Why are soap operas so successful?
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It allows people to escape their boring lives. It is a continuous story that never stops. Did you ever find you get to the end of a movie or book and want to know more that's what a soap does it lets you know more. There's also nothing like the feeling of watching one and when they bring back an original character after years and you recognize them you can't help but say OMG I can't believe he/she is back. What are they going to do this time?
479786
Honestly, it didn't really surprise me. I used to watch this show with my grandma when I was little, and I remember when Tad and Dixie were first together.  This is the fun part about soap operas I guess is that no one really dies- they can always come back. It will be interesting to see how Dixie complicates the lives of her family.
1025261
they are actors that entertain us.  also its a good soap.  he is married.  his innocent wife wants to have a career before  she settles down to never working again.  he gets mad and goes through mid life crisis and messes with another woman.  she gets pregnant so he leaves his wife to marry the other woman.\n\n they have baby and now, its not all fun and games anymore.  the fights have started and all of a sudden, the grass aint so green on the other side.
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It is a male soap opera. They are just taking life to the extreme, like in a morality play, the good and bad are obvious to the viewer so it teaches about how life can end up with the bad on top for a while, but sooner or later the good gets ahead again. The truly weird thing is boxing, they actually hurt one another, that's the point, in wrestling, it's more dance than fight, if done well.
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The people who are responsible for the design and production of these have been drugged up half their life and what you are seeing is the results. It is the result of trying to live and work under the influence of heavy drug overdoses.\n\nI have also noticed, by pure chance, having turned on the television to some broadcast channels in the afternoon on a few occasions, that afternoon soap operas all promote gay lifestyle and elevate the status of gays.  Why? Because the producers of thee shows are all gay.  And why is that? Because the television stations are forced to hire them because if they didn't they would be hit with discrimination lawsuits.\n\nSo what you are seeing on your Saturday cartoons is part of the same problem.  Drugged-out, hallucinating, anti-social dropouts are responsible.\n\nAnd you need a reason why drugs should not be legalized?
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Because it's largely profitable.\n\nWho would want to get stuck to the TV set when everything is fine?\n\nFear is the most profitable business.\n\nAsk any media mogul.
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Publicity-> Viewership-> Popularity.\nThe language too, is a factor.
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This is why you needn't be scared to invest yourself in a cable tv show.  Because broadcast tv is FREE.  Therefore, the producers have to get some kind of compensation for the time, effort, and money they invest into a new show.  They are paid by the advertisers to show commercials during their broadcast, which is the majority, if not all, of their income.  They are a slave to the advertisers.  And if not enough people are actually watching a show regularly, those people are not being exposed to the advertising, which means that the advertisers have then lost money, which means they seek out better shows to invest in, which means that the shows get no funding or attention from the network (who pays the show's producers from the revenue from the advertisers) and therefore get cancelled to make room for shows that will get the viewers.  Now, some shows are so good, that ballsy network execs will take a chance on them in the hopes that they will eventually grow into a big hit, with a lot of viewers, and therefore a lot of exposures to the advertisers that pay their salaries.\n\nWith cable, you don't have as much of a conflict of interest (yes, advertisers provide some of the revenue), but another part of their revenue comes from the cable companies, who charge the viewers monthly to be able to view certain networks.  Because of this, those shows aren't necessarily such a slave to viewers, and can also afford to be a little more ballsy with their programming (and not be scared of the more timid advertisers disassociating with that kind of content).  So cable shows can swear a little more, show a little more violence, etc.  Not that broadcast shows can be just as good, if not better, without this kind of content (Lost, House); but imagine watching a broadcast-version of Rescue Me.  I don't think it would be half the show it is without the allowance of the content that FX allows.\n\nSo keep all of this in mind and invest in shows wisely.  Keep along with the ratings, because they almost always predict the future of a show.  And you can't blame the networks as much as the American people for not also watching the show and keeping it alive.
1008776
some time affair loves is not a love it one type of attraction which is a sex and passion.\n this is the reason for not being 100% success in affair.
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In all honesty, every fight seen you have ever seen in a movie has almost certainly been staged.  I must admit that MOST movies have better plot lines then pro "wrestling," but some people see the appeal of staged fights with a soap opera plot very intrieguing.  Not me, but some people.
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Men have been succeeding in relationships for centuries. The ones that don't get all the bad press.  When it does happen it is most likely because they have not had a good example of a long term lasting relationship to pattern them selves on. Why the good ones go unnoticed is a question too.\ntake care ~A~
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The amount of viewers the show has and if these figures continue to rise, stay steady or fall!\n\nAlso, the content of the programme and its target age group.
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In Show Business, it's not good to follow an act that does a really good job and blows away the audience because in contrast, the next act will end up being a let down, unless they are able to do a better job then the first act. \n\nIt just becomes hard to impress your audience.
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Yes, the masses are led to a certain extent regarding watching and copying. The Media is the real big brother, they can manipulate the school of thinking of the population. Eastenders for example is a prime programme that can affect people, the audience (some) will try to bring scenes that they have watched on an episode into a number of arguments and quarrels,  This is done without actually meaning to do so in most cases, but key phrases and actions are copied when perhaps that person gets into an argument with a partner. Were quick enough to pick up catchphrases so why not actions?
652773
I think that they have covered just about EVERYTHING. You can watch a soap one day and 5 years later still be on the same story line
664376
HAHA, YOU AGAIN! WELL I'M STILL WATCHING FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR AND WILL SMITH! THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF TELEVISION WOULD BE THAT IT CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH VALUABLE INFORMATION AT A MODERATE RATE AND IT CONSTANTLY CHANGES. TELEVISION IS ALSO EVOLVING AS WE AS PEOPLE AND AS OUR NATION EVOLVES, SO DO OUR STORIES AND THE WAY THEY ARE DELIVERED EVOLVES. AND THAT CAN EFFECT OUR EVERY DAY LIVES WHICH MAKES ONE FEEL CONNECTED TO THE STORY OR MESSAGE.
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The media does not represent reality.  The shows are produced only to get mass media attention.  Good looking people are always used as they get more media attention.  Many TV shows have stupid scripts because people want stupid scripts and dumb sitcoms.  If people want a more intelligent media they should complain about TV to those who are in charge of programming TV networks.