From: mins@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (timothy.j.mizerak)
Subject: Re: DOOL: Worse than Carly/Izzy???
Organization: AT&T
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 13:55:45 GMT

In article <78822@ut-emx.uucp> pokey@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Vince Rhee) writes:
>
>	OK, this tremendously-less-than-wonderful storyline with
>	Kimmykins just plain sucks. There, I said it. And no, it's
>	not an original sentiment.
>
>	In fact, this bit is sooooo bad, it's gotten to the point
>	where I would rather watch IzzyB or (gack!) Carly than
>	Kim's stunning portrayal (NOT!) of a disturbed woman.
>	And to be honest, I didn't think the Izz was all that bad
>	today (Monday) -- not great, but definitely not bad.
>	And for me, that's saying a whole lot!


I totally agree with Vince here.  The Kim stuff is about neck and neck
[like that, Erik?] with the Isabella stuff.  Now, for me to say that means
that things are pretty bad.  I can certainly understand those that don't 
really like Kim to begin with *really* being disgusted.   The only thing
that makes Kim's story bearable for me is that, like Dian, I can laugh at
things like the scene in the bar room.  The way she wiggled out the door 
during the fight was true comedy.  They must have meant it to be...  I just
cannot see otherwise.  Like I've said, when Patsy is just palin old Kim, I
still like her and think she does well.  But when she is "other Kim" it 
just isn't working.  Much too one-dimensional.  

However, I did see a glimmer of hope in what I've seen so far this week.
When "other Kim" smoked the cigarette on the couch, after convincing 
Shane to go to the Mayo clinic, I found her interesting.  At least she
was devious in addition to the slutty persona.  And the part with Kim
sleeping and hearing the voice was well done, I thought.  Oh, and I do
think Shane is doing a decent job through all this.  I think it *can*
work, it just isn't so far.  And I fully realize that it is much easier
for me to "hang in there" than it is for the rest of you.  She has been
getting a LOT of airtime lately and this storyline just doesn't deserve
it.

About Carly and Isabella...  I just caught up on Monday's show last night
and I will agree with the opinions expressed here that Carly did pretty 
good with Bo and Lawrence.  But like Coleen, I really think it is horrible
that the focus shifted to Carly.  [That line about working at Alice's was
a scream, btw.]  Carly should be playing supporting actress, if anything
at all.  And I'll still say that Isabella isn't doing horrible at all, 
better than Carly I think.  Her scenes with John have actually been OK.
That's a first!  I'm looking forward to them bringing Victor into this,
and Vivian being there for him.  

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   "It's under my skin, but out of my hands
         I'll tear it apart, but I won't understand."
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