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June 2, 2013 at 6:28 pm #4397majencoParticipant
I know she will backslide but I really want Marlena to leave John. He has been acting like such an ass. His plan was insane. Marlena begged him to believe her and work with her. John has been cold and aloof. He doesn’t deserve her and love for his child is not an appropriate excuse. Brady knew Kristen’s history with his family and he still chose to be with her over his family. Grief over Madison, also no excuse. Marlena raised him, Kristen tried to kill her. End of story.
June 2, 2013 at 8:11 pm #39890powerpaw2ParticipantJ&M could have worked together to bring down Kristen. Whoever wrote that crap should be shown the door as well as whomever agreed to putting it on air.
June 2, 2013 at 9:55 pm #39891caseyParticipantsupposedly some writer doesn’t like Marlena and John is no excuse to trash them. Hey guy, you’re not producing SLs for yourself – it’s the viewers!
I was glad to see Marlena not welcoming John back. I’d like to see this couple slowly build back up and John fully realizing how incredibly, unspeakably stupid and hurtful he has been. But will that happen?June 2, 2013 at 10:33 pm #39892trykeryderParticipantthat, on Friday, John started to say “Sweetheart” when talking to Marlena? And she just walked away. Did he really think she would just fall into his arms and all would be forgiven? The look on his face seemed to suggest exactly that.
I like these characters, I really do, and I hate the way they have been written. We all know they’ll find their way back, but it’s going to be a long haul.
June 10, 2013 at 6:26 pm #39962Carol JParticipantwhen they bring beloved characters back and trash them so badly. We are now rooting for Marlena to dump John; that’s what it’s come to.
June 10, 2013 at 8:28 pm #39963dvalParticipantJohn admitting that he may still have unresolved feelings for Kristen. SAY WHAT? I guess now he’ll have to go away to figure out if he really still loves Doc. Ridiculous nonsense. If I were Marlena I would hit the road and find myself somebody new with no baggage attached and who just wants to show her a little fun after all this depressing stuff she has been through. Maybe somebody younger.
June 10, 2013 at 8:52 pm #39964justwonderingParticipantThis is so contrary to John’a nature. Marlena has ALWAYS been his true love. They have ruined his character by having him state that he has feelings for Kristen!!
Marlena should give him his walking papers and never look back.
June 10, 2013 at 9:37 pm #39965caseyParticipantThis character is now wholly unrecognizable to me. There is no life or animation to him, just gloom and doom and few words plus that tortured JB tilting of the head and closing his eyes which drives me nuts. History has been dumped big time and I can only assume Ken Corday is on board. These writers must have some quaisi-sadistic nature to turn this once so beloved soap star into this utter mess.
Does Days has intentions of redeeming him? And will anyone care by then?June 10, 2013 at 10:22 pm #39967BonbonParticipantand I’ll go right along with her.
June 11, 2013 at 12:03 am #39972dvalParticipantIt’s easier for Marlena. They can just write one for her LOL
June 11, 2013 at 12:27 am #39975PattiParticipantand they have certainly done this with John and Marlena. For him to have to say those words to Marlena today was utter nonsense. I’m convinced Tomsell doesn’t like Drake and had no intentions of writing him in any positive way as far as he and Marlena are concerned. I think he will be leaving soon. Shame on you writers and especially Corday, who knows full well that this is something that never should have happened, under any circumstance whatsoever.
June 11, 2013 at 12:15 pm #39985caseyParticipantyour feeling about Tomsell or do you have some info? If he’s the culprit in John’s descent, then I can’t wait to see him gone.
June 11, 2013 at 2:33 pm #39986PattiParticipantbecause these two (Tomlin and Whitesell) are not unfamiliar with DOOL. They’ve been here before and from what I read on many boards as well as media articles, they (at least Tomlin) were directly responsible for the return of many of the vets when they were hired after the firing of Marlene McPhearson and her writing partner, Darryl Ray Thomas; however, I believe certain writers just do not enjoy writing for certain characters, and that is what I think is going on now with John Black. Incidentally, I think the same applies to Bryan Dattilo and Matt Ashford. For some reason these writers want John and Doc to move on, and if that’s what they (writers) want, so long as they have the backing to write the way THEY want to write and not be controlled by the network or Corday, then that’s what we’ll get, and yes, I think Tomlin and perhaps even Chris Whitesell just do not enjoy writing for this character. I also think that’s why Drake’s performance has been so poorly executed. Ever since the writers decided to destroy this very popular super-couple, the fans have been screaming their disgust. It has proven among the fans to be a very poorly written, totally unbelievable storyline where John and Doc are concerned. My belief …. personally …. and I have no way of proving it or disproving it …. someone just does not like writing for Drake, hence the very obvious lack of effort on the part of the actor to be convincing in his role. Presumably, he doesn’t like it anymore than we do, and it shows in Drake’s performance. Too bad, but yes, I believe it is the head-writers who have given up on Doc and John. Drake’s last day of taping was March 18th, so look for him to be gone very soon (not fired … just gone, perhaps until the end of his contract, which runs out shortly). Either way, he will be off-screen for a couple of months. Whether or not he will return is anybody’s guess. If he does return, it will not be before October, since DOOL is 4 months ahead in taping.
June 11, 2013 at 7:37 pm #39987justwonderingParticipantI loved Marlena today (Tues.) She was strong and determined and spoke her mind to John. She really let him have it. He acted like he couldn’t believe what she was saying. She was much more like the strong woman she has always been.
John has become a loser. Don’t know how he can overcome this. Is he really done?
June 12, 2013 at 1:37 pm #39998PattiParticipantthen GONE — for at least 3 months; possibly longer —- possibly never to be seen again. His contract expires around that time as well. Nothing in writing that I’ve seen yet indicates he has been fired, though. I think they will bring him back at some point.
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