Members TeamEric Posted February 19, 2014 Members Share Posted February 19, 2014 +10. Color me shocked, that for once, RC's trying to sell some very complex motivations driving a character. Her powerful, kickazz parents been once again rendered powerless to help her out of a dilemma because a near omnipotent villain holds all the cards. Again. Anna already proved powerless to stop Victor from freeing her captor, who then assumed control over Robin's beloved hospital. Not surprisingly she just lost it when Dr. O taunted her because Robin's a control freak who hasn't had a lick of control over her own life the past two traumatic years. Now Victor throws in her face the fact once strong Jason been rendered a captive, too. Just like she was. This is a classic case of over-identification with another captive. Her run-in with Danny helped feed the over-identification as she saw herself kept from her own child. If Robin doesn't try to save Jason, she's failing him but also herself. Kevin could've have explained this to Patrick in under 30 minutes. It's that obvious. But unfortunately, her behavior is being reduced to simplistic choosing Jason's dick over Patrick due to their complicated history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TeamEric Posted February 19, 2014 Members Share Posted February 19, 2014 Unfortunately, daytime TV has so over-dramaticized PTSD, unless the character is reduced to a walking basket case, viewers don't believe they have been traumatized. Denial of irrational behavior, over-identification with fellow victims and a tortured sense of helplessness are the signs here. It was actually 2 not 3 years ago this week that Robin ran back to the lab for Jason's cure. That was more reckless than a willful act of risking her life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlexElizabeth Posted February 19, 2014 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2014 At first I read this as you trying to say that Roger Howarth is a believable mother figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 19, 2014 Members Share Posted February 19, 2014 You can have offbeat features and still wash and comb your hair. The problem is Ron doesn't care about those priorities. He cares about Sabrina. He wants you to cry for her. If this story helps that happen, then that's the goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Chamberlain Posted February 19, 2014 Members Share Posted February 19, 2014 Lord knows I love Kevin to pieces. But, I just can't deal with him being around that annoying d.ickweed Franco. Spencer walked in on Nik and Britt after they finished gettin' busy. Kinda disturbing. What was up with the weird music being used again in the opening today. And, holy cow! TRACY is on! I haven't seen her in ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alexisfan07 Posted February 19, 2014 Members Share Posted February 19, 2014 I doubt it, I think Kim just wanted a driveby visit. She is focused on her directing career. Preach! It's so transparent. Well said. There is no story, no heart, here. It's plot point, stall, next plot point, stall etc. Pathetic. It is baffling to me that a soap, a genre I've long-defended for being able to connect you emotionally with the characters on a day to day basis, can be so hollow and cheap. Part of it is definitely the over-crowded canvas of 50+ characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Posted February 19, 2014 Members Share Posted February 19, 2014 Spencer Cassadine is annoying as !@#$%^&*] Elizabeth Please Shut the !@#$%^&*] Up. You just want Nikolas for yourself. OMG Robin called her on it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Chamberlain Posted February 19, 2014 Members Share Posted February 19, 2014 Spencer's annoying the piss out of me too. So is Anna. Trying to bait Heather with a damn sandwich. So dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted February 19, 2014 Members Share Posted February 19, 2014 See this fascinates me. I honestly don't believe that RC is capable of writing something with the depth you describe. I'd give anything for him to prove me wrong. I may check out those scenes on YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Posted February 19, 2014 Members Share Posted February 19, 2014 Heather's love of BLT's is a RC creation right?. I dont remember this from RM's 1980-83 stint that i saw on YT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Chamberlain Posted February 19, 2014 Members Share Posted February 19, 2014 Yeah. It's strictly RC. And, it's so cartoonish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Posted February 19, 2014 Members Share Posted February 19, 2014 Ok cause I was like wait a mnute. The only reason Heather went to Kelly's as to [!@#$%^&*] Joe Kelly and give Rose hell. Her mom Alice went to Kelly's all the time. She always took the bus from the Webbers to Kelly's and even drank beer there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cassadine1991 Posted February 19, 2014 Members Share Posted February 19, 2014 Even Guza and Pratt's Heather wasn't this cartoonish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Chamberlain Posted February 19, 2014 Members Share Posted February 19, 2014 I miss Guza. That's a really bad thing. GH is a campfest under RC. It's like watching Are You Being Served? only, GH isn't funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted February 19, 2014 Members Share Posted February 19, 2014 They actually had Robin address what Ron sees as "his haters" on social media, who had been dogging him about not writing re: Robin's trauma and pain after her ordeal. He kept scoffing on Twitter that no one wanted to watch scenes about that stuff, basically, and then he finally inserted a very hamhanded scene a few weeks ago where Robin casually explains to Patrick and Anna, as part of a totally unrelated conversation, that she does not have PTSD at all, not to worry audience, let's move on. So no, it's not PTSD. They made it explicit in the dialogue that she does not have it and then dropped it because they have absolutely no interest in that angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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