From: n2413@cray.com (Jo Theis)
Subject: ATWT: The Yearbook, the Show, the Cast
Reply-To: n2413@cray.com
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 14 Oct 92 14:24:28 CDT

Greetings, Inmates!

I've been waiting (and waiting, and waiting, and waiting...) for a chance to post 
when I had more than 3 minutes to do it.  Well, the time has come at last.  This is 
your warning:  I've got lots and bunches to say.

First and foremost, the Yearbook:  BRAVO!!  I think it's wonderful!  What a lot of
work you all put into it.  The ads at the end are deluxe!  And I love the map of 
Yuckdale.  BTW, Jeep, there's an Oakdale map in the latest SOD (Oct. 27), and you 
know what?  Yours is MUCH better.  (No doubt more accurate, too!)

Some other Yearbook comments.

sal our gal, your work is gorgeous!  (I want to talk business SOON!)
Belfry, your daughters and your new home are gorgeous!
Tornado, Cocoa's gorgeous!
GGG, yup, you are!
RiBabe, your Glamashot is gorgeous!
and finally...
EtTu, you're GORgeous!!!  Which room is yours again?  I forget...  Never mind, I'll
find ya!

I want to go on record as saying I am bored to TEARS with the show right now.
They're ramping up to a sweeps period and beginning to wrap up a couple of major 
storylines, and I just don't give a sh*t.  Oh Nursie?  You got any Give-a-Sh*t 
pills for ol' JlJ?

There's another reason (kind of) that I haven't posted for so long.  I am the 
holder of a very unpopular opinion in the Ward:  I cannot stomach Juicy.  (I 
don't mean Liz Hubbard.  She is quite obviously the best, or I would not feel so
strongly.)  What she is doing is with regard to the Chilly/MHH situation is 
simply unconscionable!  There is no--I mean NO--excuse for what she has done and 
continues to do.  If this behavior supposedly is, in some horribly twisted way, 
driven by love and concern, this woman needs to be put away NOW before she loves 
anyone else to death.  Frankly, I don't buy that motivation for a second.  Juicy
is a bitter and selfish woman who is trying to capitalize on the "good fortune" 
of MHH's accident to rid herself of who she perceives to be a rival in her sick 
mind control game and reclaim her favorite play toy: Chilly.

	<<Flame-proof suit on.  Go for it.>>

Finally, the upcoming cast changes.  I agree with those who said they'd miss 
Renee Props (Bboob).  She is my favorite actress on the show because her performance
is so subtle and, to me anyway, far more realistic than any other.  I know IOAS, 
but her acting made Ellie someone I'd like to know.  I'll miss her a lot.

As for recasting Frantic and Cargo, could be interesting.  I've never been overly 
impressed with Mary Ellen Stuart (Frantic).  I think she's beautiful, but that's 
about it.  In fact, the SOD article says that she plans to take acting classes 
when she's off the show.  Not a bad idea, if you ask me!  The article also said 
that she has first right of refusal on the recasting, so she MAY only be gone for 
awhile.  And I have only two words to say about recasting Cargo:  Margaret Colin.

I think Rex Smith and his scintillating portrayal of that exciting character H2D 
will be universally unmissed.

I'm eagerly awaiting Terry Lester's appearance on the show.  I think he's a fine 
actor.  He's apparently going to be a fairly major character because he signed a 
multi-year contract.  An architect, I think, is what he'll play.  Must be the guy 
who'll design the Riverfront Project, huh?  Anyone else think this will be our 
beloved Connor's new beau?  I'd love to see that pairing because Allison Rice Taylor,
like Terry Lester, can actually act.

Welp, I think that's enough.  Anyone else got any feelings about the show, the 
cast, anything?  The postings have been getting kinda sparse lately.  I bet a lot 
of you are busy with the new school year and all...

THAT'S NO EXCUSE!! :):)  

Later, 

- JlJ

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    Jo Theis	  	  |         Unless you're the lead dog,      
    n2413@cray.com        | 	    the view is always the same.
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