Join us, Thinking Fans, as we continue our first anniversary celebration! Our Soap Shrink Damon Jacobs, Patrick Erwin and I will be guests Friday night, 10 PM EST, on the In the Zone Blog Talk Radio Show . We'll be talking about our site and reviewing the many events of the last, tumultuous soap year. We'll all be pleased to speak with you on the … [Read more...]
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 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...]
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...]
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...]
