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* ''[[Lois and Clark]]: The New Adventures of [[Superman]]'' caught a lot of flack in its day for being more like "''[[Moonlighting]]'' with superheroes" than other Superman shows, which were traditionally more action-oriented. |
* ''[[Lois and Clark]]: The New Adventures of [[Superman]]'' caught a lot of flack in its day for being more like "''[[Moonlighting]]'' with superheroes" than other Superman shows, which were traditionally more action-oriented. |
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** Though ''[[Smallville]]'' has always focused on interpersonal drama to a bit higher degree than, say, [[Superman: The Animated Series]], lately the story-to-sitting-around-wangsting balance has been tipped ''far'' in the wrong direction, even with Lana [[Put on a Bus]] for good (we hope.) With Green Arrow's [[He's Back]] moment, things may change, though. |
** Though ''[[Smallville]]'' has always focused on interpersonal drama to a bit higher degree than, say, [[Superman: The Animated Series]], lately the story-to-sitting-around-wangsting balance has been tipped ''far'' in the wrong direction, even with Lana [[Put on a Bus]] for good (we hope.) With Green Arrow's [[He's Back]] moment, things may change, though. |
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* ''[[Harper's Island]]'' uses this as a sort of [[Padding]]. Remember, your average slasher film is only about 90 minutes long; this one has some ''13 hours'' to fill! |
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* The complaint of soaperization was frequently levied at the US version of ''[[The Office]]'', especially during season four and early season five (what with the drama over Jim and Pam and the Dwight-Angela-Andy [[Love Triangle]]). |
* The complaint of soaperization was frequently levied at the US version of ''[[The Office]]'', especially during season four and early season five (what with the drama over Jim and Pam and the Dwight-Angela-Andy [[Love Triangle]]). |
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* [[Professional Wrestling]] has often [[Fan Nickname|been called]] "Soap Operas for guys." |
* [[Professional Wrestling]] has often [[Fan Nickname|been called]] "Soap Operas for guys." |
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