From: bab2@nestor.cc.bellcore.com (barter,elizabeth)
Subject: Re: DOOL -- Jack and Rebecca
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 93 14:37:28 GMT

In article <9058@dirac.physics.purdue.edu>, cf@planck.physics.purdue.edu (Coleen Flanagan) writes:
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>         Kudos to you Vickie!!  Like you I am THRILLED with the changes in
>         Jack.  He's forever taking a backseat to his beloved Jennifer!
>         Sure he's taking a big risk but at this crossroads in his life
>         he has no other choice.  I find no pettiness in what Jack is doing.
>         In the past 2 years no matter what set of circumstances Jack's
>         been handed he ended up looking like a sap.  

That's for sure!!

>                                                       Jack definitely has
>         a purpose now and Matt finally has a decent story.  I say "GO FOR
>         IT JACK"!  I don't feel sorry for Jennifer one bit. She has a
>         husband who loves and supports her, a beautiful child, family,
>         and a job she seems to enjoy.  When Jennifer wanted to do a talk
>         show with Calliope last summer in New York she didn't hesitate
>         in telling Jack how badly she wanted to participate in it.  He
>         showed only a glimpse of disappointment before he encouraged her
>         to do it.  I don't think it's asking Jennifer too much to do the
>         same for him.  I'll take a more determined, stubborn, stronger,
>         and more independent Jack anyday than the one DAYS has subjected
>         me to over the past year.  Jennifer never has had a problem with
>         telling Jack how she feels.  The speech Jack gave her on Tuesday
>         was long overdue.
> 

Amen!  While I still feel the storyline is kind of stupid and that no one
(in the real world that is) no matter how desperate would REALLY risk 
everything, I am oh so happy that Matt finally has a chance to show 
off his talents again.  He can do so much with one expression and a 
glimmer in his eyes than so many of the crew we are seeing now (and they 
know who they are).  I agree with Jo-Jo, Hawk Sr. should just croak and 
have an attack of the guilts and give the money back.  Then Desire could 
deliver it personally!  I think they need to do more with Jack & Jo, by
working on his relationship with his mother he would also be helping
himself to be more open emotionally.  I hate just seeing Jo walk on and
walk off.  

>         I see no chemistry in Rebecca and John either.  Test John out
>         with lots of actresses.  Don't saddle him with Marlena, Billie,
>         Kim, or possibly Hope.  I personally found the scene where
>         Marlena, who is sitting next to her husband, staring at John
>         with Rebecca disgusting.  I take it Marlena was a bit jealous.  
>         Let's deal with Marlena and Roman's problems first.  This sudden
>         attraction for John obviously came from them being together in
>         the pit.  Marlena should be showing lots of confused feelings 
>         for both Roman and John which I don't feel is coming across now.
>         Maybe it will.  I just wish DAYS would take a little time with
>         Drake this time and test the waters.  DAYS shouldn't put John
>         on the backbacker but they shouldn't just throw him with anyone
>         for the sake of pairing him up.
> 
I don't have any feelings one way or the other about Rebecca yet.  She
is ok, but I'm not ecstatic over her.  I think they are pushing this
with John too fast.  All of a sudden she comes over after the trial and
says let's go dancing and he looks real pleased?  And that bit in the
pub when everyone was waiting to go back to court, he just said hey!
come over and eat with me, I don't mind if you're trying to ruin my
"sister's" life?  It was just too wierd and forced.  I also think they
should be showing Marlena as more in turmoil over both men - like she
should have been when Roman first came back.  Although the time in the
pit was emotional and highly charged, I don't think it's enough for 
tptb to have Roman thrown out the window yet.  Even though I hope D&D
end up together.
> 
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>         Coleen
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> 

Beth
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