Soaps In Depth Hits the Double Digits 10

by Garrett Godwin

Posted March 21, 2007

Since 1997, Soaps in Depth has been giving loyal fans the latest of their favorite daytime soaps such as upcoming storylines and who is coming and leaving as well as returning to daytime scene.

Unlike Soap Opera Digest and Soap Opera Weekly, Soaps In Depth are separate into three soap magazines because there are three networks -- ABC, NBC, CBS -- that air daytime soaps.

ABC Soaps in Depth recently celebrated its 10th anniversary with the cover story of Stuart Damon, who has played Alan Quartermaine for almost three decades on General Hospital. Alan is one of the most legendary alumni of both the soap and daytime television scene; he won an Emmy for his role in 1999 when his character developed a drug addiction.

Alan is also one-half of the popular super couple Alan and Monica (Lesile Charleson). Fans and even cast members were shocked and angry that the veteran Damon was let go of General Hospital. His character suffered a heart attack during the hostage takeover at the Metro Court, and died in his hospital room at General Hospital.

Friends and family of Port Charles were not the only ones mourning the loss of Alan; fans felt it, too. But thanks to fans, Alan was brought back -- not to life, but as a ghost. His spirit cannot rest and move on until his scheming sister Tracy (Jane Elliott) rights the wrong she and Luke (Anthony Geary) made in his will.

Join in the ten-year celebration of ABC Soaps in Depth, available in your stores today.

ABC Soaps In Depth brings us 10 Perfect Couples

by Garrett Godwin

Posted 7 hours, 10 minutes ago

These daytime super couples always have their beginnings such as boy meets girl, or the other way around. There is also the good girl meets the bad boy with a heart of gold. However, there is also that love-hate relationship between them, but soon that hate goes from lust to passion to true love. That is just the start of it.

To celebrate their 10th anniversary, ABC Soaps in Depth have chosen their "Perfect 10 Couples" from All My Children, One Life to Live, General Hospital, and Port Charles.

Tad & Dixie (AMC): For over a decade, they have been married three times. Though they spent more time apart from one another, this couple is never apart from their fans in their hearts -- now that Dixie is dead!

Ryan & Gillian (AMC): Their relationship began as a con game, but the game was over for them when they truly fell in love. This romance led Ryan Lavery from bad boy to one of the hottest heroes on daytime television. However, their happiness was short-lived when Gillian died from a bullet. However, the love between them never died when she came back as a spirit and jumped into Opal's body to be with her soul mate one last time.

Greenlee & Leo (AMC): It is rich bad girl meets bad boy. Both schemers at heart, this duo started to have a no-strings attached relationship while trying to win the ones they desired. After fighting their feelings for one another, Leo and Greenlee looked inside their own hearts and realized they are meant to be.

Todd & Blair (OLTL): Damaged, dysfunctional, and so delicious, this is another bad girl meets bad boy. They keep saying for years that it is over between them, but they keep getting back together every time. It is no wonder that Todd & Blair are made for each other.

Natalie & John (OLTL): Romance has not always been easy for this Llanview couple, especially when it comes to psychotic killers, evil doctors, coming back from the dead, as well as trust issues. Not to mention, they are strong-willed, stubborn, and independent -- which makes them a perfect match.

Brenda & Sonny (GH): The first cover couple that showed that love is not enough. To Sonny (from Jason), it was a great ride for him and Brenda.

Brenda & Jax (GH): Three times, they have been to the altar, and three times, they never said "I Do". However, their fans say "I Do" -- in their hearts.

Sonny & Carly (GH): They live by this motto: if your marriage does not succeed, try, try, and try again. Though the third time was not the charm, fans hopefully want the next one will not only be the last one, but also they make it last forever.

Jason & Elizabeth (GH): This couple has incredible chemistry that leaves wanting -- but barely -- more. They are friends and confidants who trust one another as well as be themselves when together. Though never said, "I love you" to one another, we love them, and we know they love each other by the way they look at one another and what one person is to the other.

Livvie & Caleb (PC): This love definitely has some bite -- especially when it involves falling for a handsome vampire.

These couples are star-crossed because they want to be together as much as we want them together, but something -- or someone -- keeps them apart. However, no matter what, something always brings them back together because these couples find their way back to one another. The love they have for one another as well as the love we have for them is not only real, but also genuine. In addition, these beloved pairs will live on within us forever.

Source: ABC Soaps in Depth

John and Natalie? More like a waste of air time that could be spent showcasing someone else...

And Caleb and Livvie killed PC to me.

Edited March 23, 200718 yr by poohbear19

John and Natalie? More like a waste of air time that could be spent showcasing someone else...

And Caleb and Livvie killed PC to me.

My thoughts exactly.

Ten Years Of...

-subpar coverage

-overused taglines on covers and commercials like, "The(Insert Soap Name Here) Shocker That Will Change Everything!,"

-more misleading covers and stories than Digest ever could have come up with, "Vanessa Marcil news...LAS VEGAS renewed, there's a strong possibility they will recast with Rebecca Budig according to the salesman at the Gucci store on Rodeo."

-And I can't forget...the Genie Goes to Y&R Drama. Counting chicks before they hatch, eh?

To each his/her own, but SID has always been a Digest Wannabe and not to say Digest is much better.

I thought they no longer put out an NBC SID.

And aren't SOD, SID and SOW run by the same people?

My thoughts exactly.

LOL, I guess I should be glad they didn't go with Antonio/Jessica. I would go with Max/Luna (though I don't know if they considered them as a supercouple) and Viki/Clint or Viki/Ben or even Marcie/Al; before that nonsense of a couple.

As for PC, it was all about Kevin/Lucy... I'll even say Kevin/Eve or Eve/Ian when it comes to supercouples. Any other couple didn't defind the greatness of the show (though I loved Matt/Ellen and Allison/Jamal.)

I thought they no longer put out an NBC SID.

And aren't SOD, SID and SOW run by the same people?

There hasn't been a NBC SiD since well 2000 or so?

To answer your question: SOD/SOW come from Primedia but SiD is pubslished by Heinrich Bauer Publishing.