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Post by dave on Sept 27, 2014 8:37:58 GMT -5
watched the Valedictorian yesterday. Cora Beth was going on about how dismal her life had turned out, and I could almost see Ike's eyes glazing over ...I wonder If he ever thought to himself "was it really THAT bad being alone?"
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Post by clyde on Sept 27, 2014 11:25:33 GMT -5
I think Ike and Cora Beth understood each other perfectly. Ike knew deep down that Cora Beth loved him despite her superficial and constant self-pitying diatribes. When Ike had his heart attack, it was evident that she cared very deeply for him. Marriage is not truly a 50-50 proposition. In the case of Ike and Cora Beth, he gave about 85% and she gave about 15% in the course of non-critical daily encounters.
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Post by patriciaanne on Sept 27, 2014 11:48:03 GMT -5
Of all Cora Beth's faults, the thing that bothers me the most is when she runs down Ike. I don't care how you really feel, you don't run your man down in front of other people (or even in private). That's no way to treat someone who you're supposed to love.
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Post by suzie on Sept 28, 2014 17:33:28 GMT -5
My mum always used to say, if you have an argument with your husband or he does something to annoy you don't tell people. Her reasoning for this was once you are over it and forgiven him, those you have told will remember it for a much longer time and think badly of him.
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Post by JeriJet on Sept 28, 2014 18:40:52 GMT -5
I've always thought CoraBeth had some pretty deep-seated insecurities, and tried putting up a front that only pushed people away.... she was lucky to be living on Waltons Mountain and its wonderful people.... I believe Ike understood this and most of the time had little trouble "putting up with her"... Their love for each other shined through, despite her behavior
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Post by maxwalton on Sept 29, 2014 18:50:44 GMT -5
I see Corabeth as a more serious version of Barney Fife of The Andy Griffith Show. Barney liked to think of himself as a big time Police Lieutenant in a major Metropolitan Police force instead of Sheriff Taylor's deputy in little Mayberry. In that vein, Corabeth sees herself as the Gloria Vanderbilt of Walton's Mountain. I keep going back to her "I'll never go to Paris" soliloquy in The Tailspin. Ike is just the opposite. He is totally comfortable as the proprietor of Godsey's General Store. I like to think the two of them meet in the middle and compliment each other. Ike brings Corabeth back down to Earth; Corabeth lights a fire under Ike.
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