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| 3-26-02 M Y O D E T O S O N N Y They Can't Take That Away From Me Originally Written by G. Gershwin/I. Gershwin The way he wears his suits The way he sips his drinks The sexy way he moves No they can't take that away from me The way his smile just beams It makes my heart just sing The way he haunts my dreams No they can't take that away from me We’ll never see again, a man as fine as he Still I'll always, always keep the memory of The honor in his being How he loves wholeheartedly How he takes charge of each scene No they can't take that away from me No they can't take that away from me The way his smile just beams It makes my heart just sing The way he haunts my dreams No they can't take that away from me We’ll never see again, a man as fine as he Still I'll always, always keep the memory of The way he makes love He sets fire to the screen I put no one above No you can't take that away You can't take that away from me No you can't take that away from me - scullysboy |
| 3-21-02 Re: The Sonny and Courtney scenes Tuesday March 19th… The Courtney/Sonny scene where Sonny tells her about the miscarriage was amazing and incredibly painful! Sonny is so tortured and so emotional that it’s all I can do not to ball my eyes out whenever his chin quivers or his eyes get big, vulnerable and watery. Lots of actors can do that without much effort, but Maurice Benard has some kind of indefinable, enigmatic power to inspire empathy in me in a way no other actor has ever done. I have no words to describe it that do it justice. The believability, the honesty and the sincerity of the emotions he portrays are on a whole other more conscious or vibrant plane. I’m not trying to brag on him and I don’t have star lust. I am being completely honest. I’ve never experienced this kind of emotional, visceral response to a fictional character before. Watching Sonny when he is emotional or sad I feel a pain in my chest like I am going through that pain also. I don’t identify with Sonny as we have nothing in common. So what causes me to feel like this? It HAS to be that magic Maurice! - ilene |
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| 3-15-02 It would be really nice if PK Waddle has ever bothered to pay attention to the character he is lambasting in his column. Over the years, it has been clearly established and demonstrated time and time again, that Sonny Corinthos is one of the most moral men in Port Charles. He has never "gone after" another person for pure personal or financial gain, only as a reaction to threatening behavior on their part towards his family or friends. This is quite different from most of Port Charles' other citizens, namely the Qartermaines, who make a daily game out of trying to ruin each other's lives. Sonny is loyal and supportive of his friends; even when they are insulting him. In fact, he lets anyone in town insult him to his face, and never retaliates. But, let's look at Mr. Waddle's assessment of Sonny line by line to see if he has any validity: "He could be putting people in rivers (or ordering other people to do it)." I wish! How many times have we seen Sonny unwilling to kill people; even people who, by everybody's assessment, deserve to be killed? Can anyone say Sorel? And that's just one example. "He could be beating the daylights out of whining, drug-addled pregnant strippers by breaking their faces against guard rails." Again, it's been clearly established through storylines and other character's words that Sonny DID NOT beat up his dancers at the Paradise Lounge. In fact, quite a bit has been made of his unwillingness to physically assault women, even as recently as yesterday's show when Ned informed Skye that Sonny doesn't hurt women. And this from a guy who hates his guts! In addition, Sonny doesn't beat the daylights out of men who deserve it! Zander Smith skipped town after Sonny put up two million dollars bail for him. The man Mr. Waddle describes would have tracked him down and had him beaten to death for even daring to do such a thing. But what did Sonny do? He gave the boy a stern talking to, AFTER he put up the bail money for the second time. "He could be cutting off people's limbs." Not likely, since he's never allowed to hurt or kill anyone. "This is not Luke Spencer, who worked hard to redeem himself, despite his falls from grace." Excuse me? Is this guy watching the same show as the rest of us? Has he been? Luke has never worked hard to redeem himself. Luke consistently bends and breaks the law whenever it suits him. He steals, commits fraud, and plots plenty of murders of his own. "Sonny still has his bank account and his penthouses paid for by illegal acts, and he shows no hint of any desire to become a legit businessman." While it's true that Sonny does make money illegally, it has also been clearly established that he does earn money through legitimate channels: ELQ; Coffee Importing: Legal Casinos. As for showing no desire to become legitimate, that is a total lie. Once again, there is historical evidence that Sonny has tried to go straight. He left the then love-of-his-life at the alter, and left Port Charles. He left the mob. He was drawn back into it once Jason convinced him to come home. Once home, he and Jason established Corinthos Morgan Coffee, and Sonny WAS a legitimate businessman. But Anthony Moreno was not satisfied with that, and provoked him into a war in which Sonny took back the territory. It's fundamentally unfair to hold the character of Sonny responsible for things we never see or hear; things that only happen in a viewer's imagination. In fact, many viewers complain that Sonny is made to look ineffectual as a mobster, because he's not allowed to do anything "mob-like" on screen. GH IS NOT the Sopranos; Sonny IS NOT Tony Soprano, nor anyone else on that show. What Sonny is, is a good man who got trapped in a bad life. If Mr. Waddle is going to make comparisons to the Sopranos, than he should also admit that no one just walks away from that life, even if they want to. I have no argument with Mr. Waddle not liking the pairing of Sonny and Carly; I don't either anymore. And I commend him on his comments about Maurice Benard's acting, which has been nothing short of brilliant. But if you're going to trash a character, at least be factually correct. Sonny Corinthos never has been, and never will be, the despicable person Mr. Waddle describes. And he will continue to be a character that fascinates, and draws us in, day after day after day. -Elizabeth Coughlin |
What is the reason that he draws us inside? Taking us along for a multi-layered ride Is it just because he's beautiful to see? There's so much more than that, at least for me Sonny is a character who is intense With his enemies, he can dispense And that whole mob thing is a turn on to many But again, besides that, there still is plenty With the women, he's a sexy guy And for some people, maybe that is why They watch to see him naked and in bed But again there's more, just as I said He's smooth and confident in business and in love Those two roles fit him like a glove And power rules, we all know that But by itself, it would leave us flat Sonny is a man of great loyalty Of that even his enemies would agree He has strong feelings about family A wonderful friend, he surely can be A terrific father when given a chance And he knows how to make courtship into romance Isn't this all enough to make women swoon And send our hearts racing over the moon? Well, all of this together is part of his appeal But it's the baggage he carries that makes him so real He's flawed and damaged, and must have control He's a hero and a villain in this one-of-a-kind role Who protects himself with walls and silence Who lives as a gangster, although he hates violence He's a man of contradiction, a man whose eyes Mirror pain and anguish, and anger inside But also the loyalty, love, and caring He gives to those with the privilege of sharing Women who've been allowed this intimacy Know just how vulnerable this tough guy can be For they see the frightened, yet brave little boy Trapped in a childhood hell that he didn't let destroy That beautiful child that resides in this man still With the beautiful soul that nobody can kill As a longtime viewer and an ardent fan I value the chance to study this man And what I've learned is that all the things above Have been woven together to produce my Sonny love |
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| 3-15-02 I just got finished watching this weeks episodes and I wanted to comment on how wonderful Maurice Benard has been this past week. It has been a long time since I have been so captivated by any character as much as I have been captivated by Sonny. I wish that the rest of the show and the writing could reflect the quality, the depth and the complexity that Sonny does. The writing for Sonny hasn't been stellar but it hasn't been as awful as the rest of the show either. Sonny still maintains his fundamental characteristics. That is what matters to me the most. I think that also has as much to do with Maurice Benard's amazing ability to portray such realism and such drama as it does the writing. Sonny has been on a LOT lately and I am sure for some viewers it's overkill but I just can't get enough. I am touched by Sonny where other characters can't reach. As each Sonny day goes by I think for sure I am going to finally grow tired of him and become less enthralled by Maurice Benard's acting. It's been eight years now and the opposite has happened. Primetime needs the passion and intensity of Maurice Benard. I hope he gets the opportunity. - ilene |
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