Members BigBangFan Posted February 19, 2012 Members Share Posted February 19, 2012 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/arts/television/after-some-soaps-cancellations-others-adjust.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1&sq=soap%20industry&st=cse&scp=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members quartermainefan Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 Good article. The Times will always give a fuller picture than another paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skiman12082004 Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 As long as we can keep the ones we have now and weather this period, I think we will have many more years of B&B, DAYS, and Y&R. I'm not too optimistic for GH but you never know what will happen. In 2007 everyone basically had wriiten off DAYS and here we are 5 years later and DAYS is still going strong. I just hope soaps stay on daytime television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gtru1981 Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 The fact that GH didn't take part has me worried. As for Days...u need to work on the pacing bc its horrible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 They're joking, right? I'm not sure 4 years is a brief hiatus, but OK...I guess she's using the same math Helen Wagner used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 I KNEW you were going to say something about the independent women comment, Carl! And MAB has said the Friday quote before. Granted, I liked some of the midweek cliffhangers OLTL did in its last year or so, but it doesn't need to happen every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 Who watches B&B and thinks "independent women"? The whole point of the show is women who are desperate for a man, any man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 I guess it's all relative. They are independent compared to the ladies on Y&R and GH these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 I don't see a big difference, really. They are all obsessed with men and with the love lives of their daughters or granddaughters. They have no other purpose in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 I know I didn't when I saw the fight between Hope and Steffy the other day. It was funny, but I can't say it showed them as independent women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted February 21, 2012 Members Share Posted February 21, 2012 All I think of when I watch B&B is "JER-REE! JER-REE! JER-REE!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldSchoolSoapFan Posted February 25, 2012 Members Share Posted February 25, 2012 Maybe the reason why there are so many "dependent" female characters on soaps today is because they're acting out of their natural impulses. Perhaps the powers-that-be have agreed what a good portion of the viewing public has known all along: that a cookie-cutter feminazi character on a soap isn't palatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darn Posted February 25, 2012 Members Share Posted February 25, 2012 I love that "not being obsessed with a man" = feminazi. Good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted February 25, 2012 Members Share Posted February 25, 2012 Let's give a gracious welcome to our newest board member, Mr. Archie Bunker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members VirginiaHamilton Posted February 25, 2012 Members Share Posted February 25, 2012 When was there ever a "cookie-cutter feminazi character" and how come I haven't had the pleasure of meeting her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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