From: tea@cis.ksu.edu (Troy E. Anderson)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: SB: Troy (was Re: SB: Supernatural experience
Date: 9 Apr 1992 19:50:30 GMT
Organization: Kansas State University, Dept. of Computing and Information Sciences
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In article <ku8pdlINNpk5@skat.usc.edu> marks@skat.usc.edu (Louise Marks) writes:
+sager@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (mike.r.sager) writes:
+
[...points deleted...]

++Conclusion:
+
++    BJ is Cruz and Jodi's daughter!  That would explain BJ's coloring.
++Perhaps the mystery/secret surrounding the Walker family has something to
++do with some kind of incestuous relationship that took place between Reese
++and BJ.  This could be what seems to have torn the family apart.  Then,
++later on, we'll learn that BJ is not really Reese's daughter, but Cruz's.
++And maybe Jodi's the only one who knows the whole story.
+
++Just a thought.  How about the rest of you?  What do you think?
+
++Mike
+
+GREAT!  Your theory really ties things together well.  My one problem
+with this is that I just can't see Cruz sleeping with Reese's wife.
+Yes, we know he's always been in love with Jodie, but he's so damn
+honorable, that I can't see him cheating on his good buddy.
+
+I know that the new writers may not honor the characterizations
+of the past, but Cruz seems to view Jodie as "hands off."


I really disagree here :-)

From what I've seen since the introduction
of Jodie and Reece, everyone can't seem to keep their collective hands
off each other! :-)  Cruz is reunited with Reece and barely has a 
chance to say hello when Jodie makes her appearance (at the reunion)
and suddenly Cruz and Jodie are inseparable and Reece gets blown off
IMHO.  I'm really tired of the constant party Reece, Jodie, Cruz and 
Kelly keep having.  

The recent de-aging of the characters in an attempt to attract younger
viewers is bugging me, too.  For example:  Warren.  A responsible newspaper 
editor and world renouned photographer suddenly gets a rock band and 
begins singing again, then begins teaching and wants to drink beer 
with his students to try to get along with them better?  Santa Barbara's 
push to attract younger viewers [just how young, by the way?  I'm 23 and 
I don't like it :-)  ] is leaving viewers who have histories watching SB 
hanging on watching characters who often seem like pod-people  ( IMHO )
(i.e. Suzanne, Mason, Julia, Warren, Gina, CC & Santanna vs CC & Sophia...)


There are days when glimpses of the characters' old selves shine through,
but to me these are few and far between.  I really like SB and hate to
sit through Lily, Saywer, their friend (can't remember her name),Troy, Rafe,
the sorority girl, etc... shown as acting 'cool' and having 'real' problems
in comparison to Angela and Warren (for instance) who are portrayed 
as hopelessly aged adults trying to recapture their youth.  (i.e. the scene 
at the Windsurfer on Wednesday when Warren and Angella 'hung out' with the
'kids' until they got the chance to 'get out of there' to somewhere more
'adult').   My point here is that I don't think that Warren and Angella in
reality would necessarily think the Windsurfer is beneath them, yet in order
to emphasize this recent age theme, they are being written to act as though
they do. 

I've been mulling this over in my mind for several weeks (since the
arrival of Pam Long, I suspose) and decided to share my opinions to see
what the rest of you think.  :-)

I'm anxious to hear your responses,

Troy Anderson
tea@cis.ksu.edu


+
+If the story goes as you suggest, sex between Reese and BJ would not
+be biological incest, but it would still be considered a crime (is
+"incest" against the law, or would it just be called child abuse?) and
+therefore pretty heavy stuff.  Other soaps haven't backed off the
+topic, BTW.
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