I want to begin by thanking those of you who took the time out to write me
with words of care and assuring me of your continuing support in my
absence.
My children have been ill back and forth for nearly three weeks, and three
of
my four are to undergo tonsillectomies, so there have been numerous
pre-surgery appointments to get to, and we're not through yet. Again,
thank
you for the caring words and understanding. Suzanne, thanks for being a
super
great boss!
Now, let's get started on Llanview, hm?
I begin with some thumbs up and down for Llanview.
THUMBS UP:
To Marcie and Al: GREEEEEEAAAAATTT performances from these two actors,
especially in light of the serious topic they are tackling. Marcie had
always
been so annoying to me as Jen's maidservant, but watching her tell Jen
that
everything isn't about her was the highlight of my viewership! I am also
enjoying the restoration of Al's qualities. Nathaniel Marsten is indeed a
very talented performer, and now that he has some meaningful material to
work
with, his talents
can be used in their fullest capacity.
To Roxy and Nigel:
WHAT A RIOT!!!! Never in my wildest imagination could I have created such
comedy! Nigel and Roxy's hypnosis-induced love affair has been something
that
keeps me in stitches EVERY TIME they're onscreen. I don't know about you,
but
I especially enjoy how they go for each other's throats at the sound of a
snap! My particular favorite was when Nigel told her that she was having a
bad hair day and she chased him around the pillar with a stick. Ilene has
been one of my favorite actresses since her days on "Ryan's Hope", and she
continues to deliver non-stop, entertaining performances, no matter who
she
portrays. Hey, writers, here's a suggestion, keep the romance for real,
without hypnosis, and put Marcie and Al together. It would be REFRESHING,
(remember that word in my previous articles and recaps?)
To TPTB: For finally letting Loonsey's insanity be a matter of public
legal
record! We all knew that she is definitely operating on some missing
brainscrews, it's about time that you let the Llanview residents and
viewers
in on the "secret" publicly. Catherine Hickland is another talented
actress
who could play any role well, but LINDSAY is more likeable as a
mentally-incapacitated patient.. She has more morals as a legally insane
person than as a free civilian.
THUMBS DOWN:
To Carlotta:
The world's most snottiest, judgmental, loneliest, jealous,
unrealistically-sanctimonious WITCH of a mom! When are the writers going
to
get a CLUE? Hello??? Enough with this woman! Antonio finally got the guts
to
tell his mom to take a flying leap off of the San Juan beach cliff, and
thankfully Cristian is showing some much-deserved support of his
relationship
with Natalie, but honestly, folks,...
WHAT MOTHER would DELIBERATELY remain an obstacle in her child's path to
happiness? And by the way, what the heck have the writers done to
Natalie's
character? What's the matter, the idea to prolong Cris and Nat's marriage
starting to backfire but you won't concede defeat? Are you TRYING to tick
us
off?
And just out of curiosity, what epitome of perfection is Carlotta supposed
to
be an example of? I clearly remember her having an out of wedlock affair
with
Hank Gannon that resulted in her getting DUMPED, so who is she to be so
APPALLED by the idea of two unmarried people having a relationship? And if
I
recall, she was DEAD WRONG about both Keri and Jen, so why would she be so
confident in her view of Natalie? AAARRGH! Quick! Somebody go get the
Superbroom and send Carlotta flying away! Or better yet, get her a man!
To Keri...one word...(Sorry, can't print it, FCC and all, but you get the
point!)
Another well proven example of the writers' HORRIBLE abusive display of
mothers using children as pawns whenever they're ticked off with the dads.
In
a world where there are plenty of adults who were abandoned children, and
children who are now being raised by single moms and deadbeat dads, do
they
REALLY think it's wise to punish the male characters who WANT to be active
dads? One word...STOOOPID! And THAT, I can print!
To Jessica and Antonio's possible relationship...
What's this, a new definition of "keep it in the family"? Are there really
that much of a couple shortage that they have to keep giving these
siblings
the other's exes? This new Jessica is a great actress, a little more
seductive than Erin, but her character is just as ditzy, only now she has
attitude to go with it.
To TPTB, for keeping Rex around..What's his purpose, exactly?
For dragging out Mitch Lawrence's storyline...
Frankly, he should have been caught and jailed by now, and used to plan
revenge onscreen from Statesville. He seems to be well-adjusted to living
with blindness having just been afflicted with the disability.
Natalie seems to have lost her street smarts and her strength. Ever since
she
finally got her man, she's been bending over backwards to please Carlotta,
or
spending the other half of her time proving that she can be a b----.
I can't say this enough..
Stop using children as pawns. Stop recycling lovers. If you come up with a
brainstorm, such as bringing back our favorite characters, USE THEM
WISELY!
Don't give us a tease of greatness and set us up for a fizzle. The best
way
to do that is not to drag out a good storyline past its limit. End one and
come up with a new one for them.
Don't punish the good and reward the bad....
For example: Keep a child away from a father who wants them...
Don't send the message to younger viewers that having a lot of money gives
you a license to snatch custody away from a truly loving parent because
you're ticked off. If you have the guts to introduce or tackle
controversial
issues in daytime, then have the guts to see it through to a realistic
ending.
Furthermore, don't tick off us viewers by insulting our intelligence with
things that are impossible. Sure we want fantasy in our soap, but it's
only
magical when there's more reality involved than science fiction.
