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Topic: Why did Jill get so much more than Brock?

Topic Posted by: Cindy G
Date Posted: Thu Nov 20 23:13:38 2008
Additional Comments: I do not understand this at all. Jill caused Katherine so much grief over the years; and Brock never did anything to her and he got so little.

Posted by: VegasHank
Date posted: Fri Nov 21 16:06:08 2008
Message:
I'm disappointed that there were no charities named in the will, other than those that would presumably receive gifts from Brock's foundation. Katharine was a charitable person and I think she would have left something to fight hunger, breast cancer, AIDS, diabetes, support the arts, build a wing onto the hospital, etc. Even 1/10th of 1% to each of those would have been nice. That might have gotten too preachy, but I would like to have heard Mitchell says something like, "And 1% shall be distributed among various charities of Katharine's choosing."

Posted by: Elyse
Date posted: Fri Nov 21 8:49:03 2008
Message:
So what if Brock isn't into money? He could have given it to charity. He should have gotten as much as, if not more, than Jill.

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I agree. Brock deserved more, even if he didn't NEED it. He could do so much good with it. VegasHank

Posted by: Bertha
Date posted: Fri Nov 21 7:56:04 2008
Message:
I wondered the same thing. Sure, Brock is not about money, but what if he has a major illness along the way?

Posted by: Gidge
Date posted: Fri Nov 21 1:00:19 2008
Message:

A couple of reasons:

1. Brock only needs enough for his message and good works. He is not a material person and Katherine knows that.

2. Jill is actually working for what she is getting. She is running the companies and has been running the companies. Brock has no intention of working at Chancellor and he probably talked to the Dutchess and told her he only needed enough to help save the world. Besides Mitchell never said how much cash Jill would get. She already has stock in the company (unless Jack and Glo take it over), has helped build Jabot and has been running Chancellor. I would say actually subtracting the pay for being totally in charge of both companies, I would say she didn't get that much in cash, she just has potential to make even more. Heck, Esther got 1/2 of the Estate.

Posted by: Divinity
Date posted: Fri Nov 21 0:02:56 2008
Message:
Maybe it's naive of me, but I thought Brock got less because he's so spiritual and eschews materialism. There is no place for money in Brock's New Age-y Christian lifestyle. He's the Anti-Jill, if you will. (Which is one reason why Brock is no longer in GC; saintliness is boring in a soap character.)

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That is the reason I believe, as well. Leaving him the Foundation was perfect for him, given that it is his life's ambition to help the needy. Now, he has virtually unlimited funds that he can dole out, as needed. eom VeeJay

Posted by: Soup
Date posted: Thu Nov 20 23:28:11 2008
Message:
I thought Liz Foster might inherit something!

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Yes, I thought so too. It would have been a nice gesture from Jill's birth mother to her adopted mother. VegasHank

Posted by: I_like_Nick821
Date posted: Thu Nov 20 23:24:14 2008
Message:
I think it's because he's not in the show very often. Stupid reason, but that's probably why they wrote it that way. He's certainly more deserving than Shrill. She's really lost every bit of humanity, in my eyes. Her behavior following K's death has shown what a true WITCH she is, and I don't wanna hear about what K did eons ago! Get the #$@! over it! K isn't that person anymore and Shrill ought to be ashamed to speak about the dead that way, especially when it's her mother! And let me say, if she "loves" her enough to take her money, then she damn well ought to show some respect! Shrill is the only one one this show who exhibits ZERO redeeming qualities...even Jeff has his moments when he's a sweetie!