Confession time: Now that I’ve seen it…? I think the end of the Reid/Luke arc might be one of ATWT’s better wrap-up stories. And to don my trusty flame-retardant suit and espouse an even more unpopular opinion, I don’t think the death of Reid is inherently homophobic. In fact, I’m not exactly certain how the term, defined… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
I’ve been giving it a lot of thought since finally watching North & South, the BBC mini-series based on Elizabeth Gaskell’s book of the same name. If I look back at my preferences over the years, I definitely lean more towards beta heroes in my fiction over big, badass alpha heroes. What’s a beta hero?… Read More Heroes: for beta or worse
So, I have this rule about not falling for pairings where one party has done something reprehensible to the other. The thing is, once I dismiss all the rapemances (like Todd and Marty’s horrorshow on OLTL), my standards start to get a little more arbitrary, a little more case-by-case. For instance, I would never, on… Read More Your love is like bad medicine
Yesterday, for the first time in years, we had a black leading man highlighted on daytime: U.S. President Barack Obama, on The View. Yes, folks, in order to have a full hour devoted to a black man in daytime programming, to have a voice and tell a story on the front burner, he has to be… Read More Daytime’s true colors aren’t shining through
Between PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, MAKE IT OR BREAK IT, and WHITE COLLAR Tuesday nights are THE best TV night for me this summer. I even told my family not to call me between 8 and 10! Invite me somewhere, and I guarantee I will trump up a lame excuse not to be there, because I’ve… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
I’ve been very “srs bzness” on the blog lately, so it’s time for some unmitigated fluff! This morning, I was bopping along to my iPod on the train, and the biggest, dorkiest smile broke out on my face during the opening guitar riffs of “Socha Hai,” by Magik. It’s an upbeat song, a total earworm,… Read More Let’s face it, fictional bands make for real fun!
I am totally and completely in love with PRETTY LITTLE LIARS — no lie! I only watched the first episode because summer rerun hell had begun. I had no expectations except to play a game of “so, where else do I know the adults from.” And I’m still doing that with hilarious results. I love… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
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