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Originally Posted by christiangirl
I swear, soaps run by a calendar that no one else has.  |
It's called SORAS (Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome). I don't mind spending disbelief because there aren't many stories that can revolve around 11 year olds on soaps. The only time it really pisses me off is when the younger sister suddenly becomes the older sister. Guiding Light did this - Rick & Mel's daughter went from being 2 to being in boarding school. It wouldn't have been so bad if 1) she didn't have an older brother who became her younger brother, so 2) changing the ages made it look like Rick cheated on Mel with Harley, which NEVER happened 3) her aging had nothing pertinent to do with the story. They didn't pair her with anyone, they apparently just wanted her there to whine about her parents' divorce, which could have been accomplished just as well with a 5 year old.