Oh yes, ATWT was quite clearly the laughing stock of daytime a year ago....

Who couldn't point to a show and ridicule the plotlines? Stalkers, Unaborted Fetuses and Idiot Savant Imposters aside, I don't think ATWT was anymore a "laughing stock" than any other show. I don't particularly believe ATWT's spin that they're "up" from last year either, but at least they haven't sunk as much.

I don't believe ATWT's spin that they are up from last year either. What ratings are they looking at exactly? In the HH ratings they are down .2 from ast year's 2.5 average. Maybe they are focused on improved demographics for viewers 18-48, but overall like every other soap they are clearly losing viewers. ATWT has been helped by GH's stunning tumble in ratings which makes it look like its doing better than it is in reality.

Edited March 23, 200817 yr by Ann_SS

It's HARD to care given the abysmal state of these once superior daytime serials.

Oh, a tear of apathy might have welled up in my left eye.

we should all be praising the fact that soaps are being renewed...not bemoaning the fact.

They shoot horses, don't they?

Edited March 23, 200817 yr by stenbeck212

I like your solution but I know that would be harder for me as a fan to say good bye if I saw a great show for 6 months just for it to end. Its less painful to see a destroyed show abruptly end... just my opinion.

I can see that too. But, for me, it would be much harder to see a show with so much potential to go out like this. I mean, it would be the finale of a favorite show of mine. I SHOULD be SAD. I should feel something. I should feel angry that it was cancelled. The fact that I wouldn't, actually makes it MUCH more depressing, ya know?

But now, it would be only relief. And to be honest, and this sounds horrible I know, that I would be a bit happy to see those in charge out of a job, hopefully never to return to daytime at all. But what can I say, I'm a bitter soap fan.

Great point, Dan. ICAM with the last few posts you made about GL. If we are stuck with EW, I wonder the chances of getting DK the HACK outta the HW spot. Hmmm.