On Y&R Sharon was married to Adam. Turns out Adam stole her baby and gave it to Ashley because he scared Ashley into falling down the stairs and miscarrying her own. She hated Adam for what he did for all of...thirty seconds. Ever since divorcing him she spends more time with him saying how she hates him. HELLO! (I know confusing plot aside). Then Sharon's mother-in-law Nikki realistically forgives Deacon who's a recovering alcoholic like her (backstory he nearly ruined her daughter's marriage). They bonded over AA meetings then of course Deacon fell for Nikki. Then Deacon plotted to get Nikki drunk and have her husband find them in bed together. Nikki was shipped to rehab where SHOCKER Deacon was. Instead of telling him to go away she invites him into her room and they talk like old buddies. She has no clue he's been working with someone to break her and her husband up but common sense. HELLO!
"One Life to Live" is even worse. This teen mom (NO NOT JAMIE LYNN SPEARS) named Starr was kidnapped by this guy Eli. Eli also kidnaps Starr's half sister Dani. Between the two of them they can't take this one guy WHO'S BEEN SHOT IN THE ARM? One scene Starr finally runs from Eli. Eli goes inside still with gimp arm and manages to tie Dani in knots AND gag her. WTF? This is not entertainment. THEN Dani is about to escape and finds her supposedly dead mom tied up. Together they are about to leave when Eli shows up and AGAIN he ties TWO women up having lost blood and still shot in the untreated arm. Now I know its fiction but come on! What really burned my bread was when Starr gets kidnapped by another WOMAN who wants her dead so she can have Starr's boyfriend. Hannah holds Starr captive with her daughter Hope in an attic and then holds her at gunpoint. At no point did adrenaline rush through Starr and she lunge at Hannah for threatening the life of her baby...oh yes Hannah pointed a gun at Hope. After James Ford (who is the dumbest guy in the history of soaps) is BURIED ALIVE by Starr while Hannah points a gun at her, struggles with Hannah, Starr finally hits Hannah with a shovel in the back of the head...this was weeks of missed opportunities to get away and get the upper hand.
My anger stems from how women are portrayed. I understand not everyone will fight. But at the point that a woman's child is threatened all reason goes out the window. That crosses a line and it was in poor taste of the soap...which is being executive produced and headwritten by two men. GUYS COME ON! STOP!