Members RobynIsHere Posted July 8, 2008 Members Share Posted July 8, 2008 I love JER's writing and I loved the fake-out cliffhangers. I like the idea that he did it to press people's buttons, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted July 8, 2008 Members Share Posted July 8, 2008 While I much prefer Dena this go around compared to her last (and that's really not saying much), she doesn't do cliffhangers. JER was the master of them, even the fake-outs. Why did he have to become so outlandish and ridiculous? Ugh. He showed in the 90s he could write pretty darn good (although it wasn't everyone's cup of tea) and then the beginning of Passions was actually pretty decent and had a totally different feel compared to today. Why oh why did he start writing soaps like they're cartoons? Sigh Passions could of been such a gothic type of soap opera but it turned into a laughing stock. Again ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KevC1980 Posted July 8, 2008 Members Share Posted July 8, 2008 i'm enjoying the show, but i agree that the lack of cliffhangers is stupid..I was sure today would end with a shocked Sami seeing EJ and Nicole half-dressed as the door opened....that would have been a great cliffhanger..But no, we get Bo, Hope and Ciara watching fireworks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheyenne Posted July 8, 2008 Members Share Posted July 8, 2008 No one said that it wasn't. But if you're gonna make a cliffhanger, do real ones. I really don't get the point with making so many fake ones. It's just annoying to tune in and almost every time realizing it was another fake one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members koos Posted July 8, 2008 Members Share Posted July 8, 2008 Repeatedly pissing off your fans with deception is not good soap opera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RobynIsHere Posted July 8, 2008 Members Share Posted July 8, 2008 Smarter viewers wouldn't have gotten fooled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jess Posted July 8, 2008 Members Share Posted July 8, 2008 I'm enjoying the show right now. I thought JER's cliffhangers were stunts and poorly done stunts. I would also like to see Dena include more cliffhangers. Lucas walking in on Sami and EJ is something that would have made an excellent cliffhanger. I still enjoy the show a great deal right now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RobynIsHere Posted July 8, 2008 Members Share Posted July 8, 2008 They may be seen as stunts by the modern jaded audience, but JER's story-telling techniques are classic old-school. Watch any soap from the 50s and you'll see what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roman Posted July 8, 2008 Members Share Posted July 8, 2008 So, 3 or 4 false reveals an episode is classic storytelling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RobynIsHere Posted July 8, 2008 Members Share Posted July 8, 2008 Yup. It also adds to the drama because it keeps you on your toes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roman Posted July 8, 2008 Members Share Posted July 8, 2008 I think we're going to have to see that VERY differently. Having a character talk to themselves and say in an episode how many times they are about to tell someone something......only to drag it out and never tell them, day after day for weeks on end....... We just see that differently. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DrewH Posted July 9, 2008 Members Share Posted July 9, 2008 Reilly was good at giving good cliffhangers. He's one of those writers that knows how to get the audience invested and build up (usually VERY slowly) to a point where he has them and gives them a cliffhanger that makes the audience want to know what happens next. Unfortunately, Reilly's cliffhangers are usually false and/or fantasies and they never really follow through the way the audience thinks and wants them to. Higley, on the other hand, doesn't seem to be able to grasp the aspect of suspense. It may be her team of writers that don't know how to space the outline she gives them. I don't know. If it is, then she needs to re-think her team. The story ideas that she has in the long run would be good. However, the pacing is incredibly off and inconsistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SalemPlace Posted July 9, 2008 Members Share Posted July 9, 2008 While I'm enjoying the show lately, I have to agree that there have been many times that something happened in the middly of the show and left me scratching my head wondering why on earth they wouldn't put that scene at the end of the eppisode because it would have been an excellent cliffhanger. As far as spoilers go. I've stopped reading them for weeks and now with the ABC shows no longer doing previews, I'm much more interested in what is going to happen the next day. I have no idea and the show is so much better for it. I will check them out once in a while but I really try to stay away because being spoiled mostly ruins the show for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members koos Posted July 9, 2008 Members Share Posted July 9, 2008 Doesn't mean it still wouldn't piss them off. "Oh, come on that's not even really going to happen! See?! OH HELL!" Though, most smarter viewers wouldn't and didn't watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RobynIsHere Posted July 9, 2008 Members Share Posted July 9, 2008 I'm pretty smart, and I quite like JER's style of writing. It's like he's winking at the audience to let us in on the joke. He's not afraid to let us know what a cliche this genre is. I think that's cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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