From: cf@planck.physics.purdue.edu (Coleen Flanagan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL:  CARLY
Summary: Just my $.10
Date: 2 Sep 92 20:02:29 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Physics Department

In article <1992Sep1.202602.8712@scubed.com> mona@scubed.com (Mona Ellis) writes:
>  Well, I've been wanting them to get back together forever.
>  I hated Carly and the old Bo.  I was so optimistic when there
>  was going to be a new Bo.  Now, the new Bo and Carly are even
>  worse.  I don't really mind Carly in any scenes, except the ones
>  with Bo.  She and Lawrence are good together (probably do to their
>  off-screne romance) that I think it would be great to get them
>  together.  I like the two actors together so well (and hate Bo
>  and Carly so much) that I'm willing to forget that Jenn's rape
>  never happened, just so I don't have to watch Bo and Carly
>  together anymore.  Shoot, blame it on the pills, let Larry apologize
>  to Jenn and explain that he thought she was Katarina and he
>  thought he was making love to her and that he didn't hear
>  he say no or plee.  Just hurry-up and break-up the wonder
>  doctor and super cop.
>
>mona

>  Well, I didn't flame.  But I'm sure we'll both get it.

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         Since DAYS is in such a slump no good stories on
         the horizon for the foreseeable future I can relate to
         those who are longing to enjoy another couple.  I too
         wanted DAYS to do something worthwhile with my fave
         character but knew that being a bad guy was going to
         hinder Jack's chances of a frontburner story.  As soon
         as Jack found out he was Billy Johnson DAYS decided to
         put him in the backburner so viewers would not dwell on
         what Jack did to Kayla, or so they said at the time. 
         Jack was brought back on occasion when Lisa Trusel was
         let go from the show so Melissa could dump Jack at the 
         altar and leave Salem.  After that Jack wasn't utilized
         until he was needed to antagonize Diana Colville at the
         paper.  I was afraid Jack would never get another chance
         at a story.  [Stick with me here -- I'm trying to make a
         point! I really am. :=)]  The soap Gods must have heard
         my pleas because DAYS started testing the waters [Remember
         when they use to do that?] by showing token scenes of J&J.
         DAYS recognized the potential of these two but to succeed
         in making them a viable couple they began a painstakingly
         slow process of redeeming Jack so Jennifer and the viewers
         could accept this new and improved Jack Deveraux.  J & J
         were not thrown at us everyday!  The viewers actually got
         to decide whether they liked them or not.  Through good
         writing and great acting the plan was a big success!  *MY
         POINT IS*  --- "Days" cannot just throw Carly and Larry
         together just because Corday is sorely lacking for an
         interesting twosome.  It degrades the character of Carly
         [as Sabatino has already mentioned] and undermines what
         has been set in motion for the past 2 years for Bo & Carly.  
         It makes a total mockery out of all those undying words of 
         love they say to each other.  Forget the rape of Jennifer?  
         Hand Larry an excuse for what he did?  Make him apologize to
         Jennifer?  WOULD "Days" BE SO CALLOUS IF CARLY WAS THE VICTIM
         OF THIS RAPE?  No Way!  Every man in Salem would pay the 
         price for the tainting of the sainted Dr. Manning, not just 
         the rapist.  The bottom line --  DAYS doesn't intend to hand 
         Larry an excuse.  If Jennifer is not allowed to be in scenes
         with them then Larry can hardly apologize to her.  The show 
         will simply forget it happened.  The worst part about this 
         whole scenario for me is that Lawrence never admitted he 
         raped Jennifer.  If we accept this newfound love of Carly
         and Lawrence IMO then we are no better than the joker who
         runs this show!
         

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         Coleen
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