From: escheele@us.oracle.com ("The Mad Poet")
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL: More moaning and groaning
Date: 27 Aug 92 18:30:15 GMT


JoJo the Lemonhead writes:

>I *cannot* even begin to fathom the way their departure was handled.  It
>STINKS.  Even if you don't like the characters, wouldn't you at least
>like to see them say good-bye to the people they've been interacting
>with?  You know...Ginger's *daughter* and Brian's *father* and
>*brother*????  And, gee, if you weren't paying attention yesterday, you
>might not even know that they actually were gone...it was so off-hand.

You are SO right, Ms. LSPMS.  I was in disbelief when I found out that Brian
and Ginger were just gone.  This has got to be the absolute WORST handling of a
character/acter departure that I have ever seen.  Granted, they weren't the
most outstanding characters on the show, but they were major enough to deserve
some kind of farewell scene.  Just another example of how TPTB treat so many of
the acters like shit.

Spudstress, in reply, writes:

>As for Tanner and Molly, Easton and Sturges were pretty candid
>about their disgust with the show. They probably would have
>had a storyline but this nixed it. They were punished for what
>they said. Unfortunately what the said was so right.  

It's quite obvious that TPTB (Kenny) are idiots.  They are either so insecure
that they cannot endure any criticism, or they are so clueless that they think
they are all-knowing and always right, and anyone who disagrees (fans and
acters, what do they know?).  It's probably a combination of both.

>I think that a story with Tanner and Jack working on the house could
>have been fun. And of all people Jack advicing Tanner about
>winning Molly might have been cute, and a nice change of
>storyline--some filler at least.  

Jack as "Dr. Love".  Could have been quite entertaining.  Lots of "could have
been"s with this show, none of which ever happen.  Sigh...

>But I think that TPTB were angered by the two acters and fryed them. Hence,
>this quicky wedding, and as someone said it probably will be an enlopement,
>and then poooffff.  This marriage stuff is rediculous, so harried,
>and out of the blue. 

And so inconsistent with Molly's current behavior.  Kissing on the couch makes
her uncomfortable, and yet, they'll be MARRIED soon?  Someone please give me a
large personal break!  Wait... I'm looking for consistency?  Gotta stop doing
that...

>They took time with Bo and that cop stuff, it was dragged on forever. 

Of course, he's the great Camel's Stud Muffin!  With more Bo, we can have more
Carly!  Just what Kenny likes!

>Then with Molly and Tan, wham, bang, it is over. I think that they deserve
>better--and this is me talking who is not even a fan of their characters.

This says a lot, knowing how Spudnik feels about Molly and Tanner.  They
definitely deserve better (yes, I AM a Molly & Tanner fan), and I hope they
find it elsewhere, on a show with competent people in charge.

P.S.  Will someone please email me if they see this post?  I fear that the
      net.police are cracking down on me again...

Hasta,
Core Onary, the Mad Poet
                                                                      
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