Soaps have up and down periods in each decade but which soap(s) did you find to be consistently lackluster — be it acting, story, or production wise — in each decade. 

For me, 2000s: aside from Passions & Port Charles: Guiding Light

Edited March 4, 20223 yr by ironlion

GL still had standout performers during the final years.  GT's Dinah, MR's Lizzie and DC's Bill were all home runs.  GL finally got the character of Shayne right but the show was practically over by then.  Zach Spaulding had potential during the final months as well.

 

90s: Another World.  Nothing they tried worked.  AW was essentially a dead show walking since it moved out of the 3pm hour.  Nothing they threw at the wall stuck, legend has it NBC considered axing the show in '87.  Their prime time  lineup was on fire and naturally NBC wanted to take advantage of that.