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| Tweet Topic Started: May 25 2010, 09:37 AM (1,504 Views) | |
| JamesScott_19 | May 25 2010, 09:37 AM Post #1 |
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Don't get up. So how are you? What happened, eh? Let me guess, Stefano told you that you could fly,and you jumped off a building. HeHe It's funny right, no I'm sorry Bad EJ, I should'nt be that cruel!
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There seems to be a number of reasons why people watch soaps, but why do you watch? Do you have any particular reason why you become addicted to watching it? I watch for "an escape of reality, 90% of the things you see on soaps, you would never see in real life. This is why I don`t understand when people say "He deserves to be in Jail" "She deserves to be locked up" Ah come on seriously, has anyone ever went to jail for all their crimes? Most of the time when a character ends up in jail,it is because they are leaving the show or going on a hiatus. I also watch for storyline potential and chemistry between two actors. Why do you watch? Do you judge Days of our lives the same way you judge other soaps? Post away :D |
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| six | May 25 2010, 09:56 AM Post #2 |
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The main reason I kept watching soaps is that I love drama, and craziness, and find it very entertaining, but the fallout from living a drama filled life means I know that it's best to keep the insanity fictional. Once I said soaps were like going to a really fun, but out of control party, then going home when it's time to clean up the mess (without feeling bad since the people left holding the bag are fake), and I think that still fits. That's what drew me in, but I also like the way you can see the characters grow and change through the years, and watch all the connections that they form, whether romantic or platonic, and of course some of the connections have such great chemistry that you want to see more scenes between the people. Also, soaps sometimes tackle more of a variety of subjects that other shows, and you can get a good mix of lots of genres all rolled up into one show.
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| talbab1994 | May 25 2010, 10:54 AM Post #3 |
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I'm a romantic at heart. That's why I watch or maybe don't watch. It's the lack of romance that keeps me away. |
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| px780 | May 25 2010, 11:11 AM Post #4 |
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I watch because I have a sick need to know what happens at the end of a story. But I also really enjoy the over-the-top absurdity of soap storylines, when they're done with love and take themselves with the right amount of seriousness. Reilly's 90's Days, parts of Passions (which I will forever believe was a satire of the genre), OLTL sometimes (like when Jessica splits into Tess and Bess but not the teenage thing, for some reason). It's about pulling the real emotion out of something that is beyond ridiculous- that's what it is for me. IA with JamesScott_19 in that I don't need realism, but if a show is trying to go there I do need them to go there all the way. And lately I'm fascinated when there's generational/historical depth to the story because no other genre can really do the same thing as well. By that I mean taking something that happened years ago and showing the continued impact it can have, and/or involving parents in the storylines with their kids so that it becomes one big twisted mess. And of course attractive actors. I'm shallow like that. |
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| vinnmerc | May 25 2010, 04:37 PM Post #5 |
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It is a harmless diversion. It is also there on good and bad days. You don't have to deal with season breaks and shows are not canceled after just a few years. :D |
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| Deleted User | May 25 2010, 06:30 PM Post #6 |
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Large-than-life characters. The possibilty that anything can happen. Big revelations. The fact that they are completely divorced from reality. Romances that would never happen in real life. I like getting lost for an hour. It's fun. |
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| RutherfordBHayes | May 27 2010, 02:25 PM Post #7 |
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For me, it is not so much of an 'escape from reality,' but a continuation of reality. I have such a sordid family history, it's not funny, and anyone of my family situations could have been played out on a tv soap screen. For starters, I had an aunt who, when helping a priest type a manuscript for a book, did MORE than take dictation, if you know what I mean. One time, my mother went to an old family friend, a car dealer, looking to purchase a car. before my mom knew what was happening, the car dealer was spilling his guts out to her about having an affair with one of my mother's sisters. My mother ended up getting a new car for practically nothing. I guess the car dealer had a guilty conscience. I had not one, but two aunts, who when confronted with a choice of either their children or a second husband, made the decision that tossed their children to the wayside (3 out of 4, each aunt had 2 children). And if Janet Ciccone living with Carly and Jack makes an interesting scenario, my family did that, too. More than 70 years ago, my grandfather continued to live with my grandmother while she was boinking my (eventual) step-grandfather. I, unfortunately, did some genealogical research, and I discovered that my grandmother had had thee (out of 4) pregnancies by my step-grandfather while she was still legally married to my grandfather. My grandfather, a saint of a man if ever there was one, actually paid for my infant half-uncle's funeral (1 year old), even though the baby wasn't his biologically (but was listed in the newspaper obituary as his). My mother was not like her sisters, thank God. She was the Alice Frame/Jacquie Courtney of her generation, and was the only only one of her sisters who could TRULY wear white at her wedding. One final thought...I told you about my aunt who tossed one daughter and kept one in order to re-marry, well, picture this scenario. The 'good' daughter' was getting married, and my cousin had to introduce herself as the 'bride's cousin' as opposed to her true status as the bride's sister. And, here she was, married with a child of her own. But she had to lie to the new in-laws in order to save face. Our uncle, the psychiatrist, even reminded my cousin to keep up the charade. I was 13 at the time (I'm 54 now)...I knew the score, and, boy did i want to spill the beans! That's why I've watched soaps. Oh, you may be asking, what about me? Well, I married a cougar BEFORE it became fashionable to be involved with one. My wife is 25 years my senior. We've been together for 27 years and married for 23 years. |
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| Deleted User | May 27 2010, 02:30 PM Post #8 |
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And to that I say, you need to write a memoir or some shit. Maybe Oprah will have you on, as long as you don't try to pull a James Frey. |
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| RutherfordBHayes | May 27 2010, 02:44 PM Post #9 |
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Believe me, there is a heck of a lot more where that came from. A cousin of mine is urging me to write a book. An uncle of mine had the colossal gazongas to take his (then) bimbo to his wife's sister's wedding reception! If I had been my Aunt Mary, I would have pulled a Lorena Bobbitt on my uncle before the bride cut the cake. To make matters worse, my aunt was pregnant at the time. Out of guilt, my uncle reconciled with my aunt, but then she lost the baby...the umbilical chord got wrapped around the steering wheel on the way to the hospital. Don't ask me how, this was before I was born. |
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| Sodie | May 28 2010, 12:17 PM Post #10 |
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I started watching as a teenager. I was going thru a lot of emotional turmoil and some pretty heavy stuff. My parents were uber strict and unemotional so I wasn't allowed to have many friends or share my feeling with my parents. Then one day many many years ago, I saw Sami Brady and lo and behold she was going thru the exact same thing I had dealt with. I was able to see that I wasn’t the only one who had been sexually abused and realized that I wasn’t alone and that this happens to many women. More than that I was able to watch her process her grief, rage and anger at what had happened to her. She went further than I could ever go but she did things that I secretly wanted to do in my head. Call it crazy but I felt like I had a friend who knew how I felt. I saw myself in her: the neediness, the desperation to be loved, the desire to have your parent approval, the bad decisions made in an effort to get attention and show people you are worth loving. When she and Lucas finally fell in love, it made me realize that I too would find my man who would be there for me as I am for the good bad and the ugly. I’m happy to say that I am happily married to an amazing man who treats me with all the love I could ever need. Watching Sami showed me what not to do to drive that man away. I learned honesty, respect, passion and loyalty is the most important thing in a relationship. Sometimes Life lessons come where you least expect them to. Who would of thought I would learn morals from a Soap!? Through the years, during every major moment in my life, I have been able to turn to Days of Our Lives to see my life reflected back at me. It may be more raunchy, campy, audacious and crazy then my life but I still see the triumphs and the struggles of friends, family and lovers. Days of Our Lives has been more than just a soap for me. It’s been like therapy. I’m proud to say that I have not missed an appointment with my "therapist" since I started watching 13 years ago. I plan to continue my sessions for as long as the show airs. I am a dedicated and passionate fan and feel no shame about it. |
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| alstonboy4315 | May 30 2010, 06:27 PM Post #11 |
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"Even iron bends"..Victoria Rowell
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I started watching because I like to be told ENTERTAINING stories, with great actors, fiery characters and hot men!! Not necessarily in that order. Some soaps still manage to deliver these things, but soaps have gone to hell in a wicker hand basket over the past decade. I'm still holding on for dear life, though.........
Edited by alstonboy4315, May 30 2010, 06:27 PM.
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| 83leesy1 | Jun 5 2010, 03:54 PM Post #12 |
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I watch soaps as a way to not think of my own life and issues sometimes. Other times, I get drawn into certain storylines or characters and find myself unable to tear myself away.
Edited by 83leesy1, Jun 5 2010, 03:55 PM.
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