ALL: How would you give a cancelled soap the PP treatment?

[Soapsuds]

Give me this cast and you'd have to peel me off the ceiling....

[Vee]

Was it necessary to quote yourself instead of editing your own post?

[NothinButAttitude]

I agree and understand the reason for downsizing, and I do think that it is smart. I (personally) like a wide range of characters and wouldn't be against a slightly large cast. Its the writer in me that wants to be fulfilled and 35-40 characters would do that for me. I think if the right writer, with the right vision is able to handle 35-40 characters while keeping the show centered with its roots, then go for it. But again, if they were to bring back GL & ATWT with 20 characters, I'd be all for it.

And I agree about your idea for Secret Storm. They could do it with a modern clan of the Ames, but my only worry is the very little history of the old show that's accessible, and how that would affect a modern interpretation. That's why I suggested that if a modern revival is done, the name of the show could be the same, the central theme of the show could be the same, but new characters/families could be used instead.

[Soapsuds]

I did it to annoy you....

[juppiter]

Sorry but who wants to watch a show with characters this old? Lifelong ATWT fan but this is why soaps died to begin with. If ATWT returns, yes they need to embrace history, but the day to day would need to be daring and raunchy to attract younger viewers.

[Vee]

A flattering suggestion but you don't put that much thought behind anything you post.

[juppiter]

And honestly, I know [S.W.S.N.B.N.] is nuts, but she is the one person who gets what daytime needs to do to be revived. We need someone like her writing who is less psycho like me.

[Vee]

No, she really, really, really is not.

[juppiter]

Disagree. In her interviews she expresses a clear love for the genre and states exactly what I feel -- that the genre has just never moved on from outdated plots from the 60s. Now she brings too much personal baggage to ever be employable, but I implore you to read her interviews/ideas. They truly do not suck.

One idea was a boob job storyline. Why the hell not? Even Seinfeld in the 90s did a nose job episode. Characters debating and gossiping about the merits of a boob job would be wonderful.

[Soapsuds]

Possible..but it doesnt bother me the least.

[Vee]

I've read them all. No thanks.

I also read her tweet-a-thon about a masked "Catwoman" prowling Salem in a latex catsuit, among other things. The few kernels of interesting ideas are suffocated under layers upon layers of demented camp. And clearly she cannot deliver.

[John]

I actually liked [S.W.S.N.B.N.]'s Ideas for GL she had years ago. Days too.

[Vee]

The threesome idea was the absolute worst.

[NothinButAttitude]

OK, I might be having a slow moment, which I do every now and then (I'll admit it) but who is [s.W.S.N.B.N.]?

[juppiter]

To me even that is better than the umpteenth baby-by-mistake storyline with the man in question unrealistically running in slow motion to stop the abortion at the very last second, but I digress.