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+4. It get life (and an angel gets some wings) when Production dog Drew. And...I knew it was a matter of time. Probably cuz Kyle or Ex Soap Opera Star won't leave her alone... -
Viki (which is how her name is spelled) did undergo major therapy in 1995-1997. Her heading off to Paris, Texas was not depicted in any way as a psychotic break or mental illness crisis. She took a leave of absence from her job, told the family she was on vacation and went off to find herself. There's always more the show could've done, but they played her DID out more than once. -
This got me thinking about two other topics. 1). Although it was not top of mind 20 years ago, it is a missed opportunity that there were not more consequences of Vicki's mental illness. It seemed obvious that they would explore the genetic predisposition with the Jessica storyline (which was offensively inaccurate in hindsight). Yet, Joey and Kevin were totally exempt from any emotional illnesses, not even a six-week period of depression, which would have been six times more likely given Vicki's thought disorder. Also, Vicki was the CEO of a large publishing company, and I don't recall anyone challenging her competency. She made many rash decisions, including "escaping" to Texas to work in a diner, and yet nobody suggested that she needed further treatment. She went through many more traumas including the deaths and divorce, and not once was it suggested that she seek therapy or utilize psychotropic medications. Instead, the treatment of mental illness was still portrayed as evil sanitariums where doctors would forcibly subdue their patients with shots from huge needles. And yet, even a vet like Brody didn't need to care about insurance coverage to pay for his long term hospitalization. 2). I was trying to think of a list of all of the OLTL heroines who killed someone, most often in self-defense. Nora killed Colin (no gun, just pushed him down the stairs), Vicki killed Johnny Hesser (gun), Dorian thought she killed Mitch (a hotel lamp was the fatal weapon), Cathy Craig murdered her drug dealer (gun), Rachel killed Georgie (gun), Blair shot Max (gun). Help me out if you can think of other characters or event in which guns were used for self-defense. Because, in retrospect, the number of times that guns were glamorized as a weapon of empowerment for victimized women really needs a second assessment. -
By soapfan770 · Posted
You’re welcome!! Lol I’m hazy on the details when I saw the clip but do vaguely recall it occurring around the same time Jill was forced to work as a manicurist again. There’s so much from MAB era I have blocked out until I am forced to see it again lol. -
Thanks!! Lol, I knew it was probably from one of MABs era of retelling famous old movie and sitcom plots.
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