Soap Opera Digest Best & Worst of 2016 (Read 738 times)

[kathyj]

Below are SOD's Best and Worst of 2016
I only included the categories Days "won"

Worst Story -- Chase Rapes Ciara
Most Preposterous Plot -- John is a Robicheaux
Best Secret -- Hope Killed Stefano
Worst Couple -- Nicole and Deimos
Worst Triangle -- Shawn/Belle/Philip
Most Rejuvenated Family -- The Kiriakises
Worst New Character -- Summer
Worst Return -- Aiden
Best Good-bye -- Abigail
Best Umbrella Story -- Daniel Dies

Honorable Mentions
Best Scene Stealer -- Thaao Penghlis as Andre
Most Unnecessary Twist -- Deimos Cripples Maggie
Best Addiction Story - Jennifer Pops Pills
Silliest Summer Plot -- Joey and Jade in the Cult
Best Special Episodes -- Single focus episodes

What do you think?

[heroicmuse]

I agree with everything except Jennifer's pill story was not a good addiction story at all. Unless SOD is privy to extra footage that was shot and not aired, I don't know how they came up with that one. Jennifer's pill story was 99% off screen!

[wendylou]

Thanks for posting this. I just saw this at the grocery store and was tempted to pick it up. Now I can see it anyway.

I agree with a lot of this - certainly the one about Summer being the worst character. I am also not a fan of Nicole and Deimos.

I disagree with Jennifer's pill popping story being a "best." Mostly b/c I thought it was poorly executed. I thought Eric's addiction storyline was MUCH better.

[fluffysmom]

Thanks for sharing the list kathyj. I agree with a lot of the list.

[mae00]

Thanks kathyj!

I agree that Jennifer's pill popping was NOT the best addiction storyline. They made it look like overcoming an addiction was easy and short-lived. Heck, Lucas's hit and miss appearances dictates more about addiction than Jennifer's story did. AT least his is mentioned and he talks about still going to meetings.

Best special episodes for single focus?? Were they watching the same ones we were? Shouldn't this have been the category for worst use of flashbacks? I swear that was all a couple of episodes were.

[Kpatch]

Thanks kathyj! I agree with everything except the best addiction story. I don't like addiction stories period, and this one was so poorly done and underdone that it was barely a story at all. I also disagree about the single focus stories. It may be creatively satisfying to the writers, but I think it's a bad idea. I prefer ensembles.