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Topic: Ive been thinking about JOHN - (who i like) - But I now have some Questions.


Topic Posted by: PhoenixTamer
Date Posted: Mon Nov 9 19:49:09 2009
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How Come John gets to order the whole town and police department around all the time...YES YES YES - ''Chief of Detectives'' IS a high-rank, but its NOT chief of police, commisioner, mayor, etc....but he arbitrarily makes decisions and orders everybody around all the time and how come everybody lets him????

Also, he blackmails people (like that hotel guy) and goes FAR OUTSIDE his legal jurisditcion all the time.

And also, he comes and goes as he pleases...Remember that one time when he took a leave of absence and just quit when he was obsessing about Dr Saybrooke being all captive up in Todd's house???

But, he broke all those laws and then when he got tired of bartending they begged him back and gave him a PROMOTION to boot!!!

 (and i LIKE john)

chris/pt





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Posted by: ladfan
Date posted: Tue Nov 10 17:49:05 2009
Message:
It is very simple.  John McBain is the Jason Morgan of Llanview.  He can do no wrong.

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  • An amazingly accurate analogy lf... - chris

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    Posted by: danrik1
    Date posted: Tue Nov 10 16:41:09 2009
    Message:

    If you think John McBain is allowed to run rampant and do what he wants, you should be watching All My Children.  What the writers have done to the character of Chief of Police Jesse Hubbard is downright criminal.  Jesse used to be one of the most beloved charcters on AMC, and viewers were thrilled to have him come back.  But the writers have completely ruined him, and his antics as chief of police make John McBain look like a saint.

    My vote is with Chris.  I like Michael Easton and the character of John McBain.  Unpopular, I know, but I just like the guy. 

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  • Let's not stop with Jesse. What about Ryan and Zach? Or Tad? These are all people we are supposed to root for, but they break the law right and left, violate the civil rights of others, torture, and even kill in Tad's case, and yet the show is all ''la, la, la, they had good reasons...'' It's why I don't watch AMC any more. Wanda Wolek
  • danrik...ITA - what they did to jesse on amc is Disgusting. - ... Ryans always sorta benen an idiot...chris

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    Posted by: Wanda Wolek
    Date posted: Tue Nov 10 4:12:40 2009
    Message:

    Come on, PT, you know you want to cross over to the light side of those who can't stand John for all the reasons you listed.  See, you made the first step.  Just take another one, and then another...

     

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  • LOL!!! WW!!! .... I do like Michael Easton and John...But I really do NOT like what tptb are doing to him by trying to shove this ''Superman Complex'' down our throats...oh well, it surely wouldn't be the first time tptb ruined a character some folks happened to like... - chris/pt
  • I could stomach John if TPTB didn't try so hard to make him SuperCop. And I really detest any ''good guy'' who breaks laws when it suits him. What John did to that motel clerk was a gross abuse of power and if I hadn't detested him before that, I surely would after - especially since he had a smug simper on his face while he was doing it. Wanda

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    Posted by: OBSERVER
    Date posted: Mon Nov 9 23:15:10 2009
    Message:

    the answer is quiet simple  it's all about John Mc Bain.  OLTL should be renamed the "John Mc Bain HOUR",  and that's hour Brian Foronos want's it

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  • Observer....i like john alot actually, just as a character you know...but, lately, i just noticed that they give this guy SUCH leeway that it is unreal and that can be unappealing eeven when you are a fan of the character. - chris

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    Posted by: Ice Cream Soldier
    Date posted: Mon Nov 9 21:54:21 2009
    Message:
    I totally forgot about John's promotion. (Did he used to be a lieutenant?) My take on Johnny Boy is that he is the Jack Bauer of OLTL. Think about it. They both have taken leaves of absence from their jobs and magically come back whenever they want, they're not afraid to break rules to get results, they take on more authority than their job allows them, they're always saving the world (by themselves), they're attracted to skinny damsels in distress (Marty, Audrey), They dress in black, they overstep their bounds all the time (and get away with it), etc. maybe someday John and Jack could team up in a OLTL/24 crossover, they could call it One Day to Live, or maybe 24 Hours to Live.

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  • a ''John McBain/Jack Bauer Crossover'' ???? ROFL!!!!!!! - LOVE IT!!!!!!! - chris/pt
  • Somebody has to be in charge these days. Bo is a little pre occupied with the DA right now in London. If you think about it, John was an FBI agent at one time and he abviously played loose with the rules back then. My theory as to why he is given such authority and admiration in Llanview is that despite occasional appearances otherwise, the town is small, and a guy like John, who has no qualms about throwing his weight around, is looked upon as a big shot. If you think about it, the LPD has really never gotten much beyond Mayberry in size. I think it is rather comical that in recent years they seem to have aquired a police acadeny. Proudmary
  • VERY Comical, PM - ITA LOL!!! - chris/pt

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    Posted by: mary
    Date posted: Mon Nov 9 21:00:57 2009
    Message:
    Because John is a stud who can do no wrong. I think he even orders Bo around.

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  • You are correct, mary - he does pretty much order Bo around... - chris

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