some overlapping the baby
swap, some unrelated. On
B&B, the story has only
lasted for seven months, but
it seems like twice that long
because there are literally
no other stories being told.
Characters are back-burn-
ered, story threads dropped,
and all we get are newbies
repeating the same conver-
sations on every episode. I
sit on the edge of my seat as
GH’s story takes yet another
twist and comes tantaliz-
ingly close to revealing
the truth. Although telling
practically identical stories,
B&B should have taken a
cue from the GH staff.
Pamela J., Noblesville, IN
HOPE AND FAITH
I love your maga-
zine! First time writing
to you. I had to say this
about BOLD AND
BEAUTIFUL. They
should change the name
of the show to HOPE
AND THE BEAUTIFUL
because that is all the show
is about these days. Every
single day Hope is on and
everybody talks about Hope
and her baby. Come on,
this is ridiculous. My mom
and I both watch and she’s
91 and she’s sick of it, too.
We can only hope they
get other storylines going
very, very soon — maybe
one about fashion would
be good? Thanks for your
magazine!
Christine in Charlotte, NC
(Editor’s Note: Thank you
for reading, Christine!)ROMANCE REPORT
I can’t picture [Y&R’s]
Traci and Cane as a
romantic couple but I
enjoyed seeing her book
scenes acted out. It was
fun. And it looked like the
actors had fun, too. Traci
deserves a love interestSLOW BURN
Ben and Ciara’s sto-
ryline brought me back
to watching a soap again,
and DAYS, after years of
giving up the whole genre.
These two catch magic in
every scene and keep me
glued to the screen. When
they are not on, I’m watch-
ing old episodes of them.
Head Writer Ron Carlivati
is writing them as an old-
school, slow-burn, epic love
story. Two broken people
that heal each other and
save each other. #Cin vs.
Salem? I’ll enjoy this ride
as long as it lasts!
Laurie, via email“Ben [Robert Scott
Wilson] and Ciara’s
[Victoria Konefal]
storyline brought me
back to watching a
soap again, and DAYS,
after years of giving
up the whole genre.”
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