This week's Nelson Ratings has a very interesting comparison about how alike One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless really are, and the similar strategies they are using in their war for soap quality supremacy.
Which soap do you think is the best?
Comments
10 December 2008
1 week 5 days
Nooooooooooooooooooooooo -.- why do i have to pick!???? *sigh* I am enjoying YR and OLTL, but there are still parts of both that bother me, so with that said OLTL wins for me. -.-
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5 November 2007
10 hours 12 min
Y&R hands down!!!
3 November 2008
1 year 1 week
I watch both but I am really liking OLTL right now. Todd and Marty and David Vickers is back!
13 February 2008
14 weeks 1 day
There really is no comparison- Y&R all the way- not as over the top as OLTL can be but hits the right spots.
10 May 2008
2 weeks 10 hours
OLTL. I've only seen bits and pieces of Y&R over the last 15 years.
20 February 2008
20 min 37 sec
ATWT is the best soap opera EVAH! LOL!
3 July 2008
2 days 1 hour
Even though OLTL is great, Y&R is on it's best in years. So, I have to choose Y&R.
And who isn't Y&R watching at the moment, should watch. You really missing fantastic episodes of a great soap opera.
2 December 2008
8 weeks 4 days
I like both shows, but Y&R is my soap. It's just perfect.
15 July 2008
6 hours 45 min
I am an ABC gal - always have been, always will be.
19 November 2008
9 weeks 6 days
This OLTL vs. Y&R thing is getting so old. Who started this?
Both shows are excellent soap opera. And the only two excellent soap operas on the air.
Y&R is old fashioned, exquisitely produced, beautifully scored, classic soap opera with the best cast on daytime. And with that being said, it is safe, consistent, and comforting. I love it.
OLTL is exciting, faster paced, contemporary, FUNNY as hell sometimes- this show GETS humor. It is the ONLY ABC soap that doesn't look cheap (and that is no small feat as OLTL as the smallest studio in daytime. The show takes ALOT of chances (and never gets any credit for it,either)OLTL is classic soap opera with a contemporary edge. I love it.
I am giving it to OLTL. It is generally more "must see" and does all this with a budget MUCH lower than Y&R's.
I love them both and want them both to keep on doing what they are doing!
1 January 2008
38 weeks 3 days
Y&R hands down, While OLTL had moments and flickers of greatness here and there, scattered throughout the year, Y&R has had the most consistent, pretty much flawless 6-7 months now straight and in a row and just keeps getting better. I do not think Y&R is perfect. They still have excessive weed pulling to do and the weeds know who they are. And some other characters, like Lauren, need more story. From her performance on the "Michael"-centric episode, Tracey Bregman was amazing and should not be wasted they was she is. And Lily needs a break, if not a re-cast, Darvetta! I can understand why they brought on Tyra to play the triangle with Neil and Kevin but why did she come equipped with a singing child-girl who happens to be Devon's unknown sister. She could have been an executive from another company someone with the smarts and the sass to be a threat to Karen. I think Karen is as boring as a doorknob and is just so vanilla. Her and Neil do not have chemistry. Tyra and him do but it could have been streamlined and not as convoluted and given Eva Marceille some time to grow as an actress because she has gotten better. I love Daniel and Amber happy but they need some sort of stump or obstacle for them to jump over together. Everyone else seems to have a place and purpose either in the main umbrella stories or the sub-stories that drive the main one but also serve the characters involved to learn, grow and just be. It is pure daytime writing. Like I said, I watch OLTL everyday and there are some episodes that just leave me high almost on the quality of acting and writing meshing together and the entire show revolves around one theme for the day but then there are episodes that are so disjointed, boring, piling too many characters into an arc. In one scene at the Buenos Dias Cafe, there was Antonio, Christian, Sarah, Vanessa, Lola, Carlotta, Mel and Tea all at once. They need to pare down to the pure essence of the show and I think it has veered way off course from Agnes Nixon's vision but that can be restored and the show can be even better then their best days. They could be having great shows everyday. If anyone can do it, Ron C. seems to have the passion, the curiosity of history and psychological motivations of his characters on his priority list to take it even further. Y&R though gets it for being more consistent and focusing on the core and giving me a higher percentage of soapy goodness to suit my taste. I am excited about this year's Emmy Awards and praying they they air and and give these artists the praise they deserve. It is going to be a tough year in all the major categories and the bulk of the awards are clearly going to go to OLTL and Y&R. They both have it in all areas.
19 November 2008
9 weeks 6 days
KingTV- Sadly I do not think eitehr show will get the credit they deserve at the Emmys this year. My prediction is this:
Y&R gets tons of nominations as usual, with tons of double nominees in each category- most of which are deserved- and Melody Thomas Scott better get a nomination this year.
OLTL will probably get nominations in most major categories.
And here comes the fun:
AMC or GH will win Best Series with one of the stunt episodes(i.e the tornado or mob hit)
I do think Y&R will get Best Writing though...
OLTL will be shut out with the exception of Susan Haskell who will win Best Supporting Actress (yes, even over our dear Jess Walton and GLORIA Chew that scenery girl Fisher!!
12 November 2008
27 weeks 5 days
Susan Haskell actually submitted herself for Lead Actress for OLTL (along with HBS, ES, and KD. Surprisingly, not RS).
12 November 2008
27 weeks 5 days
That said, I still think she's a lock for nom at the very least.
15 October 2008
2 days 9 hours
OLTL hands down.
20 February 2008
20 min 37 sec
No, it's Days and B&B and ATWT hands down! LOL
20 February 2008
20 min 37 sec
I never said it was Y&R or OLTL! I am saying it's OLTL AND Y&R! What they are doing right... we can watch both soaps...
23 August 2008
22 weeks 5 days
I'm watching both OLTL and YR right now. YR I've watched consistently since the 70s. OLTL I've gone in and out of in the last 3 decades. They're definitely on an upswing now. Susan Haskell and the actress who plays Tea Delgado are rocking these days. Tea's scenes during the Todd trial last month were riveting. I need YR to have bigger payoffs in the weeks to come. I need Phylis to get her comeuppance, she's such a total bitch.
I'd like to do a pitch for ATWT right now. It's not perfect by any means, but it's very watchable. The Luke/Brian/Lucinda/Noah storyline is great. Laurence Lau's acting is pitch perfect as a closeted gay man. Julia Pinson gave consistently brilliant performances in the weeks leading up to Janet and Jack's wedding last month. The writing of the stories does go way too fast. It has kind of an opposite problem of YR. It has lots and lots of good payoffs, but not enough leadup. And would the world end if Kathryn Hays did something with her white hair which looks horrible on camera?
19 November 2008
9 weeks 6 days
Susan Haskell entered in the Lead Actress race?? WOW!!!
Interesting....
28 November 2008
3 weeks 16 hours
OLTL for me.
The Tea/Todd/Marty/John/Blair quadrangle is hot. Now that "Party Marty" is back the viewers and Todd are in for one hell of a ride. I am crazy about Blair and John together.
I am loving the new couples (Rex/Gigi Jess/Brody) and the vets (Viki/Charlie) getting a decent amount of airtime. Love it that Bo and Nora will be featured soon with Matthews drug problem.
I even love the teens (Starr/Cole/Langston/Marko), who previously annoyed the hell out of me.
Dorian needs a love interest stat.
Now we just have to get Chris Vega straightened out and all will be well. As for Antonio, he can take that smug attitude and hit the door. They have turned him into a real pain in the neck, and very annoying.
As for Y & R, Katherine and Murphy rock. I love them together, and this is the best love interest they have ever given Mrs. C. I hope Murphy is put on contract soon, I want him as a permanent fixture on Y & R.
I love Nikki telling Victor off on a regular basis.
Both shows have made great improvements this past year, and it goes to show the writing is what makes the shows tick. We do not need sweeps stunts, but solid consistent writing all year long.
11 November 2008
6 days 9 hours
OLTL has been mesmorizing ever since RC took over the show (save:Mendorra). I can't ever recall a time when I enjoyed the show more than I do now and I am a 20 year vet! The women of Llanview have me glued and they would give DespHoes a run for their money! So Tuc stay on OLTL!
19 November 2008
9 weeks 6 days
Both shows are so good. Why do they need to compete!
OLTL has been consistently good since October.
The summer was horrible.
Y&R was terrible for the 1st half(maybe a little less) of 2008.
Both shows have hit their strides and judging from the previews, they are both going to continue being great.
Sadly, someone at another board mentioned that B&B gets to submit 4 episodes for emmy consideration and I guess that Suicide storyline could really pull off an emmy win as well.
I really hope Y&R or OLTL will win for a relatively excellent year and not 4 good episodes and a universally awful year with embarrassing acting, like B&B.
28 November 2008
1 hour 10 min
I watch both soaps and think they both are great! I use to watch Days and OLTL, but I gave up Days in October and have watched Y & R regulalrly ever since.
Always soaptacular-
Soap_Stud
6 December 2007
2 weeks 4 days
I have to go with Y&R! Then comes OLTL in that order for me. Y&R is smoking HOT! and so is OLTL! I think Niki has had her best storyline in years, her interaction with Victor has been nothing but super!
OLTL just keeps me coming back for more and I'am never let down wit either of these shows! 
10 December 2008
1 week 5 days
Dude Nelson you forgot the best AMC, seriously AMC, DAYS , BB and ATWT are th3 b3st3st sohws eversssssssssss
lol, In reality though I am enjoying aspects of atwt....actually the only soap i think is super horrible is DAYS, BB is pretty bad, but DAYS is kinda 'my show' now since Passions is long gone lol, so i criticize it more then others i guess.
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A.K.A. ssjohn
6 September 2008
2 days 6 hours
i've invested over 30 years in OLTL...& its payin off!!!!
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25 December 2008
19 weeks 3 days
Y&R hands down! Lovin' it. i dont wanna complain since it is getting better ever week, but there are still some characters that are in need of tweaking, asap
<<--Oh Well... Whatever... Nevermind...-->>
19 January 2008
22 hours 54 min
Sorry, despite the fact that Y&R has Victor and Nikki, and Jennie Cooper is one of the greatest actresses on Daytime, I was born and rasied on OLTL! And here is my oath to OLTL!!
(ABCJunky get on her stage, clears her throught)
I pledge to the soap that is called One Life To Live. And to ABC which I stand, one network, with Vicki's and Jessica's alters, David Vickers, man and dog, LaBulee, Dorian's girls and Roxy's personality.
United knowing that Carliviti will never think of bringing back the Santi's and that he is left alone to create his magic. That true OLTL fans never forget Mel, Wanda, Larry and Luna! And always knowing that when you find the rainbows end, you only have ONE LIFE TO LIVE!!
ABCJunky
***"You Only Have One Life To Live!"***
15 October 2008
2 days 9 hours
smulgrew, Is there a link that I can get confirmation on those Emmy placements for OLTL?
6 January 2008
43 min 47 sec
Just because of Billy Abbott and Michael, it's Y&R.
8 May 2008
2 days 9 hours
I can't choose, but they are the only saving grace that is left of great daytime drama. Other show, ie Gh, needs to follow what these two soaps and get back to what soaps should be about.
siomonstuart2003