I asked Chris Lucente who is the story corrdinator for OLTL on FB who wrote today's show and he said Thom Racina did.

I asked Chris Lucente who is the story corrdinator for OLTL on FB who wrote today's show and he said Thom Racina did.

I thought it was a well-written episode. After viewing the Ice Princess episodes during the soapnet marathon, I have to say that it looked like an interesting story especially with the reactions of all the characters at GH and at Kelly's. It came across more grounded then Ice Princess II which played out this past month so I have less worries about Racina head-writing alone.

YES.

Where's the new blood. Jill brings in her old cronies from the GH writing team...

OLTL is a case where new blod actually does wonders: I found it intolerable to watch on ABC, the dialogue was jsut BAD. With the younger (?) writers it is much more clever and witty, eg pop culture references (about TV the internet etc), than it was with the same generic writing teams on ABC. Y&R on the other hand HAD great writers and they were all driven away for the likes of Amanda Beall. It's truely a soap staple to hire bad writers over and over again regardless on how many shows they have failed before...

With Y&R I don't really notice a difference in dialogue from one day to the next. Overall I think Y&R has pretty good dialogue writers. Not like with B&B where a Patrick Mulcahey episode and a Jack Smith episode feel like two completely different shows.

It just feels like the bell days are over. For decades these people were there for years and then some quit fired or demoted. U think bill would have let Kay Alden by fired from the y and r.

On MInardi/Slater, maybe they are just listing her with the script writer on the day she actually writes the breakdown. that's what they're doing for Seidman. We will see in the next episode if Slater is back with Seidman and Boyd.

It doesn't look like that's what they're doing. NMS wasn't listed at all in Tuesday's episode. And I think they're no longer listing Seidman's daily episode - she hasn't been in the daily episode section since April 18.

Rebecca Taylor wrote the May 7th AMC

Jessica Klein wrote the May 7th OLTL

Rebecca Taylor wrote the May 7th AMC

Jessica Klein wrote the May 7th OLTL

Today's OLTL just flowed very naturally.

Today's AMC had some good scenes, but why did they bring back the weakest script writer?

I can't really sit through the new AMC. It's not horrible but the newbies are very green for the most part and the vets stories are not compelling so far. OLTL is working for me because the acting is so stellar and they are primarily using their veteran cast with Matthew, Dani and Jeffrey in there as well. OLTL is in a much stronger position. The dialog is very good but I'm waiting to see more cutting edges to the relationships. I want Bo to talk about how difficult it is to get it up without viagra. I want Dorian to ask David if he's bi when she finds porn on his computer. We need updated stories!

I can't really sit through the new AMC. It's not horrible but the newbies are very green for the most part and the vets stories are not compelling so far. OLTL is working for me because the acting is so stellar and they are primarily using their veteran cast with Matthew, Dani and Jeffrey in there as well. OLTL is in a much stronger position. The dialog is very good but I'm waiting to see more cutting edges to the relationships. I want Bo to talk about how difficult it is to get it up without viagra. I want Dorian to ask David if he's bi when she finds porn on his computer. We need updated stories!

I'm feeling the opposite. I like the new AMC better than OLTL. Admittedly, the younger cast is green, but they're also pretty engaging. And soap viewers in the past have given the newbies a chance to grow into their roles. I'm trying to do that for both younger casts. I find AMC more relatable than OLTL, except for the kidnapping story which I think sticks out like a sore thumb on a show that's more character driven (which I'm glad to see) than plot intense (it probably would have worked better on OLTL). I think both shows need a little time to settle into their groove. That said, I think these initial shows have been solid launching pads for the returns.

OLTL is a case where new blod actually does wonders: I found it intolerable to watch on ABC, the dialogue was jsut BAD. With the younger (?) writers it is much more clever and witty, eg pop culture references (about TV the internet etc), than it was with the same generic writing teams on ABC. Y&R on the other hand HAD great writers and they were all driven away for the likes of Amanda Beall. It's truely a soap staple to hire bad writers over and over again regardless on how many shows they have failed before...

I find it funny that on one hand you praise clever and witty writing filled with pop cultural references and dismiss Amanda Beall on the the other, since I find her writing to be filled with clever wit and pop culture references. Her scripts are the only ones that keep me at all interested in Y&R these days and you can usually tell it's one of hers from the snappy dialogue even better the credits roll.

I can't really sit through the new AMC. It's not horrible but the newbies are very green for the most part and the vets stories are not compelling so far. OLTL is working for me because the acting is so stellar and they are primarily using their veteran cast with Matthew, Dani and Jeffrey in there as well. OLTL is in a much stronger position. The dialog is very good but I'm waiting to see more cutting edges to the relationships. I want Bo to talk about how difficult it is to get it up without viagra. I want Dorian to ask David if he's bi when she finds porn on his computer. We need updated stories!

so just because Tuc came out, they should make David bi?? . I would love if Racina does what Malone originally wanted in 92 and have a legacy character come out candidates are Dani, Matthew and Jack

Edited May 8, 201312 yr by cassadine1991

I find it funny that on one hand you praise clever and witty writing filled with pop cultural references and dismiss Amanda Beall on the the other, since I find her writing to be filled with clever wit and pop culture references.

"Open bed, insert slut" is neither clever nor witty. And if Amanda L. Beall is the best script writer Y&R has on-hand these days, then JFP has done more damage to that show and its writing team than I thought.

Besides, who watches Y&R for snappy dialogue? You are SUPPOSED to watch Y&R for a good exploration of darkly psychosexual issues, not for good dialogue. (No wonder fans complain that the people running this show have no clue anymore what the show is truly about!)

Today's AMC had some good scenes, but why did they bring back the weakest script writer?

Because she's inexpensive and in need of work?

Edited May 8, 201312 yr by Khan

Lisa K Connor & Suzanne V Johnson wrote AMC today

Thom racina wrote OLTL today