tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post2895248753110494525..comments2023-11-02T09:08:08.645-04:00Comments on We Love Soaps: News Round-up: Will Smith Wants To Do a Soap, BETTYKevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13659344675956886092noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-66018648164185557652009-10-19T21:14:55.185-04:002009-10-19T21:14:55.185-04:001. I never understood the fascination with rating...1. I never understood the fascination with ratings for a viewer - my appreciation of Ugly Betty has nothing to do with whether other people are watching it as well. For example, I never understand why the weekly movie grosses are published each week, I don't care how other businesses are profiting on a weekly basis. I didn't ask my plumber for his weekly grosses as evidence of his popularity. <br /><br />2. That being said - it is interesting that Y&R would have beat Ugly Betty's ratings this week.Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259119837902601841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-87384261525102654382009-10-19T18:04:19.068-04:002009-10-19T18:04:19.068-04:00Dan - afraid I need to disagree w/you. Like Will ...Dan - afraid I need to disagree w/you. Like Will Smith, I'd take East Enders (am an avid fan of) over any of the American soaps except maybe OLTL (for now the writing is on except for the Rex/Gigi/Stacy/Schuyler storyline)and B&B with its corporate takeover, Justin Barber and Stephanie's current health scare storyline. On a "for real note" I really couldn't see how East Enders could work Will Smith onto the canvas. East Enders is by far the most racially diverse Soap out there.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17764976158924513612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-64542655234865063592009-10-19T17:28:12.840-04:002009-10-19T17:28:12.840-04:00Dan,
I have to disagree. Why is Smith a jackass?...Dan,<br /><br />I have to disagree. Why is Smith a jackass? Let's be real about the state of many soaps. Some of them have had horrible writing that led to a massive viewer defection. <br /><br />Just because he has a different opinion doesn't make him horrible. I love soaps but there have been some real disasters presented on my screen over the last couple of years.<br /><br />Y&R is the best soap on TV. But this past summer saw the convergence of awful. A miscarried fetus was burned in a fireplace. Death and destruction reigned.<br /><br />Then we have the wretchedness of AMC. A show so bad that fans make web animation to express their horror.<br /><br />I'd love it if Smith wanted a 3 month gig on a show.SoapFan78https://www.blogger.com/profile/16867531085107236880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-45808979625044398212009-10-19T17:23:09.515-04:002009-10-19T17:23:09.515-04:00Bob Iger, head of Disney, which owns ABC is talkin...Bob Iger, head of Disney, which owns ABC is talking about integrity? He does realize that ABC is constantly caught lying to its employees and viewers when it comes to ABC soaps?<br /><br />Credibility, Bob...SoapFan78https://www.blogger.com/profile/16867531085107236880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-48663813748954675932009-10-19T16:48:00.626-04:002009-10-19T16:48:00.626-04:00Yes. Because Max being buried alive by his wife, ...Yes. Because Max being buried alive by his wife, run over by his daughter, and tied up and beaten by his brother on Eastenders is not cheesy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-255970683716666592009-10-19T13:50:34.998-04:002009-10-19T13:50:34.998-04:00But can we talk turkey? As a bona fide US soap lo...But can we talk turkey? As a bona fide US soap lover, there *is* a huge cheese factor. It was carried to its heights (deliberately) by Passions...but it happens on every show.<br /><br />A mobster shoots his wife in the brain while she is delivering a baby.<br /><br />A woman with many alters (DID) has a daughter with many alters.<br /><br />A diabolical son manages to steal his sister-in-law's newborn baby and give it to his stepmother (both are pregnant at the same time, and both are in the same mental asylum).<br /><br />A whole town is lurking outside a dark and stormy mansion when a show's key older character is killed. Most had no deep motivation to kill him, but now all of Pine Valley is embroiled in a whodunit.<br /><br />And so on.<br /><br />I love daytime, and when the stories and/or performances are great, I am inspired as anyone. I also understand some of the historical and economic factors that are responsible for the cheese.<br /><br />But the cheese is there. I'm not sure Will Smith was really insulting anything when he acknowledged that US soaps are...often...cheesy.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786080894058246344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-20267763531910742402009-10-19T11:53:53.776-04:002009-10-19T11:53:53.776-04:00Having seen Will Smith do interviews in many diffe...Having seen Will Smith do interviews in many different countries, he always sucks up to that country. When he is in Italy he wants to play soccer and it's the best sport in the world etc.<br /><br />I agree with Dan that Will's comments regarding the american soaps were unnecessary.marleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12227452482473505920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-2096231379528717162009-10-19T10:46:38.334-04:002009-10-19T10:46:38.334-04:00(Will Smith) said: “American soaps are all about b...(Will Smith) said: “American soaps are all about beautiful people and being cheesy. This soap had it all!”<br /><br />Thanks, Will...you jacka**! I am not saying that the current daytime soaps on the air on US TV don't have things to fix (ha!), but why don't you just spit on them, Will? "East Enders" may be doing well in Britain (and that's wonderful!), but how about showing the shows here in your country some love? He could have complimented "EE" without putting down American soaps in the same breath. Sure, maybe he didn't say any of this...but maybe he did.<br /><br />I am not a Will Smith fan per se, but if he had said he was going to guest star on ANY of the daytime soaps here in the US, I would have been excited. The headline actually made me think, "gee, maybe the film actors are actually trying to help their daytime TV actor peers by lending their star power to the shows WHEN THEY REALLY NEED IT?" But in this case, Will Smith can just shut up with his criticism. If I said I wanted to change this, that and the other thing on the soap that I watch in order to improve or help the show, the chances of that happening are practically nil. However, if Will Smith said, "I'd like to guest star on 'The Young and The Restless' for 2-3 months," he has the power to make that happen. To say something like, "my grandmother/(whichever family member) loved soaps and I see they aren't getting the attention or love they deserve, so I just want to help..." then I'd bet you if he was sincere it would happen.<br /><br />But I don't think that's ever gonna happen (on ANY show), so... in the meantime, I wish Will would keep his caustic opinion about American soaps to himself.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027406896468337998noreply@blogger.com