From: cf@planck.physics.purdue.edu (Coleen Flanagan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL: stuff and more stuff
Summary: What story on DAYS is good?
Date: 6 Jan 93 19:04:49 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Physics Department

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Rose Delckum writes:
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In article <1i8baeINN76m@agate.berkeley.edu>, S. A. Wilson writes:
 
> I will say that I will give Jim Reiley a chance since Jack is more
> in keep with the Jack of the past, semi-devious, sarcastic, yet
> in the end a decent person--though I hold out finally judgment
> that he will not come out as a money grubbing buffo.

>     Look, I realize I'm gonna get french-fried for this one.
>But I don't like the current Jack thing.  For once I agree with
>Jennifer.  Jack is being a whiny, selfish brat.  I realize the
>paper's important to him, but he needs to grow up and realize he
>has a daughter depending on him.  The binder for the paper is
>$75,000, and if he doesn't come up with the rest of the down
>payment, he loses the $75,000.  Now then, as to the Devereaux
>financial situation...based on the fact that they can't afford
>decent groceries, and can't afford to paint or wallpaper their

>per year.  And I'm sure that fluctuates, especially since
>Jennifer is an awful talk show host and will be off the air soon
>:-).  Anyhow, based on that, the binder is 3 years gross salary.
>Now Jack could probably sell the Jag and get around $20,000 for
>it.  They could mortgage the house and maybe get $40,000-$50,000.
>So, that would take care of the binder.  But what about the rest
>of the down payment?  And the monthly payment?  If they have to
>scrimp on food *without* having to pay a mortgage, what happens
>when they have to pay the mortgage plus the payments on the
>paper?  And if they miss more han a couple of payments (assuming
>somehow they actually manage to come up with the down payment),
>they lose the paper and the house.  Now supposedly, Jack's
>supposed to steal some drug/porn money from Billie.  I'd like to
>see him explain that one to the IRS!  What I'd prefer to see is
>something like this....They get a message that the entire Hawkins
>clan was killed.  But Hawk left a note for Jennifer.  It contains
>clues as to where the gang stashed all the money they stole over
>the years.  J&J go off on a wild adventure to track down the
>money (part of which is Nick's, as you may recall).  While doing
>this, they stumble across Steve, Hope, Nick and Eve.  The six of
>them find the money and split it, and they all return to Salem as
>happy, rich campers.  And Hope kicks in Carly's ugly face.  
>I know...get a life!  But I really dislike the current J&J story.
>Too many holes.


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   Not french-fried Rose, more like deep-fried!  :-)   Sorry but the
   adjectives you attributed to Jack are much more suitable for his 
   wife.  Jack has never been the whiney type.  Selfish and arrogant?  
   Yes!  A brat?  Maybe 2 years ago but not anymore.  I'll be generous
   enough to say that Jennifer nowadays doesn't even live up to that
   title.  Considering what Jack has been through in the past year I
   think it high time he was given the opportunity yesterday to tell
   Jen how he feels without coming off as the "bad guy" in this marriage.
   No matter how difficult or impossible the task Jack has to feel he
   can get the Spectator back.  It's his last thread of self-worth.
   I also understand Jennifer would have trouble believing "in" him
   considering his financial track record but Jack was not the only one 
   who was suckered into Hawk's scheme so Jennifer can give himself half 
   the credit for that debacle.  Since Jack has been a model husband
   lately, taking care of Abbey (with Jo's help), finding Jen a producer, 
   and just being there as a sounding board the least she could do is
   understand his needs.  I agree that the story has lots of holes in
   it because, like you said, once he gets the binder fee how does he
   come up with the down payment, but what story on this show doesn't
   have huge craters in it.  Why the Deveraux's aren't living more 
   comfortably considering Jen is a talk show host is beyond me.  I don't 
   think Corday wants to spend money on decent sets for their house so
   he continues to keep Jack and Jen in the lower income bracket.  Why
   else would he have Jack hide the money he finds by stashing it in a
   vase so Jennifer can just throw it out.  If the end result of this
   is a good story then I'll be thrilled.  The jury is still out on this
   for me.  I'm just enjoying Matt getting the chance to show off his
   talent.  He's been able to show a little frustration and anger which
   has been kept in check for way too long.  I'm enjoying the scenes of
   Jack and Bill together and it was good to see how Jack was pleading
   his case to Bill with charts and graphs.  Jack's an intelligent guy
   but the writers conveniently forgot that.  Jack didn't want nor did
   he expect Bill to hand him $75,000 without knowing what he was up
   against.  Another way Jack has grown up.  I think being on the run
   wearing a ski mask, scrounging for food, just to come back to Salem
   to find out he was conned out of his money will do that to a person.
   Believe it or not I'm giving credit to James Reilly and Sheri Anderson
   for giving Jack and Jen some believable and well acted scenes lately. 
   By the way, your scenario for Jack, Jen, Nick, Steve, Eve, and Hope
   was wonderful!!

Roserooni
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"You can blow out a candle        |      Rose Delckum
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