Everything posted by MichaelGL
- GH: Classic Thread
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General Hospital: March 2023 Discussion Thread
Dex is giving me Ford Brothers from OLTL vibes.
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The tone of your favorites soaps
AW: I never got the feeling this was much of a family oriented soap (Though I started watching around 92/93), but more about those who come into your life friends/lovers, become your family. It was more about friends and romance than family. Felicia/Cass, Ryan/Frankie, Rachel/Felicia etc. etc. Guiding Light: Also started watching around 92/93, the show was down to earth and about community, family, and friendships. Warmth was the tone of the show. Y&R: Cold. Sharp. Thrilling. Dark. Witty. Lush set designs and score. B&B: Light. Flashy. Scandalous. When Sheila was wreaking havoc in the mid 90s, it could also be dark. DAYS: In the 90s was more of a longgggg drawn out romance novel. Later in the 90s it was more of romance mixed in with comedy.
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Y&R Fires Entire Breakdown Writing Staff
Sure reorganize/restructure the writing team if you may. Honestly I would love to see the likes of Slater end up at DAYS (which probably impossible). But being a Executive Producer/Head Writer/Breakdown writer? And you aren't even capable of being a half the writer that Bill Bell or Harding Lemay were? 😂 This is going to end badly.
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Days: February 2023 Discussion Thread
^THIS
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EastEnders: Discussion Thread
I'm interested in this flash forward, however the lead up to it is the least of my concern, what about after Christimas 2023? I really do think the show will lose steam or seemingly meander in trying to properly play all the proper beats once it's revealed who was killed. We'll spend all of 2023 working up to the murder mystery, and then spend all 2024 playing the aftershock of the murder? Yikes.
- Guiding Light Discussion Thread
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Y&R - Returns for 50th Anniversary revealed
Now these are the returns that we've been asking for. I just may tune in ....
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Good & Bad Paternity/Maternity Reveals & Changes
GL: The Great: Amanda is the daughter of Alan and Jane Marie Stafford. The Good: Dylan is Billy and Reva's son. I really liked Pam Long's second tenure on the show, and the team of writers at the time made sure to hit all the right beats with this one. The Worst: Amanda is not Alan's daughter, but his sister.
- GENERAL HOSPITAL February 2023 Discussion Thread
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What was it like to be around during the glory days of soaps? (Pre-2000's)
DAYS has tried to do this at times, with Victor's butler Henderson and Anne Milbauer stirring the pot at the hospital, it was a half @$$ attempt, but an attempt no less in the last few years/decade compared to other shows.
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YR actress returns
🤣 It really does.
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Guiding Light Discussion Thread
I think under Curlee/Demorest, Hart was used more as someone who could propel characters such as Roger and Blake in certain directions. Blake no longer being her daddy's sole child, whose approval he often sought and which she would use to her advantage, and Roger constantly trying to prove himself to Hart that he could be a decent human. It became more apparent Hart had a short shelf life when MZ and SS departed and with the constant recasts and revolving door of writers. I recall there being a scene between Reva and some of the natives of SC back in 1999, who were black. From that point on, most of the extras for the SC scenes were white. Typical Paul Rauch MO.
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The Doctors Discussion Thread
Wow, I can't believe I missed the posting of the episodes from 1980.
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New families that took off and families that didn’t
Successful ATWT: The Montgomery's from the early 80s. Lyla, Craig, Margo, Cricket.
- General Hospital: January 2023 Discussion Thread
- Guiding Light Discussion Thread
- Guiding Light Discussion Thread
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Y&R January 2023 Discussion Thread
In a perfect world it would've been Paul and Traci (maybe even Danny) sharing memories with Lauren, with Michael, Scott, Fen, and Trey in the background.
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Y&R January 2023 Discussion Thread
To have a character come out of the closet, off screen is absolutely ridiculous.
- Guiding Light Discussion Thread
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Days: January 2023 Discussion Thread
Haven't watched todays episode, but I'm puzzled as to how one pulls off a story where Marlena dies and you don't show Sami or Carrie's reaction.
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DAYS Weekly Promo
Chanel and Johnny still got it. 🔥
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Days: January 2023 Discussion Thread
I think it was mentioned earlier, that we are reaching the point that the episodes airing now were intended for Peacock and not NBC. I'm definitely starting to notice it in the writing and production.
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The last time a soap brought you to tears
Y&R when Hillary died. DAYS: Abby's death.