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 The Young and the Restless’ Greg Rikaart
March 27, 2009 by 3 Comments
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...]
On the Soap Shrink’s Couch: Newly Bereaved Father Buzz Cooper on Guiding Light
March 13, 2009 by 2 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 the overwhelming anguish and paralyzing … [Read more...]
One Life To Live Ups the Stakes, But Does It Dare Fire Superstar Slezak?
March 9, 2009 by 27 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, is something … [Read more...]
Our Soap Shrink Wonders: Why So Many Bloody Brides?
March 6, 2009 by 7 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 well … [Read more...]
Ask Marlena: Whatever Happened to the Marlena Awards?
February 24, 2009 by 9 Comments
By Marlena De Lacroix Hi everyone! I'm ecstatic to be snowed under with the many, many Ask Marlena questions submitted by all of you in the past week. They are all intelligent and thoughtful and I am so flattered to hear from so many Thinking Fans I've gotten to know over the past year. I'm starting with just one great question today, and will … [Read more...]
Introducing a New Feature: Ask Marlena
February 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment
What's on your minds, dear Thinking Fans? Do you have questions about current soaps you'd like to ask Marlena? Or questions about soaps of the glory days past? I'm the original Been-There-Done-That gal who's written about and been around soaps forever, and I love to talk with you, the best, most intelligent fans in the world, about where we've … [Read more...]
On the Soap Shrink’s Couch: One Life to Live’s Todd Manning
February 17, 2009 by 9 Comments
Thinking Fans on Todd: Marilyn Henry says, "I do not understand how some fans see him as sexy or hot. He is cruel. Sick. Unfeeling for others. As such, he is dangerous" ... while Dale agrues, "Just because I and others find something of worth in watching Todd does not make our opinions any less valid than yours, or Marlena's, or Joe Blow's" ... and … [Read more...]
