Former love for ABC turns to hate!

To this day, (4-26-2013) I have continued to boycott the crap network ABC, as I have done since One Life To Live went off the air.  For decades ABC was my favorite network.  As a kid I would sing the "You and me and ABC" jingle as I thought about my favorite shows while walking to or from school.

I have mixed feelings because I do support General Hospital and I hope that the 50 year old daytime drama will continue entertaining for another 50 years.  Other than that, I hope the network folds.  I do not plan to ever go back to watching the crap network that spat in the faces of fans who dedicated an hour a day to each show, 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year, year after year, decade after decade.

Generations were bridged with the shared experience of watching the same long running shows.  So many soap fans get choked up thinking back on the enjoyable times shared watching soaps with loved ones who have passed away.  Making small talk was never an issue with two soap viewers, and the small talk could extend back decades - recounting favorite stories and characters from years past.

Then there's the continuity angle of soaps.  When you're a dedicated soap fan, you watch daily as much as possible.  Viewing the show creates a sense of normalcy in one's life.  As strange as it may sound to some, All My Children has helped me through some of my most difficult challenges in my lifetime.   Through it all - including the death of family members, divorce, and general life upheaval, All My Children was there providing stability.  Even more reliable than many family members, I could count on AMC to be there for me. To at least distract my mind for a few minutes at a time, where no other shows could do that for me.

I'm sad that so far, Susan Lucci has not signed up to continue playing Erica Kane but I am hopeful that once her current projects wind down, that she will be back.  The same with Alicia Minshew (Kendall), Michael E. Knight (Tad), and Walt Wiley (Jackson).

Thankfully, Prospect Park has brought in Agnes Nixon to consult in order to resurrect her creations and stay true to their essence.

As so many fans have tweeted - COME ON MONDAY!!!!