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QUICK REVIEW/TODAY

Posted by Sywriter on 4/17/2008, 12:13 pm
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Lots of good David stuff today! He quotes Tolstoy and the family lives in the middle of nowhere, Texas, miles from Lubbock. I get the feeling he does come from Nowhere, Texas--but he's very cultured and educated. Quite the puzzle! David and Nikki are so happy to see each other, David explaining away his not calling, impossible to separate truth from fiction. Brad's the fly in the ointment, tempting David with poker, David weakened by its pull. He tells Brad in private, he'll see. He tells Nikki he told Brad no and looks guilty when she hugs him. A fun day!
ETA: David in that blue shirt and jeans is absolutely yummy.

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Posted by mcdeare on 4/17/2008, 12:31 pm, in reply to "QUICK REVIEW/TODAY"
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A great, great David day! VI is at his best, David dancing quickly between lies and the truth. He's from a small town in Texas and he quotes Tolstoy. LOL. This man must have a very interesting backstory. The look on David's face towards the end when he hugs Nikki is classic VI.

I thought Adam was quite good today also, especially with his backhanded insult to Sabrina. LOL.

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Posted by Sywriter on 4/17/2008, 1:06 pm, in reply to "Re: QUICK REVIEW/TODAY"
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"He's from a small town in Texas and he quotes Tolstoy. LOL. This man must have a very interesting backstory."

A dance between the lie and the truth. Not that scholars can't come from Lubbock, but it's an area more known for Buddy Holley than for the classics. What the heck is David's real story?! Did his family settle there, from somewhere else? What? LOL

"The look on David's face towards the end when he hugs Nikki is classic VI."

He keeps trying to make Nikki happy by saying the right thing. And so the web of lies keeps expanding. Although it's true he didn't tell Brad yes, he also didn't quite say no. LOL

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Posted by Terri on 4/17/2008, 5:17 pm, in reply to "Re: QUICK REVIEW/TODAY"
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I can't wait to hear his back story. He said that he was there helping a sick Uncle " if" that is what he was really doing. I loved the last part of his hug with Nikki. It was awesome!

I think he will join the poker game with Brad. Unfortunelty for him.

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Posted by Sywriter on 4/17/2008, 5:19 pm, in reply to "Re: QUICK REVIEW/TODAY"
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"I can't wait to hear his back story. He said that he was there helping a sick Uncle " if" that is what he was really doing. I loved the last part of his hug with Nikki. It was awesome!"

I am beginning to really love his dynamic with Nikki. Very in sync, very affectionate, as if these two people really enjoy each other.

"I think he will join the poker game with Brad. Unfortunelty for him."

He's fallen off the wagon and he can't get up. LOL

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Posted by Val on 4/17/2008, 7:09 pm, in reply to "Re: QUICK REVIEW/TODAY"
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I'm liking the parallel being drawn between David and Adam. Both of them now seem to be country boys who got to the top of big business by their own intelligence, ambition and resourcefulness. David as the black sheep of his Big Oil Bidness family, a blend of all three of the Ewing brothers (Gary's vices, Bobby's sweetness and JR's ruthlessness), works for me! I'll DIE if I hear Vincent's southern drawl again! Perhaps when his great uncle dies, David's windfall will be huge!

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Posted by Sywriter on 4/17/2008, 7:25 pm, in reply to "Re: QUICK REVIEW/TODAY"
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"I'm liking the parallel being drawn between David and Adam. Both of them now seem to be country boys who got to the top of big business by their own intelligence, ambition and resourcefulness. David as the black sheep of his Big Oil Bidness family, a blend of all three of the Ewing brothers (Gary's vices, Bobby's sweetness and JR's ruthlessness), works for me! I'll DIE if I hear Vincent's southern drawl again! Perhaps when his great uncle dies, David's windfall will be huge!"

But Lubbock isn't oil country, is it? So I don't know if that scenario will work for us anymore--we may have to find a new one. LOL Or maybe the writers don't much care and will make it oil country anyway.

David seemed to be drawing a picture of a sprawling back-country family today, existing smack in the middle of nowhere. Which was a direct (and I'm sure intended by the writers) counterpoint to his quoting Tolstoy--so sophisticated and cultured--which is anything but what you'd expect from an ole country boy. So something is not matching up here. Either today was a complete fabrication--from Texas to the family--or David has one weird background. I'm 50/50 on it--I can see the story go either way at this point!

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Posted by Val on 4/17/2008, 7:34 pm, in reply to "Re: QUICK REVIEW/TODAY"
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"But Lubbock isn't oil country, is it?"

All regions of Texas produce oil and natural gas; Midland/Odessa (just north of Lubbock) is one of the richest. But it's just as likely David's family is huge in farming and ranching, so his being the black sheep of a filthy-rich family still applies ... while Adam is quickly becoming the black sheep of the Newmans!

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Posted by Sywriter on 4/17/2008, 7:48 pm, in reply to "Re: QUICK REVIEW/TODAY"
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"All regions of Texas produce oil and natural gas; Midland/Odessa (just north of Lubbock) is one of the richest. But it's just as likely David's family is huge in farming and ranching, so his being the black sheep of a filthy-rich family still applies ... while Adam is quickly becoming the black sheep of the Newmans! "

Ah, very interesting!

I'm so curious to know whether his tales today were complete fabrication, truth mixed with lie, or mainly truth. Right now there is no way of knowing, but that should change down the line, especially when Skye arrives. LOL

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Posted by Val on 4/17/2008, 8:47 pm, in reply to "Re: QUICK REVIEW/TODAY"
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"I'm so curious to know whether his tales today were complete fabrication, truth mixed with lie, or mainly truth. Right now there is no way of knowing, but that should change down the line, especially when Skye arrives."

David's family could be huge in agribusiness/energy industry banking also, which is why he may indeed have had good contacts to replace Nikki's CS loan from Victor. His keen interest in politics and cultural polish could easily have sprung from this background. I'm wanting his background to be true, even if David was really off under the influence of gambling fever, because it can generate much future story!

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Posted by Sywriter on 4/17/2008, 8:57 pm, in reply to "Re: QUICK REVIEW/TODAY"
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"I'm wanting his background to be true, even if David was really off under the influence of gambling fever, because it can generate much future story!"

Anything works for me that's well-written, explains what we've seen so far, AND ultimately gives him a power base. This would do all that, so I'm fine with it if it's true. It would also be nice to know he told Nikki mainly the truth. We'll eventually find out!

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