tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post2561555268665821043..comments2023-11-02T09:08:08.645-04:00Comments on We Love Soaps: NEWS: Peter Reckell, Disney Subscriber Losses, 'Empire' Online Store, Bryan CranstonKevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13659344675956886092noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-27108518160425493892016-01-30T00:41:23.052-05:002016-01-30T00:41:23.052-05:00Ever since bo brady died.hope life is dis@ster sho...Ever since bo brady died.hope life is dis@ster shooting bo killer and s5efano.ho is going to take care of ceira.or .ring bo brady back.Tayborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601083414518094130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-35143020435039721752015-11-28T02:28:08.734-05:002015-11-28T02:28:08.734-05:00Apparently! And once again, and since the term wa...Apparently! And once again, and since the term was coined, the mainstream press uses "soap opera" in an insulting way. No wonder Irna Phillips never liked her shows to be called that. I personally love the terms--thus, We Love Soaps :).<br /><br />The primetime serials have all obviously been influenced by daytime soaps, and not just the obvious ones like the Shonda Rhimes shows. Even my favorite comedies of the past decade, Parks and Rec and 30 Rock, had serialized stories including love triangles. <br /><br />I at least give Rorke credit for mentioning actual daytime characters even though he was off in his analysis.Roger Newcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17605713149480918249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-25342221974005838772015-11-27T21:03:34.242-05:002015-11-27T21:03:34.242-05:00ITA. And Rorke is also wrong about Adam Newman. ...ITA. And Rorke is also wrong about Adam Newman. Viewers basically knew from the get-go that Adam wasn't dead. We saw his hand move at the crash site. Meanwhile, his wife Chelsea was convinced he wasn't dead, and within weeks (which are like days on soaps) we saw a faceless figure in a dark room being cared for who was wearing Adam's unique wedding ring. The only mystery was what would Adam look like (and who would be playing him) when he returned. And gee, didn't they do that on PRIME TIME soap Dynasty back in the early 80s when they had to recast Steven Carrington? FoxCranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826849478948616154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-74915457720857065062015-11-27T13:59:06.943-05:002015-11-27T13:59:06.943-05:00Is Rorke just catching on that most of primetime, ...Is Rorke just catching on that most of primetime, especially the cable shows, are just soap operas with a bigger budget, and writers that are not afraid of the more conservative viewpoints of viewers from more mature material? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08836504587567344171noreply@blogger.com