Thursday, July 30, 2009

Soap Operas



I don't get these at all.
When I was little I figured it was one of those mysteries I'd understand once I was older.
I'm older.
I still don't understand their appeal.
They all look alike. Semi-glamorous setting, high end clothing, coiffed hair, and not much else. I feel like a space alien watching another species when I look at one:

If I were a space alien, here's the notes I would take:

Observation:
Person X says something to person Y. Person Z says something. Closeup on person X. Ajax commercial.
Analysis:
Heck if I know. I can't figure these people out. That being said, I can safely conclude that Ajax is tough on grease.

5 comments:

Sally said...

But watch closely cause even soaps are an endangered format

RHSteeleOH said...

I watched a soap opera one summer and got hooked on a particular story line. That was a very long time ago.

Linda Davick said...

Love your analysis.

Namowal (Jennifer Bourne) said...

Sally,
I'd heard newspapers were endangered, but soaps? Are they being replaced by reality shows?

Hi RHSteele0H,
The closest I came to being hooked on a soap opera was in the early eighties. I happened to catch a glimpse of a scene where the heroine gave a teenage girl a ride. The girl tried to steal from her purse and the car crashed. I forget who died, who survived, or who was in a coma, but I tuned in for a few days hoping justice would be done. But the soap just rambled on like a plotless dream so I gave up.

Hi Linda,
Thanks.

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