From: cf@planck.physics.purdue.edu (Coleen Flanagan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL:
Summary: So Many Comments so Little Tim
Date: 26 Jan 93 18:57:07 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Physics Department


                Poor Nikki!  I think Lawrence and Carly should be
                arrested for child abuse.  They say they are doing
                what is best for their son but everyday they are
                mentally abusing Nicholas.  Children aren't stupid
                and they're very aware of what is going on around
                them.  The constant whispering that surrounds him,
                having to use a tutor instead of attending school,
                keeping him a virtual prisoner in his own home with
                Larry and Carly as his wardens, killing Zeus (this
                is about as bad as it gets), plus Lawrence is
                constantly lying to him.  Nicholas hasn't been able
                to have a normal conversation with Vivian without
                some guard watching them.  I think Vivian was right
                in taking this child away from Carly and raising
                him herself.  He was a happier more well-adjusted
                child before he came to live in Lawrence's house
                of horrors.   Carly is letting it all happen as she
                watches these sick chain of events unfold.  I'm 
                glad her fallopian tubes are inoperative.  I shudder
                to think she could breed again.

                A couple of weeks ago Carly was talking to Lawrence
                about how they would bring up Nikki.  I found it
                interesting that she said (and I don't remember her
                exact quote here) something like if we don't raise 
                Nikki correctly we'll rape him of all the good values 
                he already has.  I couldn't believe the writers had
                Carly say the word "rape" to Lawrence.  Neither 
                character reacted to it because obviously they
                weren't suppose to.  To use that word so casually
                around Lawrence shows just how much DAYS expects to
                trivialize it in the months to come.  Doesn't Carly
                do anything except hang out with Larry anymore?

                One last thought, I about choked when Roman mentioned
                to Marlena that he wanted another child.  Is this a
                clever way of saying this couple is still vibrant? 
                Is DAYS saying that if Marlena can still conceive
                she's still young enough for John?  It's not like
                Roman and Marlena have been spending an abundance of
                time with the children they have now.  IMO with the
                sudden rapid age syndrome effecting Sammi and Eric
                this simply ages Roman and Marlena even more.  I know
                Vix will squash me like a raisin, but I think John
                should be paired with someone new in town.  If Marlena
                is having dreams of him now why wasn't she when Izzy
                was still alive.  I know, I know, DAYS couldn't allow
                that because Izzy was pregnant and soon after was dying
                of cancer.  That would have been nothing less than
                tacky.  John needs to deal more with who he is now
                instead of who he's going to sleep with next, what 
                exactly does being an Alamaine mean to him and, what
                makes Larry tick.


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                Coleen
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