OLTL: Couple Out

[catsmeouch]

^^ You should never watch a soap for just one character/couple.

[dragonflies]

^ Some do, it's their perrogative to do so

Mala from SOD/SOW is disappointed in OLTL:

http://soapoperadigest.com/opinions/mala/

[catsmeouch]

Yeah, and then they end up screwing themselves over when stuff like this happens.

[DRW50]

I don't know if anyone chooses to only care about one couple or one storyline on a show. If they do that's down to the poor efforts of those who make the show.

[Leia]

Nice column on this topic. It encapsulates how I feel.

And everyone has favorite characters on the show. There will always be characters who draw certain viewers in. There is nothing wrong with that. Just because the show screws those viewers over is no reason to blame the viewers for liking certain characters.

[catsmeouch]

No one's blaming anyone. Soaps feature upwards of 20 characters, so if you're only watching for 1 or 2, that's kind of silly. No wonder you'll be disappointed if those 2 go.

[Leia]

In this case it's 5 characters have been terminated. It's silly to blame the fans of those characters for liking them.

[catsmeouch]

I'm not talking about them. I'm talking about the people who only watch for Kish.

[dragonflies]

People watch for what they watch, it doesn't make them any less of a fan, and why judge them for that?

[catsmeouch]

Because if you're only watching for a character or two, you're setting yourself up for major disappointment if they leave.

[Adam]

True, they are still fans... but a very different type of fan. The shows should be more concerned with the audience as a whole rather than groups of 30 rabid letter-writers pushing for their couple or duo at the expense of the entire show. That's what has gotten these execs in so much trouble over the past 30 years. The super couple phenomena was great in the short term with record successes in the 1980's, but has done far more damage than good in the long run.

[quartermainefan]

I don't think it is a matter of judging as much as a little common sense and a helpful suggestion. On a show with 20,30,40 people, if you are saying only this one specific character is a reason to watch and therefore the only thing that makes the show good and watchable, you are setting yourself up for a lot of disappointment with the show. It is such a narrow way of looking at a show it is almost impossible to enjoy it and why subject yourself to all that frustration?

I love LOST and Locke is my favorite character, but if I only watched for Locke I would have to skip half the episodes and thereby destroy my understanding the of the greater plot (not that I really know what is going on anyway). Just my opinion, but people for their own sake are better off not focusing on any one element when watching a TV show. But to each their own.

[Soapsuds]

So true.

[wingwalker]

GLAAD to ABC: Don't End 'One Life to Live' Gay Storyline

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/glaad-to-abc-don-t-end-one-life-to-live-gay-storyline

While I certianly have my issues with GLAAD, I'm happy they are speaking out and looks like this fan outrage could have legs.

[Vanguardian]

I think you may have put your foot in your mouth with some of what you posted here. Or maybe you said what you meant.