Breathe In... Breathe Out...

I loved this show when it first started. Will never forget it! Strayed through the years, and while I always found my way back for one reason or another, my fondest memories will always be of that first summer. Passions was awesome!

So Unique!

Watched the finale of Passions again yesterday, and couldn't help but be a little sad. Was totally hooked when it first started, and stuck with it for many years. The supernatural premise, as wacky as it was, had a charm that kept me coming back. I tuned out when I realized there was never going to be any payoff, or storyline resolution. I confess, after leaving Harmony, I made a few return visits over the years, but nothing ever changed. It's disgustingly sad when the first storyline of the show is resolved in the final episode. It was all well and good to look back and remember, but I'm glad it's over.

Oh, The Memories!

While flipping through my computer CD case today, I was ecstatic to find an old gem. Soap Opera Stuff was there staring me in the face and I couldn't resist putting it in the machine to see what nostalgia it held. Before long, I was grinning from ear to ear as I rediscovered forgotten treasures. Classic video clips from All My Children and Passions delighted my senses. While watching, I found myself wishing for the good old days of daytime television. It's always nice to relive wonderful memories.

Wasted Potential...

Recently, I've been watching Passions from its debut on Youtube. Seeing it from the beginning is making me remember how amazing the first year was. Tabitha terrorizing the citizens of Harmony with the help of her living doll, Timmy, Grace trying to remember her past, Charity arriving in town and disrupting Kay's plans to snag Miguel. It was all so campy and wonderful. As the years went by however, storylines became increasingly outlandish to the point where I eventually tuned out. It's legitimately sad to see how much potential this show squandered. I'm sure I'll be writing about Passions every now and then to share my thoughts and opinions.

Saving The Soaps...

Everyone knows I'm extremely passionate about daytime drama. For over a decade, the shows under that umbrella have been in steady decline. Nielsen ratings, the system used to measure the number of households watching specific programming, have become outdated and inaccurate. With the advent of Tivo and DVR recording devices, much of America no longer watches shows as they air. To that same point, the audience for which daytime dramas were originally created, the housewife, has all but vanished. My solution to save this genre, as well as television in general, is for the Nielsen family to come to terms with cable providers to include individual trackers in each box. It is then, and only then, that television ratings will be fairly represented.