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 »
By Marlena De Lacroix
Bonjour, everyone. This November will mark 20th anniversary of my becoming Marlena De Lacroix, soap critic. Marlena’s mission has always been to write the truth as I see it, no matter how impolitic.
But now, for me — I repeat, for me — it’s clear that we’ve reached the end stage of […]
Posted on October 10th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: All My Children, Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital, MARLENA, Young and the Restless | 20 Comments »
By Marlena De Lacroix
Bonjour, everyone! I’m sorry I haven’t posted in many weeks. As you know, my mother passed away. It happened amid the frenzy of the end of spring semester, at the end of a long academic year. I need the summer to recharge, so I’m going on relaxed summer mode until the Daytime Emmys […]
Posted on June 11th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: MARLENA, One Life to Live, Young and the Restless | 20 Comments »
By Damon L. Jacobs
Combine the beauty of Jennifer Garner and the comic timing of Debra Messing and what do you get? The hysterically entertaining and insightful Elizabeth Hendrickson! During SoapNet’s “Rock the Soap Cruise,” we talked about her experiences and life lessons learned from mistakes on All My Children and her current run on The Young and […]
Posted on April 24th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: All My Children, SOAP SHRINK, Young and the Restless | 7 Comments »
Thinking Fans Comment Update: Ann demands to know, “Why is Guza doing this to Robin? It kills me to see people on the GH boards calling wonderful brave Robin a slut and a cheat because this PPD is being used to destroy her character” … while Elvira rejoices, “Guiding Light’s creative resurgence (headed by the old-school […]
Posted on March 30th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: General Hospital, MARLENA, One Life to Live, Young and the Restless | 18 Comments »
By Damon L. Jacobs
The Young and the Restless‘ Greg Rikaart took the time on the SoapNet “Rock the Soap Cruise” to speak to The Soap Shrink not just once, but twice! I found him gracious, intelligent, and very polite in correcting my mispronunciation of his last name (FYI, it’s RICK-art!). We talked about his Y&R character Kevin […]
Posted on March 27th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: SOAP SHRINK, Young and the Restless | 3 Comments »
By Damon L. Jacobs
When you think of The Young and the Restless’ Katherine “Kay” Chancellor, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it her fiery take-no-prisoners passion? Is it her unsinkable resilience? Could it be her sharp tongue or trademark short blonde locks? I think we can agree she embraces all of […]
Posted on January 5th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: SOAP SHRINK, Young and the Restless | No 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 October 10: Matthew Cormier argues for more long-term, in-depth character development instead of ”crazy plot-driven one-day-at-a-time crap.” See Comments below.
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By Damon L. Jacobs
It’s not easy being The Young and the Restless’ Victor Newman. Finding love with a woman half his age and somehow getting her pregnant after two vasectomies were initially happy occurrences for […]
Posted on October 7th, 2008 by admin
Filed under: SOAP SHRINK, Young and the Restless | 6 Comments »
Thinking Fans Comment Update Sept. 20: Christian in Boston loved Rauch’s OLTL except for the lighting (bring sunglasses!) … James expresses respect … but Cherry Ames lists Rauch’s soap sins, chapter and verse … and more. See Comments below.
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By Marlena De Lacroix
Paul Rauch. That name may send you screaming from the room if you ever worked for […]
Posted on September 19th, 2008 by admin
Filed under: Guiding Light, MARLENA, One Life to Live, Young and the Restless | 26 Comments »
