I was feeling claustrophobic and bored on the subway this morning, so in an effort to distract myself, I decided to cast the UberSoap. Yes, folks, this is my ultimate fantasy soap. I’ve tried to think of everything that comprises an average daytime town, and any oversights are not intentional. Town: OLTL’s Llanview (it’s got… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
I really love As the World Turns right now. A sentiment I should save for my work blog? Probably. But exuberance waits for no man, dammit! Tempus fugit! The show is in top form (except in the diversity department, but talking about like that is like talking in a vacuum…”in space, no one can hear… Read More Were the World Turns mine…
Hi, my name is Mala, and I’m addicted to MAKE IT OR BREAK IT. My colleague Joe Diliberto was feeling alone in his love, so I decided to reveal that I, too, have fallen under the spell of this cracktastically awesome show. It’s probably no surprise to anyone that ABC Family, the network that has sequel-ed BRING… 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
In the words of Harry’s father from NIGHT COURT, “I’m feeling much better now.” So here’s 5 things I LIKE about GENERAL HOSPITAL. In no particular order: 1. Dante and Lulu. I think this is the first Lulu pairing I’ve really connected to. They’re funny, warm, sexy and I really like how the relationship has been… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
When it comes to late night television, I don’t really have a horse in the race. I mean, come on, people, I’m usually in bed by 10:30 or 11. Any late night programming I watch is in the form of clips later — usually The Daily Show or Conan O’Brien or Craig Ferguson, depending on… Read More Unfashionably Late
You know what I really struggle with sometimes? The “if you don’t like it, stop watching it” argument. On the one hand, if watching a TV show causes you so much angst that all you can do is kvetch about it constantly and harsh the squee of those around you who still like it, then maybe… Read More Breaking up (with your TV show) is hard to do.
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