Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Date: Fri,  6 Nov 1992 12:20:47 -0500 
From: Liz Fox <lf01+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: DOOL: Carly Haters
Distribution: world

On 06-Nov-92 in Re: DOOL: Carly Haters       
user Mary-Jane Heal@bnr.ca writes:
>In article <NXnXr*Vl1@cecily.UUCP>, rose@cecily.UUCP (Rose M. Delckum) writes:
> 
><most excellent post deleted for brevity>
> 
>|>                       Crystal was brought on the show specifically to be
>|> paired with Bo.  They had her interacting with S-D before Hope even died.
>|> They didn't try her with anyone else, and despite the lack of chemistry
>|> with Bo (IMO) they were stuck together.  And despite the fact that there
>|> were numerous other, more talented people on the show, she was immediately
>|> given a front burner storyline.  
> 
>	Guavita,  you have definently spoken for me.  Ever since they
>	brought Carly on that is how they have introduced characters.  Sign
>	someone to play a love interest for ?? / create havoc for ??.  
> >	
>They even change history to fit there needs.  How are we, the
>	viewing public, supposed to identify with a character when we don't
>	know who that character is because of the constant changes?

And the Big Banana!  Continuity, history and character development were
hallmarks of the DOOL of old. That is why many of us have watched it for
5, 10, 15, 20, 25 *ok, so I started watching in the womb ;)* years! 
There was a reason to tune in - the characters became part of our
family.  We wanted and needed to know what happened with Julie and Doug,
Tom and Alice, Marie and Alex, Steve and Kayla, Roman and Diana, Nick
and Eve, etc. etc. etc.  It was a part of our lives. It STILL is  but
TPTB are not giving us the same type of romantic/comedy/adventure
storylines that got us hooked in the first place.  But since it was/is a
part of our lives it is VERY difficult to turn off - no matter HOW
horrible or unbelieveable the story may become.  Now the very same
characters that made us loyal DOOLers are either no longer on the show,
have been fired or change their tune from show to show. That is the most
insulting part of the new DOOL.  TPTB and the writerrs (that have a
revolving door on their office) insult us daily by not thinking us
intelligent enough to remember past events.  That was a strength of the
DOOL that Ken Corday's parents began.  They knew that they had an
intelligent audience and respected us enough to give us good charcters
who were well developed and actors who were strong enough to remain true
to their characters and to speak out when there was a problem.  They
allowed us to remember dead or gone-away characters and to remember
events. (I can hardly believe that they forgot Carpy's birthday (as Jim
Drew so eloquently reminded us of (we miss you Jim!!))- maybe this is a
good sign??) Anyway...MY DOOL was the one of sappy sentimental holidays,
great murder mysteries, romantic couples, comedy relief....

I MISS IT!!

-The soon to be wed, Guavita continues:

>this.  I don't know about everyone else, but one of the big things I like
>in soaps is the romance.  Steve and Kayla were romantic.  Early Justin and
>Adrienne were romantic.  Kim and Shane (early) were romantic.  I like
>romantic love stories.  So sue me.  But Bo and Carly have been pushed as
>the new supercouple of the century.  But there has been no romance or love
>evident in their relationship, just constant rutting sex!  The pool table

Exactly!  I want the Days of the Greek fortress, the lighthouse, Kayla
and Steve's wedding in the snow, Justin and Adrienne's wedding night, Bo
and Hope in New Orleans, the weddings, the music, the love, the
caring..the BLOODY ROMANCE! (sorry!)  I want to see two characters who
WE know all about starting to learn all about EACH OTHER.  I want them
to build slowly and CARE about each other.  I want them to keep me
waiting for the big love scene (with Boinko and Carpy I NEVER waited -
they gave it to me LOOONG before I cared - and I never did!)....

Anyway...I think many of us have expressed why we feel SO strongly about
the charcter of Carly and of the actress Crystal - because she is being
showcased to the detriment of the show and the other characters and
actors.  I don't know if the show would be better without Carly but I
sure would love to see it.

Just MHO....

Liz aka Big Banana

-To romance!  And to a romantic wedding of our little shrub and the
soon-to-be Mr. Shrub!! :)
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