Topic: Janet could have gone on the search for Jack...
Topic Posted by: sizzle
Date Posted: Mon Nov 16 15:58:27 2009
Additional Comments:
I HATE JANET! That being said, she could have gone on the search for Jack. She could have taken her precious little Libby Lou with her...it wouldn't have hurt for Liberty to get away and be on a roadtrip right now...a change of scenery might have been good. And leaving a what, 16 year old Liberty alone with an adult around to take care of her is much much better than leaving little what, 10 year old Sage, with her 17 yr old problem brother Parker and some mysterious adult. It might have been really good for Libby...she could really have had some good conversations with June cleavage and perhaps June could have cleared up the stuff about Uncle Ralphie while they were on the road too! She should clear that up with Jack too!
I realize we all know why Carly had to be the one to go after Jack, they want to put them back together. THAT I can applaud if they do indeed make Jack finally realize how he has treated Carly all these years. I don't want her chasing after him and them getting involved again if he will treat her that way again...unless she stands up to him this time and puts him in his place for it.
Posted by: Mandi Date posted: Tue Nov 17 13:22:51 2009
Message: June Cleavage could not have gone after Jack, as she had to divide her time between making food Liberty won't eat and blaming Terri for knowing about Ralph. In order for that heifer to pursue Jack, she would have to admit to herself that she drove him away. Instead, Mama Tata would rather stay home and play the deserted wife.
Posted by: soul Date posted: Mon Nov 16 21:45:04 2009
Message:
Janet should be the one, shouldn't she? ;)
keep Jugs at home. The longer the better. Jack doesn't want to see that faithless nag. He wants to see someone who believes in him, gets him; Carly.
Posted by: gallyn Date posted: Mon Nov 16 20:22:00 2009
Message: After today, I've started to think the reason Jan isn't going after Jack is simple---she blames him for Brad's death. Look at the way she's hounding Teri. She's grinding that poor kid into dust over her relatively minor role in the Ralph saga (apparently, even though Jan knows all about Dusty's plot to wrap Ralphie in a bow for the OPD, she doesn't have a clue Audrey and Henry's money laundering scheme actually brought Ralph to Oakdale or how Katie walked into her own kidnapping trying to talk Ralph out of going after Henry).
Jack actually pulled the trigger---AFTER Jan caught him drinking and decided he'd had enough to impair his driving skills. I can't imagine how she'd be able to forgive him, when she's still harping on Teri.
If she did go, she'd probably end up making Jack worse, confronting him about why he wasn't supporting HER needs and HER feelings in HER marriage.
Posted by: Mia Date posted: Mon Nov 16 18:57:48 2009
Message:
For very simple reasons, it would be impossible for Janet to go in search of Jack. She needs to be at 'her' home, keeping the home fires burning:
1) Now that Jack is off the force, Janet's income becomes paramount. She couldn't leave Al's Diner in a lurch. Vienna's gone .... Henry's useless. Who else but Janet to take responsibility and run the joint?
2) Liberty needs those 'bear' hugs from Janet. Heck we could all use one of those 'bear' hugs from Janet. Liberty needs her mom there and Janet is right, LibbyLu is her top priority.
3) Just in case Parker needs help with Sage .... who else to call but Janet. He's upset with both his auntie Ro and the man who manages his trust fund. It's not like he's close to Barbara anymore ... Except when he needs money. Will is off to parts unknown with his auntie Gwen. Do you think they'd call him for Christmas? Parker still thinks his half brother Adam is dead, no one had the foresight to tell him different. His step-mother Janet is the only ahem, adult he can count on at the moment.
4) Jack doesn't want an entourage from Oakdale coming for him. That would include his loving wife Janet. And she sensed this, shortly before he took off. She figures he'll cool off and come home when he's ready. See, she's smart that way...knowing what's good for people.
;)
wink, wink.
Posted by: Edward Date posted: Mon Nov 16 17:13:49 2009
Message:
How about nobody go after that faux-angel? He loved giving Carly hell for leaving town and abandoning her kids, but it's OK when he does it because he's going through something. How about Carly going back to Oakdale and resuming her life, while Janet stays in Oakdale and continues with her life, and then when Jack decides to grace them with his presence, whenever that is, both of them can give him hell for going on some selfish indefinite road trip and dumping his responsibilities at home. And I'm not buying any of this touched by an angel crap. Jack is still a self-righteous jerk who's every bit as arrogant and judgmental as he's ever been.
Posted by: Linny Date posted: Mon Nov 16 16:01:50 2009
Message: Libby hates Jack and blames him for her father's death thanks to Janet's emphasis on the "two beers" rather than the fact that her beloved benefactor and protector "Uncle Ralph" used Brad as a human shield. There's no way in heck Liberty would go on a roadtrip with her mother to help Jack. Besides, she needs to take care of her college crap if she wants to get into school...admittedly, that's a big IF.
