Is the Daytime Emmy Awards broadcast already upon us Gasp! That means it’s time for my 3rd Annual Mala’s Made-Up Awards. For those just tuning in to my blog, this is where I totally punk out of making Emmy predictions, because I have no ability to pick winners! Making up awards instead is much more up… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
I’m usually quick to sound off when something pushes my buttons, but watching GH’s Michael yesterday actually left me silent. Yes, silent. Me. I sat there, drained, like I’d been exposed to Kryptonite. Joe and I tried to record our podcast a half hour after the show ended, and I had so little energy I might as… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
I don’t think it’s a surprise to anyone that I love soap opera babies. And while I’ve definitely been more vocal about it in the past year, I’ve always enjoyed watching cute kids steal scenes. So, in mostly chronological order, here are ten of my favorite daytime darlings. This is by no means a definitive list,… Read More Baby I love your way
I noted in my March 16 entry that it seemed like the horrific story of Kristina’s abuse on GENERAL HOSPITAL was basically written to endear Ethan to viewers and to remind us that while Sonny may be a violent thug, he’s a good father. And, weeks later, I still ain’t buyin’ it. I still think Ethan is… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
2009 was a shaky year for soap diversity, and with OLTL back-burnering the Evanses, and writing off Kyle, Fish and Rachel, 2010 is off to a rocky start. Sure, GH is about to start featuring Maya and Zoe, tenuous Quartermaines by way of the Wards, but I’m not necessarily holding out any hope for major… Read More Color me sad
You know what? Maybe GH just needs to stay away from stories about violence against women. Because they’re not doing ANY better with Kiefer beating Kristina than they did with the retread of Elizabeth’s rape during her affair with Nikolas. I can barely watch this storyline…and not just because poor Lexi Ainsworth‘s face looks like raw… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
You know what frequently drives me crazy on soaps? The concept of what defines a “real” parent. Often, daytime television tells us that only DNA matters. Just look at GH’s Sonny, who thinks that learning Dante is his biological son automatically means they have a bond and a relationship… despite the fact that he pumped… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
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