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Serial Scoop: Daytime Soap Operas: Best & Worst of 2014
Topic Started: Dec 16 2014, 08:42 PM (2,141 Views)
Michael Goldberg
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I think it's fair and balanced, but have at it! :)

http://www.serialscoop.com/2014/12/best-and-worst-of-2014-daytime-soap-operas.html

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am103
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Love that Kate got Most Entertaining Character and Ari Zucker got Biggest Waste of Talent - totally agree! But the praise for EJ's dream sequence? Seriously? That episodes was just embarrassing!
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lysie


Peggy McCay? Lol. John Aniston didn't do anything this year either. Other than waste of talent and worst wardrobe, I don't agree with any of the Days related ones.
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missmeka1987_
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Long Live Stefano (RIP JOE)

Jordan's s/l was not bad the dialogue, the writing was not bad it was most def the actress they gave Chrishell work and she dropped the ball should've gotten Julie ex LULU from GH to play her..
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concerned
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am103
Dec 16 2014, 09:27 PM
Love that Kate got Most Entertaining Character and Ari Zucker got Biggest Waste of Talent - totally agree! But the praise for EJ's dream sequence? Seriously? That episodes was just embarrassing!
Although was there much competition in the best dream sequence category.....

Maybe one of the judging criteria was length.
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cupcake_days
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Anne & Theresa are the best daytime friends ever! :cheer:
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jdawg1077


I can't comment on the other shows mentioned, but I think that each Days mention is pretty spot on, both bad and good.
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Yoryla
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GREAT LIST! Especially Agree Of Course With The BEST ACTRESS List, With Eileen Davidson being in The Only Spot from DAYS!!! She Truly IS!!! B-) B-) B-)
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Kevin_Buchanan
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Stupid that Alison Sweeney(ex-Sami, DAYS) wasn't picked as Best Actress or other top performer. Also where was Finola Hughes(Anna, GH)? Agree with the rest of the picks. Agree with the Actor picks, except maybe left Billy Miller for Billy Abbott on Y&R out, since he was only on the show for less than a month this year. Best Supporting Actor----Don't get Chris McKenna(Harding) being in the Other Top Performers. Billy Miller (Jason, GH) should've been in this. I'd also put in Freddie Smith(Sonny, DAYS) in this category. Best Supporting should've had Kelly Thiebaud(ex-Britt, GH) in it, maybe Constance Towers(Helena, GH) as well. I wouldn't have chosen GH for best writing because of the Jason fiasco, one of the dumbest storylines ever on a soap. Jordan's secret on DAYS was NOT the worst storyline, and Rafe & Jordan (DAYS) definitely NOT the worst couple. Maxie & Nathan (GH) definitely NOT the best couple, even though I do like them (I'd like them better if Jen Lilley was still Maxie though). Christopher Sean(Paul, DAYS) is NOT the best New male newcomer, although I do like him. Burgess Jenkins(Billy, Y&R) is NOT the worst recast, in fact, he's not bad at all. I really kind of like him, although I'd kept David Tom in the role. Didn't think Ian Ward on Y&R was the worst villain either. Agreed that Billy Miller(Jason, GH) and Gina Tognoni (Phyllis, Y&R) are the best recasts by vets.
Edited by Kevin_Buchanan, Dec 25 2014, 02:04 PM.
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Michael Goldberg
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I appreciate the feedback. I know there isn't anything worse than when someone picks a "best of," and you are like, "huh?" :)
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lysie


Michael Goldberg
Jan 4 2015, 06:07 PM
I appreciate the feedback. I know there isn't anything worse than when someone picks a "best of," and you are like, "huh?" :)
I don't watch the other soaps, but based on all the lists I've read, this hasn't been a good year for creating a "best of" list.
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Hamilton
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I don't know how Paige and JJ didn't make Days most boring couple on this list. Casey Moss came on the scene grabbing attention, but as soon as he was paired with 'Beige' as she's now referred, he lost all his exciting edge. They are tediously dull to watch and Days has given too much time to a flat teen romance. While Jordan's story was horribly mismanaged at least Rafe and Jordan had believable moments of romance.

Not having a powerhouse story ready to go for Ari Zucker when JS and AS left was a huge misstep on Days part I agree. She's one of their finest actresses and so much better then the material she's given.
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DesignatedShelley
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This bit deserves special singling out:

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WORST BUSYBODY
Maggie Horton, Days of our Lives

Maggie spent the entire year trying to force her son and niece together, interfering, and giving advice when it wasn't asked for. Actress Suzanne Rogers did her best to give it heart, but Maggie needs to focus on herself a little more.


Re. bolded (mine) - you don't hear that every day, even in soapland ;)
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Restless84
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I love Jordan & Rafe together so I definitely disagree that they were the worst couple. I saw other people (with their best & worst lists) mention them. I think they have a ton of chemistry. Jordan and Chad is just odd on the other hand. Even if you don't think they have chemistry, I don't think there is another couple out there worse than JJ and Paige.
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