Members j swift Posted June 1, 2021 Members Share Posted June 1, 2021 I was reading the wiki on Fox Crane during lunch and I came to a realization; Passions was a show with very interesting characters, but horrible plots. Certainly, a lot happened in Harmony during the years Passions was on air. But, the pace was bizarre. A single day would last for weeks, a single discussion could last for days, and plots, characters, and sets would just disappear without explanation. However, the characters were unique and well rounded. Fox as a young, rich, playboy also discussed how his issues with being neglected by his mother caused him to obsess over the love of women who were kind to him. Other soaps have had boarding school raised rich guys, (Nick Newman), but few allowed them to realize the impact of their childhood on their current relationships. Theresa was not just a social climbing vixen trying to get what she envied in others, but she was more interested in creating a stable family for her children that was missing when her father abandoned her family. Rachel Cory and Erica Kane had similar backgrounds but they were so much less self-aware in their 20s. Dr. Eve Russel discussed prejudice both in her own relationship with Julian, as well as in her expectations for her daughters love lives, that are rarely talked about in daytime. I would also note the racial, cultural, and sexual diversity in Harmony was different from most soaps. There was humor in the surname Lopez-Fitzgerald given how each character was forced to use the full hyphenate. However, think of how rare it is for latinx characters to actually maintain their cultural heritage in daytime. Chad's foray in bisexuality was particularly unique. He was not using men for schemes or underhanded plans, he was actually tormented by his desires in ways that most men in daytime are not allowed to discuss. The gays of DAYS experience difficulties with coming out, but their struggles are all with external acceptance, not self acceptance. So, while it's easy to write off Passions as a failed experiment in paranormal plotting, I am beginning to understand how truly revolutionary it was. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soapfave06 Posted June 2, 2021 Members Share Posted June 2, 2021 That was a great review, J Swift! I wish it had translated better onscreen though or they had put the same effort into later characters. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Liberty City Posted July 1, 2021 Members Share Posted July 1, 2021 Cast members from NBC's Passions will join me live in The Locher Room on Friday, July 9th at 3 p.m. EST / 12 p.m. PST for a reunion. Joining me to reminisce about their time spent in Harmony are Charles Divins (Chad-Harris Crane), Galen Gering (Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald), Lindsay Korman-Hartley (Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald), Brook Kerr (Whitney Russell), Eric Martsolf (Ethan Winthrop) and McKenzie Westmore (Sheridan Crane). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted July 1, 2021 Members Share Posted July 1, 2021 THIS. I guess I was just a stupid teen Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AbcNbc247 Posted July 2, 2021 Members Share Posted July 2, 2021 This is going to be interesting 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted July 3, 2021 Members Share Posted July 3, 2021 The best part of passions was the two Ethans Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amybrickwallace Posted July 6, 2021 Members Share Posted July 6, 2021 I can't wait to see this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members amybrickwallace Posted July 9, 2021 Members Share Posted July 9, 2021 That had to be the highest low point in the show's entire run!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members amybrickwallace Posted July 9, 2021 Members Share Posted July 9, 2021 (edited) Here's today's chat: Edited July 9, 2021 by amybrickwallace 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted July 9, 2021 Members Share Posted July 9, 2021 It wasn't that bad. Eric Martsolf mic wasn't working well and he couldn't be heard that good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amybrickwallace Posted July 9, 2021 Members Share Posted July 9, 2021 I haven't watched it yet, but Alan put a good group together. It should be fun!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AbcNbc247 Posted July 9, 2021 Members Share Posted July 9, 2021 Same here. Can't wait to see it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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