From: sally@remarque.berkeley.edu (S. A. Wilson)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL:  The "christening" (caution: Carly bashing)
Date: 17 Nov 1992 00:10:44 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
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Well seeing today's episode all what Sour Grapes predicted occurred.
But this says nothing about dear Grape's great sixth sense, it
is just typical fair for DOCL. Again Carly was trusted in the center,
give her her scene with Lizard but for Christ's sakes don't monopolize
on other people's storyline. Though I will guess that although there
are folks who like the actress and the character the vast major do not
and many can't stand her. But many do like J&J. So of course the J&J
fans will watch anything with their fab duo, thus throw in Carly.
I really get off on the fact that Marcus and Julie have nothing.
Julie gets the occasional scene if Jack is on. But how pathetic can
you get, Jack is a back-burner character--what does that make Julie?
The former queen of daytime an actress who was the first soap star
to appear on the cover of a major news magazine, Time, is treated
so horrendously. Then there is Marcus. I am shocked that he got a
token 2 or so lines after being missing for months. I think that that
is even more insulting. Why can't he have a storyline? Why can't
he have a romance? I guess using no talent acters/actresses is okay
but a black character now that is a little touchy--is that TPTB's
philosophy? I mean Charylane (sp.?) Woodard was a great actress,
she was a great comedienne, an ad liber, and she was an excellent
singer. However, TPTB did not even TRY to utilizer her. She worked
so well with Matt, she could have been a great match for Marcus.
Much could have been done with a friendship between Marcus, Jack,
Jenn, and Desiree. Jack and Desiree were almost one of a kind, while
Jenn and Marcus were rather stayed. Alas, no one tried. There was
no room in the show. Marcus again would have made a better godfather.
There is the link to Steve much in Jack's mind. He was the best man.
And Bo already is a godparent. Again Julie would have made a better
match too. She is wealthy, intelligent, and generous. She is more
fitting with Jack's way of thinking. But again Susan Hayes is not
young. So screw her. Sigh. If the writers and producers had some
balls then they would give us older characters, and minorities. They
don't, instead we get mediocre acters and actress whose characters
have to dominate every fiber of the show. 

One last thing Big Watermelon doesn't watch anymore. Though she 
happened to see the great dramatic scene concerning Lizard and
Carly today. She asked me if Crystal had ever heard of X-Lax?
For in that scene she sure looked like she needed it. Hey...
don't flame me flame my mother.

Spdunix--


Bo will not brutally kill Carly when he finds she has been lying to him.
Bo will not brutally kill Carly when he finds she has been lying to him.

Bo and Kim will not get matching padded cells, and be locked away forever.
Bo and Kim will not get matching padded cells, and be locked away forever.

Asstin will not get killed in the ring, prompting Billie and Scarrie
not to commit suicide.
Asstin will not get killed in the ring, prompting Billie and Scarrie
not to commit suicide.
-- 
Amore e 'l cor gentil sono una cosa,	   |||	 Sally A. Wilson
  si come il saggio in suo dittare pone	   |||	 Spudnix Peel
  e cosi esser l'una sanza l'altro osa     |||	 sally@mica.berkeley.edu
  com'alma razional sanza ragione.  [_Vita_Nova_ XX, Dante]