Inside this issue:
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R & R With Rebecca
Honour killing---the very term is an oxymoron;
after all, how much honour can there be attached to killing anything, never
mind your own flesh and blood, which is the thorny subject that PC has
chosen to tackle. Shockingly enough, a recent U.N. resolution condemning
this barbaric practice failed to get enough support to be passed, which
makes the fact of PC choosing to address this issue even more timely and
relevant.
Although I heartily applaud the writers
for putting this volatile subject matter out there, I do feel that the
storyline itself has been hurt by three things: 1. The fact that the other
point of view (i.e., that of Arianna’s brother/family) has not been fully
addressed. In order for this storyline to really work on its own level,
and to be seen as anything other than a lame attempt to keep Ian and Eve
apart both sides have to be given equal time, which they have not been
so far.
2. Arianna herself has to be more fully
developed as a character in order for us to care about her fate. I mean,
come on, give the girl some dreams, some hopes, ambitions, and aspirations
of her own (other than the old shopworn one of being Ian’s wife)---the
actress, Opal Anchel, is doing a terrific job with the material she's been
given, but she (and we, the viewers) need(s) something more to work with
and to go on than this traditionalistic tripe.
3. Finally, a little more realism, please---to
cite only one example, I'm quite certain that it was not in the least bit
necessary for Ian to marry Arianna in order to save her from deportation
(other than for the purposes of advancing a hackneyed plot which is doing
this otherwise intriguing subject matter a serious disservice); if the
situation had been thoroughly explained to the proper authorities, I ‘m
almost sure that she wouldn't have been sent back to her (unnamed!) country
to face certain death---in fact, I highly doubt it.
All in all, however, I do find myself
enjoying the saga of Arianna, and hope that when this story arc is over,
some way will be found to incorporate her into the life of Port Charles
on a more permanent basis. Who knows, perhaps Ian will discover that, past
lives notwithstanding, he loves Arianna after all, thereby freeing up Eve
to be with the guy that I, for one, have always felt that she belonged
with---Chris!
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