Topic: The Soap Digest

I also watch OLTL. My nephew got my son and I hooked (he lived with us for two years); he started watching it with his mom. When we miss an eposode, we catch it on Soap Net. Heck, we've even watched the week's worth of episodes Soap Net shows on Sunday morning!

We have someone on the boards who is closely connected to OLTL. I'll let her tell who and how if she wants...

I have no idea where this Marcy/Penney and Todd, John, Blair and Marty story line is going. I miss seeing Michael, though. The actor who plays him is originally from this area...

I'll admit to watching All My Children -- have done off and on since college (i.e., more than 30 years!).  Do you remember when Erica and Tara were in HIGH SCHOOL??? (Ok, so I'm not THAT old ... I watched a couple episodes in elementary school, too!)

I watch GH off and on, and OLTL because it's in between!  (All on SoapNet because I work outside the home.)

I'm still waiting for Laura to come back -- AGAIN!

Layne

Another OLTL fan here. I love Viki-- though I want her back in llanview! I think Erika Slezak is the most beautiful woman, so strong and resilient. I think she's the best actress in daytime. She's one of the only actresses who I think pulled off a good breast cancer storyline. I'll never forget when she lifted her wig to Asa and shocked the heck out of him. I think I have a crush on her, even though she's not the typical person one would have a crush on.

How much do you want to bet that the annoying Jared is David Vickers son and thus Asa's grandson?

I'm so glad David is back, if only for 20 episodes.

Apparently Michael is on suspension from the show for his latest arrest and freakout including kicking a police officer. It's sad. He's a great actor. I wonder if he's bipolar.

I heard a rumor that the original Marty is going to be back, that this Marty has been let go. This Marty is growing on me.

I love the Dorian/Langston story line too. It's nice to see Dorian in the protective, maternal role.

If Jared is David Vickers' son/Asa's grandson, who do you think his mom is?

I miss Evangeline :o(. My son thought she was amazing (and beautiful).

Natalie is getting on my nerves, as is Sarah. I hope Antonio and Talia would go ahead and get together already!

I posted here yesterday but it disappeared. My ideas for who might be Jared's mother if David is his father 1) Alex Alex Alex 2)some random one night stand (which could also be Alex) since I get the idea David is/was a player 3)One of the people working with Viki at the diner.

I also like Talia, especially since she has a middle eastern background. I don't think there are any other characters with muslim and/or middle east heritage. I don't know if the actress who plays her is middle eastern, but it would be cool if she was.

I forgot I had one more theory about Jared-- that he's Gigi's (from the diner) ex and father of her child...

Well, it might be a while before much of the above storylines are resolved - due to the writer's strike. I agree whole-heartedly with what they are doing, but it will still suck to have so many re-runs!

Yep - they are about 5-6 weeks ahead, but this strike may last a while as neither side seems like they are about to budge even a little.

I heard that the writers only get 4 cents for every 9.99 dvd sale-- that's pathetic- no wonder they're striking.

I agree felicia, although I hate to miss my favorite shows. It seems to me like there is ample money to go around. The last writers' strike lasted 5 1/2 months-- that's a looooooooong time.

Who do you think the masked guy after Cole & Marty on OLTL is?

Since Marty was talking about Patrick, I think that it's something about him. Maybe he's really alive (although the actor is Zach on AMC) and went into hiding to protect his family. Stranger things have happened on the soaps.

I was pretty sure the masked person has something to do with Patrick, too, but I just wanted to hear what you guys thought.

Good news! Seems like OLTL has enough shoes to get into the new year, so they should be ok unless the strike lasts a really, REALLY long time. Whew!

edited to add: just thought about the idea that if Natalie and Jared get together and Jared IS Asa's grandson....EWWWW!! But, as Amy said, stranger things have happened in Sopa Opera Land (lol about Victor Lord!)

Felicia let me know that this thread was going on. I work in the wardrobe department of "One Life" and I can tell you that we are now working on shows that will be airing in the new year. I'm not sure how many scripts have been written into the future, but I'm still scheduled to work next week. I certainly hope that the writers get a fair contract.
I can't tell you any story line information but I would be happy to share details about how we work.

Amy, you're correct that Phil Carey leaving the show was his choice. He got through his cancer treatments okay, but it became increasingly difficult for him to come to the studio to work. By "killing him off" they could give him the tribute his character deserved by bringing in past actors and "eulogizing" Asa. Unfortunately, I missed working on that episode because I was on vacation.

We, on the crew, are enjoying the direction the scripts are going. There's more humor which is more fun to work on than fires and car wrecks. We love when Tuc Watkins (David Vickers) is around. Have you noticed he's now on Desparate Housewives?

Keep watching and enjoy the show!

Tuc was on Cold Case last week. He killed his wife the night "War of the Worlds" was broadcast on radio and everyone thought Martians had invaded Earth.