Everything posted by MichaelGL
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Characters that ATE their Soaps
When I started watching ABC soaps, Skye was on OLTL, and I felt she belonged on that show more than anything else. Never knew she had been on AMC until later on. While I do like RC, and find Skye to be fascinating character, RC does tend to come off cold at times; which no offense to OLTL fans, why I felt she was perfect fit with JFP's OLTL at the time.
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Days of Our Lives: May 2022 Discussion Thread
I'm still not over this. I like James Read, but his character still gives me the heebie-jeebies over his introduction, and what I assumed they had planned for the character initially. The issue of his abuse of Jordan swept under the rug, and fast forward to 2022 where they have him in scenes with CIN, him giddy over getting a grandchild and CIN being ok with it. WHAT?!?!?
- General Hospital: May 2022 Discussion Thread
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soap opera sets and set designers
The sets on Loving, especially the Alden mansion.
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Another World Discussion Thread
Honestly, had it not been for recasts(Mainly recasting Alice) and a revolving door or EP's and HW's; Rachel vs Alice should have been similar to Viki/Dorian that would've driven story for years. A poster pitched an earlier story about throwing Jamie into the mix; you also had Mac and Alice growing close possibly during Rachel's amnesia, and had the show ever got GR back as a much alive Steven on a permanent basis, it could've continued for decades. The ingredients were there, but the talent behind the scenes, to tap into it was not.
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Characters that ATE their Soaps
AMC: How could I forget Babe and Krystal....😠
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Characters that ATE their Soaps
^I just remembered Buzz after recalling the Curlee/Demorest era. lol I've pretty much blocked out that atrocity.
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Characters that ATE their Soaps
Honestly, looking back on GL, I was okay with Billy/Roger/Alexandria occupying a majority of the storylines & airtime under Curlee/Demorest. 2 out of the 3 had good writing most of the time. (Alex until the whole Mindy/Nick mess)
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Characters that ATE their Soaps
DAYS: Daniel Jonas and Melanie 😣 What a horrible period that was. GL: Of course Reva, but I'd throw in Cassie, Richard/Jeffrey, and Edmund too. GH: At this current point; Carly under the current regime.
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The Politics Thread
The only thing I see this doing is jolting the left to turn out for midterms; but it’s a ugly way to do it. I hate that America once again is going backwards and not forward.
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Jerry VerDorn has passed away
Oh no, this is devastating. Not Jerry...
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GH: Meet Dex
So many males on this show.
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ARTICLE: Kevin Spirtas Concludes Current Run as Craig Wesley on ‘Days of our Lives’
Yeah his return was POINTLESS.
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Best/Worst Production Value Periods on Soaps
I'm going to go with one show that doesn't get mentioned alot, and that's LOVING. The sets alone were incredibly good, even later on during it's run.
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DAYS: Actress cast in series regular role
I will say one thing, RC is committed to Steve and Kayla, in his own special way.
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Guiding Light Discussion Thread
I always got the sense that the Beacon Hotel was separate from the lighthouse. The hotel started off as being abandoned until Cassie or someone wanted to restore it. The Beacon was located near the lighthouse or across from it. Folks are going to either find the 2002 opening horrible or just be ambivalent to it lol I just remember being excited that the show was finally updating it's opening credits, because almost every other soap was doing the same, most notably its lead-in ATWT which was looking better and being produced better than its sister soap. I rank it better than any of the following opening sequences the show would have after it was replaced, including that Ellen Wheeler talk show theme one that showed clips of the show and publicity stills.
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ARTICLE: Evan Hofer Joins ABC’s ‘General Hospital’
Oh c'mon, maybe Cam's love can help change and redeem her 🤭😅 Jk.
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ARTICLE: Evan Hofer Joins ABC’s ‘General Hospital’
So....is he going to be the guy that comes between Joss and Cameron? One can only hope, so Cam can end up with Esme.
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Missed Couple Pairing Opportunities
GL: Alan-Michael and Gilly Danny and Cassie (long term romance) Ben Reade and Marah: I would've drawn this out longer for the simple fact of bringing back Kyle Sampson. Shayne Lewis and Lizzie Spaulding: Casting aside, I like the idea of these two on paper, and them having a dysfunctional toxic relationship similar to Josh and Reva, and of course their families having never gotten along, playing a huge factor in the chaos of their relationship.
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ARTICLE: Find Out Who Steve Burton Will Be Playing on ‘Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem’
Betting Harris is now a Navy SEAL and RC is finally getting a chance to play out that storyline he wanted to do with Hope; this time the end game is Bo, and Harris is just a spoiler.
- Guiding Light Discussion Thread
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EastEnders: Discussion Thread
So we have had one LGBT character murdered and her body stashed somewhere, and now another one is going to be raped. Absolutely brilliant EE! I was actually going to dip in and check on how EE is doing with Sam's return, I've seen some positive things said about it, but now I'm not so sure I should get back in considering what is coming.
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Days of Our Lives: April 2022 Discussion Thread
Possession 2.0, another bonehead decision by Corday.
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Soap Storylines/Moments You Would Have Written Differently
^The fallout from Ed's affair, implosion of the Bauer's marriage, would've been primetime IMO around 1993-1994, to bring back Claire and complicate things even more between Ed/Michelle/Maureen.
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In-person Daytime Emmys set for June 24 on CBS/Paramount+
Any chance Jennifer Aniston is going to be involved in presenting her father with his Lifetime Achievement Award? Or be in the audience? 🤔