From: dvw@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (diane.v.wilkerson)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: GL: Puking
Date: 14 Aug 92 14:21:38 GMT
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In article <1992Aug13.175927.24564@usl.edu> drsres00@ucs.usl.edu (Schwartz Donald R) writes:
>In article <BsxH5y.BvC@acsu.buffalo.edu> v101pyrw@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Michelle L. Zafron) writes:
>>In article <1992Aug11.131118.817@engage.pko.dec.com>, bender@riscee.pko.dec.com (Patricia Bender) writes...
>>
>>>Okay, everyone out there who was REALLY nauseated by the Roger
>>>and Jenna scenes, raise your hand.  And those of you who wanted
>>>to throw up even though you were fast-forwarding through those
>>>scenes, raise both hands.  Yes, I belong in the second catagory.
>>>Did anyone actually like the two of them together?

Yep, I do.  Jenna the thief with a heart of gold, and Roger the thief with
a heart of lead.  Attractive, charming, great dressers, acerbic, perfect.
What, you want Roger back with <yawn>Hol-Hol-Holly?  Ick.  I did at one time,
but Holly is so stoopid I don't think I could bear it.  Roger and Jenna
are just fine with me, thanks.

>>Not me.  The characters barely know one another so we have no emotional 
>>investment in watching them have sex.  Plus Jenna seemed to "allow herself to 
>>be bought" because she didn't want to do prison time.  
>
>i agree.  someone (i forget who) posted that the scene with jenna and roger
>was akin to rape, but i disagree -- jenna *decided* to be a slut, which
>is *exactly* what i'd call someone who has sex for money.  period.

I'm puzzled by these comments.  Can someone tell me the last time Roger
began sleeping with a woman because he felt some emotion towards her?
It must have been Alex, whom he fell in love with while keeping her trapped on
the island.  It certainly wasn't Mindy (although I believe he really cared
for her at the end, what ever "caring" means for Roger), and definitely
NOT Suzanne (remember her?).  Roger slept with both Mindy and Suzanne because
he wanted something from them, revenge towards Billy and information on Ross.
So Roger is a slut too.  Roger does what he wants, when he wants to.
And so does Jenna.  Now that she has given up her chosen "profession" she has
to survive some way.  I'm not saying that this the the "correct" way, but she
is totally in character.  What did you expect, that she would start working as
a candy striper at the hospital, work her way up to head nurse, and
become respectable?  (Oh, it's been done, that's Bobbie on GH, sorry!)  I like 
them together, finally some sparks and heat (although the bogus "Roger" of 
yesterday must die, if Zaz needs a day off, find someone better looking than 
that pod, Eyuck!).  And Hutchison and Zazlow play well off each other, refer 
to the brief scene Wednesday where Roger comes in to Alex's living room and 
finds Jenna there.  The whole thread of the tie she bought him was really 
nicely done, and playful.  Along with the rekindling of the Roger/Alex
feud (see Roger go literally for Alex' throat!), the Roger/Jenna coupling
is the most exciting thing on GL these days.  (Bridget's baby has potential.)

>she can be as sweet as she wants to with michelle, but to have sex with
>roger just to keep the bucks coming in -- i retract my earlier "ranking"
>of jenna as sensuous -- i don't know how she'll redeem herself.
>(although i *am* curious to see what roger's plans are!)
>
>questionable line of the week:
>jenna:  you amaze me, roger.
>roger:  what?  that i can hold my breath for so long under water?

I personally liked the fruit references...

>>>patricia
>>--Michelle L. Zafron (v101pyrw@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu)
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>Donald R. Schwartz        drsres00@ucs.usl.edu  | /\ \/\ \ /\  ___\ /\ \    


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