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I started watching Passions after they mentioned it on Buffy. I thought it was campy but amusing. I'd let it play while i cleaned the house and whatnot- background noise. Eventually i got into it enough to record it when I wasn't home. It was a generally funny show and at least they explained the usual stupid soap storylines with- "it was magic" I can follow that and believe it much more easily than. "Stefano did it even tho he's dead, but not really cause he's not and he'll be back in 3 months".

Over the course like any soap, it was stupid, sad, happy and fricking hilarious- especially the musical numbers. I shall miss Passions. *Tear*

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Passions is a so bad it's good kind of thing. You have to gasp and then laugh incredulously that Sheridan was Princess Diana's best friend. You have to cry laughter when the ridiculously convoluted plans and plots of the over-the-top teenagers go spectacularly awry. And let's not even mention the first conversation of the show which ended with (I'm paraphrasing here) "Nothing bad ever happens in [Town Name]"

That said, I haven't watched it since the first or maybe second summer the show existed, but I loved that show half because it was so terrible, and half because it featured wonky sci-fi, fantasy storylines which are hard to come by in the middle of the day. (On a side-note, Days of Our Lives' demonic possession storyline, which I also loved but realized was ridiculous even at my young age, was also crafted by James Reilly. The man likes his demons.)

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Not to be picky, but Another World was cancelled in favor of Sunset Beach, which was cancelled in favor of Passions.

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Ok. I watched Passions from episode 1. It was campy, funny, never spooky, and yes, a hoot. Sadly, JER screwed it up big time. His idea that storylines never ended got to be irritating. Having people repeating the same lines day after day was irritating. Occasionally there would be a flash of brilliance. Yet I still watched. I loved watching Tabitha and Timmy, and grieved when he died. Watching Endora grow up has been fantastic. Justin Hartley as Fox was, well, it made me drool. Even though I had to put up with Theresa constantly crying, and Sam never solving a case, I still watched. I was thrilled when Direct TV took it, and disappointed that they didn't promote it, although they did other shows. I will miss Passions. I won't miss what JER did to it.

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That was very well spoken Ms. Waldman. I too had difficulty accepting Passions after sacrificing Another World(not SunSet Beach). for a show that was schizo,blending soap with Goth.It made the soap format even more boring than it can be. I wish I had a magic wand,I'd bring Another World back...........

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As a long-time fan, I guess the best I can say is I will sort of miss it, but only sort of. The writing went downhill, quick! J. Reilly never resolved anything until the last month of the show. He'd start storylines, then abandon them, leaving people wondering what happened. Meanwhile, he only really drug out a few love triangles over the course of the whole show. For the first 3/4 of the show, we had Luis and Sheridan trying to be together. There was no other woman, but outside forces and Sheridan's father kept them apart. For the first 1/4 to 1/2 of the show, we had a triangle with Miguel, Charity, and Kay. And for all of the show we had a triangle with Ethan, Theresa, and Gwen. What happened? Luis ended up with Sheridan's niece--a fact which is disturbing on so many levels--and Sheridan ended up with Luis' brother--even more disturbing. A brother who had married her when she had amnesia, then had her committed to a looney bin when she got her memory back to keep her away from Luis. Not a very romantic ending and a major slap in the face to long time fans of the show who deserved to see one of the major couples reunited before it went off the air. And Miguel didn't end up with Charity. He chased her all over the globe, but inexplicably gave up, moved back to Harmony to marry Kay with whom he fathered a child only because she tricked him into sleeping with her. He never even found out about all the mean things Kay did to keep him away from Charity. Sure, Kay had gradually become a "good" character on the show, in the way soaps oversimplify people and waffle them back and forth between the categories of good and evil. Nevertheless, it would have been much more satisfying had Kay confessed her earlier transgressions and obtained Miguel's forgiveness before waltzing down the aisle with him. Ethan and Theresa was the only happy ending there was. And this isn't even counting the minor things that weren't tied up before the show ended. Yes, I freely admit I am bitter. To me, Passions was always about Luis and Sheridan and how they would overcome the odds to be together. What I desperately wanted was another Bo and Hope admist all the magic. I was too young to appreciate Bo and Hope when they first got together. So Luis and Sheridan were going to be the couple I'd get to watch from the beginning, as I foolishly expected Passions to last. I was going to grow old with the soap. But really, Luis and Sheridan were only part of a larger problem with Passions. If you make the show so focused on one storyline and drag that storyline on forever, eventually the viewers will tire of the game. And if the storyline isn't going the way the viewers want, they will stop watching. I did. For a long time, Sheridan and Luis left the show. I didn't watch during that time. Then, when Luis returned but started dating Sheridan's niece, I slowly stopped watching again. No matter what some people think of the mix of magic and realism, it could have worked. It did work, for a while. That wasn't what killed the soap. What killed it was a failure of balance. Yes, soaps feed on evil for drama. But still, they take a break every now and then. Passions never took that break, that breathing time, allowing at least some characters to be happy. Just minutes after a wedding or reconciliation, you'd see the characters fighting with someone else over their newfound love's heart. That's not drama. That's just torture. And the audience isn't captive. They voted by switching the show off until it sadly faded away. RIP Passions. I'll miss you. But only sort of.

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Even if you didn't like it bringing it up no is kinda like damning a man at his wake, very poor taste.

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I started watching in season 2 and watched on and off for 2 or 3 years. I thought that the acting was terrible but decided to view the show as a parody of itself, as a parody of the soap opera drama - full of melodrama and fake tears and monotonous dialogue delivery. It was horrible.

Every so often I'd tune into an episode over the years but they added so many new characters, and they had new actors playing old characters. I couldn't keep up!

As Jennifer referred to, I did like the reciprocal Buffy-Passions references. There was one scene on Passions in which Tabitha was watching TV, appeared to be cheering a fight and then cursed the "vampire slayer", and, of course, the "...I watched Passions with Spike" utterance by Giles on Buffy. I don't recall which reference came first but appreciated that the second show followed.

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I never liked Sheridan and Luis. She started out strong and cocky, and turned into whiny and needy. He bullied her. Antonio treated her well. She was in the psych ward, but she was still going through problems. I see, Heather, that you didn't mention Luis having sex with her IN THE HOSPITAL. His brother's wife! Eww? Antonio coming back was the only nice thing that happened in the end. Passions was Direct TV's highest rated show, but they kept cutting the budget. So much easier to have cheesy game shows and reality shows, just like the networks. The fans were still there. They didn't leave; Direct TV did.

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I'm very disappointed. I've watched passion's from day one and was suprised to have learned just today that it will longer be on tv. I thought it was a pretty good show, with a few minor infractions. The show could have ended a lot better than i t did. I was anticipating on monday to see Ethan and Theresa getting married after he got an annullment from Gwen.

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I grieve over the ending of passions. I have spent countless hours trying to find out if Lindsay or any other actors of Passions have websites that will answer questions. Someone help me please.

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I personely feel cheated and stolen from. I watched from day one, up until the end. I moved from Dish to Dirrect tv, and was only changing due to this one show "Passions". If I had known, I might have this trade for only a few months, and then you would be taken off the air, I probley would not have traded from Dish.
You's have made a large mistake. Good luck to you's all, but I will not watch channel 101 in any time spot.

Thank You;
Mossie

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I watched Passions all 9 years and loved it. There was nothing else like it. It waso so much better than other soaps. Occasionally I was frustrated with a s/l etc. stuck with this kooky great series. I thought most of the acting was great. Lindsay Hartley, Eva Tamargo, Ben Masters, Juliet Mills--and many others--even some of the newcomers--like Heidi Muller--all strong actors. I miss Passions. I looked forward to it so much. I hate reality shows and talk shows and don't care for the other soaps.

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I didnt know Passions was ending so soon. I missed the final 3 episodes. When can we get the DVD collection of Passions? I dont watch the 101, except for Passions, and now have no reason to watch the 101 at all. I dont like all those slutty shows and game shows. In fact, now there isnt much on any channel to watch so I am seriously considering going back to fuzzy reception with rabbit ears. TV has gone to the dogs. And not in a good way! At least Passions was comic relief, with the witches and all.
I still wnat to know when will the DVD's come out?

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Well, It was strange, but I always recorded it to watch later when not at home. Yes, I could not believe how bad the story lines were, but it kept me wanting to see when Gwen and Mom would be totally exposed. Then there was the he/she person...bad, it went on too too long. Witches, go figure...but it was kinda fun to watch. Come on people let get Passions back on the air as bad as it was, it was fun!

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It was strange, but fun to watch. Witches, he/she person..not so good, aunt/neices, same boyfriend, babies same daddies, no problem - it's Passions. Ok, It was different, but I did enjoy the soap. I'm annoyed that it was taken off with Gwen and mom being exposed. No hint what so ever. Very sad to not have the chance to ever watch the only daytime soap......

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COULD YOU TELL ME IF PASSIONS WAS CANCELL? IT WENT FROM NBC TO 101 DIRECTV ,NOW ITS NOT THERE . WHAT HAS HAPPEN ? I WAS JUST GETTING INTO IT BUT MISSED THE LAST WEEK OR SO OF THE WEDDING.
THANKS
ROBIN

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