Do you miss the days when soaps covered meaningful topics?!


Question: Do you miss the days when soaps covered meaningful topics!?
I recall- rape, abortion, alcoholism, cosmetic surgery, spousal abuse, etc!. Serious stuff!.

I miss having something real to consider!.Www@Enter-QA@Com


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I agree with you completely!. I remember when GH was groundbreaking in terms of social issues!. First legacy character to contract HIV, anyone!? That was a huge deal in the 90's, and now that same character is going through the first HIV+ pregnancy on daytime TV -- a storyline that our esteemed headwriter has been publicly jonesing to tackle for years -- and her status has been completely ignored in favor of stupid blog wars!. That's just the tip of the iceberg!. Monica's alcoholism played out almost entirely off-screen, Jax's rape was treated as his own fault just because he's male, and -- the kicker -- a 12-year-old boy was shot in the head and the idiots in charge stated in the soap press that it was "karma" for his buying a gun (as opposed to, you know, a natural consequence of his parents' choosing to surround him with violence)!.

It's insulting to the viewers' intelligence!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

yes and epecially when they are done well not preachy and with the correct info--- GH's monica's Breast Cancer and Robin/Stone HIV/AIDS were 2 good ones!. They were well written/acted and informative!.
Now they gloss over stuff- addicts get 'recovered' by treatment or a couple AA/NA meeting and rarely any follow through!.

Soap writers/producers seem to be too busy chasing ratings to bother with writing Real sl's!. Heck couples get together and break up in record time now- why bother to "root" for a couple when you know that they will be over in a couple of months ( instead of yrs like in the 'old' days)Www@Enter-QA@Com

You're right!. There aren't very many recent storylines that are meaningful, thought-provoking, and serious!. That is why one of my all-time favorite soap characters is Bianca on AMC!. She has dealt with rape, thoughts of abortion, the belief that her baby died, anorexia, and lesbianism!. How many characters have tackled so many storylines of such caliber!? Not many!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

I like a little fantasy in daytime, but I do think that one of the most talked about subjects and the most well written part nowadays is on a soap called As The World Turns!. The storyline between Luke and Noah is compelling, to say the least!. The two young actors are superb and the acting storyline is very convincing!. I don't usually watch this show but I do now, strictly for this storyline!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

I don't really watch soap operas, but I used to watch Passions before it went to DirecTV, and it was really strange, and had no point in it, because the storylines were the same, and dragged on and on!. Now you worry about when is someone's secret going to be revealed, yet again you turn in everday to find out, nothing happens!Www@Enter-QA@Com

I don't mean to totally disagree with you and I mean no disrespect at all, but I like it when soap operas are far fetched and not serious , ya know, it kind of gives you a break from the reality of your own problems!. A little fantasy is good!. =DWww@Enter-QA@Com

Yes, one of my favorites (and the reason I started watching GH) was the Nurse's Ball and the money they raised for Aids awareness!. There's still some reality-based, but mostly it's about who's going to bed with whom nowadays!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

i used to watch soaps but the acting is so bad in my opinion!. and so so far from reality that its not even entertaining to me!. i do love british drama/soaps tho lol i guess its just that its different than here!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

the last really good storyline was the one with Storm, Katie and the others!.!.!.(BB)
the storyline with the suicide and the heart transplant was wonderful!.!.!.
today!.!.!.urgh!Www@Enter-QA@Com

Oh yes! To the point I have stopped watching my faves!.!.!. I read the recaps on the Soap Opera Weekly website & spend my afternoons tending to my yard and garden!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

Yes, there is too much craziness now!.Www@Enter-QA@Com



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