ALL SOAPS: GRADE MAY SWEEPS 2021

[Taoboi]

Well, it's that time again!!!

 

How would you grade Y&R, DAYS, B&B, and GH for May Sweeps this year?

 

A

 

B

 

 

C

 

D

 

F

 

SHADY GRADE/GIF?

 

I feel like GH is cuising toward a C...and that could change. (An aside...I never gave GH a February Sweeps grade which was a B for me. Originally the first week of March was the end of February, but well a censored name here had a trial. I felt GH built up the drama and the double wedding perfectly. Now the fallout...

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 ).

 

This month it has been enjoyable, but not as focused (so far) as February.

 

 

 

[kalbir]

Y&R - 10% good, 90% garbage time

[Taoboi]

Hahaha. I love you.

 

Yeah, I admit I am dreading my catchup now that I'm about to have time to. 

[Faulkner]

GH: C (would be a C- if not for last week)

DAYS: D

Y&R/B&B: F

Not even Carter/Quinn can save B&B for me right now. If they were the A story, I’d maybe give them a D+.

[Liberty City]

Days of Our Lives: C

General Hospital: A-

The Bold and the Beautiful: F

The Young and the Restless: F

[Taoboi]

Great minds.

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 I haven't gotten to last week yet, but I feel I am going to feel this month is a C compared to February's B. 

 

That reminds me of your post about Y&R/B&B and how DAYS and GH at least have villains that can drive story if need be. Perhaps what the Bell soaps need...is a...dare I say it...Sheila?  

[Faulkner]

Indeed. I would love Sheila on Y&R or B&B. Y&R has Ashland, Sally, and Chelsea right now, and they’re all weak sauce. Sally and Chelsea aren’t really villains and don’t really even work as sympathetic schemers. Ashland is such a watered-down Big Bad whose treachery is not at all evident on screen. Total waste of a good actor.

So yeah, Kimberlin, all is forgiven.

[Taoboi]

Well...

 

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[Faulkner]

Maybe Sheila works with Sally to get to Lauren, while Sheila helps Sally with Phyllis (although they probably don’t want to remind us of the Pheila debacle). I dunno. I don’t think Y&R wants to use TEB anymore like that.

 

The real villains they need to get rid of: Steve Kent and Molina/Griffith.

Edited May 31, 2021 by Faulkner

[kalbir]

Aww @Taoboi you're so kind

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@Taoboi @Faulkner No Sheila please. That character was played out by 1998.

Edited May 31, 2021 by kalbir

[Taoboi]

 Yeah, I'm been curious about some storylines (like Imani for example) but worried about others (Chelesa). 

 

And haha. I knew you might say that. re: Sheila. 

[victoria foxton]

Days has been an utter mess. One of Ron's worst periods. I'll give Days a D.  At least GH has some much needed momentum. I still don't enjoy most of the characters. And most of the stories. But things are happening. So i would give GH a  C+.

[Taoboi]

Hmmmm. So GH is looking like a solid C. 

[MinnaH]

Since Sheila was brought up...have there been any updates on Kimberlin Brown’s visit to the studio? Supposedly it was for some sort of special, but I haven’t heard anything about it since.