By Michele Dargan I was never, ever one of those girls who was attracted to the bad boys. In life – and in soaps – it’s the good guys….the guys with honesty and integrity, who I always root for. Having said that, my top three fave guys in soapland these days are actually quite similar [...]

Hey Gang! Thought you all might like to hear last night’s Delibernation BlogTalkRadio show, where host Silas Kain and I discussed the state of soap operas – present and past. Silas and I think a lot alike regarding our appreciation of the rich history embedded in soap operas. So, if you’d like to hear our [...]

By Silas Kain My name is Silas and I’m a soap opera aficionado. There I said it and I have no shame. And that’s how I’d like to begin my relationship with you. A couple of weeks ago, Michele asked if I would consider being a contributor to Soapbox1. I didn’t have to think about [...]

By Michele Dargan I know it’s been out for awhile…. But I just had a chance to watch all six webisodes of the online ABC fantasy soap series “What If,” where they pair a character from one ABC soap in a chance meeting with a character from another soap….. HY-sterical! The thing about the episodes [...]

By Michele Dargan First they break up Spixie…. And now they’re turning Spinelli dark. Why is it that soap writers feel the need to take something reaalllly good – and turn it bad? And even worse, they are not being true to the character – at all!! That’s one of my biggest problems with the [...]

By Michele Dargan I love Claire Walsh as the tough-as-nails prosecutor on General Hospital for many reasons. For one, Dahlia Salem as Walsh brings a great deal of realism to the role. She has the mannerisms and presence of a prosecutor down better than many real-life prosecutors. I know this because is my real job [...]

By Michele Dargan I LOVE to discuss my soaps with other fans, because it helps me to see things from other points of view…other perspectives. And even though I might not like a particular storyline, there are fans out there who do. It was just one of those convos I had recently with my good [...]

By Michele I CAN’T WAIT for today’s One Life To Live!!! How many times have I said THAT in the past few months??? Ummmmm…..let me see……NONE! But last week’s lead up to Bo and Nora’s wedding was pure fun – and, might I add, GENIUS on the part of the writers. Showcasing the talents of [...]

By Joshua Ryan or David? Who should Greenlee choose? One of the biggest front burner story lines on All My Children is the Ryan/Greenlee/David triangle, and there are a few reasons why I like it. I’ll be the first to say that I don’t like Ryan (Cameron Mathison). I like the actor, but the character [...]

By Michele Dargan Would someone please tell me what is in the watercooler at the One Life To Live studios? More specifically….the writers’ watercooler? Does it seem odd to anyone else that the OLTL writers’ seem to be making a habit of having a seemingly non-violent person go from a calm, reasonable person to a [...]