So I have been observing my Veteran’s Day by watching CBS soap operas on mute. Yes, on mute. For those of you who don’t know I was a faithful summer ABC daytime viewer during the early to mid 90s and enjoyed a summer internship at a NYC based soap in 2001. Well, today I have been “busy” messing around online and looking up every few minutes and this is what I’ve learned about the status of soaps today…

• Minus a few, new characters, the exact same storylines have been happening for ten plus years.
• There are more blondes than brunettes.
• Actors skip and jump around like shows like they’re crossing the streets.

BEST DIALOGUE EVER:

DUDE: I am not a thorne in Carly’s side.

CHICK: She thinks you tried to kill her sister.

DUDE: Your mother hates me.

CHICK: You’re not welcome here.

DUDE: Well, your family better get used to be since you’re having my baby.

CHICK looks away guilty.

That’s it. The end.