By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman Storyline inconsistencies bother soap viewers who want their storylines to be thoroughly believable and linear (not to mention being true to a soap’s actual history). We’ve seen plenty of them in the unfinished (as of this writing) Fluke story on General Hospital. Now I’d like to … [Read more...]
The 2014 Daytime Emmys: A Pleasant Evening Online
June 23, 2014 by 20 Comments
By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman This year’s Daytime Emmys – for the first time, streamed live online but not televised -- they turned out to be relatively painless. Without commercials, the show flowed nicely, and was capably produced. Hostess Kathy Griffin was funny and full of salt and vinegar as always. The … [Read more...]
Don Diamont’s “Dollar” Bill Spencer Is Worth a Lot More Than a Buck
May 25, 2014 by 4 Comments
By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman Right now, The Bold and the Beautiful’s “Dollar” Bill Spencer is on top of the world: He’s standing on a balcony in a hotel in Dubai about to marry the current love of his life, Brooke Logan. He’s also the CEO of Spencer Publications. But can Bill keep having it all? Of course he … [Read more...]
Soaps: Where Intelligent Women Still Rule
May 11, 2014 by 11 Comments
By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman Women are still the core of soap opera. They are what the plots are about and they make the stories go. An overwhelming number of women on soap operas are very intelligent, assertive and masters of their own fates. Here’s a round-up of the most intelligent and sometimes devious women … [Read more...]
Daytime Emmy Nominations – Marlena Still Cares
May 3, 2014 by 12 Comments
By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman The Daytime Emmy nominations for 2014 have been announced. Do you care? After all these years, Marlena still does. So let’s discuss: Best Actor: Aside from Jason Thompson (Patrick, General Hospital) the other four nominees all come from The Young and the Restless: Peter Bergman … [Read more...]
Ridge Forrester: Master of B&B’s Universe
April 13, 2014 by 3 Comments
By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman Every soap opera needs a leading man. But perhaps because Ridge Forrester seems to have been at the center of most plots since The Bold and the Beautiful debuted more than 25 years ago, he seems more like a Master of the Universe than just a plain leading man. Born handsome and … [Read more...]
The Ho-Hum, Overly Violent Carly Kidnapping Denouement
February 15, 2014 by 4 Comments
By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman We’ve already said that General Hospital’s Heather-kidnapping-Carly plot was a big ho-hum. Heather tried to blame it on Franco, her son, who had previously tried to kill Heather, his mother. No surprise, the accusation went nowhere and the outcome was predictable: Carly, a central GH … [Read more...]
Is Bold and Beautiful Best Soap?
January 12, 2014 by 7 Comments
By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman With only four daytime soaps left, it seems fruitless to name a Best Soap. It’s all a matter of personal preference anyway. If you like your soaps slow and full of character, you like The Young and the Restless. If you like your plots fast and full of surprises, General Hospital is … [Read more...]
The Bold and the Beautiful: Is There Still Right and Wrong?
August 17, 2013 by 9 Comments
By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman There she was in an evening dress with her beautiful blonde hair put up in a sophisticated bun, running through the streets of Monte Carlo. All of a sudden she was caught up into the arms of a strong, dark handsome man, and the two embraced in hard kiss. Was it Grace Kelly and Cary … [Read more...]
