When it comes to my critical pieces in the magazine lately, I’ve been, well, critical. There’s a lot to go off on when it comes to soaps these days and finding things that make me all warm and fuzzy proves to be a harder task than finding something that makes me all fork-stabby. But fear not!… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
Sometimes, there’s an actor that just wins hearts across the board. Critics and fans alike cotton to them, and they take their gloriously dysfunctional character to a level where you can’t help but feel for them. GL’s Tom Pelphrey (ex-Jonathan) was one such find and I’m sure it’s no surprise if I suggest that Y&R’s nuBilly,… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
Most people who are soap fans watch soaps on their day off. Given that I watch soaps for a living, the logical conclusion would be that the last thing I do on my day off is watch them, right? Then could someone explain to me why I was sitting on my couch between the hours of 10… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
Between the poor showing for Carly’s “gala” for Michael, an airborne toxin that seems to only strike every fourth person, and a pathetically underpopulated hospital, it’s been hard to drum up any kind of excitement or sense of urgency while watching GENERAL HOSPITAL. Gone are the nailbitingly tense days of the Metro Court hostage crisis… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
I’ve been a little behind with my soap hopping, so I haven’t tuned into AMC for a few weeks. But judging by the unhappy mail we get, it seems like watching the show is a cross between watching the live feed of an execution and getting a root canal. So, when I offered to pinch… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
I rave about Y&R for a few reasons in the issue of Weekly that hits stands this week (you’ll have to pick it up and find out why), but that doesn’t necessarily mean the show is pitch perfect. In fact, I have some big ol’ problems with the show at times. Like…Restless Style is a national magazine, right? So… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
Some might say I have a bit of a preoccupation with DAYS OF OUR LIVES’ Philip. What’s not to like? He’s a complex, well-written guy, and he has dimples! But I’m also fixated on him because I’m impressed that DAYS “went there” with the character’s war injuries and gave him a prosthetic leg. Since that… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
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