DRW50
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Ryan's Hope Discussion Thread
Thanks. They enjoyed that Delia fantasy sequence more than I did. I disagree that viewers would have been upset about Jack/Mary splitting up. They would have with Kate still in the part, but not after she left, and the show had laid over a year of groundwork for them splitting up. Killing Mary didn't hurt in the long run, as Kate was never going to return and Jack still had a place in story, but I still think the show missed a trick never pairing Jack and Siobhan.
- Guiding Light Discussion Thread
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Another World Discussion Thread
She was always very good at passing the buck, helped by a soap press who adored her. Unlike future soap personnel who benefited from this treatment, she at least had talent, but that was gone by the time she joined AW. I'm honestly not sure she did one good thing at AW. I did like Chris Madison. That may be it.
- Guiding Light Discussion Thread
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The Media/Journalism Thread
Great article. Another reminder of how true the above is:
- Guiding Light Discussion Thread
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Guiding Light Discussion Thread
1999 or 2000, I think. The best part of that was the returns. Nikki is the most interesting to me of those four (even if I often loved to hate Nikki, especially in the '90s), but I agree Reva also had moments of being very compelling. And I never hated her overexposure in her return years as much as some fans did. I just had to stop around Jonathan because I found him unwatchable. I will credit Newman and Zimmer for, IIRC, not being all that into a reunion either. The show did have them get back together when the show ended but it was extremely low-key. Jeffrey's end was odd to me - essentially playing Spy vs Spy with Edmund. As someone who thought Bradley Cole's best chemistry was with DAM (at times they almost had too much chemistry), I suppose it is fitting.
- Another World Discussion Thread
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The Media/Journalism Thread
They'll make a meal of Hillary not stopping the "lock him up," chants either, but after what she went through, good for her. The conspiracy theories about Biden are pathetic and a great example of how much the perpetually online paranoia has bled into political coverage. The last thing the Democrats would have wanted tonight was having Biden on late as it has overshadowed a lot of the potentially positive reception of the night.
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The Media/Journalism Thread
There is no minimum too bare for CNN and their true love Trump. They will do anything to get him back.
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The Politics Thread
Thank you for all the clips. I read about all the talking points on CNN tonight, showing their agenda to help Trump. Why did Hillary let them say lock him up, why was Biden on so late, why did the DNC run long. Biden's speech was too long. A panel trashing his speech. The main one that annoys me is David Axelrod opening his tomb again to chide Democrats for being too eager and overconfident when it's so clear that isn't the case. He also repeatedly needs to remind everyone he thinks Trump will win. That's a very valid fear, but I don't say it with the same scolding glee he can barely hide.
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Santa Barbara Discussion Thread
Failed series pilot about a pair of mismatched law partners who struggle to stay ahead of their creditors.
- Ryan's Hope Discussion Thread
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Santa Barbara Discussion Thread
This seems to be a better quality copy of Bar Girls, Marcy Walker's 1990 pilot, than what was already on Youtube.
- As The World Turns Discussion Thread
- Another World Discussion Thread
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ALL: Proposed Soaps Over The Years
That's fascinating. I wonder if it's a reflection of what a malaise ABC was in by this point.
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Bravo's The Real Housewives of....
Sorry if this was already posted. I didn't see it but I might have missed it. https://deadline.com/2024/08/londie-favors-dead-the-real-housewives-of-atlanta-porshas-family-matters-1236039582/
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Loving/The City Discussion Thread
I'm going to wait a while to see if the uploader puts the episode back up. If not I may try it on Archive.
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Knots Landing
Thanks. I am not good at keeping up with all the dates the way you guys are. (and I meant 13, not 12 - edited it)
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Knots Landing
Appreciate your season 7 rundown @Vee If any of you happen to be watching to season 13, whenever that appears, could you let me know if the Christmas episode has Michele Lee singing a tribute to Steve Shaw? That was cut from the Soapnet repeats. I've never seen it.
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ALL: Temporary Replacements
Thanks. I didn't realize they had so many floating Lisas in the early/mid '90s. A lot of that time is available so maybe her episode is around somewhere.
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Knots Landing
I do appreciate the idea of them staying solid as a couple. Unfortunately, I just have no great use for either of them in the last 4-5 years of the show, but I do look forward to how you view them. Philip Brown also had the role of Ben but left due to overwork or not feeling he could play the part.
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Knots Landing
They tease Mack cheating for years. If there was a veto in place I wonder why they kept trying. Maybe because they ran out of natural story for Mack and Karen a number of years before the show ended. I think the only place I really enjoyed Hunt Block was on GL.
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ALL: Proposed Soaps Over The Years
@dc11786 Thanks for all this extra info. I can't say anything about Salem's Children is wowing me. I feel bad for Janice Lynde though.