March 14th 2022

This week on the US Daytime Soaps...

General Hospital

Not surprised to see Ryan has been faking his Locked-In Syndrome (for a few months at least). Loved the scenes with him and Esme. Good to see Esme officially embrace true villainess self. Though it feels a little too late, she's been on the canvas for over 6 months now and hasn't done much of note (set Ava's car on fire and now this sex tape nonsense). As usual these GH writers don’t seem to know how to properly pace their stories at all. I realize a lot of that is on Frank for having such a bloated cast, all with their own contract guarantees. I can’t imagine it’s easy to balance it all but it really hurts the show.

Speaking of a bloated cast, Brando & Sasha aren’t really needed on the show. They should have let the baby live and have them leave town for a happily ever after. I enjoy Gladys (mostly) but she’s not needed either.

It was nice to see Priscilla Garita (Gabi from “Sunset Beach”) again. I hope we’ll see some more of her before Harmony’s actress returns.

GH Spoilers for the Week

Days of Our Lives

Ugh. I haven’t enjoyed the Gabi character in a long time. I was team Gabi for a long while but ever since just around the Time Jump she’s been thoroughly unlikeable to me. Her pairing with Jake is a bust, as is the Jake character. They never should have killed off Stefan.

I still rather they’d make Craig bisexual as to not completely retroactively trash his and Nancy’s relationship. Curious to see how this storyline will develop nonetheless.

DOOL Spoilers for the Week

The Young and the Restless

https://instagram.com/p/CbDdipylQdg

Due to Bergman’s vocal dislike of the Keemo storyline, it’s hard for me to buy into his grief over Keemo’s passing.

The Bold and the Beautiful

https://instagram.com/p/CbDcx-DFf1T

A promo to celebrate 35 years of B&B, though I'd argue much of the last 12-ish years aren't worth celebrating with the repetitive, almost episodic stories that seem to reset every few months and lack sufficient stakes, drama and edge.

B&B Spoilers for the Week

This Week in Soaps history...

March 15th-19th, 2004

All My Children
Brooke and Tad were shocked to learn that Jamie was planning to move out. Tad decided to take a break from women.
Reggie and Danielle's friendship grew.
Disaster struck while Edmund was alone with the kids.
Bianca upset Erica when she showed up at Erica's press conference. Erica lashed out at Kendall.
Jack confronted Erica about her drinking. Erica returned Jack's ring.
Ryan and Greenlee shared a goodbye kiss, only to later reunite when Greenlee's motorcycle stalled. Ryan and Greenlee stayed at a cheap motel.
Babe and Bianca's car went off the road during a storm, so they took shelter in a cabin as their vehicle was washed away in a flash flood. Bianca went into labor while stranded. Bianca gave birth with Babe's help. Babe went for help and broke into David's cabin before being hit with overwhelming pain. Ryan and Greenlee found Babe's backpack. Tad, Krystal, JR, and Kendall were frantic with worry. Search parties were organized.

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As the World Turns
Lily made a confession to Dusty.
Katie vowed to find out what Pilar was really up to. Jordan managed to impress Jennifer. Bob and Kim took some advice from Chris and Alison and heated things up in the kitchen -- but Chris and Alison walked in on them.
Barbara feared she might be going blind, but later nearly caught Carly in Paul's room.
Jack found a clue about the Fairwinds robbery.

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The Bold and the Beautiful
Nick takes Brooke away and proposes to her. When she doesn't say yes, he immediately asks her to simply keep the ring.
Amber's apartment goes on fire, she goes back to get her wedding album where she faints from smoke inhalation, Hector saves her and then visits her in the hospital.
Jackie asks Ridge to let Brooke go, he refuses and when he leaves, Massimo comforts his wife who is later visited by Deacon to remind her about their agreement. When Massimo refuses to hire him, Deacon goes to visit Brooke.
Thomas visits Hector and believing Hector had relented he visits Caitlin to tell her the good news when she tells him she overheard their discussion, but doesn't think her father has changed his mind.

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Days of Our Lives
Tek hypnotized John to reveal to him that Marlena was indeed the serial killer, however, the manipulative "Doc" convinced John that his days of a brainwashed mercenary for Stefano clouded his judgment forcing a guilt-ridden John to retract his accusations and beg Marlena for forgiveness.
Celeste told Alice that another Horton was destined to die.
Julie reminisced about her life with Doug as the family paid their last respects to yet another of Marlena's victims.
Belle struggled to tell Shawn that she was not Marlena's alibi the night that Doug was murdered.
Mimi was furious with Bonnie for failing to give Rex permission to marry her, but later worked things out with Rex that proved to strengthen their relationship.
Patrick blasted Bonnie for spending his savings.
Nicole continued to be troubled by Victor's "presence."