Thinking Fans Comment Update: James speculates, "My own preference for bringing back the vets would be a storyline where it is revealed that they all joined a witness protection program and are brought back to testify against Sonny" ... while Melanie declares, "The good think about the outrageousness of soaps (and characters like Helena) is that … [Read more...]
Guiding Light: What Happened? Start Your THINKING Long Ago
April 8, 2009 by 45 Comments
Thinking Fans savor vintage Guiding Light: Mike Goldberg says, "It seems to me that Guiding Light has had so many magical periods and then so many dreadful periods. The era you describe was magnificent" ... while from Italy, Giada declares, "I don't want to be a 'laudator temporis acti,' someone who praises the past for its own sake, but I do … [Read more...]
Grief Counseling from the Soap Shrink: How To Cope When the Light Goes Out
April 6, 2009 by 5 Comments
Thinking Fans mourn: Matthew J. Cormier says, "I can't even begin to know how Guiding Light fans are dealing with the loss right now. I was such a wreck when Loving, The City and Port Charles were cancelled and they didn't run nearly as long as Guiding Light" ... while Blake reflects, "It's really going to hit me some time, but right now I just … [Read more...]
Soap Shrink at Sea: On Deck with One Life to Live’s Kathy Brier
April 3, 2009 by 10 Comments
Thinking Fans salute Ms. Brier: John says, "It's sort of depressing thinking how daytime has actually gone downhill in the time since Kathy Brier came on to OLTL, when at the time she was a breath of fresh air in a medium that was already pretty moribund" ... while Jake says, "Brier's acting chops stand out on a show that is showcasing some really … [Read more...]
Guiding Light Cancelled! After 72 Years Does It Have to Stay Dead?
April 1, 2009 by 22 Comments
Thinking Fans share their grief: Skylar laments, "I want to call my great grandmother and tell her the news, as I'm sure she doesn't know. But I really don't want to be the one to deliver the news: a friend of 72 years is set to disappear forever" ... while BL says, "I'm glad for all the people I've met and become pals with over the years due to … [Read more...]
Guiding Light: Keep It Burning!
March 31, 2009 by 12 Comments
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" ... and David … [Read more...]
Soaps March: When a House Is Not a Home
March 30, 2009 by 18 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 Otalia story, which is … [Read more...]
Soap Shrink at Sea: On Deck with The Young and the Restless’ Greg Rikaart
March 27, 2009 by 3 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 Fisher, … [Read more...]
Soap Shrink at Sea: On Deck with One Life to Live’s Susan Haskell
March 25, 2009 by 10 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 reason I recently came … [Read more...]
Depressions and Soaps Don’t Mix
March 13, 2009 by 12 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 … [Read more...]
