Sounds morbid, I know, but I'm so afraid that that is the picture of the future of daytime. Currently there are two more soaps that have been sent to hospice by the networks where they are to be given care until their demise. One Life to Life and All My Children know that their time is short (I'll deal with those topics in detail later) and the disease of "easy money" has infected the networks to the degree that is mind blowing. Profit is obviously the goal, yet the question that remains is "Are cheap warmed over talk/reality shows the only way to go?"
The Young and the Restless has consistently been a top rated show and long time fans can tell you why. The characters and the writing have brought us back day after day, for years and years. Mothers and daughters, friends and neighbors alike have shared the 411 on who's doing what when. The residents of Genoa City have become welcomed friends who enter our homes on a daily basis.
But now there is a dark cloud that is threatening Y&R, and makes fans acknowledge a growing fear that Y&R may find itself on its own deathbed one day, if things don't turn around. The key, of course, is the ratings system that provides the numbers, which turn viewer numbers into big bucks for the networks. Cash is king.
All of this is to say that fans recognize that:
1. Y&R is a time honored soap that has been superior in creating/maintaining characters and stories
2. Things have changed drastically, enough to warrant a deeper look
I've watched Y&R since I was little. I hardly recognize it lately. What have they done to my show?
ReplyDeleteThe writing has changed so much and is ignoring people who have been there forever. What about Jill? I'm so mad about how Jill gets the short end of the stick. Jill and Colin were great and now they are torn apart like other couples. Kay is so not herself anymore. Where is Nikki? Your're right and I don't recognize them sometimes.
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