Could this character be any more misguided?
She has become the queen of all mothers who enable a son's bad behaviors. That part of the Eve/JJ storyline has to be one of the worst turns ever for this character. A mother walks in on her son and a woman engaging in sex - and rather than doing what any NORMAL mother would do, which is turn and run away in sheer horror, she runs and jumps in bed, which was inappropriate in every possible way.
And once Eve leaves, Jennifer is sitting on the bed (eww) comforting the poor innocent son who couldn't possibly be to blame for anything. And then rather than continue to admonish him and sternly make him understand that not only should he forget Paige but it would be wrong (and gross) for them to ever be together again - she plays matchmaker to get them back together with no concern about who might be hurt - because all that matters is protecting and enabling JJ.
I don't care how much someone loves their son or daughter - that kind of "mothering" is just wrong. If I was an actress playing a role like that, I'd have to tell the writers nope, you're turning me into a character with the IQ of a brick - and I'm not gonna do it!
Another recent example of Jennifer's lack of nerve/character: She goes into Marlena's office, actually with the intent of telling her that she caught Eve on the computer - but when Marlena said she couldn't discuss a patient, Jennifer tries to tell her and then Marlena looks down and clears her throat . . . and Jennifer gets that 'meek look with wrinkled brow' that is oh-so-Jennifer . . . and she backs down.
Ok, I know that was necessary for where the storyline is going . . . lol . . . but c'mon, this character has become just too meek and dumb and misguided to garner any support and compassion.
She has become the queen of all mothers who enable a son's bad behaviors. That part of the Eve/JJ storyline has to be one of the worst turns ever for this character. A mother walks in on her son and a woman engaging in sex - and rather than doing what any NORMAL mother would do, which is turn and run away in sheer horror, she runs and jumps in bed, which was inappropriate in every possible way.
And once Eve leaves, Jennifer is sitting on the bed (eww) comforting the poor innocent son who couldn't possibly be to blame for anything. And then rather than continue to admonish him and sternly make him understand that not only should he forget Paige but it would be wrong (and gross) for them to ever be together again - she plays matchmaker to get them back together with no concern about who might be hurt - because all that matters is protecting and enabling JJ.
I don't care how much someone loves their son or daughter - that kind of "mothering" is just wrong. If I was an actress playing a role like that, I'd have to tell the writers nope, you're turning me into a character with the IQ of a brick - and I'm not gonna do it!
Another recent example of Jennifer's lack of nerve/character: She goes into Marlena's office, actually with the intent of telling her that she caught Eve on the computer - but when Marlena said she couldn't discuss a patient, Jennifer tries to tell her and then Marlena looks down and clears her throat . . . and Jennifer gets that 'meek look with wrinkled brow' that is oh-so-Jennifer . . . and she backs down.
Ok, I know that was necessary for where the storyline is going . . . lol . . . but c'mon, this character has become just too meek and dumb and misguided to garner any support and compassion.