Why are soap operas so fake?!
Question: Why are soap operas so fake!?
Answers:
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Everything in soaps is geared toward drawing an emotional response!. The best soap writers have figured out that doing it in an understated way nets a bigger payoff, but most soaps go for a more obviously exaggerated strategy!. It's all about making the audience really feel for the characters so that they'll keep tuning in!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Same reason your questions are!. I believe it has something to do with you WANTING to be a soap star, and you think you could do a better job of it!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
They're fantasies so who puts reality into their fantasies!? If you're a suburban mom you might fantasize about being a glamorous executive who messes around with Pablo, the young pool boy!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
THey're fun and unrealistic most of the time, illogical, and addictive!. I love them!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Because nobody would watch a real life soap!. Who wants to see people vegetating in front of the TV or typing on the computer, or cleaning toilets!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
You could ask the same thing about alot of shows on TV, including most reality television!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
It's an escape, kinda like reading a book!. If it was too much like real life it would boring!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Because that's what sells!!
Irony -- People still buy itWww@Enter-QA@Com
Irony -- People still buy itWww@Enter-QA@Com
They are meant strictly for entertainment!. What in that industry is real!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
the drama appeals to us!.!. We love it and can never get it enough!.!.even though sometimes they take it a little overboard!.!.!.lolWww@Enter-QA@Com
We like them that way ! I am living "real", so I don't need to see more of it on my TV!.
edit!.!.!.!.!.LOL@jmanoh!.!.!.oh yeah!.!.!.Pablo!.!.!.!.!.hmmmmWww@Enter-QA@Com
edit!.!.!.!.!.LOL@jmanoh!.!.!.oh yeah!.!.!.Pablo!.!.!.!.!.hmmmmWww@Enter-QA@Com