Which drama do you dislike the most?

The Pretender
The Fugitive (2000)
anything on Lifetime

I'm not really into drama. I do like ER though.

Charlie's Angels, if you could call it a drama! It was really bad!!!!

Wonder Woman was horrible too!!!

Originally posted by WingsFan:
The Pretender
The Fugitive (2000)
anything on Lifetime

I'm not really into drama. I do like ER though.

wen u say "anything on Lifetime" u had better not be talkin' 'bout The Division or Strong Medicine!!!

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Cop Rock
Providence
Touched by an angel


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The Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Falcon Crest
The Love Boat "Next Wave"

Originally posted by iwannabeanExstead/McKeon


wen u say "anything on Lifetime" u had better not be talkin' 'bout The Division or Strong Medicine!!!



I knew someone from The Divsion board was gonna say that- I knew it was coming! LOL:lol:

Boston Public
ER
The Division
The Practice
Buffy
Charmed
Angel
Dawson's Creek
Strong Medicine
The Pretender
The Rookies

Originally posted by ClassicComedyFan2
Boston Public
ER
The Division
The Practice
Buffy
Charmed
Angel
Dawson's Creek
Strong Medicine
The Pretender
The Rookies



Which Dramas DO you like?





ks

"Touched By An Angel."

Is that show still on the air?

Man, I can't stand that show.

Although I wouldn't mind being touched by Roma Downey...

:p

Originally posted by ks




Which Dramas DO you like?





ks

Matlock
Murder, She Wrote
EVERY Star Trek Series
Columbo
Monk
Law & Order
CHiPS
Charlie's Angels
Diagnosis Murder
X-Files
In the Heat of the Night
Adam-12
cosby Mysteries, The

Originally posted by ClassicComedyFan2

Matlock



Yeah, Matlock is awesome.




ks

Dallas was the bomb

May be beacuse Larry hagman is God :lol:

Dramas I dislike:

Felicity
Touched By An Angel

Dramas I like:
Buffy ( My absolute favorite)
7th Heaven
Wonder Woman (childhood favorite)
Charlie's Angels
Angel
Charmed
Dawson's Creek

I could go on and on...

i can't believe no one has mentioned the worst drama's ever:

Days Of Our Lives
Baywatch
Swan's Crossing
Passions
and...

Judging Amy.

Originally posted by Silver Daze


HEY!!!! Passions is a great soap! By the way its a soap not a drama! One great thing about Passions, that other soaps don't do, is make you laugh! Other soaps are boring. Passions is a lot better than ABC & CBS soaps. I think ABC should really consider canceling Port Charles I don't get that soap. It seems silly.

let me get this straight, you praise passions then go on to say that Port Charles is silly, now thats funny.

Originally posted by Silver Daze


I know. Its just I have actually seen Port Charles and in my opinion I don't find it interesting, suspenseful, there are no good storylines, and the actors are weird. Especially that blonde hair guy, I think his name was Justin? He was creepy. He acted like he knew everything. I can't believe that show still has fans. :eek:

Have you ever seen Passions? It really is a good show. I can't believe you will watch Charmed (who went down hill adding Rose McGowan) and not Passions. I saw the first 4 episodes with Rose in Charmed and her acting sucks. I wish Tiffani would have replaced her on the show like she did on 90210. Tiffani can act really good. And shes pretty to. :D Back on Passions try to watch at least one episode with Tabitha (Juliet Mills) in the show. She is funny, I like her. Tabitha & Timmy were the funniest duo on daytime TV! I really miss Timmy on Passions. It isn't the same with out him.

well your entitled to your opinon as am i, but Passions may be entertaining, but PORT CHARLES is of higher quality. Passions is just completly over-the-top and has no basis of reality, at least Port Charles, has infused some reality in with thier supernatural storyline. As for PC not being, Intruqing, engrossing, or suspensful, well thats entierly based on personal opinon, as for the actors being wierd, i'm sorry but PC is home to some of Daytime's most beloved actors/actresses, Lynn Herring, Jon Lindstorm, Brian Gaskill, and more. The storylines are very unique and different from anything Daytime has tried before. And i think they've done a great job at making the show enjoyable and fun to watch. As for Charmed, i'm sorry but someone being "Pretty" does not quality make, while Rose may not be the best actress on TV, she is far from the worst. And the show is still fun to watch.

Originally posted by Silver Daze



Wow your opinion is so different from others. Tiffani isn't just pretty she really knows how to act. 90210 was the best with Tiffani in it. Does Charmed still have the good ratings now that Shannen is gone? PC is the lowest rating soap on TV. So it must be doing something wrong. I know Passions doesn't have good ratings but at least it isn't the lowest rating soap. Although it was for a while. But they are out of that dumb storyline about the Zombies and demon horns. :lol: Now that Robin Strasser is coming back to be Hecuba again I'm sure it will get better than it is now! She rocks along with Tabitha! But have you ever seen Passions? I really want to know if you have seen it.

Yes, i've seen Passions, i just don't think its a very good show. As for Tiffani, thats your opinon, and may i remind you that many people believe that 90210 became worse when Tiffani came on. But let's just agree to disagree.

Originally posted by Silver Daze



Wow your opinion is so different from others. Tiffani isn't just pretty she really knows how to act. 90210 was the best with Tiffani in it. Does Charmed still have the good ratings now that Shannen is gone? PC is the lowest rating soap on TV. So it must be doing something wrong. I know Passions doesn't have good ratings but at least it isn't the lowest rating soap. Although it was for a while. But they are out of that dumb storyline about the Zombies and demon horns. :lol: Now that Robin Strasser is coming back to be Hecuba again I'm sure it will get better than it is now! She rocks along with Tabitha! But have you ever seen Passions? I really want to know if you have seen it.

God your making me laugh, you make it sound like Passions is number one, lol.. remeber that Passions is the second lowest rated soap on TV.and the fact is that PC and Pass are usually only about one or two points away from each other. also, what because Tiffiani replaced shanonn once that would automatically make her a choice for charmed? Get REAL, Tiffani is too good an actress to be on a crappy show like, Charmed. And by the way, the ratings on Charmed have not dropped to dramatically since SD left, they have stayed solidly in place. But it is pretty funny that anyone would say Passions is the best soap on TV, what about the good soaps, AMC, OLTL, GH, Y&R, B&B, etc.. Oh yeah what's so wrong about me having a different opinon then you? last time i checked This was a free world and we were all entilted to our own opinons. So lets just agree to disagree.

PC is the lowest rating soap on TV. So it must be doing something wrong <br>

Not really, if you've actually done you research you would see that the ratings on PORT CHARLES have been increasing with each story arch. It may be the lowest rated, but its far ahead of Passions in terms of quality. oh and also, soaps aren't supposed to make you laugh, there soaps they are supposed to be DRAMATIC, hence the titel DAYTIME DRAMA's not daytime comedy. but whatever.

Originally posted by Silver Daze


Tiffani is already on a crappy show!! :lol: Fastlane looks stupid! Why can't she be like Jennie Garth and be in a comedy that looks like it will last long. I never said Passions was the best soap on TV. I like AMC but not as much as Passions. AMC needs to stop hiding Maria. Most of the other soaps you mention I don't care for or haven't seen. I tried to watch Y&R but I couldn't understand it. Oh well. I agreee that we disagree about Passions. Also whats wrong with a soap wanting to make its fans laugh? I find nothing wrong with that.


There is nothing wrong with soaps occiasonally having a humorus story or character, but you cannot build an entier soap around comedy, because soaps are supposed to be dramatic. And for you to say that Pass is better than Y&R, AMC, or any of the others is laughable, i mean they have been on for DECADES and have won numerous acclaim and awards, they are respected for longevity and periods of gneral greatness, whereas passions is known for good looking people with minimal acting skills, protraying over-the-top, unrealisitc, and plain Stupid stories.

Originally posted by Silver Daze



That was un called for! :rolleyes: Don't put Passions down just because your soaps suck. Especially Port Charles for being to "stupid" :rolleyes:

If my soaps suck so much then why are they the most respected, longest running and genearly considered by most to be the greatest soaps ever.. Oh yeah, AMC, GH and OLTL suck.. and yeah the cast of passions is SO much better than 5 time Emmy Winner, Erika Sleazak, and the most famous soap actress ever, Susan Lucci, yeah lets see, Erika Sleazak or Mackenzie Westmore.. LOL... yeah Passions is so great.. hope you sense my sarcasim, about passions being great. why was it uncalled for? thats what EVERYONE in the soap indsutry, and soap press has been saying sense Passions debuted, it really stinks that they canceld Another World for Sunset Beach and This Garbage. And i'm so sure that Passions will be on for decades like AMC, GH and OLTL.. yeah right. The only reason Passions is still on is because stupid, moronic, pea-brained, teeny-boopers watch it. God even Days is better than this crappy show, and Days is just bad right now.

Originally posted by Silver Daze



Also I can't believe you think fans of Passions are stupid, moronic, pea brained teeny boopers. :crying: that hurts me, Passions #1 fan :crying: :lol: JK I don't think Passions will last long (at least I hope not) I am hoping it will at least last for 5 years like Dark Shadows. Then maybe, hopefully a cable station will air re runs like Dark Shadows. Do you hate Dark Shadows? I'm going to take a guess and say you hate the show because it is stupid for doing frankenstein, vampire, werewolf storylines right? I like supernatural shows, thats what got me into Passions, Dark Shadows, Buffy, Charmed, and other shows like that. It was interesting seeing good vs. evil. Go ahead and hate Passions. I'm done arguing with you. Its useless. :wave:

Hey supernatural shows are okay, but they can't be taken as serious, dramas, they should be taken for what they are, fluff, entertainment. As for Entertainment weekly saying that Passions plots are "head-turning" so what, head turning does not quality make, Quality is shows with intellgant, heart-felt, passionate writting, about people in exciting situations that make you think, laugh and cry, Passions does nothing but make people vomit. but to each thier own..

Originally posted by Silver Daze
I forgot to mention something. If Passions really is as bad as you say it is then why is there a book out on the show that sold over a million copies? Hidden Passions was the best idea for the writers to do! I love the book. So really Passions is the best in some peoples opinions. So Passions have good ratings, a book out on the show, and have been called best soap for 2 years in a row plus Josh Ryan Evans (may he rest in peace) got an award from Soap Digest which he really deserves.

AND!!!! Robin Strasser from One Life To Live chosed to go back to Passions, not One Life To Live because she says Passions is more fun and she loves working there better!!

Well OLTL also has two books called ONE LIFE TO LIVE: THIRTY YEARS OF MEMORIES, and Patricks Notebook ALL MY CHILDREN HAS two books, THE COMPLETE ALL MY CHILDREN SCRAPBOOK, and THE ALL MY CHILDREN TRIVIA BOOK, GENERAL HOSPITAL has Three, Robins Diary, General Hospital family album, and General Hospital Trivia, not to mention an out-of-print book series based on the show from the 1960's. Guiding light has The Guiding Light Scrapbook and Lorileas Diary, B&B has Bold and Beautiful, Ten years of memories, Y&R has Y&R cookbook, and Y&R The Family Album, Days has DOOL: Tour of Salem and Day's Of Our Lives, so as you see Passions is hardly the first soap to have a bookl. as for industry liking Passions, i'm positive your embelishing a little, as i frequently speak with a soap insider who definately says that Passions is the LEAST RESPECTED soap in the industry... whereas, AMC, OLTL, GH, Y&R and GL are considered THE BEST. GL has been on the air longer than ANY TELEVISION PROGRAM EVER.. GH is considered by MANY as the best soap ever. NOT PASSIONS. By the way exactly how old are you? 12, 13, 14? that would explain your total lack of well, common knowledge and intellect. and your complete idioicit state of mind.

Originally posted by Silver Daze



And who are you, Susan Lucci? :lol: You are a crazy person you know it! Oh I spoke to a soap insider also and they say Passions isn't the least respected soap its the low class, low rating soap Port Charles! :lol: :rolleyes:

Low-Rated? who are you to talk, last time i checked Passions was at the bottom of the ratings heap as well, and in fact Passions and PC are usually only a point or two away from each other. Its not as if Passions is number one or anything.. that would be Young and Restless, which is usually followed by Days of our lives or General Hospital. As for Low-Class? yeah and Passions is so realistic, i mean i know so many people that are affected by thousand year old witches and have closets with portals to other worlds in it. I'm Crazy? sure whatever, its not so hard to speak to soap insuders when you go to soapnet.com and if you actually read SOAP magazines then you'd know that everyone in the soap industry knows that passions is the LEAST respected soap on the air. the only reasons its still on is because it attracts the 18-49 demographic, which is nothing in the long run.

Also, when you said in a previous post that Another World was lacking in quality, well you were WRONG, Another World was one of the best soap operas EVER, it was highly respected and the winner of Numerous awards. Also, Passions has NEVER gotten any major award, whereas Port Charles has won Soap Opera Digest awards, Emmys and Directors Guild awards. Anyway i'm done aruging with you, its pointless, you simply cannot fathom that you may actually be wrong. By the way, Ratings does not equal quality. Just because a show is getting good ratings doesn't make it good, also Passions isn't high rated it is the second lowest rated soap on tv.

thought ATWT was the longest running soap. Guess I was wrong. Also go ahead and put me down I don't CARE!!! You let things get to you to much! <br>

No, Guiding Light is it has been on the air for a broadcast record of 50 years. GL is the longest-running series in television history, not just the longest running soap. ATWT is the second longest running.

I've heard that Baywatch Nights was worse than a train wreck.

When will Hasselhoff learn that people don't watch Baywatch for him?

Well I think neither of you is wrong...it's a matter of opinion. Some people might like Passions, some people may hate it. Same goes for every other show. And I think it's important that people respect each others opinions. Werm.

btw, the longest running soap opera is Guiding Light which has been on since 1951, televisionwise. It is then followed by As the World Turns (1956) and General Hospital (1963).

Originally posted by Barnabas

We had that fight a long time ago Sean. Sad thing is I got into Port Charles :eek: it's kind of good lol :o

Wermsies. *Sigh* You know how stupid this makes me feel now? *sigh* I guess I should've looked at the date when JP bumped it up...I was like wow when did all these new posts come on here ^-^

PC is the lowest rating soap on TV. So it must be doing something wrong. I know Passions doesn't have good ratings but at least it isn't the lowest rating soap. Although it was for a while. But they are out of that dumb storyline about the Zombies and demon horns. Now that Robin Strasser is coming back to be Hecuba again I'm sure it will get better than it is now! She rocks along with Tabitha! But have you ever seen Passions? I really want to know if you have seen it.


I don't want to harp on this since it was a LONG TIME ago that we got into that petty fight but cleary someone agreed with me since Port Charles got nominated for "BEST DRAMA SERIES" at this years Daytime Emmys awards, as well as 3 acting nominations, Erin Hershey-Presley for Best Younger Actress, Kelly Monaco for Best Supporting Actress, and Thorsten Kaye for Best Lead Actor. And "Passions" got NO acting nominations and did not get nominated for Best Drama Series... it only got nominations in tecnical categories like Coustme and Make-up....

>>GL has been on the air longer than ANY TELEVISION PROGRAM EVER..<<

You need to do YOUR research. "Guiding Light" is the SECOND longest running show is television history. "Meet the Press" has been on since 1948.

Originally posted by JT
>>GL has been on the air longer than ANY TELEVISION PROGRAM EVER..<<

You need to do YOUR research. "Guiding Light" is the SECOND longest running show is television history. "Meet the Press" has been on since 1948.

Well excuse me for making a mistake... And by the way that is still an accomplishment.

I'd only count scripted shows so "Guiding Light" is the longest-running scripted show.

Who ever said that the practice was bad needs 2 be shot! that show is the greatest in the world!! its my fave!! although i do dislike charmed, touched my an angel, and dawson's creek.

Originally posted by randommess488
Who ever said that the practice was bad needs 2 be shot! that show is the greatest in the world!!


Everyone has a right to voice their opinions. If they don't like your favorite show, so what? JMO :)

Port charles and Passions are both respectivly the worse Dramas, soaps, tv show piece of garabage written. It is not worth even mentions. I watched both and cant even rate which is worse. One is about vampires while the other is about nothing. ANd if you think its funny then you must either be 12 or living in a convent because if dolls and witches make you laugh then you wouldnt get the real punchlines to good tv. I think port and pass is just the power rangers or Eurekas castle with more sex and less storyline.

Hey Leave my PC alone! it has become a highly respected soap and is blowing all the other soaps away in quality... I mean really "GH" is nothing but a "Sopranos" wannabe... "AMC" is "Sex and The City" minus the wit, intellegance and charm of the real SATC.. and "OLTL" is completely over-the-top, and predicatble... I knew MONTHS ago that Mitch would go "blind" and start causing trouble for Dorian... And it was so obvious that it was her working w/ Mitch, even before she came back... oh and like Natalie, Viki and Jessica can just go through the secret tunnels every day without getting caugth... At least "PC" and "Passions" don't claim to be realistic or of quality... But PC is and Passions is still crappola...

Originally posted by *Chris*




Dude you ever going to give up the PC vs. Passions fight? Get on with your life. Passions may be bad, but as much as it hurts me saying this, that soap made history. Josh Ryan Evans died the same day his character did, that was eerie and it was something. I hate that he died, but like soap magazines and TV Guide said, Passions made history the day JRE died. PC will never make history like that, and I pray it never does. Death is horrible.

Oh PC will make History, when it wins the Emmy for Best Drama Series and becomes the first half-hour soap to win the award since Ryan's Hope in the 1970's... Pretty sad that it took someone dying for Passions to make history... And Juliet Mills is NOT FINE acting... u want fine acting look at Multiple Emmy Winner Erika Slezak, or 2X Emmy Winner Julia Barr or at Susan Lucci... All better actors then the shreking, annoying Juliet Mills... Hoepfully when NBC cancels DOOL the ratings on this crappy show will plummet and it too will get canned... Here's to hope!

Originally posted by *Chris*

THAT IS IT!!!!!!!! :mad: Juliet Mills has been through a lot and she is one of the best day time actresses EVER! I can't believe you. Dude PC will not win the emmy, it sucks!!!! It is not like Dark Shadows, PC does not know how to do vampire stories and their actors are horrible!!! Trash Passsions all you want now, but leave Juliet Mills alone. Damn


Damn Chris calm down.. you don't want to get banned over something stupid.

anyways to answer the question.

Dawson's Creek
Felicity
Party of Five
The west Wing
Walker, texas ranger
JAG
Smallville
ALL SOAP OPERAS/DAYTIME DRAMAS


There is more I am sure, but I can't think of them right now

Each show does have 1 good actress, if you consider Juliet Mills and Lynn Herring. But Lynns character is now a vampire slayer who is psycic..more like physcho. and Juleit Mills was in such thrilling movies like Waxworld 2, and Once an Eagle, ad Barnaby and me. I guess she is great...great enough to play a one emotion, mood, tone witch with no depth.

The writting on "PC" may not be the best but Lynn Herring is still a great actress. And Juliet Mills IS NOT, THATS WHY SHE DIDN'T WORK FOR FORTY YEARS BEFORE SHE GOT PASSIONS. Lynn Herring on the other hand has been on tv every week day since 1986. (She's been on DOOL, GH and PC).... Oh and btw Lynn has in the past been nominated for an Emmy, NOT Juliet Mills.




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I never liked "Chicago Hope".It was too unrealistic.In fact,I only watched it to laugh at how stupid it was. :lol:

Originally posted by factsoflife
Hey Leave my PC alone! it has become a highly respected soap and is blowing all the other soaps away in quality... I mean really "GH" is nothing but a "Sopranos" wannabe... "AMC" is "Sex and The City" minus the wit, intellegance and charm of the real SATC.. and "OLTL" is completely over-the-top, and predicatble... I knew MONTHS ago that Mitch would go "blind" and start causing trouble for Dorian... And it was so obvious that it was her working w/ Mitch, even before she came back... oh and like Natalie, Viki and Jessica can just go through the secret tunnels every day without getting caugth... At least "PC" and "Passions" don't claim to be realistic or of quality... But PC is and Passions is still crappola...

If PC is blowing all the others away, why is it the lowest rated soap? And its been there forever too! And I know you did say that PC is more respected than the others.....omg that is GARBAGE for anyone to say! How can a little piece of trash that has only been on for 6 years be more respectable than something that has been for more than 30 years?? No offense, but PC isn't as respected and isn't as well-acted as the others...

Originally posted by JT


If PC is blowing all the others away, why is it the lowest rated soap? And its been there forever too! And I know you did say that PC is more respected than the others.....omg that is GARBAGE for anyone to say! How can a little piece of trash that has only been on for 6 years be more respectable than something that has been for more than 30 years?? No offense, but PC isn't as respected and isn't as well-acted as the others...

Actually when i wrote that i was refering to Passions that it is more respected that passions. which it is... PC is an EMMY-NOMINATED BEST DRAMA SERIES and Passions well isn't... Mimi Torchin of Soapnet.com picked Port Charles as the BEST soap of 2002, and PASSIONS as the worst. Soap Opera Digest called Port Charles "One of the best soaps to date" and passions "trash". Also you people need to get a reality check about ratings, PASSIONS IS LOW-RATED TOO. AND IT HAS BEEN THERE FOREVER TOO. You people act like Passions is some great piece of television with the most respected actors ever... LOL thats hilarious... NBC daytime has the WORST soaps... Why do you think that DOOL hasn't gotten a Best Drama nomination since 1999? and Passions has NEVER. ABC AND CBS RULE....

Ok i'm over it lets get over this whole PC/Pass fued... its old and pointless...










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Originally posted by *Chris*



I agree PC is annoying. That is why it didn't win the emmy award.

Well actually it was amazing last year and should have won. But just remember that Passions has never been nominated and never will be. and PC has been nominated. anyway this dumb fued is over now.








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Originally posted by factsoflife
NBC daytime has the WORST soaps... Why do you think that DOOL hasn't gotten a Best Drama nomination since 1999? and Passions has NEVER. ABC AND CBS RULE....

Ugh, excuse me, but DOOL hasn't gotten a Best Drama nomination since 1999 because one of the worst writers in soap history started writing that year, and he was followed by Higley THE worst writer in soap history. It has absolutely nothing to do with the actors. And you better get ready because Reilly is coming back to DOOL to write again, and DOOL will get a Best Drama Nomination, if not win it, with Reilly back at the helm. You know I think the reason that you keep putting Days and Passions down is because you know that they are a MILLION times better than your shows, if written correctly. You know if I was a PC fan, I'd be ashamed to be one because of fans like you. Your the type of fan that makes all PC fans look bad. If Passions has no talent are you saying that Susan Lucci's daughter can't act? I'm sure your idol Susan wouldn't like that too much, now would she. :rolleyes:

I need help, everytime i try to put an attachment in my post i keep gettin some stupid link instead of the picture? WHAT IS WRONG? i checked my profile and i am clicked on the one that allows images in my posts, so what am i doing wrong? I NEED HELP... i want PICTUERS in my posts, not links.

OMG that was a stupid fight.

Walker, Texas Ranger
ANY Western
ANY Daytime Soap

Originally posted by barwars
Walker, Texas Ranger
ANY Western
ANY Daytime Soap

I aqgree w/ the first two but not the last one. Daytime Soaps can when done right be entertaining, inspiring and just amazing.

Originally posted by factsoflife
I aqgree w/ the first two but not the last one. Daytime Soaps can when done right be entertaining, inspiring and just amazing.

Maybe its because I dont have the will power to watch daily -- but I just think Id rather have the people making the show spend the time from 5 episodes on just 1 (better) episode.
Primetime soaps aren't entirely bad, Dallas being the best IMO -- but I think TV just works better on a weekly basis -- keep people waiting and waiting.
Much more suspense.
For example "Who Shot JR?" wouldve never worked on a Daytime Soap -- because the solution would come on Mondays episode.

Originally posted by barwars
Maybe its because I dont have the will power to watch daily -- but I just think Id rather have the people making the show spend the time from 5 episodes on just 1 (better) episode.
Primetime soaps aren't entirely bad, Dallas being the best IMO -- but I think TV just works better on a weekly basis -- keep people waiting and waiting.
Much more suspense.
For example "Who Shot JR?" wouldve never worked on a Daytime Soap -- because the solution would come on Mondays episode.


Wow you obviously have not watched soaps. Soap operas have for years beena ble to strecth storylines out for Months, sometimes even years. For example on "One Life To Live" it took almost twenty years to find out who killed Victor Lord. Also at OLTL it took us almost a year and a half to find out who killed Colin McIver. Passions is a soap that many people have said have kept the same storylines going for years. An old soap called Edge Of Night was NOTORIOUS for creating effective mysteryes that were anything but predictable. The image you have of soaps is so contary to what the reality is.

Which is why soaps are able to stay on the air for decades. Thats why Guiding Light has been on for more than 40 years.

Originally posted by Will
Charlie's Angels, if you could call it a drama! It was really bad!!!!

LALALALALA you did not just say that ::covers ears:: LALALALALA

Originally posted by factsoflife
Wow you obviously have not watched soaps. Soap operas have for years beena ble to strecth storylines out for Months, sometimes even years. For example on "One Life To Live" it took almost twenty years to find out who killed Victor Lord. Also at OLTL it took us almost a year and a half to find out who killed Colin McIver. Passions is a soap that many people have said have kept the same storylines going for years. An old soap called Edge Of Night was NOTORIOUS for creating effective mysteryes that were anything but predictable. The image you have of soaps is so contary to what the reality is.

Im not saying Soaps are bad, they're just not my thing.
I dont even watch my favorite shows daily in syndication -- so it'd be hell if I tried to watch a new episode every day in syndication. I've never been one for drama period anyways.
I have watched Soaps before (my mom used to be a diehard AMC fan).... and they do leave you wondering.... but I just cant handle it.
Maybe I have commitment issues with my TV viewing. :lol:
But, I just can't find myself investing the time into a series.

But as I said before -- Id rather have 1 REALLY good episode.... than 5 mediocre ones (not saying they're mediocre, I just prefer quality over quantity)

Originally posted by factsoflife
Which is why soaps are able to stay on the air for decades. Thats why Guiding Light has been on for more than 40 years.

I understand. Im sure GL is a great show, if Soaps are your forte (not spelled right, is it?)
Me -- Im more about comedy. The occassional drama is enjoyable though.

I will get hell for this, but 7th Heaven makes me wanna throw up. It's too sugary, too sappy and I think it's message is a little too preachy for my personal tastes.

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
I will get hell for this, but 7th Heaven makes me wanna throw up. It's too sugary, too sappy and I think it's message is a little too preachy for my personal tastes.

:mad: :mad: :mad: How dare you insult 7th Heaven...

...before I got a chance to do it!

That show just isn't for me.

I also don't like Charmed.

Originally posted by Chambers
:mad: :mad: :mad: How dare you insult 7th Heaven...

...before I got a chance to do it!

That show just isn't for me.

Correction:
That show just isn't for anyone with GOOD TASTE.

I HATE 7th Heaven. Its like a bad Full House clone minus the ever so rare laugh that FH gets.
7th Heaven may just be the worst drama ever.

Originally posted by barwars
Correction:
That show just isn't for anyone with GOOD TASTE.

I HATE 7th Heaven. Its like a bad Full House clone minus the ever so rare laugh that FH gets.
7th Heaven may just be the worst drama ever.

I thought I was the only person who thought 7th Heaven was basically Full House except with a little more drama and with religion thrown into the mix

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
I thought I was the only person who thought 7th Heaven was basically Full House except with a little more drama and with religion thrown into the mix

IT IS!!
Ive watched it a couple times, a there was one that where the mom was like "before you talk whatshername about pot, I just want you to know -- (pause for about 20 seconds) -- I smoked pot once." Then the soft music plays and cuts to commercial. And the dad is just stunned that she smoked pot, I mean -- what kind of teenager in the 70s would smoke pot, really? I can't stand it.
Probably my least favorite show ever, even more than ELR.

Originally posted by barwars
Correction:
That show just isn't for anyone with GOOD TASTE.

I HATE 7th Heaven. Its like a bad Full House clone minus the ever so rare laugh that FH gets.
7th Heaven may just be the worst drama ever.

:eek: 7th Heaven is nothing even remotely like Full House, it actually has quality, and you can learn something from it. It's the type of show that will be around 50 years from now, I doubt Full House will be.

But to each their own :)

Originally posted by JT
If PC is blowing all the others away, why is it the lowest rated soap? And its been there forever too! And I know you did say that PC is more respected than the others.....omg that is GARBAGE for anyone to say! How can a little piece of trash that has only been on for 6 years be more respectable than something that has been for more than 30 years?? No offense, but PC isn't as respected and isn't as well-acted as the others...

:mad: You need to get your facts straight.

Port Charles did much better than Passions, even if Passions had slightly higher ratings, I say this because Port Charles was only carried by half the ABC affiliates, and Passions was in almost all the NBC affiliates. HMMM lets see, PC did the same ratings as Passions with only half the affiliates, and Passions did the same ratings as PC and it's in all the affiliates, I would say PC did much better.

Also Port Charles proved it could pull in high ratings when they did the special episode in OLTL's timeslot, it got higher ratings in that one timeslot, than OLTL had in a long time

Actually PC is one of the more respected and underrated soaps out there, it's actually (at least these days) more respected than General Hosital, I know people who watch both GH and PC, and say PC is the better quality soap. The GH of old would trounce PC if it had been then, but the GH of now, sucks cause it's basically mobster hospital, AMC is a parody of sex and the city, and OLTL is just useless.

Why are you blasting someone for saying they like PC, geesh, if you don't like it, don't watch it. IMO a soap that's been around 6 years can be more respectable than a longtime soap, if the writing and acting are good. I can't think of any long time soap on the air that's actually respectable, with the exception of As the World Turns, it's actually got pretty decent writing, and great acting, but Y&R, B&B and GL suck big time, ABC I already mentioned, while Days of Our Lives isn't bad, it will never win any awards, and hasn't since 1987, and Passions is just a Dark Shadows wannabe :rolleyes:

Originally posted by barwars
Im not saying Soaps are bad, they're just not my thing.
I dont even watch my favorite shows daily in syndication -- so it'd be hell if I tried to watch a new episode every day in syndication. I've never been one for drama period anyways.
I have watched Soaps before (my mom used to be a diehard AMC fan).... and they do leave you wondering.... but I just cant handle it.
Maybe I have commitment issues with my TV viewing. :lol:
But, I just can't find myself investing the time into a series.

But as I said before -- Id rather have 1 REALLY good episode.... than 5 mediocre ones (not saying they're mediocre, I just prefer quality over quantity)

Well to each their own. your entitled to your opinon.

Originally posted by Angela Micelli
:eek: 7th Heaven is nothing even remotely like Full House, it actually has quality, and you can learn something from it. It's the type of show that will be around 50 years from now, I doubt Full House will be.

But to each their own :)

I disagree, Full House will live forever. This is a show that is timeless and generations will watch it years from now. It has already proven to be a HUGE hit in syndication. currently its seen on MULTIPLE networks. its rare for a show to have such a large following so many years after its been canceled.

Originally posted by Angela Micelli
:mad: You need to get your facts straight.

Port Charles did much better than Passions, even if Passions had slightly higher ratings, I say this because Port Charles was only carried by half the ABC affiliates, and Passions was in almost all the NBC affiliates. HMMM lets see, PC did the same ratings as Passions with only half the affiliates, and Passions did the same ratings as PC and it's in all the affiliates, I would say PC did much better.

Also Port Charles proved it could pull in high ratings when they did the special episode in OLTL's timeslot, it got higher ratings in that one timeslot, than OLTL had in a long time

Actually PC is one of the more respected and underrated soaps out there, it's actually (at least these days) more respected than General Hosital, I know people who watch both GH and PC, and say PC is the better quality soap. The GH of old would trounce PC if it had been then, but the GH of now, sucks cause it's basically mobster hospital, AMC is a parody of sex and the city, and OLTL is just useless.

Why are you blasting someone for saying they like PC, geesh, if you don't like it, don't watch it. IMO a soap that's been around 6 years can be more respectable than a longtime soap, if the writing and acting are good. I can't think of any long time soap on the air that's actually respectable, with the exception of As the World Turns, it's actually got pretty decent writing, and great acting, but Y&R, B&B and GL suck big time, ABC I already mentioned, while Days of Our Lives isn't bad, it will never win any awards, and hasn't since 1987, and Passions is just a Dark Shadows wannabe :rolleyes:

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Originally posted by Christopher
Well I got blasted at for liking Passions and thinking AT THAT TIME it was better than PC. This fight is 2 years old. factsoflife keeps bringing it up, it's stupid.

Passions is NOTHING like Dark Shadows. There are no vampires, no werewolves, no frankenstein storylines, while PC had vampires and did that vampire in love with a mortal story. Dark Shadows had no dolls or anything like Passions has. So how is Passions like a Dark Shadows wannabe when they aren't copying their stories? Yes they have a witch in the show, but if you watch they are slowly writing Juliet's character out of the show. Plus this witch isn't cursing anyone like the witch on DS did. Passions' witch is just out to hurt everyone.


factsoflife, you really need to let this go, it's stupid for bringing it up year after year after year. Let it go.


i didn't bring it up again i bumped the thread up to post something else about a different show all together.