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GH: C sloppy plotting and overbloated cast featuring stunt casted actors, at least stuff happens. B&B D+: Poorly written, repetitive plotting and dialouge, yet there's a few twists to keep eyeballs on the screen sometimes Y&R D+: Diane's return added some life to the canvas, but overall it's boring. DAYS: I don't watch it enough to grade it but I know there's piss poor production values and it's past its prime Question: I know budget cuts constrain production values, but did soaps forget how to write? Any prime time show with daytime's current level of quality would've been canned a long time ago.

My favorite CBS promos were "everything is everything", and "get in on", as well as the Clarance stuff from the late 80s.

I liked OLTL's Christian, Jessica, Natalie, Jen, Seth, to a degree.

What were some of your favorite or least favorite teen/young people groups on soaps? Favorite: DAYS was pretty good with Sami, Austin, and Carrie GH: Robin, Brenda, Karen, Jagger, AJ, Jason Unimpressive: GH: Josslyn, Cam, (Spencer, Esme and Trina are okay but the writing is sloppy). What are your thoughts about OLTL's teen scene with Starr, Cole, James & Langston + ?

Yes! I don't mind Kay as business player if it gives her story outside of obsessing over Jill and Phillip. But bitter 70s-90s Kay made for great television and would have been more entertaining than the sweet old lady role that older actresses often become relegated to.

Y&R: anytime Nikki walked in on Victor talking to a woman she viewed as a threat-- and the woman was about to leave the room due to awkwardness-- Nikki would say "Please, don't leave on my account". Examples: Diane Jenkins and Christine. Y&R: Nikki constantly crying, usually due to some jealousy or relationship based arguments, lol. 😂

Wiley on modern GH has alot of poorly written story revolving around him.

Stephanie Foreester my favorite! This is a hard one, Monica Quartermaine perhaps?

What are sone of your select charachter's greatest scenes: Kim ATWT, Bob & Susan's affair (1990) https://youtu.be/8f29FfY-RlI B&B Stephanie after catching Brooke & Deacon (2002): Sonny GH (2010) Exposing Claudia for killing Michael:

did taggert ever press spencer like this?? Sonny's charachter has hit a new low. His unwavering defence of Nina borders on brainwashed. It makes no sense.

Nina must have that 🔥📦 to have such a vice grip on Sonny (pun intended). GH actors always seem to be away during critical scenes. First Alexis now Michael.

There are too many charachters with no purpose or story on the canvas‼️‼️‼️As some have said, I suppose they're going for Maryland era ATWT with a large community but it isn't working.

Soaps have gotten so quick and cheap. When Sheila switched those kids back in 91, we saw her sneak the baby into the hospital, change their gowns, forge their hand tags, switch their footprints etc while the babies cried. All we got today was Li in little explaining how she faked Finn's death over his unconscious body.

‼️‼️‼️💯 Ahh, good to see Sonny and Dante chatting it up in the ABC parking lot.

Poorly written. What does killing Finn and then bringing him back accomplish for the show's plot in the long run, other than Sheila escaping a murder charge?

fair points!

Someone mentioned in another thread that that they're surprised Jax lasted so long and I'm inclined to agree. I had little clue what he was involved in between Brenda's "death" and his involvement with Carly. The only things I could recall were the Courtney and Sam storylines. Do you all think that "the teenagers" ate latter day OLTL.

I take it that Sheila's crossover put B&B on the map. What particularly in 1984 boosted Y&R? I believe their was a writer change and storyline direction change around that point? The Brooks and Fosters were mostly written out by then in favor of the Newmans and Abbotts.

although B&B is complete crap they at least try to give you something to watch unlike Y&R. It's good to see Sheila stirring up trouble agin no matter how poorly written the Finn story was. Hopefully her antics cross over to Y&R.

At what point did each soap become popular in what was then a saturated field. Obvious: GH in 1978/79 after Monty toook the reigns. ATWT: was popular in the 60s and 70s and had a mid 80s resurgence under Marland. When for example did DAYS or OLTL or AMC become popular.

you are the best!

Yes I do. From the moment this was trailed it seemed like a gonner.

dont know if this was posted already but here is a playlist of clips from SOAPnet's GH 50th anniversary marathon. Its the closest subsitute I could find for every actual full episode that aired.

Not surprised, this show was not great unfortunatey.

DAYS looks atrocious. GH has nice sets but the lighting is awful.