Sunday, July 8, 2012

Ten Steps to The "Slow Build": John and Sam and That Other Guy

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I was never a John fan. I have to admit that. He never bugged me but he never grabbed my attention either. I will admit that I was never s...
Friday, July 6, 2012

What Happened to the Long Form? The Case of the Insta-Story

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I remember when I was about seven, my grandmother told me something I've never forgotten.  As she held my hand and we walked through the...
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Monday, July 2, 2012

The Coming of the Soap Opera Apocalypse: Pestilence (sickness and disease)

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Is it true that DID is catching, because I'm thinking it is! This is one of the last entries in the series  "The Coming of the S...
Friday, June 29, 2012

The Dismal Players in ABC Daytime: Couldn't Happen to Nicer Guys!

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The ratings came out for the ABC line up last week and the numbers for their chat show offerings were terrible.  BITE ME, ABC, and you can p...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

The Unchecked Power of the "Insider": The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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Much of the fun of being a soap opera fan is in the sense of community. Fans of daytime scripted drama, like fans of other dramatic programm...
Monday, June 25, 2012

The Mouth That Roared: Lucci Hijacks the Emmy Tribute

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Okay, I've made it no secret that I am not a Susan Lucci fan. If you are, you probably want to skip this as it won't be pretty.  I ...
Friday, June 22, 2012

The Coming of the Soap Opera Apocalypse: Earthquakes

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Okay, so in the list of things that are a sign of the End of Soap Opera Days , this one is a no-brainer. Let's call it a rash of natural...