I am ashamed to admit this, but I will anyway:
I used to LOVE soap operas.
Especially back in the 80's when dealing with the drudgery of high school it was cool to come home and escape into the world of The Cassadines and Luke and Laura on General Hospital.
Both story lines dragged on WAY too long, but GH was pretty good television and a good way to connect with my mother and brother ... awww!
And One Life to Live, the soap before it, was interesting too with all the goings-on of the Buchanan's, even if they were a bit of a rip-off of The Ewings.
Perhaps I started to live my own life, pardon the pun, or the soaps started getting too soapy but I eventually turned them off for good.
Good call, and viewers will soon have two less shows to choose from after Thursday's announcement of the cancellation of "One Life to Live" and "All My Children".
Good thing, if too long in the making, as soaps have been too tawdry and lacking in any value for years. It often makes me wonder who comes up with the empty and shallow material contained in these shows.
Two fewer soaps on television?
Good riddance and change the channel on the few that remain...for "These are the Days of Our Lives"...don't waste them on dopey soap operas.
Thanks for reading and ttyl.
Hey Matt! I totally agree! I grew up on soaps too. GH was my favorite and yes, the Luke and Laura era was during my teen years. At least back then there was adventure and interesting story lines. In my college days, there was nothing better than to go to the Student Union and watch GH with other fellow college students. People would yell at the screen, laugh, or cry along with the actors on the television. It was great! But, soaps are just not the same anymore. I have tried to tune in now and then and see some familiar faces on GH, but it just isn't the same. The old days of Luke and Laura, Robert and Anna, Frisco and Felicia are gone. Time to move on.
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