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Who are your favorite characters on soaps atm?

for me:

b&b- Brooke and Hope

Daya- Sami and Chanel 

Gh- Liz, Spencer, Trina

Y&R- Sally 

Quick question outta everyone on canvas within under 40 crowd which character would you all say appeals all of you the most and catches your attention if anything. I root for Hope. Sometimes Thomas catches my attention personally.

20 minutes ago, ironlion said:

94-96 weren't terrible but they didn't have as much momentum as the eras that preceded and succeeded them. In watching old episodes I find my attention being held more by the years I listed.  The mid 90s is where we saw Taylor being "dead", Brooke going mad in Barbados etc.. Plus '93 is where we saw the transfer of head writer from Bill Bell to Brad Bell. 

Up to 93 Bold was strong with Sheila's introduction, the BeLief formula, Bridget's paternity and Brook & Eric's marriage. After 97, there was Sheila really going mad  with her exit story, and re introduction in 2002. We got Brook's bedroom, her marriage with Thorne vs Macy, crossovers with Y&R, as well as Rick/Amber/Kimberly and Deacon. 

Y&R also had a minor slump around this time. 

95 I liked the first half with Taylor’s return and Sheila, but 94 and 96 were meh.

30 minutes ago, ironlion said:

GH: 1981-87 Gloria Monty Years; 1993-1999 Wendy Riche Levinson/Labine/Guza years. 

Y&R: 1989-2001 solid storylines, directing, very character driven as well, great attempts at cast diversity.

OLTL 1992-1995: Michael Malone Years: Marty Rape, Viki DID, Hank Vietnam/FBI; Victor Lord murder Trial

ATWT: 1985-93 Doug Marland Years: large multi generational cast

DAYS: 1993-1999: Marlena possession, Sami/Lucas/Austin/Carrie, John & Marlena's affair; Bo & Hope; Stefano

B&B: 1989-93; 1997-2002

Why do you feel the 94-96 years weren’t  so strong personally and what did you like about the other years 

17 minutes ago, Spoon said:

GL just couldn't keep its momentum going for more than a half decade. 1980-85, 90-97, 2002-04 and finally 04-06.  

Objectively I would say: 

1970s: Days of Our Lives, with Bill Bell generating momentum and honing his signature style.  Young and Restless as runner-up.

 

1980s: General Hospital. Fantastic blend of romance and adventure. A formula that most others would try to emulate.  I gather 80s Days (and mid-80s AW) came the closest to.

 

1990s. Young and the Restless started the decade really strong with the Sheila and Phyllis stuff and Jack leaving Victor for dead.  GH would also be a contender which is amazing cause it was a much different tone than it was in the 80s or 2000s as it was more grounded with Labine's refocus on (GASP!) the hospital.

2000s.  I heard that One Life to Live was excellent during this decade so I'll give it to them. I'd say As the World Turns with Chris Goutman was actually the best until sometime around '06 or so when the wheels started to come off.  B&B was also kinda strong during this decade, I'm sad to say.

2010s.  General Hospital with nods to the Ice Princess.  Frank and company tried to revisit the big adventure era the best they could with modern financial realities.

2020s. Days of Our Lives are actually trying while Y&R is basically ASMR at this point.

 

Early mid or late 2000s bold?

Basically for all the daytime soaps you’ve watching, Bold, days, y&r, Gh, gl, otl, amc, passions etc.

I think Bold was in a potential shape 2011-2016 compared to the rest. 

9 minutes ago, FrenchBug82 said:

His praise for Courtney Hope (and in B&B's defense Y&R is squandering her even worse) is interesting.
I could have bought a Rick/Sally/Thomas triangle.

I think y&r is treating Ch better, she is getting material and decent screentime atleast. 

who would you say past or present has been the icons of each of the soap operas? Basically characters who are big figures and represent these soaps. These are my choice below :
Y&R- Victor Newman

B&B- Stephanie Forrester and Brooke Logan

Gh- Luke and Laura Spencer 

Passions- Theresa Lopez Filtzegard

Guiding Light- Reva Shayne

All my children- Erica Cane

One live to live- Dorian and Victoria Lord

days of our lives- Marlena Evans

3 hours ago, Faulkner said:

Used every blue moon.

I think Courtney Hope (Y&R) is very pretty. And Brook Kerr (GH) continues to defy age (beyond mere “black don’t crack”—she looks like a contemporary of her onscreen daughter).

I think she’s very pretty too but without that red hair lll say there are a couple more who could top her 

3 hours ago, LondonScribe said:

Special mention to Leigh-Ann Rose (Imani) from Y&R.

Breathtaking beauty. Quite a fascinating character- at least initially,  and from what I understand, hardly used.

Yep I’ll say Leigh Ann rose as well

Which women in soaps today are the most breathtaking and gorgeous to you, right now? A couple of my picks are Victoria Konefal, Jacqui Woods, Rebecca Herbst, Raven Bowens, Mishael Morgan and Nadia Bjorlin

4 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

Thank god they backburned Don Diamont. He was eating up the show. 

I mean over Scott Annika Jacqui TK? If he gets backburned so should they. 

Who do you all think were some of the greatest romantic leads during the shows runs over the years? Including recent years.

33 minutes ago, YRfan23 said:

One thing I would fix right away if I was head writing the show is the self righteousness hypocrisy of Steffy and all her “Logan Hating” that’s  plagued  the  show for years already. Its like Taylor and Steffy are portrayed to be so “perfect” and are not allowed to be called out for what they’ve done…I just can’t with this petty Forrester vs Logan B.S…

It’s so forced. I don’t mind Steffy being a spiteful bitch but she acts like she doesn’t have loose morals as well. It makes her so unlikable, especially the show trying to portray her as a heroine.

Lawd Steffy is annoying 

4 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Can we elevate the discussion, please? It was nice to actually discuss the stories, the music clothes, shooting style, etc. and not descend to the clownery present in YouTube comments. It would just be nice to avoid the Stan wars that too often diminish the daytime drama.

No one was having a stan war..I don’t see anyone arguing or going back and forth we are just discussing character preferences.

Team Caroline or Brooke anyone?

Delete 

Does anyone know what stories Michael Minnis have heavily influenced or anything? He’s been labeled as co hw since 2004, and I have yet to see what he does.

4 hours ago, ironlion said:

B&B currently has weak storytelling but it's far more entertaining than Mal Young or Josh Griffith's Y&R. At least things happen on B&B whereas 2010s & 20s Y&R is lifeless and dull.

I agree with Josh, but I think Mal Young Yr was more entertaining then post 2017 bold.

Would you all say you liked the Brooke Logan character better as a heroine or vixen? And why?

The slut from the valley returns lol

Any actors on bold over the years you all will label “chemistry magnets”

4 hours ago, YRfan23 said:

I’d say a good amount of 1992-1993 could have surpassed Y&R for #1. The Sheila/Lauren dream sequence got the show to #2 in the fall of 1992 and the show has pretty much stayed there. 

Also think 2002 bold as well.