Getting Difficult…

 Visitors may have noticed my lack of current soap content lately. There's a rather unfortunate reason for this. I'm not particularly enjoying what's on my screen at the moment. Before I go any further, let me be clear. This post is not a reflection of the work of the incredible acting companies of Beyond The Gates, or General Hospital. They do their absolute best with the material they're given. I'm talking writing and pacing.

BTG's second anniversary is fast approaching, and storylines from the debut episode are still unresolved. There's no excuse for this. Sure, I know Proctor and Gamble soaps have a tendency to move at a bit of a slower stride, but the goal of keeping people tuning in can't be lost. Along that same road, antagonists must be held responsible for their dastardly deeds. Dana, Joey, Haley, and Heather are absolutely free of consequence. What's the point of investing countless hours if villains never get what's coming to them?

To cut down on being repetitive, I will say that is also my biggest gripe with GH. Willow and Drew have been wreaking havoc for years, with absolutely no consequence. The reasons described above are why I stopped watching Passions.

In contrast, I'm watching All My Children from 2002, and am just as invested as I was first time around. Storylines progress at a decent clip, acting is mostly top shelf, payoffs are worthy, and writing is intricate, sensible, and smart. Don't get me wrong, nothing is perfect, but it's head and shoulders above BTG and GH.

Can't see myself tuning in much longer if something doesn't change.