Comments for WGA Strike Update, Soap Writers Join Forces at http://www.soapdom.com , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.soapdom.com Thu, 23 May 2013 12:34:53 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.soapdom.com/Newsflash/wga-strike-update-soap-writers-join-forces.html#comment-213 I agree with every word. Soaps do not rerun or make DVDs. They will not benefit from this. The actors (all but Kim Zimmer) on GL have taken a cut in salary and the sets are almost non existent. All soaps are suffering from cut backs. The ratings are very low. If Soaps go off the air, I do not believe they will ever return. But I think the ratings are higher they than appear for some of them as, Soap Net does not get counted in the ratings. But these are not reruns just the same viewers watching at a different time of day--and where all or parts of the soaps won't be preempted. I think this is extremely selfish, to put all these supporting people (who will not benefit from the strike) out of work when so many homes are in foreclosure--it is Holiday Season- Children expect Santa to visit their home-- food, clothing and gas is sky high and on and on. If the writers want to strike that is their right-but they should allow others to work. BTW someone should take a serious look at the out dated method used for soap ratings. - RR73 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:19:39 +0100 http://www.soapdom.com/Newsflash/wga-strike-update-soap-writers-join-forces.html#comment-204 Excellent column! I totally agree. But just as I was beginning to post, as I read the post on the wall comment - I looked at that list and thought...If you start with the writers first - if the writers dont write - then nothing for the actor to sell, no director needed to make the money thus no producer is needed. And who is working or winning then? Everyone loses including the ancillary business. This industry is a team effort and no one wheel is more important than the others. I cant drive my car on 3 wheels! "J" - Marla J Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:03:11 +0100