Soap series must cease to exist

**Bijo** · 12-09-2007, 19:37

...for they are rubbish. All of them are rubbish. There's this particular one called Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden that I severely dislike. It must perish.

Or what about As The World Turns? Please, just, just... kill me now!

Let us join forces, let us cooperate, to rid the world of this evil that's soap series. Cheap acting, bad music, cheap stories, bad production, all that rubbish: ARRRRGH! They must be destroyed!

And I know how. As soon as I complete my mind control apparatus its power shall be unleashed upon the vulnerable who are then transformed into my minions. However, I will still require a few personal henchmen to control them as their commanders. Oh yes, oh yes. What a devious start of a plan. Hahahah! Hahahhaahahha. Mwuhahahah. MUWHWAHWAAHAAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA!

**Marshal Murat** · 12-09-2007, 19:44

It's called a remote.

It's got a power button that turns the TV off.

**Innocentius** · 12-09-2007, 20:08

Originally Posted by Marshal Murat

It's called a remote.

It's got a power button that turns the TV off.

That's no excuse. You can turn your head and look away as the Chinese government carries out their genocide on the Tibetan people; it doesn't make it right. Likewise with bad TV-shows.

**Fragony** · 12-09-2007, 20:18

You have no idea how annoying tibetian people can be otherwise you woun't say that. Get stuck in someone's others chainsaw I say.

**Craterus** · 12-09-2007, 19:46

I thought an intellectual such as yourself would have better things to do than watch TV?

**Fragony** · 12-09-2007, 19:48

Do as I did, cut the cable. nothing but commercials anyway. Read a book instead. Or throw one at someone. Or burn one LOL

**Marshal Murat** · 12-09-2007, 19:57

Korean Soap Opera
NSFW

**Gregoshi** · 12-09-2007, 21:22

Originally Posted by Bijo

...As soon as I complete my mind control apparatus its power shall be unleashed upon the vulnerable who are then transformed into my minions.

I thought that is what a soap opera was.

We now return to The Bijo and the Beautiful...

**Bijo** · 12-09-2007, 21:34

Heheheh!

Ah, The Bold and the Beautiful, I mean.... DAMN! What is it that people like about that piece of crap? I think I will consider Frag's advice and burn a book. Actually, a whole collection of books, starting with fashion magazines I find. I think the first place to start is my doctor's waiting room: there's always loads of crap magazines in there; don't even have to check which ones, just burn them all

**Gregoshi** · 12-09-2007, 22:36

It is the serial nature of the soaps that makes them so addictive, Bijo. Sure, it seems stupid when you tune in for one show, but watch a soap for a week or two and you'll be hooked. Once upon a time, prime time TV was all episodic, then the TV execs discovered the power of the serial can be effective in outside of daytime programming. In the last several years, many of the more successful shows (at least here in the US) are serial rather than episodic.

Are you up for an experiment Bijo? The great Bijo Soap Opera Challenge. Can you resist the lure of your "favourite" soap after watching it every day for 1-2 week period? Or will you join the legions of mindless soapies hopelessly devoted to their show?