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Marc Wilkofsky Friday, January 28, 2011 - 08:00 0 comments

Why do I watch soaps? One of many reasons is that the writing is inspirational...I've said that for decades, and I've meant it. The entertaining and often complex writing in daytime dramas inspires me as a writer.




Devin Owens Friday, January 28, 2011 - 08:00 0 comments

I heart B&B's Stephen and Pam as a couple. Not only do they look so dang adorable together but their romance is quirky, fun and touching.




Lynn Leahey Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 08:00 0 comments

GH's Jonathan Jackson (Lucky) has had mad chemistry with just about every acting partner I can think of, which is why his pairing with Erin Chambers (Siobhan) has been so disappointing.




Joe Diliberto Friday, January 21, 2011 - 08:30 0 comments

I had quit railing at the soap gods and achieved a resigned state of zen over OLTL's Ford invasion but, when Bobby was revealed to...




Naomi Rabinowitz Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 08:00 0 comments

I know I tend to be very critical of Y&R (It's because I care!), but I'd like to focus on some of things I'm currently enjoying on the show.




Mala Bhattacharjee Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 08:00 0 comments

I'm not really a huge fan of Freudian or Jungian psychology, but DAYS' Melanie seems to have one serious Electra Complex! Her hero worship of Daniel is so beyond being a "Daddy's girl" that it's almost uncomfortable to watch. That's not to say that I think there's anything sexual going on (Come on people, I'm not analyzing it like that!), I just think her attachment is at this overblown, hyper-emotional level, where Daniel has, basically, become a god figure to her. His approval, his emotional safety, is more important to her than her own. He can do no wrong. He's perfect. Whereas her mother, Carly, is the one who is fallible, flawed, and deserving of constant censure. Chloe, another psychological mother figure, given her status as Melanie's stepmother, is a "tramp," while Daniel's own checkered romantic past is completely ignored.




Mala Bhattacharjee Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 08:00 0 comments

Riddle me this: Why isn't GH's new pediatrician, Terrell Jackson, Tommy Hardy? If you're going to add someone to an already burgeoning cast, why not at least tie them to the show's history and its founding family?




Naomi Rabinowitz Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 08:00 0 comments

I have very mixed feelings about Billy and Victoria's current story on Y&R. On the one hand, I like them as a couple, so I want them to be happy. I want Victoria to have the baby that she longs for. So far though, I'm not completely sold on Billy's plan to "get" a baby by shady means.




Mala Bhattacharjee Monday, January 10, 2011 - 08:00 0 comments

"Jill tried not to think about Katherine, but it was impossible. The picture of Katherine striding into the hospital and claiming her child pushed aside everything else." Thus begins the back cover blurb of Private Yearnings, a book I picked up at a thrift store. Written in 1986 by Angelica Aimes, it's the fifth in a series of Y&R tie-ins released under a "Soaps & Serials" banner. And, dude, I gotta tell you: It's awesome.




Naomi Rabinowitz Friday, January 7, 2011 - 08:00 0 comments

If you read my blog with any regularity, you know that I prefer well-acted, character-driven scenes over the action/adventure/medical drama storylines. That said, I really enjoyed Thursday's (Jan. 6) scenes on BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL in which a contrite Whip confessed to Taylor that he'd been the one to orchestrate Brooke and Thomas's steamy "encounter" and put a photo of them online.




 

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