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Topic: Who was that masked man?

Topic Posted by: dolphina
Date Posted: Sat Nov 14 12:34:19 2009
Additional Comments: Even more than the supposedly chastened Jack continuing his old pattern of rushing in to play maverick savior in dangerous situations, I'm bugged by his disappearing hero act once the deed is done. Are his services in such great demand that he can't stick around for 15 minutes to say goodbye to people?

Posted by: dolphina
Date posted: Mon Nov 16 11:49:14 2009
Message:
Well, I think Jack is behaving like an irresponsible jackass. And he's doing it right after beating himself up for being an irresponsible jackass who caused his brother's death (whether or not you think he behaved irresponsibly, HE was questioning himself). To travel across country doing more of the same is ludicrous and proves beyond a doubt what an insufferable ego the man has. Never driven in an auto race before? Never mind how many people he might kill or injure, he's The Almighty Jack Snyder. Blecht

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ICAM D. Jack is behaving irresponsibly and selfishly IMO. And the fact that Margo is apparently enabling this behavior by helping him do his research on a ''lead'' when he's handed over his badge is laughable. This creep has now endangered his own life and the lives of others on this road to redemption. How ironic that he's trying to fix the fact that he killed an infants father but doing things that would leave his own kids fatherless. I'm not impressed. eom Linny

Posted by: Mia
Date posted: Sun Nov 15 9:19:48 2009
Message:

I'm not all to sure he's completely playing hero ... not this time, at any rate. He seems hell bent to hang his life, out there, on a thread. His dialogue with good ole 'Ben Franklin' on the roof top was just filled with double entendre. I feel he is daring himself, pushing to the extreme - as in suicide by cop. If successful, he's dead. Just as Brad is dead. Getting another man for Katie, well that's like the final pages of a chapter in a book, shortly before closure.

At the racetrack, he was certain if Mike would be behind the wheel, given his shaky hand, -- he'd kill himself. Relieve Mike, and in the process, why not take over and kill himself.

If he takes time out to either say hello or goodbye to Carly -- that may soften his resolve, and then he wouldn't be able to continue this nasty little quest of his.

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Regarding his avoidance of Carly you make a good point. He doesn't want anyone to 'mess' with his self-punishing spiral and Carly would be just the person to do it. He doesn't want to remember his kids and his value to anyone -- he just wants to get his punishment so he can live with himself. Jack is so judgmental he won't feel whole again until he's suffered some kind of wrath and hellfire - even if he doesn't survive it. eom/ppita

Posted by: gallyn
Date posted: Sat Nov 14 17:05:51 2009
Message:

He said his goodbyes to both Ben and Mike. He just happened to say goodbye to Mike and Anna before the race.

Ironically, it's only Carly he hasn't said goodbye to.

Posted by: silver
Date posted: Sat Nov 14 15:40:04 2009
Message:
That was no masked man; that was TONTO!!

Posted by: SANDY B
Date posted: Sat Nov 14 12:58:37 2009
Message:

It's kinda fun in a way, but it's such a complete copy of Highway to Heaven. The one thing that is making it hard for me to really get into it, is that all of these former characters are just temporary. It's nice to see them again, but when you know aleady that they are not going to be long term, it kinda takes the excitement out of it. It makes it hard to develop any liking to Mike's new wife and the mystery child. We didnt even see the mystery child and may never see Mike again. I can understand Carly chasing him all over the U.S...........The direction they are going with that is that Jack will have a realization that Carly really is the woman for him. Then maybe he will come back and dump the shrew and life will be happy in Oakdale again. But wait, we still have to get a man for Katie. Would'nt you think that Jack, being Brad's brother would at least hope that Katie would mourn his brother for a while, before having the ready replacement.

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*Would'nt you think that Jack, being Brad's brother would at least hope that Katie would mourn his brother for a while, before having the ready replacement* LOL Jack might hope, but he knows Katie better than that. Jack probably burned rubber and spewed gravel all over tearing out on this journey to rope Kate a man. /dandyfop

Posted by: dandyfop
Date posted: Sat Nov 14 12:45:34 2009
Message:

It is hilairious when you think about it. Of course if Jack behaved rationally and said his goodbyes and explained to Carly that he was fine and assured her she could go home- Carlys excuse to run after Jack at Parkers request would go *poof* and all this cough incredible dramatic tension cough would evaporate. Not to mention how much more sense it would make but whatever. LOL

If I had not turned in my carjack card long ago- this viewer would be pi$$ed.

Posted by: Cricket
Date posted: Sat Nov 14 12:44:03 2009
Message:

Don't you know the routine? Super-Jack never stays around after the good deed to collect the thanks. He's off to save the next poor human who needs his service.

Didn't you watch the Saturday morning cartoons when you were a kid?