just being introduced as the
priest then or was on before that?  I really liked him.

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>I also  agree with you on Carrington Garland, Marcy Walker (anyone seen
>either of these two in anything of late?), Scott Jaeck, and Louise Sorel.
>However, I was never a big fan of Richard Eden's character.  You are correct
>in that Dame Judith Anderson is deceased.  I think she was close to 100.

I really miss Augusta, I like Lionel and Gina together but they are
getting old fast, Lionel was never as bafoonish as he is now.
I think he was better with Augusta.  As for Minx, this is the only
Minx I've known.  Dame Judith Anderson was before I started watching.

>
>A few others I would like to see return are Lane Davies (Mason #1), Joseph
>Bottoms (Kirk Cranston #1), Stacy Edwards (Haley), Justin Deas (Keith
>Timmons #1), and John Callahan (Craig Hunt).  Of course, Haley was killed
>off so it would have to be in a new role.

Again I am not familiar with Haley.  But I really miss Lane Davies.
Kirk Cranston (as played by Joseph Bottoms) was great.  I to
enjoyed the antics and missing body part each time he returned.
What continuity?  The good old days.

>
>>  It would also be nice to see Michael Feinstein again.. Sorry to those of you
>> who hate Sophia and CC, I think they should be together, although their constant
>> on again off again relationship does get boring. 
>
>I nominate Sophia as the boringest SB character of all-time.  I can't
>remember the last time I enjoyed a scene with her in it.  I agree that
>Sophia and CC belong together.  But they keep playing this storyline
>over and over.

Bring back Michael Feinstein and either get CC and Sophia back 
together for good or break them up for good.  I am so tired
of the back and forth.  About Ken, I liked him at first, but
know I just FF through him and Sophia.  She certainly has
been boring of late (IMHO).
>
>> 
>> >character you wish would pop in for a visit(Mason's mom Pamela gets my vote!)
>> 
>> Santa Claus, Kirk Cranston. Kirk was a great comedic Villian he just kept coming
>> back. Remember the wooden leg? The Eyepatch? And him dressed like a pirate? 
>
>Yep.  He seemed to lose a body part with each return.  Don't forget the
>heart transplant.  Kirk Cranston is my all-time favorite SB villian.  In
>addition to all those enjoyable encounters with the Capwells (and Cruz),
>he had some good scenes with Gina as well.  They worked well together.
>Last we saw of Kirk, he had fallen out of a boat into the ocean and was
>presumed dead.  Maybe they could tie him into Eden's disappearance somehow.

When Pamela made a visit last year was the first I saw of her.
But I liked her right away.  Talk about tension at the Capwell
dinner table.  Santa Claus was always good to have around,
it was always different and refreshing.  I mentioned Kirk 
earlier in my post.
>
>> 
>> >funniest storyline
>> I would say anything with Augusta and Lionel.
>
>Also, Gina and Keith; Julia and Lane Davies' Mason; at times, Gina and CC;
>and let's not forget Sonny.

I totally agree, but what about Bunny?  He was good.
>
>> 
>> 
>> >favorite villian(ess) 
>> 
>> Well I guess Kirk here. Although, Quinn Armitage and Flame could probably fit in
>> here too. Also Peter Flint was a good one.
>
>My picks here are Kirk Cranston, Elena Nikolas, Peter Flint, and perhaps
>Craig Hunt.

Kirk, Qiunn, Flame and Craig.  Also Angela might fit this category.
>
>> 
>> 
>> >most underused character/actor
>> >
>> Lately Mason and Julia. These two are being pushed aside by the Walkers which is
>> wrong, they should always be front burner. Same with Nicholas Coster who used to
>> be portrayed as an intelligent although absent minded professor (Had no real 
>> care about money) Now he's basically a baboon, although there have been some
>> promising moments.

Hands down, Mason and Julia and Lionel.

>
>What they've done (or haven't done, I suppose) with Mason and Julia lately
>is really disappointing.  I wonder how this ties in with Nancy Grahn's
>rumored departure.  Is she leaving because of the lack of a storyline or
>is there this lack of a storyline because she's leaving.  Instead of Mason
>and Julia, we get Ken and Sophia, Lisa and Rafe, and Lionel and Gina.  I'm
>not enjoying any of these storylines.  I like both Lionel and Gina, just
>not together.  I haven't found any of their scenes funny.  I'd rather see
>Lionel with Augusta and Gina with Keith.  As for Lisa and Rafe, I'm not
>sure what to make of them.  It seems like this story is at the same place
>it was a few months ago.  Back then, we knew Lisa had a grudge against
>Lilly and sought revenge.  Today, we know little more.  As for Ken and
>Sophia, all I can say is, great fast forwarding material.

From I've read about Nancy Lee Grahn leaving, part of it is because
of lack of storylines.

I also agree about what you say, instead of 2 real actors we
get Lisa, Rafe, Ken, Sophia, please.  We want SB around for
a long time.  With these it's not gonna happen.  Give us
Mason and Julia, the Walkers, Warren, Lionel, Angela, Fred
(Ooops, meant Ted) without the Frau Ice Princess Katrina,
give us Steve Nichols and Agent McCabe and his four footed
partner.
>
>Well, enough rambling for now.

Enough for me too.  
>
>Mike

Joyce
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