Instant Favorite.

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Blistering performances.

Realize I was only a regular viewer from the 1970's onward. Someone needs to fix this cast list thing though, because like losing Hoss was to Bonanza, it was only a matter of time after Michael Zaslow was unceremoniously booted from the show after he began to show symptoms of ALS, that this show would fade into the sunset. Zaslow played Roger Thorpe, the guy you loved to hate, from the early seventies (he's what got me watching) until 1980, and then again 1989-1997.The writers, trying to capitalize on a headline in late 1978, wrote themselves into a corner by having Roger commit a particularly heinous act against a beloved member of the cast, Holly, in March 1979. He couldn't just hang around town after that. Then, in a move so typical of soaps, after having you watch him fall off a very high cliff in April 1980, with several severe bumps with said cliff along the way and into the sea, the writers resurrect him in 1989 saying somehow he survived and has been palling around with the CIA all of these years! He'd have a better chance of growing a third arm! Zaslow's Thorpe was a bit more complex character when he returned in 1989, but he was still up to no good. After he left, the show really only had Reva and Josh as the center of the action, and there are only so many times you can watch this couple divorce and remarry before you begin sympathizing with all of Josh and Reva's rebound spouses as they get promised the moon, gradually become ignored as the Reva/Josh romance rekindles, and then get blamed for being bitter after they are dumped. The last straw for me - cousin love in the form of Reva's son and her half-sister's daughter. Eeeeewww! I actually have cousins and this was just too much.All in all, among soaps I'd still give it a seven. If you ever find the specialty VHS tape about Roger Thorpe that Guiding Light put out in 1994 -"Roger Thorpe: The Scandal Years" - give it a look. I think that you'll see the charisma and complexity of the character that got so many of us hooked forty odd years ago.

Is anyone else confused about this whole Marina and Alan Michael thing??? The writers (and characters) seem to forget that Alan Michael was married to Marina's mother, Elani, before she was married to Frank. If they get together, that is just weird. "Hey mom...I'm dating your ex-husband from over 20 years ago...." They did an awful job casting him...I think he is a great actor, but age wise, it just doesn't fit. He looks younger the rick hearst did when he played Alan Michael back in the mid 90's. He looks way too young to be Alan Michael. And on a side note, I miss Danny and Marina... I hate that he got back with Michele.

I have watched this soap for 19 years , it is my favorite, but I'm extremely upset about Danny and Michelle being written out! Let Edmund go instead ! That couple is a lot of viewers favorites! I think you'll lose a lot of viewers because of this. It's like letting Josh and Reva go it just should not be done !! This is a BIG mistake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I think the writers should rethink this story line, before it's to late, stop bringing new characters on the show that no one likes, and keep the viewers favorite ones.Edmund's storyline is absolutely ridiculous, Cassie is so naive and stupid, does she not realize she never felt the baby in Dinah's stomach, there were only a few Dr.s appointment's .... I mean really, come on now no one is that dumb!! You want to keep a storyline like that but do away with popular roles. I don't get it.

After 66 years Guiding Light still shines! This show currently 6/5 is rocking all thanks to John Conboy and Co. Who are they? Well John Conboy is the current Executive Producer of Guidng Light, and he is doing a excellent job along with queen Ellen Weston. She is a great writer and she is doing a excellent job along with John. Ellen Weston currently have shown all the vets of the show. GL is making it's own sister show As the World Turns, suck. With those stupid teens ATWT has. I mean really GL rules. I'm sure under JC and EW they can make the light shine so bright it'll blind you at how good a show it is. If you are looking for any sites to go to as a GL fan I suggest you go to Soap City.com a wonderful site. But don't go to GL Buzz.com many people there might not like your positive comments over there. But there is some good people there, Chris, Kade, etc etc(there's more). Anyways GL rules. You should watch it.