From: VECTRGSJ@VAX.CSUN.EDU (Gail Said Johnson)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL: Friday, Oct. 9th
Date: 12 Oct 1992 12:30:00 -0500
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My very favorite tuber (the potato! ... er, I mean Sally) writes:

>OK-ay...why was there so much of the show dedicated to TwinKims...I really
>was annoyed by this. She was the last face we saw for the week ender, and
>the last scene concerned her, this was inappropriate.  Now, I think that the
>WHOLE show should have dealt with Ickie and those friends and family attending

I agree with you and Joanna on this.  And doncha remember that in the episode 
where Isabella found out about the cancer, TwinKims was featured as well?  
TPTB must think these two story lines play well off each other.  They're wrong 
(IMO).

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>Now, I liked the party....I thought it was sad, and I, though did not cry,

The whole thing had be crying buckets of tears!

>was saddened. I like the video talking to each of the attendees, esp.
>the parts concerning J&J, and Vic, but even Bo and Carly, and Marlena. 
>I liked the way that it was more the reactions of the attendees, than a
>focus on Ickie. And the final shot with that song, and everyone's reactions
>was, for me very good. J&J holding eachother, a realization that life IS
>SHORT, and that every moment counts, Carly feeling for Bo's loss, Victor
>completely crushed, Julie wanting to do something for him, but remaining
>silent, yet hurting for him; and then everyone else, all speechless. I
>thought it was rather powerful, and no matter what on feels for Ickie, I
>think that the situation could apply to the lose of anyone, and thus the
>whole thing really was excellent, and emotional.  Then the last scene
>with John holding a sleeping Ickula, the focus on John and his loss--and
>the baby. Again the impact was somewhat ruined by that stupid, useless
>shift to TwinKims, and WrongMan....

I agree with you.  All of this *was* the main focus of the show.  Even if 
other stories were included (I guess we have to expect that they always will 
be), the ending should have focused on the main event!

>Now the SONG....That was such a great song, and so sad....Marty Davich
>has done it again, found an appropriate song to use for a particular
>feel, the song made the episode, and set such a great mood, more than
>any dialogue.

Days is generally pretty good with music, I think.  And I'd agree that this
was especially appropriate.

>So does anyone know who the singer is?  And what is the title of the song,
>is it "For All We Know"? Also, it seems to be a old song from the 30s or

I think that's the name of the song, but I didn't recognize the singer.

>40s--because the other songs which the singer has song on the show
>all have been from this time period--on account of the mood. I really
>enjoyed the lyrics, only to be cut off, but WrongMan....yuck, and even
>worse TwinKims....

Right again (IMO) ... this should have been the ending for the show.  
Switching to the other stories was jarring and unnecessary.

>So what is this "Somebody to Love" from Jefferson Airplane as Kim's
>theme song? I suppose the "somebody to love" refers to Kim's desire
>to be loved, but excuse me, wasn't she loved by Shane? Didn't Shane
>help her with her past, helped deal with it? I mean he knew she was
>a prostitute from the very beginning, and helped her go after Madam
>X, Linda Anderson her Madam; he knew from the beginning she was
>molested by her Uncle--he was the first person she confided. And why
>wasn't she at the Ick's going away party? 

Who can figure out what they're trying to do with that story at all?  I keep 
assuming that there's something about Phillip we don't know about that has 
caused her personality conflict.  She must feel constrained/controlled by him 
or something.  But who knows.

As for going to the party, she doesn't seem to go to anything (I think Joanna 
mentioned this) ... and hardly anybody ever misses her.  Weird.

>#######Sally A. Wilson#######Spud P. Peel#######sally@mica.berkeley.edu#######

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