Topic: ugh! ... Another case of insane previews at the end of Thursday's episode
Topic Posted by: Ty34
Date Posted: Thu Aug 28 17:03:44 2008
Additional Comments:
Giving out WAY TOO MUCH INFORMATION in the Parker/Libery story for tomorrow.
And here they almost had me interested in a case of false accusation that might last, oh let's say, A FEW WHOLE DAYS?
More flash/crash drama.
Posted by: Rosebud1 Date posted: Sat Aug 30 13:28:59 2008
Message: Just more evidence of non-soap oriented folks making the decisions about promoting it using the primetime model, which simply doesn't work. They aren't generating more viewership, just less. All of it contributes to the decline.
When they weren't giving out so much information about upcoming episodes and storylines the viewer numbers were FAR higher. So was the market share, which IS what motivates marketing & Corp. decisionmaking. But then, those were the days when it was about real storytelling, character driven (rather than plot driven) storylines & soaps were simply far more interesting. You actually had to tune in to see what happened next, not have it all set out in front of you w/no reason to 'tune in tomorrow'.
I've taped ATWT for over 15 yrs & watched it for over 40. My tv needs to be repaired, so right now I'm not able to tape anything & catch the show when I can. I don't miss it. OLTL has been far more interesting to me than anything ATWT has been offering. But even that isn't keeping me glued to the edge of my seat, like it should.
Posted by: Janie Date posted: Fri Aug 29 16:31:56 2008
Message: I love the previews and they stimulate my interest in watching the next episode. I'm glad they show them. One of the main reasons I am on this board is to get the spoilers. I know everyone doesn't feel that way and it sure makes some posters livid when a post isn't labled spoiler. JMHO.
Posted by: Miss Marple Date posted: Thu Aug 28 22:39:05 2008
Message: If they showed fewer previews could we see more show? Or would it be another commercial?
Posted by: Linny Date posted: Thu Aug 28 22:21:32 2008
Message: Well, it was worth it for me to watch and question whether there was a big fat apology coming Parker, Carly, Janet and Jack's way from Brad. I also continue to wonder if anyone will point out that the dynamic duo are responsible for introducing Leo to Liberty in the first place just so they could play some juvenile game on a teenage boy rather than behave like adults.
Oh that's right...their hearts were in the "right place" so the introduction and pretend pimping of Leo, a complete college-age stranger, to Liberty, a high school girl was excusable if not forgivable. GMAB! Personally, I am sickened to think that there is a possibility that Brad and Katie (yeah setting up Leo with Liberty was Katie's stupid idea) are going to come out of this smelling like roses after all of this is said and done...the ends justify the means as it were even if the ends mean introducing your daughter to a complete over-age stranger and playing games with another kid's emotions.
Posted by: Allison Date posted: Thu Aug 28 20:53:08 2008
Message: I try not to watch the previews most of the time because I don't want the story spoiled. But today I watched because I was so upset about the trouble it appeared that Parker was in. So for me it was a relief to see it all sorted out so quickly. Usually though I would agree that it doesn't make sense to rush through a story or to give out such key information in a preview!
Posted by: maxie Date posted: Thu Aug 28 17:13:17 2008
Message: Exactly! Why bother to watch? If I were a psychologist I might be able to explain why TPTB assume our little pea brains cannot handle a story that lasts more than a week.
