Thinking Fans Comment Update July 18: EricMontreal22 recalls OLTL 1980 ... Dale salutes Phil Carey ... norn calls Llanview home away from home ... and more. See Comments below. ____________ By Marlena De Lacroix Happy 40th birthday, One Life to Live! I've been wracking my brain for weeks, trying to come up with an overall through-line … [Read more...]
On the Soap Shrink’s Couch: One Life to Live’s Dorian Cramer Lord, Part Two
July 14, 2008 by 7 Comments
Thinking Fans Comment Update: CeCe says Dorian should leave Llanview ... cher wonders if Dorian is ready for therapy ... Dale tries to imagine a "good" Dorian. See Comments below. _________________________ Part 2 of a 2-part OLTL 40th anniversary appointment! By Damon L. Jacobs When we left off on Friday, we discussed Dorian's symptoms which … [Read more...]
On the Soap Shrink’s Couch: One Life to Live’s Dorian Cramer Lord, Part One
July 11, 2008 by 5 Comments
Thinking Fans Comment Update: cher shares on Dorian and respect ... norn on Dorian and revenge ... and more. See Comments below. _________________________ Part 1 of 2-Part OLTL 40th Anniversary Appointment! By Damon L. Jacobs Each week the Soap Shrink tries to offer a glimpse into a soap character's history, symptoms, and hopefully suggest an … [Read more...]
Point-Counterpoint: The Infuriating Holden/Carly Romance on As the World Turns
July 10, 2008 by 18 Comments
What is daytime's most unpopular romance? Judging from fan complaints, I'd say it's Holden and Carly on As the World Turns. Here are two characters -- wed not to each other -- who are or were partners in two separate long-running supercouples. Well, so what? Since partner switch -- and adultery -- are staples of soaps, I can't quite understand … [Read more...]
One Life To Live at 40: How Has One Life Changed Your Life?
July 8, 2008 by 26 Comments
By Marlena De Lacroix One Life to Live's 40th anniversary is next week. I've watched the show for 39 of those forty years, so it's been a big part of my life! And it has meant a tremendous amount to me. Thinking Fans, I'm interested in how OLTL has affected your life, what it has meant to you, your evaluations and memories of the storylines … [Read more...]
On the Soap Shrink’s Couch: The Young and the Restless’ Kevin Fisher
July 6, 2008 by 1 Comment
By Damon L. Jacobs Kevin Fisher came blazing into The Young and the Restless' Genoa City five years ago with rage in his heart, fire in his eyes, violence in his fists, and chlamydia in his ... well, you know. He spent a significant portion of his time chasing after Lily, lying, manipulating, setting fires, breaking mirrors. As his violence … [Read more...]
Happy Fourth of July!
July 3, 2008 by Leave a Comment
"Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." John Fitzgerald Kennedy Have a safe and happy Fourth of July, everyone! Marlena and the Team … [Read more...]
Why Today’s One Life To Live Reminds Me of the Glory Days of Guiding Light
July 2, 2008 by 20 Comments
By Patrick Erwin I've been writing about soaps for a while, but I am a relatively new daily fan of One Life To Live. Yes, as Marlena has observed, some of us soap viewers are boarding the OLTL lifeboat, and I, for one, have bought my ticket! I watched OLTL a bit here and there (especially during the first Malone years), but I am really … [Read more...]
Is One Life to Live Daytime’s Lifeboat? And a Word About Addie …
June 30, 2008 by 23 Comments
By Marlena De Lacroix Have you boarded the One Life to Live lifeboat yet? Judging from the letters I've received in the last three weeks from readers like Esther, Cherry, Marilyn and DSO, even the most discerning and stubborn of Marlena's Thinking Fans seem to be boarding. They're in hope it's the one show that can keep their long-term love of … [Read more...]
On the Soap Shrink’s Couch: Days of Our Lives’ Samantha Gene Brady (Reed Walker Roberts DiMera)
June 26, 2008 by 5 Comments
By Damon L. Jacobs Days of Our Lives' Sami and her twin brother were born into a loving intact family. Her father was on the police force, her mother was a psychiatrist, her doting older half-sister loved her. What could possibly go wrong? More like what DIDN'T go wrong! In her childhood alone, Sami (played by Alison Sweeney) dealt with the … [Read more...]
