Members Ms. Chandler Quartermaine Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 I loved the Susan Moore one, up until someone spoiled it in the comments section... But other than that, I really enjoyed the Murder of Luis Alcazar, I was really shocked with who it turned out to be. That was a really good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheap21 Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 The fallout from that however was beyond dreadful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 This was so sad...couldnt believe she was dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 Unfortunately, I think Mary Kay Adams (Neal) agreed only to a short-term stint, which made her murder an inevitable, irreversible conclusion. Nevertheless, with MKA, Liz Hubbard, Terry Lester and Richard Bekins all involved in this story, I was in soap fan heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 I was really shocked at the outcome. How I miss Douglas Marland's writing. Yes, he had his clunkers but most of the time he had a great payoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 Probably the most unconventional yet most impactful "whodunit" was the one involving who was the father of Michelle Fowler's baby on EastEnders. It sounds stupid writing it down in a simple sentence, but it drove years worth of story and was absolutely essential to the early success and foundation of that show. It didn't involve violence or attempted murder, but had a lasting impact for several characters for years to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members edgeofnik Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 Great, great story that tied into another huge story (Raven/Logan custody). It was a real bummer because Eliot was a great, fun character and had unbelievable chemistry with Raven. Edge also had a good one with Nora Fulton (another great character). In that case, the lead-up and the murder were absolutely perfect (and her murder was positively shocking - I'll never forget watching the tape the next morning and being stunned. Edge aired at 1 a.m. where I lived.) The resolution was OK. Edge really mastered the art of carefully plotted murder mysteries. All the pieces were firmly in place well before the actual murder. You didn't have the making it up as we're going along syndrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members quartermainefan Posted June 9, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 I will never forget Nora's murder. That was indeed shocking and they filmed it so starkly in dramatic close up. I wish it was on YT but it isn't. But the bigger shock I think was Edge wasted no time and the moment they solved the Nora case they turned right around and did a Nicole murder. I was completely shocked that a show would do two murders practically back to back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sungrey Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 Catherine Bruno was electric as Nora. Her strangled screech right at the end was pure Henry Slesar. Earlier someone posted the Mark Faraday murder trial where Serena/Josie was unmasked. Donald May and Louise Shaffer absolutely killed these scenes and both of them got screwed when it came to Emmy time. Louise Shaffer's monologue as Josie still is chilling to watch. And if you look at Dixie Carter's priceless reaction when Josie is unmasked, you'd swear she was saying to herself "Give this woman an Emmy..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 After "Who Shot JR", everything else pales in comparison! Nothing else really stands out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 Perhaps, in terms of resonance with popular culture and mass media, everything else pales. If you ask me, though, I think the resolution was a H-U-G-E letdown and ruined the story completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members juniorz1 Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 That's how I feel about Santa Barbara's "Who Killed Channing?" plot now that I've seen it. I started watching the show in '85, but after that storyline's conclusion. It's too bad too, because from what I've seen, it was excellent storytelling, full of psychology, suspense, and believability. It truly did set the foundation for the series, though. It gave many characters major backstory and intertwined certain characters on the canvas seamlessly but permanently. It came up in story many times after it's conclusion- considering Capwell matriarch Sophia had accidentally killed her own son (mistaking him for former lover Lionel Lockridge)- and drove each Capwell kid to act out in different ways as the show went on. I liked the "Who killed Elena?" story too, but less for the mystery aspect and more for what came before it. Sometimes a good mystery doesn't have to come in its natural form on daytime, either. I had a fabulous time trying to connect the dots between Iris, Carly, and Gwen for 6 months or so. It was a big part of what made that baby switch so interesting and appealing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sungrey Posted June 10, 2012 Members Share Posted June 10, 2012 And it made so much sense, too! They sent you down so many dead-end alleys and forgotten plots (Lindsey Smith? The Chinese puzzle box?) but in the end it was simply about Sophia. It would make so much sense Sophia would want Lionel dead, so she'd turn around... and the rest is history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quent Posted June 10, 2012 Members Share Posted June 10, 2012 For me, the greatest Whodunit of all time was the "Who Killed Stephanie Martin" on EON. Totally suspenseful, with so many people wanting her dead. And every time a suspect took the witness stand, it was must-see TV. Another goody was "Who Killed Tad Channing" on ATWT. I can still see our villain hanging from a hook dipped in cement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members y&r_fan Posted June 10, 2012 Members Share Posted June 10, 2012 Definitely Y&R's 'Who Killed Plum'. Superbly written and acted and hit all the right emotional beats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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