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Message: <blockquote data-quote="James from London" data-source="post: 178160" data-attributes="member: 22">Do you think that's because you held KNOTS to a higher standard than the other soaps? In other words, would "thought bubbles" etc. have been more acceptable on DALLAS or DYNASTY? I've been thinking about that myself and I don't think I would have chosen to hear what any of the characters on any of the shows were thinking. It's more interesting to imagine. The first time KNOTS used thought bubbles was in a scene between Abby - one of Soap land's most intriguing characters - and Charles Scott, but Abby's thoughts, something about how his appearance, were disappointingly banal. It's like when LOST used to do flashbacks to the characters' pasts to "explain" their behaviour in the present, they almost always became less interesting as a result.I think it's because people's genuine thoughts are too messy and abstract for TV. For example, whenever I think of Led Zeppelin, I also picture the bakery I used to buy bread and butter pudding from as a kid. I don't know why, but it's real - only not much use in furthering a fictional narrative.</blockquote>