Organization: Arizona State University
Date: Friday, 21 Aug 1992 16:28:59 MST
From: <IDSWB@ASUACAD.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL: Marcus and the Medical Van (was Bo and Carly)

>Ciao--
>
>I agree with you both, Jeff and Mona. Why couldn't TPTB have used Marcus
>as the one to come up with the medical van, and why couldn't he be
>in charge of the project--after all, he had a great deal to do with
>the clinic (remember the clinic). Furthering this, why couldn't they

Well, Spud, If they were to give Marcus a good story story line, they wouldn't
have any ammo to dismiss him or have him quit now would they?  Ya know how they
are about pleasing their audience.  Besides, then we couldn't call it Days
of Carly any more either :-(.  Of course, I do agree with you and Jeff and Mona
it would have been really nice for Marcus to have a good story line.  The last
time I remember him having even a half decent  story line is when he went to
uncover the story of his parents with Steve and Kayla.

>have kept Mary-Beth on and have her join up too. Heck, I think it might
>have been interesting if Kim also helped out. That way there could be
>scenes of Kim and Kay trying to work through their past problems. Kay and
>Marcus could have called it the Steve Johnson Memorial Van. We could of had
>some good comments on the poor in our society without the whole issue
>being used as yet another vehicle to promote Carly. Biggs has been on far
>longer than Chappell, and should have some respect. As it has been
>stated the idea of going into low income areas and providing medical
>attention is more fitting for Marcus than Carly. And too me, anything that
>Carly does seems ingenuous. I just cannot buy her "out to save the world

   Three cheers for Spud.  She really made some good points here!  That
  would have been a terrific story line for Mary Beth.  However, it appears
  to me that TPTB just got tired of some of the terrific actors that were
  on DrOOL and decided it was time to clean house.  It seems like they
  really didn't care whether they got rid of good actor/esses or not,
  they just decided it was time to cut back on the people.  Kinda like
  what the State of Arizona is doing right now :-(.

>act." For me it is an insult to the actor who plays Marcus, and others who
>get little or no airtime, and thus who were let go under the excuse of no
>available storyline, and to we the viewers that all this focus on Carly
>is happening.
>
My feelings exactly.  I have to change my original statement....make that
four (or five) cheers for spud!

>Spud--partically 30 days in a row over 90 degrees; fortunately today
>will be a few degrees cooler than yesterday, at only 104--Peel
>
>
Spud, I am so happy that you adopted your original, copyrighted signature
back.  Now about the 104 degrees.  You should live in the Phoenix area for
awhile.  No, I would never wish that on anyone, especially this year.  Not
only are we having those high temperatures, the humidity has just been
outrageous this year.
>
Quince

PS.  I've been so busy today, I thought I wasn't gonna be able to post even
     once.  But, of course I made it!  Yuk, classes start on Monday


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