Guiding Light
June 5, 2009
- We've heard it over and over, again: Frank Cooper is a Good Man. We hear it from Buzz. We hear it from Blake. Mostly, we hear it from Olivia and Natalia. But, why? Why is it so important that we, the viewing audience, be hit over the head with this message? Those of us who love and are rooting for Otalia get it: he's a good guy. We got it a long time ago. And, yet, it's still a strong theme ...
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May 29, 2009
- Do you have to act so gay? One More Reason to Love OtaliaThe soap world has been buzzing with news of Chris Engen's sudden departure from The Young and the Restless, where he's been doing such a bang-up job as Victor Newman's son, Adam. According to the rumor mill, Engen stormed off the set after refusing to play a scene which featured Adam kissing another male character, as part of a burgeoning ...
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May 27, 2009
- I am having some ongoing formatting problems. If this doesn't appear cleanly on your browser, you can see a perfectly formatted version of this exact article at: www.superherolunchbox.blogspot.com In case you were wondering what the big deal is about the normalization of racial and ethnic diversity in pop culture, reflect on this: President Obama's nominee for the next vacant seat on the ...
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May 25, 2009
- I came across the following description of Irna Phillips’ storytelling Ruth Warrick attributed to Ted Corday: “an uncanny ability to tie the largest number of knots in the shortest possible piece of string.” The textile analogy is apt: the more texture, the better an item looks and feels – and the more it costs. The price of Persian rugs increases with the number of knots per square inch; ...
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May 24, 2009
- There's no denying it: the exploration of same-sex attraction is soap opera's new black. All My Children, As The World Turns, and Passions have all gone there. Ratings leader The Young and the Restless is slated to launch a same-sex triangle (more about the casting/politics of this in a later blog - it's too big a story to tuck in here) involving a major character and a well-loved ...
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May 20, 2009
- "Test all things and hold fast to that which is good"1 Thessalonians 5:21In the gay vernacular, the terms "top" and "bottom" take on special meaning. Specifically, the Top is the partner who takes on a dominant role, while the Bottom is the partner who takes on a more submissive role. These terms need not be limited to the description of sexual roles. They can and ...
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May 17, 2009
- This is a direct response to Patrick Erwin's piece A Hypothetical Question (http://1000worlds.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/a-hypothetical-question/) The cancelation of Guiding Light has hit viewers, and hit us hard. For many, soap operas are old friends who have been with us a lot longer than most of the people we know. For many, watching daytime television is something we look fondly on as ...
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May 11, 2009
- Today I caught the newest installment of the Star Trek franchise. As a long time fan of most things Trek-related, going to see this movie was a tough decision for me. I'd read enough spoilers to know that the new director had made some choices that weren't in line with what some of us geeks refer to as the Trek Cannon. Actually, it's not that simple. Some geeks refer to a Star Trek Cannon, ...
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May 9, 2009
- In an impressive show of loyalty and support, fans of Guiding Light have organized a "Save The Light" rally, to be held in NYC, on May 22nd. For more details, to find information about similar events in your area, or to make suggestions on how to make the rally as visible as possible, check out the event's official website: http://savethelightrally.com/ My suggestion: rally organizers ...
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May 7, 2009
- I've been going on for a while about how there never could have been an Olivia Spencer, if there hadn't first been a Holly Norris. I have a lot of love for Holly. She paves the way for a completely different type of soap opera woman. Whereas once there were two types of soap opera women - heroines and villainesses - Holly is neither. She is the antiheroine: not malevolent, but not benign, ...
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