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Weekly Character Discussion: Carrie
Topic Started: Jan 31 2012, 11:32 PM (5,574 Views)
Liz<3Days
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Kimmy Gibbler and CC Capwell/ Steve's Dad...lol...and Chris/Roman.
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Matt
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I think what hurts this entire storyline more than ANYTHING is the pisspoor set up. IMO, if they'd brought Austin & Carrie back from Europe already having problems due to lack of time together (perhaps Austin nearly had a fling with a co-worker, but didn't. Or Carrie *thought* he'd had a flirtation fling...), but decided to put on an "all happiness and smiles" act for everyone back in Salem so no one would know anything was wrong. But then John got arrested and they ended up staying in Salem throughout that entire mess and they were so busy with everything that they put their own problems on the backburner to the point that they just "forgot" about them. However, once they decided to stay in Salem, the older issues started coming up again (lack of time together, work being more important, yadda yadda). Maybe while they were in Europe, it was Austin's work that took up all the time (the case against John that Carrie didn't know about) and now that they're in Salem, it's the reverse. IMO, the entire storyline could've been set up better.
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"I like to be on top, Darling." - John Ross/Pamela

i dont hate carrie,i just dont understand how can she lusts for rafe when she has a man who adores her...but if cafe hooks up..bring it on so boring safe can finally be over!!!yeeeeeeesss!!!
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Much prefers sweevil, snarky EJ over Father Figure Fucktard Eejiot.

mer4santo
Feb 1 2012, 11:20 PM
Carrie was never a favorite of mine but she was always an important foil for Sami; the perfect swan to her ugly duckling sister. I didn't realize the importance of this character juxtaposition until Carrie left in 2006 and Sami made her journey to useless heroine.

I wasn't particularly excited for Carrie's return but since she has been back I feel like CC has an easy gravity with her character and that she is never trying too hard to be Carrie. As much as I like Cafe because I feel like Rafe actually has a character in town whom he identifies with, I really have liked the relationship of Carrie and Austin and I like that they discuss working on their relationship and the day to day difficulties. Now the recent slapstick 'hot office' Cafe stuff was really bad but I digress.

Caustin aren't stellar but I feel like they are a much needed solid couple on this show.

I surprised to say that I am really enjoying Carrie this go around.
This is pretty much exactly how I feel. I've never hated Carrie and I think Christie Clark does a very nice job playing her. Just as Lysie said earlier, she and Missy Reeves both have a very natural quality that comes across on screen - I feel like I could sit and have a chat with them and not feel the least bit odd.

But it wasn't until they sent Carrie and Austin off screen in 2006 and essentially tried to morph Sami into Carrie that I realized how much I missed the 'real' thing - and what a great counter she was to Sami all those years.
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"I like to be on top, Darling." - John Ross/Pamela

cant wait for austin to dump carrie for good
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Feb 2 2012, 08:48 AM
i dont hate carrie,i just dont understand how can she lusts for rafe when she has a man who adores her...but if cafe hooks up..bring it on so boring safe can finally be over!!!yeeeeeeesss!!!
Look at Austin..and then take a look at Rafe, who do you think is a better catch? lol

I guess most of us (Sami fans or not) can agree that its about time Safe is over with
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I love Carrie especially with Austin. I WILL ALWAYS be a Carrie/Austin fan (Have been since day one in 1992) but I'm not liking Carrie's attitude lately. I hate that once again she's cheating. I also dislike how neglectful she is to her husband. She is so caught up in her work and always blames Austin for the difficulties in the marriage. Carrie wants everything her way, not open to compromise. She is too quick to judge and jump down people's throats. Austin needs to stand up and be a man. I wish he would rip Rafe into a new one. Was all those years of being a boxer for nothing?
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daysfan20yrs
Feb 3 2012, 04:43 PM
I love Carrie especially with Austin. I WILL ALWAYS be a Carrie/Austin fan (Have been since day one in 1992) but I'm not liking Carrie's attitude lately. I hate that once again she's cheating. I also dislike how neglectful she is to her husband. She is so caught up in her work and always blames Austin for the difficulties in the marriage. Carrie wants everything her way, not open to compromise. She is too quick to judge and jump down people's throats. Austin needs to stand up and be a man. I wish he would rip Rafe into a new one. Was all those years of being a boxer for nothing?
I'd rather Austin not go after Rafe. If your wife's going to cheat, she's not worth fighting anyone over IMO. I'd also love to see Carrie's face if Austin told her she just wasn't worth it. I don't like how so many females on this show blame their men for everything and can't see their own flaws.
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ivy


Carrie is the smarter, prettier, classier and nicer sister who also just happens to have a slutty side. She is the type that can act and look completely innocent while cheating on her husband. The innocence persona does not come across as being fake. She can pull it off very well while her sister can not. It seems she does not feel it is an act. While she does come across as hypocritical at times, basically I have always liked her.
Edited by ivy, Feb 3 2012, 10:57 PM.
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AFaithL


Carrie = heroine, overall good girl

Sami = bitch who deserves comeuppances for being a bitch to people

Carrie = WIN
Sami = FAIL
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"I like to be on top, Darling." - John Ross/Pamela

Queen B
Feb 2 2012, 05:35 PM
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Feb 2 2012, 08:48 AM
i dont hate carrie,i just dont understand how can she lusts for rafe when she has a man who adores her...but if cafe hooks up..bring it on so boring safe can finally be over!!!yeeeeeeesss!!!
Look at Austin..and then take a look at Rafe, who do you think is a better catch? lol

I guess most of us (Sami fans or not) can agree that its about time Safe is over with


to me austin!!!
carrie is a lying slut who lusts after other women's husbands...her sis's no less.
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Taelyn


I like Carrie ok, And have always admired her Love for John .. However tghis Cafe story does her no justice at ll..
Im a firmly in Safe's camp .... BUT !!!!
If the whole Sami cheating story had come to light, and had SAFE seperated to work out the anger, guilt, and frustration.. Like anty normal couple.. And had the CAFE story built slowly and Naturally. I may have bought it.
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BUT AS IT IS ...They have Rafe *A stand up guy head over heals loyal thru good and bad times in love with his wife*
Then .... One day .. Out of the blue after everything he has been through he decides to fool around with the SIL that he KNOWS Sami has isues with. Tossing his vows, his marriage, and the trust of everyone out the window.

Carrie who has always been loyal, inlove and happy with her husband also decides she has the Hots for Rafe...

None of it makes a bit of sense.... I could have bought into a slow build up after he knows the truth about the dead baby sex.. But this rushed fake romance is stupid and terribly written.
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Carrie is treating Austin like crap! I want Austin to dump her lame ass and screw the fuck out of Abby....Carrie can have Rafe lame ass...both of them are big bores and deserve each other IMO ! Carrie was always Rafe's perfect match...glad these two losers found each other
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lysie


Does anyone have any scenes or scenarios they'd like to see play out with Carrie?

I have always wanted to see a grown-up Carrie interact with Anna. As a Marlena/Carrie fan, I'm always tentative about this, but I'd really like to see them tackle this and have everyone interact the way they should.

I'd also like to see Carrie and Brady interact. I'd like to know if they have any kind of relationship. While they're not technically related (except through Santeen) they did grow up with the same parents, and were considered family when Brady was a child. It's weird that they haven't interacted since they've both been involved in John and Marlena's stories.
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Agreed on the Carrie/Anna story. I'd like to see her with Tony, too. It would also be nice if she rekindled her friendship with Jen and they started confiding in each other, which would add another layer to the upcoming Abby/Austin story.

Oh and there needs to be a reunion with Mike.
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I wouldn't mind either of those scenarios. Having Anna back could be really interesting for Carrie because they are such different people. And you are right about Carrie and Brady, that could be an interesting relationship.

Mostly, I'd just like Carrie to continue to be a character I can like. Setting aside the cheating issues, I'd like to see her continue her law office, helping people who don't have a lot of money. That kind of social conscience would be consistent with her Brady upbringing. If they do put her and Rafe together, it would give them storylines that don't just revolve around a relationship. But, I think I'd really like her to be single for a while. I know Days doesn't believe in single people, but I could see her marriage to Austin falling apart, but nothing happening with Rafe. With Billie coming back, maybe they could rekindle their friendship and we could have a couple of independent single women for a little while. It's just been a long time since this show had a main character under 45 or so, that wasn't completely messed up in one way or another. I'd like that to continue.
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lysie
Feb 4 2012, 04:34 PM
Does anyone have any scenes or scenarios they'd like to see play out with Carrie?

I have always wanted to see a grown-up Carrie interact with Anna. As a Marlena/Carrie fan, I'm always tentative about this, but I'd really like to see them tackle this and have everyone interact the way they should.

I'd also like to see Carrie and Brady interact. I'd like to know if they have any kind of relationship. While they're not technically related (except through Santeen) they did grow up with the same parents, and were considered family when Brady was a child. It's weird that they haven't interacted since they've both been involved in John and Marlena's stories.
I would LOVE, love, love to see Anna come back and somehow be involved in Carrie's life. Anna is such a colorful character that the dynamic could be a lot of fun as she tries to influence her daughter. A side-note rivalry with Anna and Marlena concerning Carrie could be entertaining too.

What about Carrie and her mother-in-law Kate? I assume Kate likes Carrie as Austin's wife? How might Kate get involved once she finds out Carrie has a wandering eye? - Will Kate use Sami in a scheme where Carrie is involved knowing the animosity between sisters? I'd like to see Carrie in scenes with Austin's siblings Billie and Lucas too.

I think it would also be cool to see her working if not with Justin in his law firm at least out at lunch conferring with him occasionally. That could be an interesting mentor type relationship and bring Justin on canvas more.

Right now Carrie has been written in a corner shown in contrived scene after scene with Rafe. I'd like to see them round her out with other characters because right now I'd be more than happy for her to go back to Switzerland and never return.



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"I like to be on top, Darling." - John Ross/Pamela

im thankful that carrie returned back home so she could screw rafe...and help ending safe once and for all! :thankyou:
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Carrie is such a non-character and so she belongs with Rafe... off canvas... in a new life..... I don't want them to interact with anyone else on set, they have no substance.
:bye: :bye: :bye:
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lysie
Feb 4 2012, 04:34 PM
Does anyone have any scenes or scenarios they'd like to see play out with Carrie?

I have always wanted to see a grown-up Carrie interact with Anna. As a Marlena/Carrie fan, I'm always tentative about this, but I'd really like to see them tackle this and have everyone interact the way they should.

I'd also like to see Carrie and Brady interact. I'd like to know if they have any kind of relationship. While they're not technically related (except through Santeen) they did grow up with the same parents, and were considered family when Brady was a child. It's weird that they haven't interacted since they've both been involved in John and Marlena's stories.
I would love for Anna to come back and try to develop a real mother/daughter relationship with Carrie. Maybe Anna has settled down now and she and Carrie can interact together as adults.

Also would love to see some Kate and Carrie scenes. Carrie is always supposed to be the perfect one and I'm sure Kate likes her as her DIL, but let's see what happens with that relationship when she finds out that Carrie has cheated on her precious Austin with Rafe, Sami's husband, of all people. Could be good and explosive. Carrie needs to be blown out of the water with her little miss innocent, fairy princess, persona and Kate would be just the person to do that.
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