April
26 was another big day for "All My Children" and "One Life to
Live" fans. It was the day that there were not one, two, not even 3
protests outside ABC studios. But almost TWENTY, including one in New
York and one in Los Angeles.
Each protest had 20-50 people and lasted 2 hours. The turn out was small
but decent enough considering the time element. Fans needed to act fast
because we want our message heard loud and clear, so the protests had to be
right away, which made it hard for some people to attend because of work.
However, those of us who could not attend physically were there in
spirit. In addition, each protest reached both goals. The main goal
was to prove our loyalty to the shows and commitment to this cause.
Second, they were hoping to get media attention because, hey, it's free. Mission
accomplished!
From
what I've heard about the protests, they were peaceful. After all, soap
fans do know how to conduct themselves in public when trying to save their
favorite shows. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Disney/ABC
employees. Since this whole mess with the cancellation began, I have been
shocked at the behavior of the Disney/ABC employees. It has progressively
gotten worse. During the protest in New York,
an employee called the cops, who quickly found out there was no need because it
was a peaceful demonstration. They must've thought the employee was
looney toons or something. In Los Angeles,
a Disney/ABC employee actually shouted to the protestors "Read a
book!". Can you say "unprofessional"? I'm sure Walt
Disney, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and all the other Disney characters would be
so proud of this person--NOT! I mean really, is this the way you'd expect
an employee of Disney to behave? Doesn't exactly make them look good,
does it? Hasn't he ever heard of conducting himself professionally so it
reflects well on the company he works for? How about instead of calling
Disney World The Happiest Place on Earth, they change their motto to "Come
Be Yelled At By Our Rude Staff". Or how about "Welcome to
Disney World. We want your business, we'll take your money, but you don't
matter to us." Oh, and it should be noted that one of the people in
the crowd the employee shouted this at actually WROTE a book. Hey, rude
guy! Know what you are talking about before you shoot off your
mouth. Better yet, don't shoot your mouth off at all. And FYI, some
of us can do both--read and watch our favorite soaps--at the same time!
And
it only gets worse for ABC. The children of the creators of "General
Hospital" are suing ABC for
money from the syndication of the show. Karma has reared it's ugly head
at last! Took long enough.
There
are some positive things to report, though. First, the press seems to be
siding with the fans. They are portraying us in a positive way and saying
things about ABC and Brian Frons that we fans have been saying for quite a
while now. In addition, I've heard rumors that Frons' days at ABC are
numbered and that NBC is considering picking up the soaps for their
network. Apparently, they understand how valuable these shows are and
know that they will get a lot more viewers if they add them to their line-up.
Finally, a network with common sense! Stay tuned everyone!
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