Hey guys, I'm back with another edition of Memorable Soap Deaths! Is this a little morbid? Sure. But what can I say, I love a good cry and nothing makes me blubber like the death of a beloved character - when it's done right. Normally I pick 3 deaths, but I think I'll change things up a bit and pick 1 for each edition from now on. So...let's get ready to cry!
When It's Done Right: BJ Jones, General Hospital
I thought it was appropriate to feature BJ's death & the BJ/Maxie heart transplant story (from 1994), since Guza desperately tried to copy it for the Jake's death & Jake/Josslyn heart transplant story. While the Jake story is a failure (read my reasons why Here), the BJ story was soap opera at its best. The acting was excellent, the writing was perfect and each beat of the story was played perfectly.
After BJ is in a school bus accident, she's declared brain dead with no chance of recovery. Meanwhile, her cousin Maxie is in need of a heart transplant. BJ's parents, Tony and Bobbie, make the decision to donate BJ's heart to Maxie. This is a very abbreviated version of the story, showing only some of the high points of selected scenes. But we get some fantastic stuff here, including Frisco and Felicia (Maxie's parents) finding out their daughter will live because their niece died. *sniff* *sniff*
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Memorable Soap Deaths 1 - soapwikijohn's picks (EastEnders, Hollyoaks)
Memorable Soap Deaths 2 (Santa Barbara, General Hospital, One Life to Live)
Memorable Soap Deaths 3 (Loving, Young and the Restless, Guiding Light)
So what soap deaths are most memorable for you? Let us know!
-Melanie/SoapOperaBabble/daisyclover
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17 October 2010
Memorable Soap Deaths 3
Hey All! Way back in March, fellow Denial Island resident SoapWikiJohn posted some of his Memorable Soap Deaths. I loved his post, and I followed it with Memorable Soap Deaths 2, where I posted some of my personal favorites.
Well...we're baaaaaaack! Here are some of our readers' picks!
1. Death By Plaster: Jeremy Hunter, Loving (formerly of All My Children)
Erica's Evil Twin cited the death of Jeremy Hunter (Jean LeClerc) as one of the most memorable, and silliest, soap deaths. In 1995, Loving was cancelled (spinned off as the ill-fated The City) and the final storyline featured a serial killer bumping off a good chunk of the cast (geez, I'm thankful the GL and ATWT finales were better than that!) One of the victims was former Pine Valley/AMC resident Jeremy Hunter, suffering a truly weird and surreal death! Campy and Hilarious or Just Plain Stupid? You be the judge!
(skip to 7:32 for Jeremy's death in all its slo-mo glory and make sure to watch until the end so you don't miss his 'body' being discovered!)
2. Too Young To Die: Cassie Newman, The Young and the Restless
Inbal, Imgoodbackup and Pam all cited the 2005 death of Cassie Newman (Camryn Grimes) on Y&R as a memorable soap death. I have to agree! Not only was this incredibly sad, but it was shocking! She was a Newman heir (though not biologically), a popular character played by a popular actress who we watched grow up onscreen, and she was soooo young! I still feel that killing her off was a mistake, but the emotional impact of her death is undeniable. I cried hysterically when this first aired, and it still hits me hard when I watch it now! Brilliantly acted, written and edited...get your tissues out:
3. Shot and Dropped From a Cliff, Roger Meets His Maker: Roger Thorpe, Guiding Light
Pam picked Roger's 1980 "death" in Santo Domingo as her most memorable soap death. I never saw it originally, but had a blast watching it on YouTube! Roger is dragging poor Holly through the jungle as Ed and Mike (who??) chase after them. One thing leads to another, and the dastardly Roger finally gets what's coming to him...or so viewers thought. I love the sparks between Maureen Garrett and Michael Zaslow - whether Holly and Roger were hating each other or loving each other - Maureen and Michael were always magic!
(RIP Michael Zaslow - one of the greats, he'll never be forgotten)
Any other Memorable Soap Deaths that broke your heart, shocked you, or just made you giggle? Let us know!
-Melanie/SoapOperaBabble/daisyclover1938
Well...we're baaaaaaack! Here are some of our readers' picks!
1. Death By Plaster: Jeremy Hunter, Loving (formerly of All My Children)
Erica's Evil Twin cited the death of Jeremy Hunter (Jean LeClerc) as one of the most memorable, and silliest, soap deaths. In 1995, Loving was cancelled (spinned off as the ill-fated The City) and the final storyline featured a serial killer bumping off a good chunk of the cast (geez, I'm thankful the GL and ATWT finales were better than that!) One of the victims was former Pine Valley/AMC resident Jeremy Hunter, suffering a truly weird and surreal death! Campy and Hilarious or Just Plain Stupid? You be the judge!
(skip to 7:32 for Jeremy's death in all its slo-mo glory and make sure to watch until the end so you don't miss his 'body' being discovered!)
2. Too Young To Die: Cassie Newman, The Young and the Restless
Inbal, Imgoodbackup and Pam all cited the 2005 death of Cassie Newman (Camryn Grimes) on Y&R as a memorable soap death. I have to agree! Not only was this incredibly sad, but it was shocking! She was a Newman heir (though not biologically), a popular character played by a popular actress who we watched grow up onscreen, and she was soooo young! I still feel that killing her off was a mistake, but the emotional impact of her death is undeniable. I cried hysterically when this first aired, and it still hits me hard when I watch it now! Brilliantly acted, written and edited...get your tissues out:
3. Shot and Dropped From a Cliff, Roger Meets His Maker: Roger Thorpe, Guiding Light
Pam picked Roger's 1980 "death" in Santo Domingo as her most memorable soap death. I never saw it originally, but had a blast watching it on YouTube! Roger is dragging poor Holly through the jungle as Ed and Mike (who??) chase after them. One thing leads to another, and the dastardly Roger finally gets what's coming to him...or so viewers thought. I love the sparks between Maureen Garrett and Michael Zaslow - whether Holly and Roger were hating each other or loving each other - Maureen and Michael were always magic!
(RIP Michael Zaslow - one of the greats, he'll never be forgotten)
Any other Memorable Soap Deaths that broke your heart, shocked you, or just made you giggle? Let us know!
-Melanie/SoapOperaBabble/daisyclover1938
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