Members Skylover Posted August 21, 2018 Members Share Posted August 21, 2018 I watched an episode of Young and the Restless and was surprised how much better the production values of that show are compared to Days of Our Lives. I wonder what the reason is for this, is it simply budget? What is TYATR like as a show, is it much different to Days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted August 21, 2018 Members Share Posted August 21, 2018 Days has been under budget pressures for years and Y&R too has suffered budget cuts but nowhere as severe due to higher ratings and maybe a different relationship with CBS than Days has with NBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted August 21, 2018 Members Share Posted August 21, 2018 Essentially, no. Both shows tend toward romantic storytelling, in the literary sense, meaning an emphasis on emotions over intellect. In fact, Gary Tomlin, who has both written for and produced DAYS in years past, has referred to the latter series as "Y&R on speed." Also, it's always worth mentioning that William J. Bell, who co-created Y&R w/ his wife, was DAYS' head writer from 1966 to 1975, and next to James E. Reilly, its' most influential on the series, and the genre as a whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darn Posted August 21, 2018 Members Share Posted August 21, 2018 Are you watching current Y&R? Because to me Days, GH and Y&R all look and sound about the same level of quality now. Whereas 5 short years ago, and the 40 years before that, Y&R was head and shoulders above the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted August 21, 2018 Members Share Posted August 21, 2018 I won't argue with anything you've said, Darn. You are absolutely correct about current Y&R. But I was arguing from a historical standpoint, for lack of a better word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted August 21, 2018 Members Share Posted August 21, 2018 Y&R was, until relatively recently, the 'classiest' soap and among the most grounded, with a very rarefied air and sensibility. DAYS has been a psychotic circus of camp, dopplegangers, demonic possession, etc. for the better part of 25 years. Y&R is still top rated, though creatively and in some ways production-wise it's fallen to the level of the other weaker shows in the last ten years. It still has a fair amount of its old budget and numbers, but it's a long, long way from the creative and money giant it once was. But in an industry now confined simply to four bad shows that still makes it the default 'top soap'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skylover Posted August 21, 2018 Author Members Share Posted August 21, 2018 Thanks guys Please register in order to view this content It was a current episode, I'm not sure how anyone could think Y&R and Days look the same. Days looks like it was made on a budget of 1 dollar, Y&R looks miles ahead in terms of production values and it's very clear to me that's the reason why it's the top US soap. Days has that artificial yellow studio lighting with everything so bright, it looks like natural daylight in the Y&R scenes. To me current Days episodes look like they were shot in the 80s whereas Y&R looks current. I won't be watching Y&R long-term as I like Days but I wish Days had the production quality of Y&R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted August 21, 2018 Members Share Posted August 21, 2018 At this point, I'd settle for DAYS having the same production quality as a Tyler Perry sitcom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skylover Posted August 21, 2018 Author Members Share Posted August 21, 2018 I don't know who that is Please register in order to view this content I think they should dim the lights a bit and it would look a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted August 21, 2018 Members Share Posted August 21, 2018 Why not go all the way and turn the lights off? Please register in order to view this content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darn Posted August 21, 2018 Members Share Posted August 21, 2018 I suggest you look at any episode of Y&R made before 2005 and see if you hold the same opinion. B&B is the only soap left with anything close to high production values and that’s probably only because it’s 30 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted August 22, 2018 Members Share Posted August 22, 2018 You don't know who Tyler Perry is? Oh, please take me to your world and let me live among your people. It must be heavenly there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marco Dane Posted August 22, 2018 Members Share Posted August 22, 2018 What is everyone's opinion on the production values and the show in general of GH...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kalbir Posted August 22, 2018 Members Share Posted August 22, 2018 @Edward Skylover Out of curiosity, are you not American? If so, are you from a country where Y&R is broadcast? There are a few international Y&R fans who post here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LondonScribe Posted August 22, 2018 Members Share Posted August 22, 2018 Funny you mention that. Days Of Our Lives had a period from about 2007-2008 (I can be corrected) when the production values were pretty high and very different. The lighting was darker at that point. One of the Executive Producers was Ed Scott, formerly of The Young and the Restless. Of course, that was likely before a pickaxe was taken to the budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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