EIGHT
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A double bypass. Eric Camden needed a double bypass. And he took his family bowling. What was he doing? Shouldn't he at least tell Annie?
He just doesn't want to worry her, that's all. It's a serious operation and he just wants a last night with his family.
Oh, God, are they going to kill Eric?
No. They can't do that.
They can't.
He's so funny as Elvis. Abby should see this.
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Abby.
My best friend. I had known her for more than ten years.
I called her mother's house. Vick picked up.
"Hi, Vick. Is Abby there?"
"Nope. Sorry."
"Can you have her call me?"
"I'll try, but she's pretty busy."
"With what?"
"I'll give her your message."
Dial tone.
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It's not right. Eric isn't right. I guess it was the surgery, but he's not right. And on the internet, people were getting really nasty about the show, even on the network's official site.
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* This show is offensive toward women. Where in earlier seasons Mary and Lucy were both shown to be strong, independent characters, in the last two years they have each been written as shallow, obsessed with male approval, and weak. Lucy's relationship with Kevin is particularly troubling since he shows all the signs of an abuser. They need to cut his character from the show and start treating women as people instead of pretty faces ready to kiss the next man who comes along.
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This can't be right. It can't be. It's a good show. It teaches values. Most TV is just sex and violence; I'll bet that's what all these negative posters like, too. America has no values anymore so when a show comes along like 7th Heaven all they want to do is trash it, tear it down. I'll bet they just wish their father was like Eric and their mother was like Annie. I'll bet they're just jealous because someone has the guts to stand up for the family and the way things ought to be.
And Kevin loves Lucy. It's a romance. I wish I had a man like Kevin. I wish I was Lucy Camden.
I typed my response furiously, posted it.
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* WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE???? KEVIN LOVES LUCY!!!!
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I try to call, but Abby isn't home. We used to talk about things, about anything, but now we never talk anymore.
I'm lonely. I'm alone. What is wrong with me? Why won't people love me?
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I wanted to go out. I wanted to date, meet the right guy. Abby had met her guy, even though she seemed to have forgotten about her friends because of him. But that's the way it goes, you know? I mean, Lucy never talks to friends, and she has Kevin.
Oh, God, I'm close to twenty. I don't want to be alone. It's Saturday night and I'm alone. Mark is going out with his friends, and my parents are out of town.
At least I've got 7th Heaven.
This week's episode is called "Lost Souls". I make some popcorn and curl up alone in the den to watch the tape.
I hope I don't cry too much.
* * *
A double bypass. Eric Camden needed a double bypass. And he took his family bowling. What was he doing? Shouldn't he at least tell Annie?
He just doesn't want to worry her, that's all. It's a serious operation and he just wants a last night with his family.
Oh, God, are they going to kill Eric?
No. They can't do that.
They can't.
He's so funny as Elvis. Abby should see this.
#
Abby.
My best friend. I had known her for more than ten years.
I called her mother's house. Vick picked up.
"Hi, Vick. Is Abby there?"
"Nope. Sorry."
"Can you have her call me?"
"I'll try, but she's pretty busy."
"With what?"
"I'll give her your message."
Dial tone.
#
It's not right. Eric isn't right. I guess it was the surgery, but he's not right. And on the internet, people were getting really nasty about the show, even on the network's official site.
#
* This show is offensive toward women. Where in earlier seasons Mary and Lucy were both shown to be strong, independent characters, in the last two years they have each been written as shallow, obsessed with male approval, and weak. Lucy's relationship with Kevin is particularly troubling since he shows all the signs of an abuser. They need to cut his character from the show and start treating women as people instead of pretty faces ready to kiss the next man who comes along.
#
This can't be right. It can't be. It's a good show. It teaches values. Most TV is just sex and violence; I'll bet that's what all these negative posters like, too. America has no values anymore so when a show comes along like 7th Heaven all they want to do is trash it, tear it down. I'll bet they just wish their father was like Eric and their mother was like Annie. I'll bet they're just jealous because someone has the guts to stand up for the family and the way things ought to be.
And Kevin loves Lucy. It's a romance. I wish I had a man like Kevin. I wish I was Lucy Camden.
I typed my response furiously, posted it.
#
* WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE???? KEVIN LOVES LUCY!!!!
#
I try to call, but Abby isn't home. We used to talk about things, about anything, but now we never talk anymore.
I'm lonely. I'm alone. What is wrong with me? Why won't people love me?
#
I wanted to go out. I wanted to date, meet the right guy. Abby had met her guy, even though she seemed to have forgotten about her friends because of him. But that's the way it goes, you know? I mean, Lucy never talks to friends, and she has Kevin.
Oh, God, I'm close to twenty. I don't want to be alone. It's Saturday night and I'm alone. Mark is going out with his friends, and my parents are out of town.
At least I've got 7th Heaven.
This week's episode is called "Lost Souls". I make some popcorn and curl up alone in the den to watch the tape.
I hope I don't cry too much.