By Damon L. Jacobs Ilene Kristen is an actress famed for a having both enormous acting talent and an idiosyncratic sense of humor which helps her to steal every scene she's in. But behind the wisecracks is a wise soul with unique understanding of human psychology. She's used that understanding to create two iconic daytime characters: Delia on … [Read more...]
The Soap Shrink Interviews Ilene Kirsten On Her Insightful Creations — Ryan’s Hope’s Delia and One Life to Live’s Roxy
December 8, 2008 by 4 Comments
Farewell Dee-A-Palooza Week, Day One: Soap Shrink Says, “I Wanted to Be Dr. Marlena!”
November 24, 2008 by 8 Comments
Thinking Fans Comment Update: Jonnysbro can't imagine Salem without Dr. Marlena Evans ... while Christine thinks Deidre's "many fans would follow her to the ends of the earth" ... and more. See Comments below. _________________________ To mark executive producer Ken Corday's ver-ry curious decision to fire Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn … [Read more...]
Soap Shrink: From Savvy to Reckless, How General Hospital’s Alexis Davis’ Behavior Makes Perfect Sense
November 3, 2008 by 8 Comments
Thinking Fans fret over Alexis: Purple Haze is puzzled by her treatment of her children ... esther says give up a bit of mob air time and tell us what happened to Sam's father ... while Marilyn Henry wants to see her learn from her mistakes ... and more. See Comments below. ________________________ By Damon L. Jacobs If you've been … [Read more...]
Soap Shrink to Thinking Fans: Ways to Cope with Recent Soap Deaths
October 17, 2008 by 6 Comments
Thinking Fans on the passing of beloved soap characters: BL says, "Feelings are feelings, and if someone did something magnificent in their career or touched you emotionally, it should be honored" ... while renee says, "I know they're not physically real, but if we're blessed they're emotionally real" ... and more. See Comments … [Read more...]
The Young and the Restless’ Victor Newman In Crisis: Our Soap Shrink To the Rescue!
October 7, 2008 by 6 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. _________________________ By Damon L. Jacobs It's not easy being The Young and the Restless' Victor Newman. Finding love with a woman half his age … [Read more...]
A Soap Shrink Special: The Valuable Lesson You Can Learn From The Bold and the Beautiful’s Stephanie Forrester
September 26, 2008 by 3 Comments
Thinking Fans Comment Update Sept. 30: Matthew Cormier wonders why Stephanie is so jealous of Brooke ... jefhamlin says it all started with Beth Logan ... and Cherry Ames says the marvelous Susan Flannery almost makes her want to watch B&B, but not quite. See Comments below. __________________________ By Damon L. Jacobs Soap operas … [Read more...]
Soap Shrink: Is One Life to Live’s Blair Cramer a Tramp or an Icon of Female Empowerment?
September 3, 2008 by 13 Comments
Thinking Fans Comment Update Sept. 4: Matthew Cormier suggests a no sex vow might help Blair heal ... Johnny, however, can't fathom the randy Blair in therapy ... and more. See Comments below. _________________________ By Damon L. Jacobs You've got to hand it to Blair Cramer. She may have grown up in foster homes, she may have a nasty … [Read more...]
On the Soap Shrink’s Couch: Adam Chandler, All My Children’s Supreme Control Freak
August 19, 2008 by 2 Comments
Thinking Fans Comment Update Aug. 22: norn sees Adam as a fierce competitor ... while Trey thinks Adam is driven by love. See Comments below. _______________ By Damon L. Jacobs "If I don't take care of this, no one will." Does this sound familiar to you? Have you ever known someone who thought that way? Or, dear Thinking Fans, have … [Read more...]
Soap Shrink: Why Can’t Women Be Allowed to Age Naturally on Soaps?
August 4, 2008 by 26 Comments
Thinking Fans Comment Update August 5: Ryan offers kudos to the bigger but still sexy Kim ... esther wants to see more age appropriate attire ... Aaron says the issue isn't pounds, it's Reva's "white trash" look ... and more. See Comments below. ________________ By Damon L. Jacobs There has been a lot of discussion on the boards about … [Read more...]
On the Soap Shrink’s Couch: Days of Our Lives’ Marlena Evans and John Black
July 24, 2008 by 4 Comments
Thinking Fans Comment Update July 30: Kim wants Marlena and John to fall in love ... Casey thinks John is having a middle-age crisis ... but Angela thinks Carrie can help. See Comments below. ________________________ By Damon L. Jacobs OK, Thinking Fans, Pop Quiz: Which couple's problems are most like the kind the Soap Shrink would … [Read more...]
