I’ve been showering the Kyle/Fish storyline on One Life to Live with a lot of praise these past weeks, but in all of that joyous bouncing, I think I’ve overlooked the story’s unsung hero: Cristian. David Fumero has played this role on OLTL off and on since 1998 but not much attention is paid to… Read More Loving Cris with OLTL’s Kish.
Can you believe I actually went four whole days without watching a soap? I don’t know how! Actually, wait, I do. First, I made sure to check in on the one storyline that left me on the edge of my seat before I left for vacation: Owen’s odd behavior on BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL. Right around 1:45… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
On Wednesday, when The Bold and the Beautiful‘s Owen went AWOL in San Diego for a bit before a crucial interview for Jackie M, my Spidey senses started tingling. Then, as he returned just in time to sprawl carelessly in a chair and be both callous and flip about his marriage to Jackie, the alarm… Read More Double trouble
I think most people who love something passionately, be it soap operas or romance novels or genre TV like Stargate: Atlantis, spend a good portion of discussing those loves being an apologist. We always have to justify or explain it, often with a bullet point list or a slideshow. “This is what is great about… Read More This is not an apologia (except it kind of is).
Good soap isn’t just about one thing or the other. Truly good soap is a collaborative effort between talented writers, actors, directors and crew. If even one of those elements is off, it does make a difference. You can have the best script in the world, but a weak actor may not be able to sell it.… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
I am a guest on today’s We Love Soaps podcast. In the eighth installment of WLS’ fun and informative podcast, I dish diversity, soaps’ LGBT storylines, why B&B is awesome, and my school truancy record with hosts Roger Newcomb and Damon L. Jacobs. Give it a listen! And please assure me that I don’t sound… Read More Oh, yeah (on the radio).
I’ll have a more articulate reaction over in the WEEKLY blog tomorrow. For right now…? Here is my wholly unprofessional, fangirlish reaction to today’s OLTL: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. I mean, okay, it wasn’t exactly the most uplifting of scenes, what with Fish yet again pushing Kyle away, but what it was was honest, and so well acted… Read More The obligatory Kish day reaction post.
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