That's interesting - even as a teen, my response was just the opposite. I always found the killing off of characters to be a cop-out. There's no challenge in doing so for the writers, actors, etc. It's too easy.
Much more fun is watching characters strive, suffer and adapt over time. Working hard to create something worthwhile within established frameworks is much tougher on producers, writers and actors, and I find the rewards (for me) are better.
I watched ABC soaps for about a month and didn't like them. Especially General Hospital.
I also watched Edge of Night for about a month - it had zero appeal for me. Cops and robbers are a bore.
What GL should have had is a story centered on elder abuse. It was the perfect soap to do it - GL had the correct players and structure for it. Maybe have Vanessa smack Henry around a bit during her pill-popping period. Or have Nola or Jenna be the guilty party. But it'd be best if Vanessa beat on him - it would have been a tough story to write, accept and successfully move past, but it could have been done.
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