Sapounopera

I could never understand how Long and Kobe got so much power so soon and were allowed to do whatever they wanted with a successful soap. They only had a little experience working on a failure prior to that. GL was not a mess at the time, it didn't someone to take over and turn everything around. The Dobsons and Marland had done solid work with Allen Potter, their GL could have gone on for years. I hated everything about Long and Kobe's work. BTW had Pat Falken Smith stayed longer with the show, I am sure she would have brought a Stefano Dimera/Max Dubujack type for one of the show's leading ladies. (Perhaps Vanessa?) Perhaps Alan would have been her Stefano/Max.

I remember watching new Lily and thinking that she returned as a Lauren Fenmore type. This was not the right return story for this character.

Knowing Nicole, she had probably arranged something sexy with some new doctor from the hospital. In some weird way the show treats its main family like a sitcom family from the 80s. BTG has so many great things going on. This episode felt like a classic soap opera. I am glad that the early black B&B/telenovela "camp" is gone, but it needs something new to make the show really great. A new EP? A new co-HW? Something.

I like Pinky as part of this group so far. She is different and is the not the typical fake diva "I am so rich and fabulous" HW with the Instagram aesthetics. She can be awkward, but in a fun way. Just like Angela, she reminds me of a different era of reality tv for some reason.

ATL Kelli is just a fan who won a contest and got to film with the cast. Phaedra should have been a friend. K has no idea how to play the housewives game, she makes everyone miserable. Including the viewers. Shamea is... awkward and tries way too hard. Cynthia is GORGEOUS. The most beautiful housewife ever.

BF and CK are so good together. He should have been a new character instead of Cane. The show won't even try to bring new characters anymore.

Same.

So Holly was the Journal's owner at the time? Did she end up selling it?

Kristina can get involved with any man or woman on the show and somehow this ends up being boring.

I remember reading about Malone joining AW and I was ecstatic. It would be great to read someone's analysis on his work there.

Dabney's Isabelle was Alice Horton with money, Holm was like Stephanie Forrester and Barry was Loving's version of Phoebe Tyler. Mundy would have been great though, too bad she left after the pilot. The show's casting was great at first. I loved Shannon Eubanks as regal Ann. The only parts that needed actors with a different energy were Roger and Merril.

Danfling's Cancelled Soap Operas Board memories.

Ι remember an episode with Ed and Kelly crying together, it looked as though they were breaking up. It seemed to me that someone had a lot of fun with the scene for a specific audience, knowing that the others would not even suspect what was implied.

Elizabeth as their Pamela Capwell once Phillip was back? I could see that. They would probably bring Hope Bauer back as well.

I never bought LW as Carly. For some reason in the past few years she has convinced me that she is playing the same character that SJB played in the 90s. She seems rougher, tougher and less like a generic blonde soap opera leading lady.