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<blockquote data-quote="Snarky Oracle!" data-source="post: 439203" data-attributes="member: 57984">For all its flaws, and sleepy actors, Season 8 actually had plotlines the show followed through on. And there was far less of the usual passive-aggressive bullshit in the dialogue. There was a story, however middling, the show (and its crop of new writers) wanted to tell. All helped by the relaxation of S.A.D. and the reduction of the excessive music scores.I&#039;d say fall of 1985 was the end of the party for the nighttime soap genre. Kerthump... By fall 1987, the desiccation was fully under way. (Except for KNOTS, and Season 10 of DALLAS, and Season 9 of DYNASTY).In retrospect, Dana turned insane by Season 8. Just nuts. Which I had forgotten until I saw the year for the first time in ages a few months ago.I have some radical ideas for Season 8: a multi-episode Christmas blizzard story arc (to save money for Aaron) with much of the cast snowed in at the mansion (as opposed to &quot;The Siege&quot;), and Blake&#039;s vengeful ex-fiancée (whom Alexis shoved out of the way as teenagers) -- now a political operator -- who attempts to help Blake in his pursuit of the governor&#039;s office, and Krystle&#039;s headaches turning her clairvoyant healer.Seriously.&nbsp; &nbsp; Also, Steven becomes concerned that he might be H.I.V. positive when his lawyer, Chris Deegan, is revealed to be dying of A.I.D.S.Should be heavy on the atmosphere for Season 8.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Snarky Oracle!, post: 439203, member: 57984"] For all its flaws, and sleepy actors, Season 8 actually had plotlines the show followed through on. And there was far less of the usual passive-aggressive bullshit in the dialogue. There was a story, however middling, the show (and its crop of new writers) wanted to tell. All helped by the relaxation of S.A.D. and the reduction of the excessive music scores. I'd say fall of 1985 was the end of the party for the nighttime soap genre. Kerthump... By fall 1987, the desiccation was fully under way. (Except for KNOTS, and Season 10 of DALLAS, and Season 9 of DYNASTY). In retrospect, Dana turned insane by Season 8. Just nuts. Which I had forgotten until I saw the year for the first time in ages a few months ago. I have some radical ideas for Season 8: a multi-episode Christmas blizzard story arc (to save money for Aaron) with much of the cast snowed in at the mansion (as opposed to "The Siege"), and Blake's vengeful ex-fiancée (whom Alexis shoved out of the way as teenagers) -- now a political operator -- who attempts to help Blake in his pursuit of the governor's office, and Krystle's headaches turning her clairvoyant healer. Seriously. Also, Steven becomes concerned that he might be H.I.V. positive when his lawyer, Chris Deegan, is revealed to be dying of A.I.D.S. Should be heavy on the atmosphere for Season 8. [/QUOTE]

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