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PhoenixMcKeonism · 12-30-2001, 02:20 AM

I was just curious about your opinions on this question: Why do you think the character "Jo" has created such a huge fan base and has influenced people's lives and basically why she was such a popular character on the show? I'm just asking this question cause no offense... i see about a million people's names that are like Jo Rox or Jo Polniaczek rox or something like that. I'm such a huge Nancy McKeon fan myself... im just bored and wondered what your thoughts were on this...

ks · 12-30-2001, 01:51 PM

Well, I'll tell you the reason I like Jo, but I'm not sure I can speak for all her other fans because everyone has their different reasons.
The first thing that caught my eye about Jo was her wittiness (if that's a word). She could give everyone a comeback no matter who they were.
She had a great sense of humor.
She didn't follow the crowd. She was her own person and I admired that. She stuck to her morals and values despite what others thought.
She was a hard worker and worked for what she believed in.
She had a tough exterior, but once someone earned her trust they had it forever. She, herself, was an extremely trustworthy person.
She was a great friend.

Jo had problems in her life, but she did not let that effect the way she lived her life. She had her 'issues', such as in the beginning she ran from her problems and didn't face them, etc.

There were alot of qualities I admired about Jo...
She was so convincing because NMK played her so well...

ks

IMakeBurgers · 12-30-2001, 02:57 PM

I'm with ks over there.

Kay Scarpetta · 12-30-2001, 09:43 PM

ditto to Ks.....

FolFanatic151 · 12-31-2001, 11:25 PM

Very nicely put, ks! I agree with all that. The first episode that I saw with a lot of Jo in it, I knew she was my favorite. I loved her toughness and comebacks. I think I also liked her because she wasn't really like me. We have our similarities like our stubbornness and kind of tomboyishness, but Jo was the tough, poor kid, and I liked that. I don't know. Heh. Jo's just awesome.

ISmellFine · 01-01-2002, 12:00 AM

Same with ks.

ABlairican Pie · 01-01-2002, 12:39 AM

I WANT MY BUTT KICKED BY JO!!!!!

Kay Scarpetta · 01-01-2002, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tad Warner
I WANT MY BUTT KICKED BY JO!!!!!

Erm...was that supposed to mean as in insulting comeback wise or something...else?

gothic of darkness · 01-01-2002, 04:44 PM

haha! No, I think Tad is just a masochist....that's all.hehe

Anyway, just ignore me....I have a weird sense of humor.

Well....yeah, Jo's cool! I agree with all of you.

ABlairican Pie · 01-02-2002, 06:45 PM

I'm just being funny (again).

If there were
a woman who could put me in my place, it would be JO!! And I would love every minute of it!!!! YES, I GUESS I AM BEING A MASOCHIST!!!!

12-30-2001, 02:20 AM	#1
PhoenixMcKeonism Psychotic McKeon Fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 20, 2001 Location: Los Angeles Ca Posts: 306	Jo/Jinny/Nancy I was just curious about your opinions on this question: Why do you think the character "Jo" has created such a huge fan base and has influenced people's lives and basically why she was such a popular character on the show? I'm just asking this question cause no offense... i see about a million people's names that are like Jo Rox or Jo Polniaczek rox or something like that. I'm such a huge Nancy McKeon fan myself... im just bored and wondered what your thoughts were on this...
	__________________ You know, Nancy McKeon has had a great affect on my life ever since I discovered her last July 2001 on Lifetime's The Division. She is like my mentor and my lifetime goal is to one day meet her and tell her that she saved my life. If it weren't for Nancy, I don't know where I'd be today. She has touched so many lives, I'm one of them. Nancy made me realize that life's worth living, and to not give up on mine... no matter how angry I get. http://web.ukonline.co.uk/classic.js...urn/kate01.jpg Katharine Hepburn #1 greatest woman actress of all time 1907-2003 AIM: PhoenixMcKeon or email me at PhoenixMcKeon@aol.com Visit my Site Celine's 90210/Division Fan Fic Site

12-30-2001, 01:51 PM	#2
ks Certifiably Insane Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 21, 2000 Location: I live in my hole... Posts: 5,501	Well, I'll tell you the reason I like Jo, but I'm not sure I can speak for all her other fans because everyone has their different reasons. The first thing that caught my eye about Jo was her wittiness (if that's a word). She could give everyone a comeback no matter who they were. She had a great sense of humor. She didn't follow the crowd. She was her own person and I admired that. She stuck to her morals and values despite what others thought. She was a hard worker and worked for what she believed in. She had a tough exterior, but once someone earned her trust they had it forever. She, herself, was an extremely trustworthy person. She was a great friend. Jo had problems in her life, but she did not let that effect the way she lived her life. She had her 'issues', such as in the beginning she ran from her problems and didn't face them, etc. There were alot of qualities I admired about Jo... She was so convincing because NMK played her so well... ks
	__________________ "Ya gotta have a little faith." C.D. DeLerenzo

12-30-2001, 02:57 PM	#3
IMakeBurgers Borderline Amazing Senior Member Join Date: Oct 11, 2001 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,595	I'm with ks over there.
	__________________ MySpace ....Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy ****...What a Ride! Even a reverse side has a reverse side.

12-30-2001, 09:43 PM	#4
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	ditto to Ks.....
	__________________ The people who think they know everything about Broadway make me laugh. They've never seen a Broadway play in their life. "oh mi godddd RENT's a mooovie! lyke 525600 minuuuuuuutes!" No. To be a Broadway Freak, you must live, eat, sleep, study, devout, think, obsess, dream, believe Broadway. You must know original & revival casts, soundtracks, performance runs, dates, theatres, numbers, how many Tony Awards A Chorus Line won. You must be Broadway. That's right bitches. I AM Broadway.

12-31-2001, 11:25 PM	#5
FolFanatic151 Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 01, 2001 Posts: 1,019	Very nicely put, ks! I agree with all that. The first episode that I saw with a lot of Jo in it, I knew she was my favorite. I loved her toughness and comebacks. I think I also liked her because she wasn't really like me. We have our similarities like our stubbornness and kind of tomboyishness, but Jo was the tough, poor kid, and I liked that. I don't know. Heh. Jo's just awesome.
	__________________ "The arm, Hacksaw!" - Jo ------------------------- Jo: Would you do me a favor? Would you go out and come back in again? Kelly: Why? Jo: So I can lock the door inbetween! ------------------------- Kelly comes into Edna's Edibles Jo: Kid, you're in here and you're breathing. One of those things has got to change.

01-01-2002, 12:00 AM	#6
ISmellFine Zim Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 13, 2001 Posts: 4,886	Same with ks.
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01-01-2002, 12:39 AM	#7
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	Re: Jo I WANT MY BUTT KICKED BY JO!!!!!

01-01-2002, 04:44 PM	#9
gothic of darkness SaRcAsTiC pEsSiMeSt Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 26, 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 107	haha! No, I think Tad is just a masochist....that's all.hehe Anyway, just ignore me....I have a weird sense of humor. Well....yeah, Jo's cool! I agree with all of you.

01-02-2002, 06:45 PM	#10
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	Me..a masochist?? I'm just being funny (again). If there were a woman who could put me in my place, it would be JO!! And I would love every minute of it!!!! YES, I GUESS I AM BEING A MASOCHIST!!!!