In the 80s I was hooked on Dallas and Falcon Crest. If I didn’t get my weekly fix, I went nuts. They were both addicting, and I didn’t know how I was going to cope after they were canceled. A few weeks ago, another soap opera announced it was ending its run. The daily drama had characters crazier than JR ever could be.
You know what show I’m talking about
We watched in horror and disbelief as the series finale came to its climax. An angry band of “anarchists” stormed the Capital, desecrated its grounds, broke windows, ransacked offices, and even brought a Confederate flag into the rotunda. Some of the disgraceful rioters peed on the building. A man dressed as a Viking danced on the Senate dais.
Who could have possibly written this script?
If someone in Hollywood had submitted this idea to producers it would have been rejected because it was way over the top. Somehow, it made it to prime time and has become a hit true life soap opera for the last 4 years. As glutens for scandal, we have watched with our mouths hung open, drooling at the suspense and outrage.
The star still wants the series renewed
He got banned from Twitter, Facebook & Instagram for inciting the insurrection. I’m surprised he didn’t get banned a long time ago.
One of my own accounts got suspended last week because I dumbly responded to a tweet by the star’s loathsome progeny. It was supposed to be a joke, but Twitter didn’t see it that way.
The soap opera PR team deserves dishonorable mention
A soap opera stays on the air because their PR campaigns tempt their audience with the latest scandalous act. They promise suspense, outrage, criminality, and even comedy to keep us glued to our TV screens wanting more. We don’t get any work done, get distracted, vent our anger, and, frankly, get off on it.
In the case of this soap opera, it was hard to resist when the characters were dripping hair-dye lawyers, headline seeking broadcasters, incompetent staff members, convicted felons, deranged dictators, robots, and ambition-dazed sycophants hoping to star in a spin-off series.
Soaps also show us who the heroes are
They’re often full of surprises. Occasionally, the creepiest characters come through in the end even after we’ve given up hope. We cheer when right wins over wrong and the insane villain gets kicked to the curb.
It doesn’t matter who you cheered on this soap opera, almost all of us watched it. It may take a while to break ourselves from our addiction. We all need a long hiatus so we can get back to enjoying life and our friends again.
I have been progressive (just like Teddy Roosevelt) forever and I have been an activist for 20 years. I’ve even been escorted from the US Senate for protesting (NOT Rioting.) I am heartsick at what happened. I am also heartsick. the “but the libs….” or “but the Repubs…” continues. I am glad your are brave enough to post about politics. People who foment revolution, like Timothy McVeigh and some of the fascist folk today, are more than criminals, they are terrorists. This is a dangerous time. I hope everyone will research widely and deeply across all sorts of news sources before they hurl any more “but the ….x, y, or zs” are the root of it all.
Oh geesh I should have had coffee and proofed my comment…. (heartsick comma not perdiod). (your should be you are).
No worries, Nancy. I don’t usually post about stuff like that but it was so horrifying, I had to.
Exactly, Rebecca!
I mean . . . what do we talk about now?
You’re right, Diane. Maybe entertainment again? Oh, right! The Kardashians have been canceled. LOL
Oh, for boredom. I think we’re all exhausted after four years. Give us some peace.
I agree, Laurie.
They could totally make a movie out of what happened the other day at the Capitol. That was some scary stuff.
Definitely a horror film, Marcia. I agree.
I am so grateful for this cancellation!
Me too! Maybe I will actually become more productive. LOL
I shut off my television a long time ago because I kept getting angry as I got sucked into the madness. I kept it off for a long time, until last week….and now I find I’m just as angry at that stupid show and need it to go away. And for the stupid “star” to get cast into the dung heap along with his family.
I feel the same every day as well, Jennifer. Bravo to turning off your TV. I don’t have as much self control. To better days ahead.
Nobody could make this stuff up. We can only hope there will be no reruns or sequels…
I know, Meryl. It’s totally insane. LOL