By Marlena De Lacroix
Recently I was asked by a fan why I am not posting much anymore. Here’s why: Today on One Life to Live I watched a woman who had just delivered a baby graphically fall through ice and drown. Not three months ago I had watched a
Does any TPTB on soaps, so desperate for ratings, actually have any moral sense at […]
Posted on February 18th, 2010 by admin
Filed under: All My Children, As the World Turns, General Hospital, MARLENA, One Life to Live, Young and the Restless | 39 Comments »
My friend Ed Martin weighs in, too, on the loss of As the World Turns in a new post immediately following this one.
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By Marlena De Lacroix
I broke into tears when I heard that As the World Turns was canceled yesterday. I’m sure many of you did, too. ATWT has been a part of all our lives for […]
Posted on December 11th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: As the World Turns, MARLENA | 24 Comments »
By Ed Martin
The ‘00s may be the new Golden Age of primetime drama, but for fans of daytime serials they have truly been the Dark Ages, right up until the very end. With only 24 days left until the turn of the decade, and just three months after the last episode of Guiding Light, a […]
Posted on December 10th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: As the World Turns, GUESTS | 5 Comments »
By Marlena De Lacroix
1. Isn’t it most curious that two of the most intelligent women characters in daytime — Dr. Marty Saybrooke on One Life to Live and fashion mogul Jackie M on The Bold and the Beautiful – have gone from brunette to blonde in the last few months? Fashion, or just another attempt by the networks/shows to “dumb down” smart female characters? […]
Posted on October 26th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: All My Children, As the World Turns, Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, MARLENA, One Life to Live | 9 Comments »
Thinking Van Fans on Mr. Hansis’ sea-going chat: Morgan D. enthuses, “Van is amazing, but we all knew that. But look how much brighter he shines when he is asked INTELLIGENT questions” … Mary says, “It’s always nice to hear an actor be able to really understand his character” … while Tom confirms, “As someone who has […]
Posted on April 15th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: As the World Turns, SOAP SHRINK | 18 Comments »
Thinking Fans weigh in on the Nuke “surprise”: Aprioriguy avers “This is about ATWT deliberately not promoting this couple” … while keie loved the surprise so much, he “literally jumped out of my chair and screamed!” … and Michael thinks “The show is trying to have it both ways — being progressive while trying to appease conservatives.” See Comments below.
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By Marlena […]
Posted on January 13th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: As the World Turns, MARLENA | 20 Comments »
Thinking Fans’ picks and pans for 2008: Cherry Ames pans Todd/Marty as “the foulest story ever” … DSO816 picks the Angie/Jesse reunion … while Marlene agrees GHNS2 set the bar higher for all soaps … and more. See Comments below.
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By Marlena De Lacroix
Last year I decided I will no longer do “Best” and “Worst” lists for soaps. […]
Posted on December 29th, 2008 by admin
Filed under: All My Children, As the World Turns, Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, Guiding Light, MARLENA, One Life to Live, Young and the Restless | 18 Comments »
Thinking Fans Comment Update: James wonders, “Where’s the happiness in Oakdale?” … likewise, Steve says Oakdale has become “a bitter, mean-spirited place” … and more. See Comments below.
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By Patrick Erwin
As The World Turns may be the second oldest soap, but this year, the show burned through storylines at warp speed. There has been a tremendous amount of action […]
Posted on December 22nd, 2008 by admin
Filed under: As the World Turns, PATRICK | 5 Comments »
Thinking Fans Comment Update October 10: James thinks Lindstrom is a worthy successor … but Dawn worries that he’ll join the dumpees. See Comments below.
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Last December our Patrick Erwin did a very, very perceptive take on the very strange state of the character of Craig Montgomery on As the World Turns. Earlier in 2007, Scott Bryce, the brilliant and very popular actor who […]
Posted on October 9th, 2008 by admin
Filed under: As the World Turns, PATRICK | 7 Comments »
Thinking Fans Comment Update Sept. 9: Sina nominates Maxie Jones … Greg would include Vanessa Chamberlain … Aaron misses Annie Dutton … and more. See Comments below.
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By Patrick Erwin
It’s been interesting to watch recent scenes with Melissa Claire Egan as Annie on All My Children. Once a good girl, Annie has turned into a manipulative witch. […]
Posted on September 8th, 2008 by admin
Filed under: All My Children, As the World Turns, Days of Our Lives, Guiding Light, One Life to Live, PATRICK, Young and the Restless | 15 Comments »
