Which Soap Opera Do You Watch and Why?

There are four remaining soap operas on network television as any Soaper will tell you.  If you are a soap fan, which show do you watch and why?

I continue to watch General Hospital when I can because it is the last ABC soap holdout.  There are familiar faces in Port Charles, some of which are faces from beloved soap operas past.  I also began watching The Young and the Restless when Michael E. Knight (Tad Martin - All My Children) joined the cast as Dr Simon Neville.

There are only four left.  Which one is your story?

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What Do You Think a New Head Writing Team Means for ‘General Hospital'?

Source: ABC Television

"General Hospital" fans have got to love rollercoaster rides!  Of course most soap operas are daily rides on the amusement park rollercoaster but the ride “General Hospital” fans get is nothing less than front car material when it comes to behind-the-scenes drama!  From lawsuits to parting shots the ride is seldom less than E-ticket worthy.

The latest curve is a new head writing team to replace “General Hospital” and former “One Life to Live” head writer Ron Carlivati.  “General Hospital” will begin a new chapter in storytelling beginning in August when the new team takes over. 

What do you think this mean for “General Hospital”?

Will fans ever see All My Children and One Life To Live again?

All My Children (AMC) and One Life To Live (OLTL) fans have suffered losing their beloved shows not once but twice after decades of dedicated viewing.  First, the network canceled the shows.  Then, the production company that acquired their rights re-canceled them when they halted production.

Now, the production company that leased the rights to the shows is in bankruptcy.  In addition, their is a multi-million dollar lawsuit in the courts between the show owners (Disney/ABC) and the license holders (Prospect Park) regarding one of the shows.  The result has been a long, drawn out legal battle that may continue for years while rights to the two shows remains in limbo.

In the meantime, AMC and OLTL fans continue to miss their shows and remain vigilant in letting everyone know they want and would support their return.  When the shows restarted online, they turned out to be very different flavors of Pine Valley and Llanview than fans were used to, even with some familiar settings and characters.  If someday the shows are released from the current legal quagmire they are in the actors from the original shows will have aged and many have moved on leaving little likelihood the shows would ever again look and feel like the beloved originals.

Right now chances of seeing these shows again seems very slim.  But die-hard fans of AMC and OLTL will never give up hope.

Do you think we will ever see AMC and OLTL again?