Members Marlenaphan Posted June 10, 2019 Members Share Posted June 10, 2019 The execution was the best part. I assume you stopped watching after the first week because it would be odd to continue to watch something you hated. Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BetterForgotten Posted June 10, 2019 Members Share Posted June 10, 2019 I gave up after a month, but did check in occasionally. I appreciated it for what it was, but I never felt this was actually what JER had in mind when he created it and when it launched in 1999. I always felt he could never get what he wanted off the ground and gave up after a certain point when he realized it was a losing situation. That's when they started to sell the show as a "parody of soaps" something that it was never promoted as when it debuted. As I mentioned, I do think the premise of the show can work in more creative hands. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted June 10, 2019 Members Share Posted June 10, 2019 Since NBC owns it and obviously isn't using it, it's safe to assume they don't want to go back to this crapfest. After Timmy died, it seemed like JER did everything he could to get back at the church for whatever priest did him wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marlenaphan Posted June 10, 2019 Members Share Posted June 10, 2019 NBC isn’t going to put another soap on NBC, but I could see them trying a telenovela format for streaming, if they’re working on one like Warner Bros. But you can’t GET more creative than JER. He was a creative genius. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AbcNbc247 Posted June 10, 2019 Members Share Posted June 10, 2019 Who trained James E. Reilly to be a soap writer? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Posted June 10, 2019 Members Share Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) Not sure but here are his soap writing credits Maybe John Conboy was a Mentor???? Positions held[edit] Capitol Associate Head writer: 1982 Ryan's Hope Co-Head writer: December 1983 - February 1985 General Hospital Outline Writer: 1985 - 1988 The Young and the Restless Script Writer: 1990 The Bold and the Beautiful Consultant: 1990 Guiding Light Co-Head writer: 1990 - 1992 Days of Our Lives Head writer: December 21, 1992 - January 5, 1998; August 11, 2003 - August 9, 2006 Associate Head writer: 1989 Sunset Beach Executive Story Consultant: 1997 - 1998 Passions Creator Head writer: 1999 - 2008 Consulting Producer: 1999 - 2008 Edited June 10, 2019 by John 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AbcNbc247 Posted June 10, 2019 Members Share Posted June 10, 2019 Thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BetterForgotten Posted June 10, 2019 Members Share Posted June 10, 2019 There was an interview with JER posted by Paul Raven a few years back where he talked about learning a lot from working with people like Gloria Monty, Pat Falken Smith, Bill Bell, and Jill Farren Phelps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted June 10, 2019 Members Share Posted June 10, 2019 JER once said he had worked at just about every soap except OLTL. And he could claim all he wanted that he learned from working with Bill Bell, but his work speaks for itself, lol. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted June 10, 2019 Members Share Posted June 10, 2019 This poster seems familiar, reminds me of another. Hmmm JER sucked, let's face it, he was a hack. He's the reason it's hard for people to take Days all that seriously 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted June 10, 2019 Members Share Posted June 10, 2019 AMEN. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marlenaphan Posted June 10, 2019 Members Share Posted June 10, 2019 JER was far from a hack. His ratings success with Days led to NBC commissioning his own soap. A soap, may I remind you, that was always popular with young people. JER redefined Days. He made the show watchable and saved it from cancellation twice. He created some of the all-time best Days characters like Susan and gave us iconic stories like the Possession. It is one thing to dislike someone and it’s another to completely make up falsities to push your agenda. And another one bites the dust! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Posted June 10, 2019 Members Share Posted June 10, 2019 Passions was popular for ages 12-17 but thats not the demo advertisers want & thats what TV exces care about 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marlenaphan Posted June 10, 2019 Members Share Posted June 10, 2019 JER was a soap god. He was better than the “greats” like Bill Bell, who was boring AF. JER knew how to give good soap. Passions was always entertaining. It defined my teen years and early 20s and will always be a part of me. I am glad Ron is at Days. He has given me the JER 3.0 I expected but didn’t get from MarDar. Days is back to its true self finally! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted June 10, 2019 Members Share Posted June 10, 2019 Passions sucked, and IMO lasted longer than it should have 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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