From: EFS6ET1@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU
Subject: Re: DOOL: a question
Reply-To: ecz5mxr@mvs.oac.ucla.edu
Date: 4 Jan 93 01:43:47 PST

In article <1i7mf4INN3hl@agate.berkeley.edu>, on 3 Jan 1993 21:39:48 GMT,
sally@remarque.berkeley.edu (S. A. Wilson) writes:

>Okay, for one thing what is so HORRIBLE about the fact that
>Philip was a director of prono flicks...I see nothing wrong
>with that--of course if they were  kiddie porn or snuff films
>then that is another matter. A number of people have to star in
>and work on such films before making it big in the cut throat
>movie/tv industry. I cannot see why it is so dreadful that
>he once was a porn director.

Glad to see you back on the net, Spud!  And I have to agree with
you on this one.  I suppose if the rest of the Salemites were
portrayed as virtuous paragons (OK, I have to exclude Saint Carlips)
then it might make sense, but for heaven's sakes, Philip is
engaged to a former hooker, current murderer.  (Of course, I could
argue against the porn background on the degradation of women
issue, but since DOCL uniformly degrades women, I can't imagine
that would be an argument.  The only strong women currently on DOCL
can be counted on one hand, and they've just fired arguably the
strongest woman on the show :-(   )
>Though I do gather that Mr. Fairchild is mixed up in the
>drug/porn business and will be the next DOCL villan. Though
>maybe he is just a front and the real villan is Stefano
>(Joseph Mascolo) and we can have a good old DOOL mystery/adventure
>encompassing everyone.

Dream on, Spud.  (Are you talking those turquoise pills again?
I wonder if Nurse Rachit would let me try some?)  I think Mr. Fairchild
is going to be the one Jack gets (steals) the money from to get back
the Spectator.

>Secondly, why does Asstin have to throw the fight? I mean I thought

So we can watch his fake nobility and root for him?

>that fighters throw fights when there was a chance they could win,
>or even a remote possibility that they could win, but come on like
>Asshole could really win with no training, no coach, no skills.

What?  You mean you doubt the abilities of a jazz pianist who
suddenly decides to fight?  Who trains for one day with his 17
year old girlfriend as trainer, pumping weights in the comfort of
her living room?  Isn't that how it's done?  (Note heavy sarcasm for
the sarcasm impaired.)

>This is some bad 50s B movie were the hero has to throw the fight,
>or a VERY VERY VERY VERY bad version of the classic movie
>"the Golden Boy" (is that the right title), starring Barbara
>Stanwick and William Holden, where the Holden character is this
>violin virtuoso but is forced to fight, which of course may
>damage his hands thus ending his very promising music career.

Please please please don't mention Asstin the same sentence with
the late, great William Holden.

>The whole thing just sucks....but then again we stupid women
>prefer some talentless, witless actor on our tv screens who
>goes around shirtless than someone who can act, who does not
>miss every line, who does not look off to the teleprompter,
>who does not have the emotions of a rotted turnip....Any thank

Yes, that's right.  That's what we stupid, brainless, sex-starved
soap groupies are supposed to like.  Obviously, talent, charm and
charisma are being ignored.  So it must be the viewers wish...

>good for FF, or a remote for I do not think I could stand
>watching TPTB and Asstin try and do a fight scene my poor
>TV would suffer some major damage....

I couldn't have said it better.  I've managed to FF through 2 shows
this past week.  (FF has saved my sanity, but barely.)  I can see
me tuning out for good by Feb.  And I would toss things as the TV,
but I promised to behave so I could stay at Bayview and take the lovely
purple pills... then Doug comes back to Salem to rescue his fair lady
from Salem's mediocrity; Jack and Jennifer work at the Spectator doing
exciting, fulfilling investigative reporting; Nick, on a mission for
the ISA comes back to Salem (with Eve who he has rescued from MM in
Africa) and assassinates Carpy, who turns out to be an evil alien,
planted in Salem to destroy intelligence, style, romance and
adventure...)
**Razzie 

>Spudnix--
>sally@mica.berkley.edu
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