The other day I was in a waiting room, a soap opera I used to watch was on the TV. I was curious about it, because honestly you can go years without seeing a soap opera and still have a pretty good idea of what was happening. This one was mostly no exception.
The woman who has been fighting with all the other women for alpha control is still fighting with other women. She's older now and it seems her main rival is a woman who used to be on another soap. It was interesting to see her on there. I like to imagine she's playing the same character from her old show. She just got exiled onto this one because she caused so many problems. I really hope that's true. It could be this threat. "You'd best behave or you get sent to the REALLY bad soap opera."
And, honestly, this one IS the really bad one. It's probably the worst. I'm also convinced that the people who produce it don't think anyone is watching. They're just making up random shit and letting it play because nothing else really wants this time slot. In fact, I know this is true because half of the episode of was dedicated to two characters taking a cat to a vet.
Yes, you read that right. Taking a cat to the vet. And keep in mind, there was no dialogue to this scene. They had no meaningful discussion and offered no insights into their lives. It was just some sappy love song over a montage of them taking the cat to the vet. That is all. Clearly the writing staff has emotionally checked out of this.
It makes me kind of sad, actually. Not that this show as every like epic level writing or anything, but at least it used to have plots and intrigue and exotic locations. Now it just as sap, rehashed rivalries, and mopey cat goes to vet videos. I get that soap operas are on their way out, but it's sad that they're not leaving with a bang. Make the most dramatic, unrealistic, wicked, and eventful plot you can make! Not just........cat goes to vet. That's just really depressing.
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