From: sally@anableps.berkeley.edu (S. A. Wilson)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: DOOL: Thursday
Date: 15 Oct 92 23:59:34 GMT
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Okay...

Let's see I really enjoyed the Ickula and John stuff today. Drake was
great today. And gosh, I knew that she was from Napoli, and thought
damn another writer screw with this Venezia stuff, but today shock of
shocks Ickula stated that although she was raised near Napoli Venezia
had a special place for her. Golly gosh...I cannot take consistency.
And finally we are shown a build up to the death, after a fucked up week
of TripKims, Inconceivable (tm Grape), and 90210 gang. I thought the
whole thing was done rather well. Set the tone for her death, provided
John with some great scenes, and seem liked a good ending--though I can't
say I am sad she is dying, and am glad we are losing at least one of
DULL's dead weight characters/acters. John was great again, and the
song was so cute and touching. Finally, not some annoying sterotypical
Italian song, one which is all too often equated with Italian music,
like "O Sole Mio," etc. but "Vicino Mare." And the whole thing of John
singing it was just about the best thing of the whole show--this from
a rabid Jack fan and a former major Drake basher. It is Drake--as well
as some of the other Salemites (surely not Butthead and Gnarly)--and
his reactions to Ickula's death which made the storyline great. Spaci
was better than in the past, but that is because she just had to look
sick and lifeless. This is how Spaci has portrayed the character in
the past, but here it was called for, story dedictated it, before it did
not and was why I thought she was a poor actress.

Seeing J&J, Julie, Tom and Alice, and Bill was a treat for me. Finally an 
actual scene with Jack becoming more apart of the family. I thought
Jack/Matt was so cute, so uncomfortable, so self-conscious during the
whole thing. Finally someone, Bill, gave his reasonings for doing something,
namely why he wants Jenn to have the house. His arguments to Jack were
good ones, and weren't demeaning to Jack, which normally is the case, Jack
is always made out the fool. It was so great to see Julie, again, like in
the past, interaction with family members, the Horton house was a major
gathering place, a focual place for the characters. 

It seems that the house has something to do with whatever happened to
Laura's sanity. I think the major secret hidden in the house will be
connected to this. I also suspect Bill will probably take over as chief
of staff at the hospital. Marcus has to be gone--any word either way?????

Now, I did not mind Marlena today. She at least showed some reaction 
towards Rog. And her scene was not too annoying, nor overly large
as Carly, and most esp. Kim's has been. So is Rog leaving? Let's hope,
he is going nowhere. And Stella....she is great...I felt so sorry for
her...and having her try to learn some art history so as to keep ahold of Rog.
This is more like the original storyline, she loved Rog, but he
was the abuser...then suddenly they made him the victim....Though I still
would like to see Stel go off the deep end and imprison and torture
Marlena for a time....and then have her be treated for her obsession,
and her dependency on Rog. The actress has depth, and brings out multiple
levels in the character of Stella--unlike Carly, and Kim (of recent times).
That she could pull it off and I would much prefer her rehabilitation
over TripKims.

Now, why oh why another Carly day....and this stuff with the Med Van,
get real....she is the driver of the Med Van as well. And at the last
minute she is going out to the worst part of time with a nurse....another
set up for her to be rescued by Lizard...YUCK....the guy is losing out
as an interesting character. And sorry Blueberry, but I am becoming less
and less impressed with Lizard....the guy has lost all the evil charm
of his character he is a bloody pussy-whipped now. 

It is rediculous this AP crap that Carly is unable to
conceive, why if they decided to use could they not have waited to
at least give J&J and John the emphasis this week---but for me the
whole thing is stupid no matter when it is aired. And she will be
on tomorrow, and double-YUCK saved by Lawrence....tomorrow should
be J&J, and John & Ickie's day, and for the third story use it for
Julie and Victor.  Julie and Victor are so much more enjoyable than
Victor and Viv--whose profound love seemed to come out of the blue.
Julie and Victor's past relationship was far more interesting, and
worked on more levels than Victor and Viv. I would love Viv in the
equation but more as an obstacle.

Anyway not a bad day...yet a shame that yet again Butthead, and
Carly had to be squeazed in.

BUT I think Thank god no, no Kim....this third personality really
is the last straw. I sure as hell wished she had killed the John,
and that way she'd be sent up river for quite some time; as it is
now, her killing of Randy will be billed as self-defense. 

Oh and I like Taylor...but she deserves better than Butthead and
Playdooh-Man. DULL writers have no imagination, it would have 
been intersting to try her with various characters, and this
esp. could included Marcus....

But again I liked it today...tomorrow won't be bad...and after
that....I see little hope.

Spudnix--


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