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Of late, I am seeing a lot of anti-Rafe..........anti Rafe/Hope comments. Am wondering what happened?
When Rafe first appeared, mostly everyone liked the FBI agent, assigned to keep Sami in line during her witness protection story. Eventually they came to Salem, were married, had a really nice married life.......until EJ got in the way.
Now since then, Rafe was put into a coma for several months, then had a short fling with Jordan, and sort of floundered around afterwards, as a series of headwriters came and went. Yep, he seemed to have fallen for an uninterested Hope, but kept it all to himself.
Rafe is good looking, a good man who has made mistakes in his job, because he cared, and tried to help/protect those he cared about. Cannot fault him for that. Hey, ever get stopped by a cop for something you did wrong, and got a warning instead of the ticket you deserved? Ever done something stupid, ...like not stopping at a stop sign, turning right or left when the sign plainly says not to without a signal? Parked where you should not have done so..........and expected a cop to appear, ticket you, etc. Hey, the list goes on, driving after having a few drinks......fortunately getting home safely.
The thing is we all make mistakes, small ones, big ones at times. O.k. Rafe fell for Hope, kept his feelings to himself, until she was free to accept them.
Do I think this couple is "made for each other"? No, I don't. But I feel the same about Theresa & Brady, Joey & Jade, Deimos & Nicole, Kate & her parade of bed partners. And yes, we have had so many changeovers in writing it is impossible to keep track. I understand and see how our characters' change with each writing regime.
So why so much hatred/distaste for Rafe? Why so much stone throwing at Hope & Rafe?
When Rafe first appeared, mostly everyone liked the FBI agent, assigned to keep Sami in line during her witness protection story. Eventually they came to Salem, were married, had a really nice married life.......until EJ got in the way.
Now since then, Rafe was put into a coma for several months, then had a short fling with Jordan, and sort of floundered around afterwards, as a series of headwriters came and went. Yep, he seemed to have fallen for an uninterested Hope, but kept it all to himself.
Rafe is good looking, a good man who has made mistakes in his job, because he cared, and tried to help/protect those he cared about. Cannot fault him for that. Hey, ever get stopped by a cop for something you did wrong, and got a warning instead of the ticket you deserved? Ever done something stupid, ...like not stopping at a stop sign, turning right or left when the sign plainly says not to without a signal? Parked where you should not have done so..........and expected a cop to appear, ticket you, etc. Hey, the list goes on, driving after having a few drinks......fortunately getting home safely.
The thing is we all make mistakes, small ones, big ones at times. O.k. Rafe fell for Hope, kept his feelings to himself, until she was free to accept them.
Do I think this couple is "made for each other"? No, I don't. But I feel the same about Theresa & Brady, Joey & Jade, Deimos & Nicole, Kate & her parade of bed partners. And yes, we have had so many changeovers in writing it is impossible to keep track. I understand and see how our characters' change with each writing regime.
So why so much hatred/distaste for Rafe? Why so much stone throwing at Hope & Rafe?