From: vickie@carina.unm.edu (victori  hamilton)
Subject: DOOL -- Risking Life and Limb
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 92 21:47:19 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque


 
Well, Happy Holidays all!
 
Just a few comments about the Days of late.  I expect to be stoned for
making them, but what the heck.
 
I have thoroughly enjoyed Days over the last few weeks.  I do have a secret
method for doing so which I will now share with you all.  If you like the
Carpy parts, watch them.  You should be happy campers.  She's on all
the friggin' time.  If you don't like her, FF through everything she's in
(yes, there actually are parts of the show she's not in lately) or when
she's on, flip over to All My Kids.  Tad the Cad is back and he is
sensational.  The irony of the fact that the great AMC cast members are
all in the 35 and older age group and Days can't find a spot for SSH is
not lost on me.  Of course, AMC continually smashes Days in the ratings and
at the Emmys.  I guess TPTB are as stupid as we think they are.  This
method only works if Days is on opposite AMC in your area.  If it is on
opposite OLTL, I don't recommend this method.  OLTL deserves to be vieing
with Days in the ratings.  Talk about boring.
 
So not watching any storyline related to the CarpetBagger works for me.
Larry LimpDick (tm Boysie) is exactly that.  Besides, there is something
really offensive about them forgetting the rape.  I love Marj Dusay, and
I did enjoy her smacking the both of them around yesterday, but I doubt
if it will salvage this pathetic storyline.  Now, now all you Carpy lovers.
Don't get up and arms!  I've just found a way around her for now anyway.
Besides, since I didn't watch her at all recently (except for the Marj scene)
can someone tell me if Carport worried at all about J&J or the Hortons or
Marlena?  They all worried about her.  Evidence, once again that StainMaster-
Carpet is the star of the show (even though she does diddly for the ratings)
and that the character is supremely self-centered.
 
What I have loved is the subtle change in Jack.  There was no bufoon humor
on Dec. 24.  He reverted to his old sarcasm.  I loved the remark, "Near as
I can figure, once you get a ball, you're in for life."  Too funny.  And
his scene with Jo was vintage Matt Ashford acting his socks off.  Today,
he finally tells Jennifer that his career is important to him.  I hope he
DOES get the Spectator back.  I almost stood up and cheered.  Of course,
he still doesn't have enough airtime thanks to TPTB ridiculous love of that
lump of lips, but at least his character seems to be getting back on track.
 
Susan, I totally disagree with your assessment of the Carries.  No surprise.
;)  Christie acts rings around Tracy.  And finally, she has a backbone.  I
loved it when she told the BillieGoat off.  Ditto for Drake.  I can stomach
Billie when the characters on the show can't stand her either.
 
As for the new Kim, so far so good.  And I like Philip, so this has potential.
In his case, they did the right thing (to steal a phrase from Spike).  They
introduced him slowly.  None of this ramming him down our throat stuff like
Tracy, or BillieGoat or RKK, or Asstin, or CarpetBagger or ... do we all
see a pattern here??
 
Now for what I like most -- Drake and Deidre.  Surprise, surprise.  These
two are terrific.  The MPD storyline is being nicely set up, much as I
wish they would go another route.  I don't understand why they can't just
do a triangle between these guys and wRongMan.  There have been so many
great scenes between D&D over the last few weeks.  Of course, there were
great scenes with Deborah too -- right before they canned her.  But you
sIcklyB lovers cannot honestly say that he was ever this good with that
bimbo.  Well, maybe you can, but I won't agree.  Right now, these two
are easily carrying the show.
 
Don't get me wrong.  I am not sold on this mess.  It's just that I
FINALLY have something to watch on this show and I'm happy about it.
Next week, they'll fire Drake and Deidre and that will be that.  
 
So are we assaulting the studio again next week??  Let me know.  I'm game.
 
Vickie
 
PS  Great song, WCD.  I've GOT to quit eating when I read your posts.
 
PPS Sorry WCD, Spudinatrix and the rest of you Bay Area weenies.  It's
    gonna be the Steelers taking their FIFTH Super Bowl.  I'm sure Tangy
    and the Big B would agree with me!  (although Joe looked good last night)


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