Sets "Problems" On All The Soaps

[ranger1rg]

Some of us -- like me lol -- have complained about sets problems on YR, GH, B&B, and DAYS.

But what specific set on any soap makes you think "Huh?" I'd love to hear a list of sets that don't work for you, or make you wonder what the set designers were thinking.

Here's one:

On Y&R, we were all happy to see the return of the GCAC. The Athletic Club set is iconic. However, no elevator??? In a hotel frequented by an (almost entirely) older clientele? We never see anyone carrying their bags upstairs or downstairs, do we?

And then there's the main dining area. What's with all the living room furniture surrounding only 2-3 tables? How the hell does this restaurant stay open, and who wants to eat dinner while next to people sitting on a couch?

[Paul Raven]

For me it's Crimson Lights on Y&R. That 'zany' decor with the robot and the weird puppet thing on the wall.

And billionaire business people stop in for a coffee. It's well overdue for a revamp, but I guess with virtually no customers it's not warranted.

[1974mdp]

On Y&R, I hate that single hotel room over half the city lives in. Can't they at least move around the furniture or something? It reminds me of that single "blue room" DAYS used for years to stand in for practically anything (offices, hotel rooms, hospital room, etc.)

[titan1978]

I absolutely hate how often GH brings back a set, but it is oriented differently. The Q doorway and staircase. Sonny’s penthouse door- isn’t This across the hall but now on the other side from Sam? The Brownstone now being Liz’s house, but no apartments anymore? 

Also- the art in Sonny’s penthouse does not make any sense for him. At all.

I don’t think anyone has fallen as far as Y&R though- all that lush richness just decimated by eroding ratings and bad decisions bts.

[Paul Raven]

Y&R 

The Chancellor set. Apart from the fact that it has shrunk considerably, that bulky cheap looking sofa and chair bug me. Something more elegant would help a lot.

[BoldRestless]

It looks absolutely nothing like the Chancellor estate. They should have just said it was a new house for Abby, or even pretend it's Brad's old house which I think she inherited.

[j swift]

As a long time viewer that occasionally pops into Y&R and GH, the problem that I have with the changes to the legacy sets is that they are disorienting.

For example, when the GH Quartermaines meet in the kitchen, is it still off of the main foyer? And where is that new white room in relation to the drawing room that we are used to seeing?  And why are they in the kitchen?  That was usually off limits to the family in the 1980s.

I appreciate the lighter tones of the Y&R Newman Ranch, but is this supposed to be the same room, with dining room attached stage right?  Because the fireplace is in the same place, but it seems to be missing that vestibule where people could conveniently overhear conversations.  Over the years, everyone from Diane to Sabrina were supposed to oversee the redecoration, so I'm just pleased to see that the work is finished.

It is like you lose the sense of the rest of the space

 

Edited September 30, 2023 by j swift

[Mona Kane Croft]

I think the Chancellor set is still basically the same old set, but it has been re-oriented toward the foyer, rather than the old orientation toward the fireplace.  It makes the set look smaller, because the living room is narrower with this orientation.   I believe this new orientation was done when Jill Phelps was executive producer, and Kathryn was still alive.  I dislike this view of the set, because it is too similar to the layout Abbott house.  When Kathryn's house was oriented the other way, the layout of the two houses appeared less similar.   I wish they would change it back.   

I agree.  And if they are not going to show the front door and foyer of the Newman Ranch, then they need to cast a housekeeper or butler to escort guests to the living room.  It's strange when Victor and/or Nikki are sitting in the living room, and guests just walk right in.  It's as if they just walked in the front door, through the house, and into the living room without even knocking.  With all the security at the Newman Ranch, that is just not believable.  A servant to escort and announce the guests would make more sense and be more believable.  

Edited September 30, 2023 by Neil Johnson

[j swift]

At the very least, one expects that a ranch would have a gate and long driveway, so guests should buzz the gate to announce their impending visit.  Then, Nikki could say, "Oh, Victoria is dropping by..."

It makes sense at the Abbot townhouse that guests can just walk up to the door because it seems more urban, but a ranch implies acres of land (also, a classic issue on Dallas, where people could show up on the Ewing Ranch without first checking in with a guard or at least an intercom).

Edited September 30, 2023 by j swift

[Paul Raven]

The Chancellor set bears only a superficial similarity to the original. The dimensions are much smaller. The front door is now visible from the living room. The length and width much reduced. There is now a doorway to the left of the fireplace that was previously a wall. There were previously doors that lead into the living room that were always open, now just an entrance .

The Newman living room was a new set introduced several years back replacing the previous ranch entrance/stairway/living room. This new set is smaller.

[Liberty City]

The current living set (a.k.a. sitting room) at the ranch is not the main living space; this is somewhere upstairs, I believe, a-la the Kiriakis & DiMera mansion sets on Days of Our Lives. This is the O.G. new living room:

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[Aback]

I wouldn't call the GCAC set iconic... In fact it was not well-received (and it still looks dreadful to me) when it debuted, replacing Gina's. Still, it's lightyears better than anything the show provided us with in the last 15 years.

[dragonflies]

That horrible cabin that Hope and Liam lived in on BOLD. It had like one room and never saw any bedrooms or anything lol

[lucaslesann23]

Kudos to YR though because I think the new Jazz club is the best one they've had in a long time.

 

We had Jabots set back for a bit but now we're back to the small boardroom.

 

You never see them do that for the newman stories

[Liberty City]

The ultimate problem is that Y&R have no overnight set crews, hence why a lot of the communal spaces are being kept as primary sets. Plus, with their upcoming move, I suspect it is why the GCAC was brought out and restored to its original size.