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ElizabethF	How do you feel about Reva and Dinah?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 17826 (02/02/09 14:23:04) Board Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Remove this ad How do you feel about what happened with Reva and Dinah? Dinah felt she was "saving" Shayne from Edmund who tried to kill her, but Reva felt she was helping Shayne by letting him "unload" with Edmund. How do you feel? (Result) Reva is just a bully, Edmund tried to Kill Dinah, she knows what she is talking about! Reva is right, she is trying to help her son, Dinah is interfering! I am in the middle... Who cares! Elizabeth
ElizabethF		#1	[-]
Posts: 17830 (02/02/09 21:00:42) Board Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	LOL, I need to see more votes people! 6 votes are not enough data points for a meaningful result! I want to know!!! Elizabeth
Lighthouse		#2	[-]
Posts: 2428 (02/03/09 08:13:44) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I believe that Dinah knows the truth about how Lara died, so she is worried that if Shayne tells Edmund the truth, he will be at the mercy of Edmund's rath. Loretta
Soapyscraps		#3	[-]
Posts: 4002 (02/03/09 08:53:15) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I agree with Loretta...... Dinah knows that Edmund tried to kill her. (as much as I love Eddie, I do remember what he's done!) Dinah might be misguided in her attempts to "help" Shayne, but she knows alot more of what he wants that Reva does! I commented in another thread about how Reva was hollering at Edmund for Shayne not being ready to talk about Lara, or deal with her death, yet there she was throwing a memorial and now she's WANTING Shayne to talk to Edmund. Praying daily for our Guy
dazielicious		#4	[-]
Posts: 1153 (02/03/09 08:57:27) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I agree with the girls! SHe is trying to help Shayne, because if history repeats itself Edmund is going to all 9 kinds of red when its revelved, or not. Reva cant help herself she is naturally a busy body. Bless her! " Its not what you get,,,, but you give Its not the life you chose,,,,, but the life you live" Tesla the Great Radio Controversy Lycan Lover *daziedaze* the one who keeps dazielicious in check CALL, WRITE, COMPLAINE, BEG OFFER THEM YOUR FIRST BORN! SAVE OUR LIGHT! Guidinglight Central
ElizabethF		#5	[-]
Posts: 17840 (02/03/09 10:40:04) Board Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Let's face it, though. Even if he was supposed to clear that field, people make mistakes. She ran across a mine field. It wasn't the smartest thing she could have done. Can Edmund really place the blame on him for that? Even after he sees how much Shayne loves Laura? WHAT IS IT with weird names on this show? Marah and Laaarah? Elizabeth
ImShellyC		#6	[-]
Posts: 7856 (02/03/09 10:42:50) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Well of course he can blame him. This is Edmund and he has not always been real logical in his actions (soap characters in general aren't). In Support of Our Guy
ElizabethF		#7	[-]
Posts: 17843 (02/03/09 10:53:57) Board Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	True. And we know he is going to go apesh!t over something! Or it wouldn't be Edmund!!! Elizabeth
daziedaze		#8	[-]
Posts: 5602 (02/03/09 13:01:27) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	ElizabethF wrote: Let's face it, though. Even if he was supposed to clear that field, people make mistakes. She ran across a mine field. It wasn't the smartest thing she could have done. Can Edmund really place the blame on him for that? Even after he sees how much Shayne loves Laura? WHAT IS IT with weird names on this show? Marah and Laaarah? Yes this is true, I think we will know if Edmund has really changed if he really understands what happened, sometimes we just dont get all the mines out there accidental Marah Laaaarah Hoooooraaa DAZIELICIOUS DAZIEDAZE"S NAUGHTY ALTER EGO You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me God must love stupid people; He made so many. They call it PMS because Mad Cow Disease was already taken. I smile because I don't know what the hell is going on Lycan Lover
malar2002		#9	[-]
Posts: 7082 (02/03/09 13:18:57) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	WHAT IS IT with weird names on this show? Marah and Laaarah? Count your blessings that you haven't watched B&B, a show with some pretty weird names amidst a flurry of "normal" ones - the weird ones being Thorn, Ridge, Storm, etc. in the middle of "normal" names such as Stephanie, Eric, Brooke, Donna, Nick etc. OTOH, aren't Marah and Lara old names from non Anglo-Saxon cultures? I remember "Lara's Theme" from Doctor Zhivago - let us see ... OK, here is what I learned by looking around: "Marah: It's a Hebrew name. This name means: Variant of Mara: Bitter. In the Bible, Naomi adopted the name Mara after the death of her husband and two sons. Suitable only for girls." "The girl's name Lara \l(a)-ra\ is pronounced LAR-ah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "protection". From "Lares", referring to the individual gods of Roman households, the protectors of home and fields. Also possibly (Latin) "cheerful; famous". It may also be traced to the Greek Larissa. Lara is popular in Russia; it is also a Spanish surname and place name. Literary: name of a central character in Boris Pasternak's novel "Doctor Zhivago". Actress Lara Flynn Boyle. Lara has 6 variant forms: Laralaine, Laramae, Larina, Larinda, Larita and Larra." Malar
jeva4ever		#10	[-]
Posts: 237 (02/03/09 14:51:32) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Remove this ad I'm in the middle. IMO, neither one is completely right or completely wrong. I see Reva's side -- Shayne talked to her and told her that, by talking to Edmund about Lara, that it may help him with his grief. Therefore, Reva didn't want Dinah to go busting into Edmund's room like a mad woman messing up something that could be helping Shayne. And the talk did prove to be a positive experience for Shayne, imo. I also see Dinah's side -- she knows more information than Reva. Reva has no idea how Lara died or why Dinah was/is so hell-bent on stopping Edmund and Shayne from talking. That said, I do not believe Shayne is to be blamed for Lara's death, but like another poster stated.. this IS Edmund and Dinah is probably right to assume he'd blame Shayne. I think if she is that worried about his safety, she might want to confide in his parents. If not Reva (due to causing her more stress), then at least Josh. I loved that Reva went to get Shayne, so he could be with Dinah at the hospital. I've loved watching all the Reva/Dinah scenes; I think their "relationship" will progress, and they'll find common ground when it comes to helping Shayne. Leigh-Ann Jeffrey: I love her. I love Reva. I didn't want too; I didn't expect too, but I do. And loving her has been the most amazing, wonderful thing that's ever happened to me.
yellowrose1		#11	[-]
Posts: 2209 (02/03/09 19:32:35) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Well,There's my vote which seems to stand alone. If My memory is correct,Marah was named after Sarah (Reva's mother) and Miss Martha (Josh's mother)
malar2002		#12	[-]
Posts: 7113 (02/05/09 04:36:59) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hmm ... this is strange. I thought mine was the lone vote that was for Reva being right (though high-handed) in this instance (delivered the day the poll was posted IIRC), but now that the Princess says that she too voted for the same, I assumed that my initial voted did not go through (even though it shows up on my screen as my having voted) so I logged in as my alter ego and recast my vote - just to make sure that the vote count stays correct! So, Princess, let me add my voice to yours on this poll. I think that Dinah being a very unstable person who has been known to do all sorts of stuff to suit her own wisdom, it was correct that Reva trust her own instincts. Neither Reva nor Dinah has the complete picture. Neither does Edmund, and for that matter, nor does Shayne. What Dinah was trying to do was to "protect" Shayne based on her instinct (normally a Revaesque action) and what Reva was trying to do was to "prtoect" Shayne from Dinah's interference. We will see how Edmund reacts when he finds out that Shayne was clearing the field when Lara came under mine blast - one never knows in what way this character will go ballistic - but I hope that after much ranting and raving, Edmund too sees that Shayne is NOT to blame for Lara'd death - if dead indeed Lara is? Malar
Tania in Pennsylvania		#13	[-]
Posts: 916 (02/05/09 04:44:25) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	" if dead indeed Lara is? "... That is probably a very key element in all of this malar2002 and I'm split on it b/c I don't mind him with Dinah though I'd rather her with Mallet... but... I really think I'd like to see this Lara character with Shayne especially b/c of who her father is, and how much she meant to Shayne. I mean it isn't too far fetched he'd be this upset... we all remember Josh when Reva drove off the bridge. Of course they don't have the same history, but I tend to see a lot Josh in Shayne with the way they write it. Jmo. Tania in Pennsylvania Thanks to All4Jeva for Banner "Because I love you...I love you like the thunder loves the lightening... like the wind loves the rain... I love you... always..."~de Armand Amar. "I'll always be beside you until the very end, wiping all your tears away, being your best friend. I'll smile when you smile and feel all the pain you do, and if you cry a single tear, I promise I'll cry too". ~Leighann "Seduce my mind and you can have my body. Find my soul and I'm yours forever..." ...Always Be My Baby... ...Come On Get Higher... "Don't be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are lovers or friends." - Richard Bach, Illusions To my baby and best friend I'll miss you girl. I/L/Y Lady Elizabeth 1993-2010 forever in our hearts sweet, sweet puppy of mine and our beloved little guy Kitten 'P Funk' 1998-2010... play together guys...
malar2002		#14	[-]
Posts: 7114 (02/05/09 05:06:35) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hi, Tania! I want Lara not dead, but do not mind if she is not put back with Shayne. If she is alive, comes back to Springfield looking fro Shayne, but finds love with some other young man eventually, I am alright with it. I liked Dinah with Mallet. I have not liked either Mallet or Dinah since they broke up. I do not mind if they are put together with other people (this is a soap after all), but so far, Mallet/Marina is simply not working for me. Marina is wayyyyyyyyyyyyy too boring for my taste. As for Dinah and Shayne, I have not watched them together yet (since I was overseas) but will be willing to give them a try. OTOH, I do not like Dinah at all right now, though I love how GT is portraying her - Dinah will have to grow on me again. Adding on the original subject: what exactly was Dinah hoping to accomplish by keeping Edmund and Shayne talking together this one time? Edmund knows that Shayne was Lara's fiancé and will find a way to talk to Shayne somehow somewhere. Also, how exactly does preventing them from talking to each other protect Shayne from Edmund's possible wrath over poor Shayne clearing the minefields while Lara got into an explosion? In fact, allowing them to talk to each other might at least develop a bond of sympathy, might let Edmund know that Shayne really loved Lara, and therefore offer some protection for Shayne from Edmund's potential wrath. Anyway, Dinah's logic seems cockamamie to me, and in this instance, I am glad Reva intervened so that we got to see the greatly moving scenes between Shayne and Edmund ()! Malar
Tania in Pennsylvania		#15	[-]
Posts: 917 (02/05/09 05:25:02) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hey, I too am all for mixing things up with couples, I mean you are right it is a soap and usually my preferred choices eventually come around again...plus I'm a lover of "thrill of the chase" sls where the two I want just barely get together, but you can feel the attraction growing. That's just me though. I don't care for Marina with Mallet I liked her back when she was with Shayne...loved the actress that used to play her during the car accident etc... not that there is anything wrong with Mandy, just not a huge fan of them together. I think you might like Dinah with Shayne I thought I'd have a hard time b/c of the overlooked age difference, but I'm pleasantly surprised by what I've seen so far. There is a good dynamic... he keeps pushing her away, very stubborn, she keeps her hold though... and every once in awhile he lets his guard down and you feel a connection. I really think the whole idea was to give Reva and Dinah some scenes together to build some type of arc for both of them in the sl. They were really great together. Also as you said with the intervention we were able to get the great scenes with Shayne and Edmund. I don't think it would have been as good if it were just either Reva alone giving her blessing for him to talk to Edmund then he did... too boring... or Reva asking him not to without a follow through. Dinah is probably their choice to be against it and "fight" b/c she is not the one having a baby, not that Reva couldn't handle herself. Also I think they are trying to play up the danger in his "part" though accidental, in Lara supposed death. Without that panic from Dinah, Edmund and the situation might not seem as dangerous. Tania in Pennsylvania Thanks to All4Jeva for Banner "Because I love you...I love you like the thunder loves the lightening... like the wind loves the rain... I love you... always..."~de Armand Amar. "I'll always be beside you until the very end, wiping all your tears away, being your best friend. I'll smile when you smile and feel all the pain you do, and if you cry a single tear, I promise I'll cry too". ~Leighann "Seduce my mind and you can have my body. Find my soul and I'm yours forever..." ...Always Be My Baby... ...Come On Get Higher... "Don't be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are lovers or friends." - Richard Bach, Illusions To my baby and best friend I'll miss you girl. I/L/Y Lady Elizabeth 1993-2010 forever in our hearts sweet, sweet puppy of mine and our beloved little guy Kitten 'P Funk' 1998-2010... play together guys...
malar2002		#16	[-]
Posts: 7116 (02/05/09 05:39:08) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tania, thanks for the recommendation on Dinah / Shayne and I will watch out for their scenes. I too liked Aubrey Dollar's interpretation of Marina a whole lot better. Mandy's interpretation is completely to my dislike and has been so from week two of her appearance. She makes Marina too dumb! I adore highly intelligent girly-girls, but Mandy is making Marina into a brainless bimbo of a girly-girl. I dislike that type in real life and on-screen is no exception. I love your analysis of why they set up the Reva/Dinah - Edmund/Shayne sequence the way they did. I hope that this was really the intention since if this is so, it will speak of great thoughtfulness and caring for the product quality of GL's dramas on the part of the executives! May this be so, and if it is, may it continue to be so! Malar
Tania in Pennsylvania		#17	[-]
Posts: 918 (02/05/09 05:59:21) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Sure thing... let me know what you think about them!!! That is exactly it for me with Marina too. I loved the other version of her so much more... I don't believe for a minute, though you can never predict what soap character will do, that the version of Marna played by Aubrey would have made half the decisions this one did... with Cyrus for example. I never like the way she comes across... so high and mighty, but yet unable to fight her way out of a paper bag. I really think the character could be useful and well liked if they'd just write her differently. I too hope I'm right about the analysis and that have started to really move forward with thoughtful and interesting sls. Philip coming back looks very promising as well, this is the most excited I've been about GL in a long time. I hope they can save themselves and we can enjoy the show for a long time to come. Tania in Pennsylvania Thanks to All4Jeva for Banner "Because I love you...I love you like the thunder loves the lightening... like the wind loves the rain... I love you... always..."~de Armand Amar. "I'll always be beside you until the very end, wiping all your tears away, being your best friend. I'll smile when you smile and feel all the pain you do, and if you cry a single tear, I promise I'll cry too". ~Leighann "Seduce my mind and you can have my body. Find my soul and I'm yours forever..." ...Always Be My Baby... ...Come On Get Higher... "Don't be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are lovers or friends." - Richard Bach, Illusions To my baby and best friend I'll miss you girl. I/L/Y Lady Elizabeth 1993-2010 forever in our hearts sweet, sweet puppy of mine and our beloved little guy Kitten 'P Funk' 1998-2010... play together guys...
malar2002		#18	[-]
Posts: 7117 (02/05/09 06:05:46) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Philip coming back looks very promising as well, this is the most excited I've been about GL in a long time. I hope they can save themselves and we can enjoy the show for a long time to come. Amen to all that! Malar
ElizabethF		#19	[-]
Posts: 17875 (02/07/09 19:20:45) Board Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Ditto! Elizabeth
de light		#20	[-]
Posts: 1708 (02/08/09 07:58:19) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Remove this ad I voted that Reva is a bully, but it is more complicated than that. I know that she really wants what is best for Shayne and she just doesn't know what that is. I think that Dinah does know a lot more than she does because Shayne has opened up to her. Reva's mistake, IMO, is in her shabby treatment of Dinah. She could make her a partner and make a lot more progress that way. I don't truly understand where the venom towards Dinah is coming from except that maybe Reva is jealous that Shayne does seem to be closer to her right now than anyone else, and of course his family wishes he would open up to them instead of someone who has never been a part of his life before. I think that the venom towards her is in some ways an act of denial that Shayne is really as bad off as he is. Reva doesn't want to see it, whereas Dinah is accepting him as he is.

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