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Latest Ratings: September 20-24; Horrible Week For Soaps
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Topic Started: Oct 1 2010, 12:30 AM (3,642 Views)
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LuvingLumi
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Oct 1 2010, 07:24 AM
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Come on Ron, We are counting on YOU !!
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- Liz<3Days
- Oct 1 2010, 07:21 AM
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- Oct 1 2010, 07:13 AM
I am going to spin this for every fanbase so here I go:
The Ejami fanbase: "The ratings suck because no one wanted to see Ej shot dead by the woman he loved. They should give Ejami a chance, a real love story for them, but they never have and they continue to suffer from it. The rest of the stories suck and basically the highest rated day was when EJ breathed on his own"
The Safe fanbase: "The ratings suck because Safe hasn't been given the proper reunion story, Ej is still very much in play in their story so how can the Safe fans feel good about this and tune in knowing that Ej lives and will cause Safe more problems. Not to mention that the rest of the stories suck too, so nothing interesting to watch"
The Lumi fanbase: "People tuned in on Monday wanting to see if Ej died and when they realized he didn't croak, people stopped watching and viewership dwindled the rest of the week...Days didn't do THIS bad for 3 weeks while Ej was in a coma, the minute the guy breathes on his own the ratings start to suffer and by the time he uttered Samantha's name toward the end of the week, the rating was at 1.6. Plus the rest of the stories suck and at the very least Lucas can't be blamed for bad ratings...or maybe his absence can"
The Ejole fanbase: "If Ej would have woken up and uttered Nicole's name instead of Sami's the ratings would have stayed consistent. No one wants to see Ej continue to chase Sami around town. Plus the rest of the show sucks, why did Nicole have to arrive trashed to Chloe's shower again? Why?"
The GA: "Days sucks, I'm tuning out. EJ/Sami/Rafe take up too much screentime, the pacing is awful, the stories are stupid and frankly the show looks cheap and is badly written"
KC will start to panic soon, Days isn't good, but it was a bad week for soaps in general, however I don't see KC just sitting by and doing absolutely nothing so at the very least I expect a HW/EP change soon with cast changes following that shortly thereafter.
Sorry, but as an "EJole" fan I'm SUPER HAPPY that Nicole is as far away from this shit-tastic story! In fact where is Nicole's story? Oh yeah, its the Sami Brady show and Nicole is relegated to being nothing but a side character in the Brady/Viv story. I know...I was just cracking fun at what everyone might say.... :laugh:
but realistically I think Nicole is in a good place...keep her far away from the suckfest that is Ejami/Safe....
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Oct 1 2010, 07:37 AM
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- LuvingLumi
- Oct 1 2010, 07:24 AM
- Liz<3Days
- Oct 1 2010, 07:21 AM
- LuvingLumi
- Oct 1 2010, 07:13 AM
I am going to spin this for every fanbase so here I go:
The Ejami fanbase: "The ratings suck because no one wanted to see Ej shot dead by the woman he loved. They should give Ejami a chance, a real love story for them, but they never have and they continue to suffer from it. The rest of the stories suck and basically the highest rated day was when EJ breathed on his own"
The Safe fanbase: "The ratings suck because Safe hasn't been given the proper reunion story, Ej is still very much in play in their story so how can the Safe fans feel good about this and tune in knowing that Ej lives and will cause Safe more problems. Not to mention that the rest of the stories suck too, so nothing interesting to watch"
The Lumi fanbase: "People tuned in on Monday wanting to see if Ej died and when they realized he didn't croak, people stopped watching and viewership dwindled the rest of the week...Days didn't do THIS bad for 3 weeks while Ej was in a coma, the minute the guy breathes on his own the ratings start to suffer and by the time he uttered Samantha's name toward the end of the week, the rating was at 1.6. Plus the rest of the stories suck and at the very least Lucas can't be blamed for bad ratings...or maybe his absence can"
The Ejole fanbase: "If Ej would have woken up and uttered Nicole's name instead of Sami's the ratings would have stayed consistent. No one wants to see Ej continue to chase Sami around town. Plus the rest of the show sucks, why did Nicole have to arrive trashed to Chloe's shower again? Why?"
The GA: "Days sucks, I'm tuning out. EJ/Sami/Rafe take up too much screentime, the pacing is awful, the stories are stupid and frankly the show looks cheap and is badly written"
KC will start to panic soon, Days isn't good, but it was a bad week for soaps in general, however I don't see KC just sitting by and doing absolutely nothing so at the very least I expect a HW/EP change soon with cast changes following that shortly thereafter.
Sorry, but as an "EJole" fan I'm SUPER HAPPY that Nicole is as far away from this shit-tastic story! In fact where is Nicole's story? Oh yeah, its the Sami Brady show and Nicole is relegated to being nothing but a side character in the Brady/Viv story.
I know...I was just cracking fun at what everyone might say.... :laugh: but realistically I think Nicole is in a good place...keep her far away from the suckfest that is Ejami/Safe.... ITA....keep Nicole far away from this shit! I would thank Arianna for being the "patsy" but I hate her hypocritical attitude towards Nicole!
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Oct 1 2010, 08:20 AM
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What a rotten soap week.
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Oct 1 2010, 09:02 AM
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Much prefers sweevil, snarky EJ over Father Figure Fucktard Eejiot.
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Yikes! :shame:
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Oct 1 2010, 10:04 AM
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- Kenny
- Oct 1 2010, 12:47 AM
The only two survivors are Y&R and B&B.The rest are as you say, pieces of shit and should be off the air already
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Oct 1 2010, 12:51 PM
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The following is from the ratings thread for July 12-16, because some recent posts have had me questioning my memory.
- PhoenixRising05
- Jul 25 2010, 11:44 PM
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- Jul 23 2010, 04:10 PM
Seiing all the numbers the DAYS fall isnīt so dramatic. Itīs on par with everyone else. Looks like summer is really dead period for soaps no matter what.
Exactly. I'm not as concerned as I was when I first heard the numbers. The demos are VERY concerning, for sure. Yes, the show needs to improve things but I do think alot of this is still summer only what makes this worse is that the rut began for Days much earlier this year in the spring (much like it seemed to for all of TV). All the soaps are struggling. Summer=no TV. It's just the way it is all the way around and the networks will have to deal with it. I still think September and the first half of October will be looked at closely and, if the numbers don't at least hit a 2.0 consistently, then Corday will pull out the hammer and fire Higley. He will use that in his renewal terms with NBC to make up for the poor ratings and provide the promise that they will rebound with a new writer. That is how I see it happening if the numbers continue to struggle into the Fall.
Days now has four weeks of September ratings under its belt. I predicted that the show would hit 2.0 no more than once in the six weeks to which you were referring, but now it's clear that a 2.0 won't be reached at all, nor a 1.9 for that matter. If the ratings at the end of the week are any indicator, a 1.6 is more likely. So for those who have been following Days far longer than I have, why hasn't Higley and/or Tomlin been fired? New lows in HHs and the sudden drop in 18-34 have to indicate to even Corday that the "Plan to Save Days" that he announced in early June has been an epic fail, so what is he waiting for? Cancellation? :drunk:
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Oct 1 2010, 01:25 PM
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- Cerulean
- Oct 1 2010, 12:51 PM
The following is from the ratings thread for July 12-16, because some recent posts have had me questioning my memory. - PhoenixRising05
- Jul 25 2010, 11:44 PM
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- Jul 23 2010, 04:10 PM
Seiing all the numbers the DAYS fall isnīt so dramatic. Itīs on par with everyone else. Looks like summer is really dead period for soaps no matter what.
Exactly. I'm not as concerned as I was when I first heard the numbers. The demos are VERY concerning, for sure. Yes, the show needs to improve things but I do think alot of this is still summer only what makes this worse is that the rut began for Days much earlier this year in the spring (much like it seemed to for all of TV). All the soaps are struggling. Summer=no TV. It's just the way it is all the way around and the networks will have to deal with it. I still think September and the first half of October will be looked at closely and, if the numbers don't at least hit a 2.0 consistently, then Corday will pull out the hammer and fire Higley. He will use that in his renewal terms with NBC to make up for the poor ratings and provide the promise that they will rebound with a new writer. That is how I see it happening if the numbers continue to struggle into the Fall.
Days now has four weeks of September ratings under its belt. I predicted that the show would hit 2.0 no more than once in the six weeks to which you were referring, but now it's clear that a 2.0 won't be reached at all, nor a 1.9 for that matter. If the ratings at the end of the week are any indicator, a 1.6 is more likely. So for those who have been following Days far longer than I have, why hasn't Higley and/or Tomlin been fired? New lows in HHs and the sudden drop in 18-34 have to indicate to even Corday that the "Plan to Save Days" that he announced in early June has been an epic fail, so what is he waiting for? Cancellation? :drunk: See, if these were the only numbers, I would agree with you and wonder why Higley and Tomlin (or any of the execs at most of these soaps) weren't being fired. However, they aren't. There are the later DVR viewings to consider, which we should get a better idea about next week when the season to date numbers are reported. We should see exactly where Days and other soaps are in terms of later DVR viewings helping them. We know for sure it's helping them because for most of 2010 Days has been getting 1.8's and 1.9's and their season to date numbers only lost .1 and their demos stayed the same. We should find out how it's helping them NOW next week.
Also, not sure if you looked in the ratings thread from last week or not but Rick posted some numbers involving the 18-49 demo, which is the numbers the networks and shows primarily look at as they decide ad rates and, therefore, indicate how profitable a show is (which is all that matters). Days came in second behind GH as far as 18-49 audience so, again, while so many have been so quick to panic this year with Days, it's not as bleak as people think. Not to mention online viewership matters too. Again, Corday was talking alot about the show doing well online a few months back and that helps because there are ads on those sites. It brings in some revenue so that helps too.
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Cerulean
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Oct 1 2010, 01:34 PM
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The following is from the ratings thread for July 12-16, because some recent posts have had me questioning my memory. - PhoenixRising05
- Jul 25 2010, 11:44 PM
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Days now has four weeks of September ratings under its belt. I predicted that the show would hit 2.0 no more than once in the six weeks to which you were referring, but now it's clear that a 2.0 won't be reached at all, nor a 1.9 for that matter. If the ratings at the end of the week are any indicator, a 1.6 is more likely. So for those who have been following Days far longer than I have, why hasn't Higley and/or Tomlin been fired? New lows in HHs and the sudden drop in 18-34 have to indicate to even Corday that the "Plan to Save Days" that he announced in early June has been an epic fail, so what is he waiting for? Cancellation? :drunk:
See, if these were the only numbers, I would agree with you and wonder why Higley and Tomlin (or any of the execs at most of these soaps) weren't being fired. However, they aren't. There are the later DVR viewings to consider, which we should get a better idea about next week when the season to date numbers are reported. We should see exactly where Days and other soaps are in terms of later DVR viewings helping them. We know for sure it's helping them because for most of 2010 Days has been getting 1.8's and 1.9's and their season to date numbers only lost .1 and their demos stayed the same. We should find out how it's helping them NOW next week. Also, not sure if you looked in the ratings thread from last week or not but Rick posted some numbers involving the 18-49 demo, which is the numbers the networks and shows primarily look at as they decide ad rates and, therefore, indicate how profitable a show is (which is all that matters). Days came in second behind GH as far as 18-49 audience so, again, while so many have been so quick to panic this year with Days, it's not as bleak as people think. Not to mention online viewership matters too. Again, Corday was talking alot about the show doing well online a few months back and that helps because there are ads on those sites. It brings in some revenue so that helps too. The released online numbers were for June or July I believe and Days was better then. It would be interesting to read about the online numbers for September, if anyone here has that info. It seems that excuses keep being made for the lousy ratings, with many saying just give it a month, and a month later the numbers are worse. I called Days DOA on August 26th when I read the fall spoilers, and even I didn't expect the numbers to drop this soon. Usually stunts bring up the ratings at least short term. :shrug: As for how other soaps are doing, I doubt that figures into NBC's decision to renew the show.
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Oct 1 2010, 01:39 PM
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- Cerulean
- Oct 1 2010, 01:34 PM
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- Oct 1 2010, 12:51 PM
The following is from the ratings thread for July 12-16, because some recent posts have had me questioning my memory.
Quoting limited to 3 levels deep
See, if these were the only numbers, I would agree with you and wonder why Higley and Tomlin (or any of the execs at most of these soaps) weren't being fired. However, they aren't. There are the later DVR viewings to consider, which we should get a better idea about next week when the season to date numbers are reported. We should see exactly where Days and other soaps are in terms of later DVR viewings helping them. We know for sure it's helping them because for most of 2010 Days has been getting 1.8's and 1.9's and their season to date numbers only lost .1 and their demos stayed the same. We should find out how it's helping them NOW next week. Also, not sure if you looked in the ratings thread from last week or not but Rick posted some numbers involving the 18-49 demo, which is the numbers the networks and shows primarily look at as they decide ad rates and, therefore, indicate how profitable a show is (which is all that matters). Days came in second behind GH as far as 18-49 audience so, again, while so many have been so quick to panic this year with Days, it's not as bleak as people think. Not to mention online viewership matters too. Again, Corday was talking alot about the show doing well online a few months back and that helps because there are ads on those sites. It brings in some revenue so that helps too.
The released online numbers were for June or July I believe and Days was better then. It would be interesting to read about the online numbers for September, if anyone here has that info. It seems that excuses keep being made for the lousy ratings, with many saying just give it a month, and a month later the numbers are worse. I called Days DOA on August 26th when I read the fall spoilers, and even I didn't expect the numbers to drop this soon. Usually stunts bring up the ratings at least short term. :shrug: As for how other soaps are doing, I doubt that figures into NBC's decision to renew the show. How can it be excuses when we know there are other numbers involved?
And you really think the show was better in June/July? Most people would beg to differ there.
People are going to view the numbers they want to but the fact is there are numbers out there that are not released that the show gets on a weekly basis. Yes, we do get some hint of them as far as the season to date numbers and, next week, we should see the full impact of later DVR viewing, but, normally, we don't know the true impact of them. However, given how all the soaps except Y&R and B&B continue to crash with little to no change by TPTB, I don't think it's wrong to say that the situation and numbers are not as bad as most people think. If they were, we would see changes, just like we used to 5-6 years ago. We keep seeing execs praising their numbers, online viewing, etc and people on this board and others keep looking at them like they have a screw loose. They don't. They just know more than we do because they have numbers and information we don't see.
And, of course, how other soaps are doing factors into it because it affects placement and percentages.
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Oct 1 2010, 01:49 PM
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Corday needs to fire himself.
He has ruined DOOL. He said this shit was what the viewers wanted. I knew in June when he spoiled what the viewers had coming I would hate but it seems I'm not alone.
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Oct 1 2010, 01:49 PM
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- Oct 1 2010, 01:25 PM
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The released online numbers were for June or July I believe and Days was better then. It would be interesting to read about the online numbers for September, if anyone here has that info. It seems that excuses keep being made for the lousy ratings, with many saying just give it a month, and a month later the numbers are worse. I called Days DOA on August 26th when I read the fall spoilers, and even I didn't expect the numbers to drop this soon. Usually stunts bring up the ratings at least short term. :shrug: As for how other soaps are doing, I doubt that figures into NBC's decision to renew the show.
How can it be excuses when we know there are other numbers involved? And you really think the show was better in June/July? Most people would beg to differ there. People are going to view the numbers they want to but the fact is there are numbers out there that are not released that the show gets on a weekly basis. Yes, we do get some hint of them as far as the season to date numbers and, next week, we should see the full impact of later DVR viewing, but, normally, we don't know the true impact of them. However, given how all the soaps except Y&R and B&B continue to crash with little to no change by TPTB, I don't think it's wrong to say that the situation and numbers are not as bad as most people think. If they were, we would see changes, just like we used to 5-6 years ago. We keep seeing execs praising their numbers, online viewing, etc and people on this board and others keep looking at them like they have a screw loose. They don't. They just know more than we do because they have numbers and information we don't see. And, of course, how other soaps are doing factors into it because it affects placement and percentages. Record lows are record lows, and there is no way to spin them as good news, though I give you credit for trying hard. :D Will be intriguing to see what the ratings are like with DVR viewership included. In the past this has given Days a substanial boost, but considering the material airing, I imagine the increase will be much smaller than last year. It would also be informative to know if online viewership was up, down or steady in September.
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Oct 1 2010, 02:01 PM
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- Oct 1 2010, 01:49 PM
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How can it be excuses when we know there are other numbers involved? And you really think the show was better in June/July? Most people would beg to differ there. People are going to view the numbers they want to but the fact is there are numbers out there that are not released that the show gets on a weekly basis. Yes, we do get some hint of them as far as the season to date numbers and, next week, we should see the full impact of later DVR viewing, but, normally, we don't know the true impact of them. However, given how all the soaps except Y&R and B&B continue to crash with little to no change by TPTB, I don't think it's wrong to say that the situation and numbers are not as bad as most people think. If they were, we would see changes, just like we used to 5-6 years ago. We keep seeing execs praising their numbers, online viewing, etc and people on this board and others keep looking at them like they have a screw loose. They don't. They just know more than we do because they have numbers and information we don't see. And, of course, how other soaps are doing factors into it because it affects placement and percentages.
Record lows are record lows, and there is no way to spin them as good news, though I give you credit for trying hard. :D Will be intriguing to see what the ratings are like with DVR viewership included. In the past this has given Days a substanial boost, but considering the material airing, I imagine the increase will be much smaller than last year. It would also be informative to know if online viewership was up, down or steady in September. Oh, I'm not spinning the numbers we do have. They are awful for all the soaps.
My point is they are not the only factor in deciding renewal and not the only thing being looked at. That's all. That isn't spin or excuses. It's just the facts.
The part that sucks is we don't get regular access to later DVR viewing numbers or online viewing numbers unless we get the random press release. As far as later DVR viewing, we only have the season to date numbers and, based on the last 6 months or so, it's clear the DVR numbers had to be helping Days or else all those 1.8's and 1.9's would've lowered their season average much more than it did. Instead, they only went from 2.3 to 2.2 and only from a 1.5 to 1.4 in 18-49 (the most important numbers). Next week should show us exactly how much it's helping currently, which will be good because I'm getting sick of working without the numbers LOL.
Online viewing has to be helping too. Frons was touting online numbers for the ABC shows awhile back and we know Corday was too. Now, I get that was back in June but I doubt that has changed much. Most that watch online usually will stick with it out of habit or because they are too busy or can't watch otherwise.
We'll see. The show should be concerned, even if it things aren't as bleak as they seem. All the soaps should be concerned. It's just that these numbers aren't the only factor and they are definitely going to look at the numbers over a period of time before making any decisions anyway.
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Oct 1 2010, 06:24 PM
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The only two survivors are Y&R and B&B.The rest are as you say, pieces of shit and should be off the air already I think Y&R and B&B should be included as "pieces of shit"! The "good" ratings that Y&R enjoys are the same numbers that led to talk of GL's cancellation! I watched both of these shows since day one and it seems strange to be calling for their "heads"! But they both suck!
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Still nothing..I'm not worried just yet. I too am dying to see how the DVR viewings affect the actual ratings.
However, Days sucks right now. With each episode that passes, I get that feeling more and more. That the real Days of Our Lives is pretty much gone for me, and I feel like nobody in charge even remembers what the show even is. It's sad. I hate the endless stupid stories, poor writing, repeated things, etc. There's no creativeness, and no characters to fully invest in. The only thing that I'm looking forward too is Jennifer's return, and Maggie & Victor's relationship. I love this show, and it's extremely special to my heart but it's pitiful right now. A mere shadow of the great show it used to be. They made a tremendous mistake firing Deidre, and taking away everything that made the show recognizable. Then there's the constant Sami scenes. Does anybody even care about her, because I'm pretty sure nobody does? They need to do something different. They need a writing change, and some casting changes.
I have no problem cutting: Chloe, Brady, Melanie, Philip, Daniel, Carly, Justin, Sami, Abe, Gabi, Rafe, Nathan, and Chad.
I would bring back: Marlena, Shawn, Belle, Lucas, and Kristen. Then I'd bring on Bill, and a recast Laura on a recurring basis.
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Oct 1 2010, 10:17 PM
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- Oct 1 2010, 12:51 PM
......If the ratings at the end of the week are any indicator, a 1.6 is more likely. So for those who have been following Days far longer than I have, why hasn't Higley and/or Tomlin been fired? Because there aren't many other programs that could get 1.6 on NBC in the 1PM timeslot. It won't be long before ratings do not count AT ALL. The whole ratings system is collapsing in The 2010 Media World. Industry insiders know this. Ad buyers know this. Network executives know this. New owners Comcast know this.
As was noted earlier, it's all about profits. If a program (any program) can bring ad dollars, it will stay on the air. I haven't noticed a decline in ad quality this year. There aren't cheapo ads for TimeLife Christian Music Compilations or Swivel-Motorized Chairs like there were a couple years ago.
It's a new world. The metrics for net viewing are evolving. The metrics for Nielsen are dying. As long as advertisers are still buying, the show will stay on the schedule
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Oct 1 2010, 10:29 PM
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I truly think if the ratings don't go up, and we realize that DVR viewings don't have much of an impact Corday will go into a huge panic mode hiring back as many fan favorites as he can. (Marlena, John, Lucas, etc.) Then he'll fully blame Tomlin, set his ass on fire and throw him out the door.
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Oct 1 2010, 10:32 PM
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- Oct 1 2010, 09:50 PM
.....However, Days sucks right now. With each episode that passes, I get that feeling more and more. That the real Days of Our Lives is pretty much gone for me, and I feel like nobody in charge even remembers what the show even is. It's sad. I hate the endless stupid stories, poor writing, repeated things, etc. There's no creativeness.......there's the constant Sami scenes. Does anybody even care about her, because I'm pretty sure nobody does....... We all tend to recall the past as "better". If you were to find a stray VHS tape of a week's worth of shows from 95% of the weeks in the past 44 years, you would likely change your perspective. Those who live vicariously through YouTube snippets don't generally see the filler drivel that ranges from ghastly to cringeworthy to pathetic.
I have seen nearly every episode of DOOL since 1986. I was such a fanboy that I have collected 50+ VHS tapes (half of which are 8-10 hour VHS) through those years. I had a two VCR set-up and some basic editing skills, so I never saved entire shows, but instead edited scenes, deleting commercials and actors I despised (basically any recast or SORAS).
Even now, when I go back and look at those "memorable moments", I realize how bad some of those "great" scenes were, artistically and quality-wise. The "Real Days of Our Lives" that exists in each of our individual memories can never live up to the reality of what was.
I am also not a Samantha fan. I have never saved a single scene with Alison Sweeney, going so far as to edit her out of weddings, funerals, even the infamous Carrie Punch. I realize her value/importance to the show, but turning her from Scheming Bitch On Wheels to Drippy Heroine Torn Between Two Losers has been the biggest mistake the producers have ever made.
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Oct 1 2010, 10:44 PM
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- dooldooldool
- Oct 1 2010, 10:32 PM
We all tend to recall the past as "better". If you were to find a stray VHS tape of a week's worth of shows from 95% of the weeks in the past 44 years, you would likely change your perspective. Except in this case, the past actually was better. And I don't need old tapes to know that either, LoL.
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Oct 1 2010, 10:47 PM
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- dooldooldool
- Oct 1 2010, 10:32 PM
- CaseyLovesDays
- Oct 1 2010, 09:50 PM
.....However, Days sucks right now. With each episode that passes, I get that feeling more and more. That the real Days of Our Lives is pretty much gone for me, and I feel like nobody in charge even remembers what the show even is. It's sad. I hate the endless stupid stories, poor writing, repeated things, etc. There's no creativeness.......there's the constant Sami scenes. Does anybody even care about her, because I'm pretty sure nobody does.......
We all tend to recall the past as "better". If you were to find a stray VHS tape of a week's worth of shows from 95% of the weeks in the past 44 years, you would likely change your perspective. Those who live vicariously through YouTube snippets don't generally see the filler drivel that ranges from ghastly to cringeworthy to pathetic. I have seen nearly every episode of DOOL since 1986. I was such a fanboy that I have collected 50+ VHS tapes (half of which are 8-10 hour VHS) through those years. I had a two VCR set-up and some basic editing skills, so I never saved entire shows, but instead edited scenes, deleting commercials and actors I despised (basically any recast or SORAS). Even now, when I go back and look at those "memorable moments", I realize how bad some of those "great" scenes were, artistically and quality-wise. The "Real Days of Our Lives" that exists in each of our individual memories can never live up to the reality of what was. I am also not a Samantha fan. I have never saved a single scene with Alison Sweeney, going so far as to edit her out of weddings, funerals, even the infamous Carrie Punch. I realize her value/importance to the show, but turning her from Scheming Bitch On Wheels to Drippy Heroine Torn Between Two Losers has been the biggest mistake the producers have ever made. I always FF Sami/A.S. no matter what,Never liked her character or her and Never will,I am sooo Glad I am Not watching the Sami Days BS Hour
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Oct 1 2010, 10:50 PM
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These ratings are soooooooo depressing. For all soaps. :( Except Y&R.
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