One Life to Live OLTL: The Prospect Park Era (old production thread)

[dragonflies]

People are going to binge, it's not going to stop. This 2 day a week is going to increase the binging. I know people who said they're just going to just watch all the episodes at the end of the month

[~bl~]

I wonder though Dale is it the online aspect that is the issue though and it was easier somehow watching it on a television. Or if it was a case that since GL and OLTL ended you use your time in another way and now have to find that time again?

With the in Treatment comment, well that may be difficult for someone who never watched to pick up, but this is an issue for everyone. I have that whole series on DVD (both seasons) and I want to find the time as even though I have time, I don't know if I can just watch one or two.

I agree about more people binging with less to watch. This is how it works if there is less to watch and people aren't going to change their habits. If there was a good online community to discuss the shows or incentive to watch same day I think more people would be willing to watch same day. That's what happens with Scandal for example.

[Vee]

In Treatment was actually a great show with a fascinating, immersive format. They play it down at my local mom and pop video store and I just get immersed watching that show for 30 minutes in the place. So for Pepperman to name-check it is really exciting to me. It dug into a handful of people/patients per year, plus Gabriel Byrne's character.

[Darn]

These shows are never going back to more than 2 days a week. I don't like to make declarations about things out of my personal control but I truly believe that this is the schedule they'll be on for however long they last. It's not sustainable or profitable for them to produce 4-5 episodes a week.

[Soaplovers]

I'd rather they balance out scenes with more people in each scene.. and just one on one scenes between two characters.

Also, I want longer scenes.. and not any of that whiplash I get from watching Frons OLTL.. and Frons GH.

[dragonflies]

I agree, no matter what they spew otherwise this schedule is going to stay for good IMO.

If they can't keep up with production at 4 days a week no way they'll go back to that

[John]

The prod model hasnt changed. They still film 5 days a week. They just only air 2 episodes of each soap weekly

[Scryber96]

For all of you saying how many people manage to watch shows five days a week, take a look at the other threads on this board and how many people say they skip episodes of the network soaps, just watch clips of certain storylines on YouTube, or fast forward through half the show. If dedicated soap board posters can't make the commitment to watch full episodes five days a week of a show, what makes you think the general viewing public has the time or inclination?

[Bright Eyes]

One of my favourite shows. It's just too bad the final season characters all had lame and anticlimactic endings. The series finale was still great though.

[Soaplovers]

If the shows ever increase their weekly output, it would be to 3 times a week, not 4 times a week imho.. and it probably won't be for a long time to come if there is an increase.

[Khan]

I believe (and this is just my opinion) that people will make whatever time is necessary to watch as many episodes as possible of shows that are GOOD.

Same.

I agree as well with dragonflies' comment up-thread about PP being unable to keep up production at four eps per week.

[rhinohide]

I don't know about that. If PP owns the rights to old episodes, how does Soapnet continue to air them? Do they pay PP? I don't think so.

I'm still having more difficulty adjusting to the 24 minutes than just the two episodes per week. After all, I adapted to having no episodes per week for over a year. So two doesn't really bother me that much. But I am unsettled by the short episodes and I'm continuing to have difficulty with that. But I will adjust eventually.

[dragonflies]

Yeah it was said they have rights to old episodes as part of the deal of leasing these shows.

[John]

That may be limited to using them in flashbacks. Not airing them.

[dragonflies]

I wonder who the pregnant actress is and who the budding couple is?

http://carolynhinsey.nycbrandproductions.com/2013/06/03/tainted-dreams-more-changes-at-amc-oltl/