From: sager@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (mike.r.sager)
Subject: Re: SB: All new contest
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Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 23:42:47 GMT

In article <1992Aug26.125227.8677@pslu1.psl.wisc.edu>, jarnolde@pslu1.psl.wisc.edu (John Arnolde) writes:
> In article <1992Aug25.210433.7321@meaddata.com> carolh@meaddata.com (Carol Hickmott) writes:
> >
> >how about going a step further with categories like:
> >
> >character(or actor/actress) you wish they'd never gotten rid of
> 
> Carrington Garland - Kelly  Marcy Walker - Eden  Robert Thayer? - Pearl Bradford
> Richard Eden - Brick Wallace Cain - Scott Jaeck  Louise Sorrel - Augusta. I also
> liked Dame Judith Anderson as Minx although I think she is now dead. Robert Barr
> Flame Beaufort, c'mon, what a waste of talent these two were. Dane Witherspoon 
> as the original Joe Perkins. Anyone remember that storyline? Or the Earthquake?

Yes, I remember the Joe Perkins storyline.  That's basically how the show
started.  As for the earthquake, a couple of things I remember were:  Ted
saved Warren's life (or maybe it was the other way around) after the entrance
to the cave he was in got closed off.  I think Lionel and Augusta had a
brush with death near the edge of some cliff.  Also, this was the time they
decided to kill off another Perkins member, John (the father).  Look what
they did to this poor family (one of the four original families).  Joe gets
shot to death, John dies in the earthquake, and Amy gets blown up in a
restaurant.  The only ones left are Marissa and Jade (played by Melissa
Brennan way back then).

Regarding some of the characters you mentioned, I was thinking along the
same lines.  I would love to see the return of Pearl (Robert Thaler).
Remember the storyline when Kelly went crazy and was locked up in the
mental institution.  Pearl managed to get himself institutionalized.  The
illness he cooked up?  He had this nasty habit of thinking he was President
of the US.  He did some great impersonations of several presidents.

I also  agree with you on Carrington Garland, Marcy Walker (anyone seen
either of these two in anything of late?), Scott Jaeck, and Louise Sorel.
However, I was never a big fan of Richard Eden's character.  You are correct
in that Dame Judith Anderson is deceased.  I think she was close to 100.

A few others I would like to see return are Lane Davies (Mason #1), Joseph
Bottoms (Kirk Cranston #1), Stacy Edwards (Haley), Justin Deas (Keith
Timmons #1), and John Callahan (Craig Hunt).  Of course, Haley was killed
off so it would have to be in a new role.

>  It would also be nice to see Michael Feinstein again.. Sorry to those of you
> who hate Sophia and CC, I think they should be together, although their constant
> on again off again relationship does get boring. 

I nominate Sophia as the boringest SB character of all-time.  I can't
remember the last time I enjoyed a scene with her in it.  I agree that
Sophia and CC belong together.  But they keep playing this storyline
over and over.

> 
> 
> >character you wish would pop in for a visit(Mason's mom Pamela gets my vote!)
> 
> Santa Claus, Kirk Cranston. Kirk was a great comedic Villian he just kept coming
> back. Remember the wooden leg? The Eyepatch? And him dressed like a pirate? 

Yep.  He seemed to lose a body part with each return.  Don't forget the
heart transplant.  Kirk Cranston is my all-time favorite SB villian.  In
addition to all those enjoyable encounters with the Capwells (and Cruz),
he had some good scenes with Gina as well.  They worked well together.
Last we saw of Kirk, he had fallen out of a boat into the ocean and was
presumed dead.  Maybe they could tie him into Eden's disappearance somehow.

> 
> >funniest storyline
> I would say anything with Augusta and Lionel.

Also, Gina and Keith; Julia and Lane Davies' Mason; at times, Gina and CC;
and let's not forget Sonny.

> 
> 
> >favorite villian(ess) 
> 
> Well I guess Kirk here. Although, Quinn Armitage and Flame could probably fit in
> here too. Also Peter Flint was a good one.

My picks here are Kirk Cranston, Elena Nikolas, Peter Flint, and perhaps
Craig Hunt.

> 
> 
> >most underused character/actor
> >
> Lately Mason and Julia. These two are being pushed aside by the Walkers which is
> wrong, they should always be front burner. Same with Nicholas Coster who used to
> be portrayed as an intelligent although absent minded professor (Had no real 
> care about money) Now he's basically a baboon, although there have been some
> promising moments.

What they've done (or haven't done, I suppose) with Mason and Julia lately
is really disappointing.  I wonder how this ties in with Nancy Grahn's
rumored departure.  Is she leaving because of the lack of a storyline or
is there this lack of a storyline because she's leaving.  Instead of Mason
and Julia, we get Ken and Sophia, Lisa and Rafe, and Lionel and Gina.  I'm
not enjoying any of these storylines.  I like both Lionel and Gina, just
not together.  I haven't found any of their scenes funny.  I'd rather see
Lionel with Augusta and Gina with Keith.  As for Lisa and Rafe, I'm not
sure what to make of them.  It seems like this story is at the same place
it was a few months ago.  Back then, we knew Lisa had a grudge against
Lilly and sought revenge.  Today, we know little more.  As for Ken and
Sophia, all I can say is, great fast forwarding material.

Well, enough rambling for now.

Mike
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