Why do soap characters let people they hate into their homes? Guys, this is why peep holes were invented. On General Hospital, Carly, hater of all women not named Lulu or Courtney, barged into Elizabeth’s home to read her the riot act for having the audacity to give birth to Jason’s first child. Then, later in that same episode, Liz bursts into Sam’s hot tub den apartment to lay into her about telling Carly about Jake’s paternity. Really, ladies? There’s no excuse for this one. Elizabeth, you hate Carly. If you see her at the door, slam it in her face or just don’t answer it. The worst she can do is ring your doorbell like a maniac and your ex-husband is a cop so he can come over and arrest her for disturbing the peace which is a win/win situation. Sam, you hate Elizabeth and you’re currently cavorting with her aforementioned ex-husband. Since you knowingly spilled the beans about Jason being Jake’s father, it’s maybe not the best time to invite her in.
This isn’t strictly a GH problem, however, as poor Salemite Stefano Dimera is frequently on the receiving end of the unwanted enemy pop-in. For as rich as Stefano allegedly is, why is Rolfe his only employee and why is direct access to his house so easy to get? Shouldn’t he live in a gated community? If one will have Britney, they’ll have Stefano. Secondly, why doesn’t he have armed guards at the door? Rolfe weighs ninety pounds soaking wet, do we really think he’s going to stop the Widow Evans Black from coming in? So there’s Stefano, minding his own business, trying to brainwash the recently re-animated John Black, and Marlena just busts up in there with a gun, threatening to kill. Really, Marlena? How many times are you going to pull this stunt? I found it much more effective at Thanksgiving after the Shelle wedding and even that was just derivative of the time Kate tried to do the same thing. If I were Stefano, I would think about investing in bullet proof vests…to walk around the house in.
Message to everyone: lock your doors!
You took the words right out of my mouth.
By: ktina69 on January 10, 2008
at 5:10 pm
And it’s the locking of the door that’s key particularly with Carly, because she’s a barger. Friend or enemy, you could refuse to answer the door to her or slam it in her face and she’d barge in anyway unless the door is actually locked. Locked and chained.
By: zarathelawyer on January 10, 2008
at 7:29 pm
YES! So I am watching today’s episode and what is the first thing that happens? Carly barges into Elizabeth’s home again! Deadbolts, people, deadbolts.
By: brandname on January 10, 2008
at 7:32 pm
But what if your archenemy comes charging in wanting to show the place to “investors” or “business associates”? You desperately need more money for your already low-budg set, and with eviction looming at every turn, no dead bolt can save you.
Sadly, all you really end up with is a hole in the floor of your bathroom.
By: hwhhy on January 15, 2008
at 8:44 pm
I would behave in one of two ways: a) if my archenemy (who happened to live with me) brought an international film crew into my apartment to shoot a “travel film”, I would ask them for permits and then tell them I was going to call the police and/or b) run to my room and lock the door so that the “investors” could not enter.
By: brandname on January 16, 2008
at 8:29 am