Sigh. Yesterday was my first day without my beloved All My Children, which had helped me eat my lunch and take a breath everyday (I was home) at 1pm or an hour a night when I had to watch it on the DVR. As always I got my lunch prepared, and sat down in front of my TV, but instead of my beloved Pine Valley residents who have meant so much to me, I watched a show full of strangers.
Don't get me wrong, the citizens of Salem, USA and Geneoa, Wisconsin are fascinating folks but they are not the people I have enjoyed lunch or dinner with lo these many years. Watching The Young and The Restless was a tad easier because I already have crushes on Billy Miller (how yummy is he?) and Greg Rikaart (My God Man I am waiting for you) and I absolutely adore Elizabeth Hendrisckson, who is one of the most underrated actress' ever. So why wasn't I into it? Because the stories just didn't connect to me, I read the recaps and knew who was who, but I kept thinking to myself whats going with Bianca and Marissa? Where is Erica? Sigh.
I tried the rebooted Days also, but again there was no connection for me. Why do I care if the blonde chick is boffing the dude who used to be on Passions? ThoughEthan EJ was adorable with the other blonde diva, Nicole. My problem with Salem is not the stories, I could actually get into them but the fact that they take themselves so seriously. I think the producers need to ask Agnes Nixon and Loraine Broderick for some help lightening up and not taking themselves so seriously ASAP .
I'm sure as time goes on the loss will lessen and I will find myself enjoying other soaps, but for now the mourning period will continue. If you see the lonely gay eating lunch staring blankly at a computer screen, just walk by and say "Hey Royal, I just seen Erica Kane kissing another man." That'll help, it'll have to.
Don't get me wrong, the citizens of Salem, USA and Geneoa, Wisconsin are fascinating folks but they are not the people I have enjoyed lunch or dinner with lo these many years. Watching The Young and The Restless was a tad easier because I already have crushes on Billy Miller (how yummy is he?) and Greg Rikaart (My God Man I am waiting for you) and I absolutely adore Elizabeth Hendrisckson, who is one of the most underrated actress' ever. So why wasn't I into it? Because the stories just didn't connect to me, I read the recaps and knew who was who, but I kept thinking to myself whats going with Bianca and Marissa? Where is Erica? Sigh.
I tried the rebooted Days also, but again there was no connection for me. Why do I care if the blonde chick is boffing the dude who used to be on Passions? Though
I'm sure as time goes on the loss will lessen and I will find myself enjoying other soaps, but for now the mourning period will continue. If you see the lonely gay eating lunch staring blankly at a computer screen, just walk by and say "Hey Royal, I just seen Erica Kane kissing another man." That'll help, it'll have to.
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