Thinking Fans cherish Guiding Light memories: Levi recalls, “(GL) was a show my grandmother and I talked about on the phone and watched together. Even on her deathbed, we still talked about our favorite soap” … while Jonathan Reiner declares, “Losing GL is not just a blow for the genre, it’s a major loss for 20th Century Americana” […]
Posted on March 31st, 2009 by admin
Filed under: Guiding Light, MARLENA | 12 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 »
Thinking Marty/Susan Fans Comment Update: John enthuses, “As for Susan Haskell, she is incredible. It’s too bad it took such an ill-conceived story like the one Marty has had this year for me to realize what she can really do with powerful material” … while MissD concurs, “(Marty/Susan) has been a fave of mine and is the […]
Posted on March 25th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: One Life to Live, SOAP SHRINK | 10 Comments »
Thinking Fans Comment Update: renee argues, “Soaps have tackled so many great social issues and done them well, but those in charge of soaps today are suspect and will not handle the topic (of joblessness) with respect” … DSO816 hopefully suggests, “I believe the dramas currently on air can craft timely stories of some characters’ layoffs, but it […]
Posted on March 13th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: MARLENA | 12 Comments »
By Damon L. Jacobs
Losing someone you love is one of the hardest experiences you will ever have to go through. If you have ever cared about someone who has died, then you know the palpable heartache that brings pain throughout your entire body. But if you have ever lost a child, then you will understand […]
Posted on March 13th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: Guiding Light, SOAP SHRINK | 2 Comments »
Thinking Fans Comment Update: Cherry Ames declares, “OLTL is so good in some ways, but in other ways it’s just sick and sordid and as bad as reality (global recession, wars, mass killings in Darfur and Sudan, Octo-mom). I want something more uplifting and positive” … while Beth predicts, “Forcing Erika Slezak from OLTL, in my view, […]
Posted on March 9th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: MARLENA, One Life to Live | 27 Comments »
Thinking Fans Comment Update: Jason laments, “I think the problem with soaps these days is they try to distance themselves from what they should be centered upon, which is love and romance, and turn to violence” … while Deep Dish, favoring balance, suggests, “I think there’s room enough on soaps for both the traditional romantic weddings as […]
Posted on March 6th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: SOAP SHRINK | 7 Comments »
Thinking Fans Comment Update: BL avers, “I have to say the line (on AMC) about how lesbians don’t kiss men was perfect, because why would they?” … Carl posits, “GL has been so much about nasty thugs over the past few years, Phillip’s return is a way to bring a more heroic character back into the spotlight” […]
Posted on March 2nd, 2009 by admin
Filed under: All My Children, General Hospital, Guiding Light, MARLENA | 27 Comments »
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