I love soaps and always have and find very few people willing to admit that, much less discuss. Raised on ATWT from birth. My mother was able to watch once a week, and Grandma would catch her up while they cooked Sunday dinner. Life came to a complete halt at Grandma's house during 'her show'. ATWT led to GL. Watched some AMC during the early years, OLTL way back (who remember's the name of Vicki's sister?) and GH back in the days of black and white. It became ABC only many years ago, primarily because I can listen to the audio on the radio at work. (The affiliate doesn't broadcast their audio, it just so happens you can pick it up.) For a while I listened to AMC, OLTL and GH on the radio and taped ATWT and GL. Sad, huh?

Now I'm strictly ABC, although it's fun to catch the CBS shows on holiday or if I'm sick at home. I still read the synopses so I can drop in after a few months and not really feel like I've missed anything. The hardest thing is figuring out who the new characters and actors are.

I'm not happy with AMC right now, although any time Michael Knight or David Canary are on screen is golden, platinum if they are in a scene together. The other characters just aren't grabbing me.

OLTL has always been the 'tweener' show for me, that hour to spend between AMC and GH, the time to go to the copier or run to the bank, but the story lines are drawing me in again. I like that they are focusing on interaction between the core families again, although I think Jessica's DID or whatever is bringing on this Tess character is a little contrived.

Count me in the minority who is lvoing GH right now, although the jury is still out on the new Carly. Maurice Bernard is doing some of his best work right now, Rick Hearst is a great addition, I've always like Nancy Lee Grahn's work. They are laying groundwork for a lot of long-term drama, if they can keep the same writing crew around.

Sorry, didn't mean to write an entire position paper. Can you tell I don't have many opportunities to talk about this?