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Date Posted: 15:23:39 06/16/02 Sun
Author: Boston Public Lover
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Let's talk relationships! Harry and Ronnie, Scott and Lauren - here is my theory ....

As I'm a little disappointed at the activity on the board (and also the posting-inside policy - but that's my problem, I guess:-) I thought about something that could be interesting to discuss. What I came up with is (maybe not much - but just play with me here, will ya?) Relationships. A warning ahead: these are my THOUGHTS and I tend to drag them out over pages and pages � thus making them a theory � not empirically or otherwise tested or anything � but a theory none-the-less. So, here we go:

As the last couple of episodes of season 2 dealt a lot with the pairing of Ronnie/Harry and Lauren/Scott I'd be interested to find out what you think will happen next season, could happen next season, you think about the two potential couples, you�d like to see happen next season and so on ..... and for extra fun, let's not just state our opinion but also explain it. (I�ll do my best to do so myself.)

It's a little weird for me - but lemme start my explanation right at the beginning (not exactly with the dinosaurs, but close enough none the less ;-)

I watched my first ever episode of BP about a month ago. I thought it was a DEK show, so it couldn't be so bad, right? After seeing the pilot I instantly fell in love with the show. ( I know what you think now. "Boy SHE's easy!" - okay so maybe you don't think that - whatever ...) Anyway the next eps I saw where the last five of season 2 (yeah � I know not so smart to leave out about 38 eps in between � just disregard that little detail, will ya?) � I greatly enjoying the birthday party episode (219). I was a little confused about Lauren though as she seemed so different and everybody seemed to be on to her (but then again everybody was on to everybody in that episode � LOL!).... and after having watched almost all eps of both seasons I remain a little confused - but I'll get to that in a sec. I know a lot of people don�t like the Harry/Ronnie thing. Oddly enough, I'm not totally against it. However that might stem from the fact that I only saw the Lauren/Harry later as I watched the first 8 or so episodes of season one and didn�t know that Lauren and Harry had had something going and what is was like etc. Having seen all the episodes, I think their break-up was just - it's not good to feel more lonely when you're with someone then when you're single ....that Harry guy does have issues, as much as I love him...

Which brings me back to Ronnie/Harry (Why it brings me back to Ronnie and Harry? Hey, I�m the writer, okay?!!! ;-)- Ronnnie seems to know him pretty well. And as the recapper at TVwithoutpity pointed out - "I'd like to know if those two ever dated before ..." so would I � LOL! - but anyway. She seems to get his problem as she has a similar one - maybe they could, as she suggested, help each other. Ronnie won�t take crap from him and she�d know right away when something was up and she�d never let him get away with it (like not wanting to share or smth.). The question of course is, if DEK wants them to have it work ;-) � well, we�ll see about that in the fall � hehe.

Also some people complain that Harry and Ronnie have no chemistry. I can�t say that I agree here. It's just that it's a different kind of chemistry than the one Harry had with Lauren. With her is seemed rather romantic and magical, with Ronnie the chemistry comes from knowing each other well (which a s a rule takes out a little magic) and Ronnie�s more direct way of approaching things. I think it's just different but just as just (gee, nice choice of words!) as the romantic/magical variant.

Now let's get to Lauren. I loved Lauren in season 1 and I don't quite understand what happened to her. Sure, due to the former student stalker she might have gotten a little bit more up-tight and more cautious but to have her disappear into the background only to have her appear as a very different person some times? She used to have a lot more screen time � and I understand that when introducing new characters to a show, they might get more screen time at first but really? Not to mention that I love Jessalyn�s work. That btw also goes for Katt, Heald and McBride � not that I think the others aren�t doing a great job too � but for me those four stand out ...) and I hate so see Lauren�s character changed or dare I say trashed? She used to be (quoting Guber) �so soft� and now she seems so cold some times .... anyway, the topic is still relationships and not �DEK, what have you done now?!� � I�ll write the topic down tough, always fun to deconstruct a show and it�s creator with it ;-).

Next up, I don�t get people not liking Scott. OF course I�m open for discussion: �Bring it on!� ;-) Sure he has his weaknesses but he is still a great character and a great person � just because he puts other issues first than others would, doesn�t make him unlikable. That�s what I love about Boston Public or even DEK�s shows in general � the characters on his shows are just great plus he always manages to put together a great ensemble � both character-wise and actor-wise. They all have their good and bad sides and are in a way very different from one another but then again have a common ground.

After seeing Harry and Lauren together in the first half of season one � I kept losing my ability to see Lauren with Scott .. and don�t get me started on Scott�s relationship with the Hook Lady - that didn�t help either! LOL! But anyway .... the conversation in Ronnie�s bathroom at the party made me reconsider .... they do have certain things in common. Not necessarily their age or something .... but they have certain beliefs they share about discipline and stuff, they share their love for classical music � Scott doesn�t mind dancing ..... and they also seem to get each other a little like Harry and Ronnie do, just that they haven�t know each other as long OR well � but still it feels like they connect somehow. The only potential problem the relationship could face, could be Scott passing out when they kiss or let alone, have sex or something � LOL! But seriously now, she would be treated like a queen and get the commitment and home Harry couldn�t offer her. And as Lauren would never ever - I dunno � scratch Scott with a hook or something or try to manipulate him � he�d do much better than before. Not to mention that she IS his dream woman � now, isn�t she? Plus, he could smell her shampoo any day without Harry kidding him about it!

Having said I think I�ve made it clear that I can definitely see both couples. I can even see potential problems that could actually work as storylines or subplots. The obvious is of course colleagues making fun of Lauren and Scott and accusing both Lauren and Scott of not being subjective anymore. The age difference .... Scott�s issues with intimacy abstinence, Lauren�s problem with dating her superior ....I could go on and on, but I�ll spare you.

Then there is Ronnie and Harry � I can see a lot of very good and potential fight scenes there. But Ronnie wouldn�t let him off the hook (no pun intended!!! No, really!) by breaking up with him � he might have to go the whole nine yards and might finally smile again - as he used to in college. Of course there is a number of other possibilities DEK could come up with and have the couples stumble across. The problem is, this might get boring and he might simply have them break up or for a change. I hope he decides to think real hard instead in order to come up with a way to keep it interesting with them staying together. I mean, how about focussing on the school stuff again and let the relationship stuff happen in the background (As in, taking up a max of 5 mins per episode when the only reason for a scene is to get the relationship storyline ahead and when as a subplot to a scene knit it into their normal contact with one another ..). I mean, if I�d like to watch soapes � I would � but I just don�t � a show just about relationships is just God awful boring! Never mind, where were we?.....). ER *used* to be good at handling that (in the first 4 to 5 seasons anyway). Also I forgot � Harry�s reaction to Scott/Lauren should be interesting, especially if it�d turn out to work for Scott and Lauren. But would probably be not as strong (if at all � I�m not sure if it would be in his character to even actually have a reaction - openly I mean) ... not be as strong or just not get there if he gets together with Ronnie and really invest into this relationship. Or he�d get there inspite dating Ronnie causing a, you guessed it � FIGHT. Anyhow .. just another thought.

So, are you still reading? Really? Wow! LOL! Well, I did say �theory� and yes, a lot of my posts might get this long. As I said in the beginning � this is solely my opinion. And if you disagree, tell me � I WANNA KNOW! Also, if you think I didn�t offer the explanations I�d like you to include in your mail � I�d be happy to elaborate. But I have to warn you � those explanations are usually even longer! LOL! Nah, just kidding � the more different opinions the better!

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