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...plausible fantasy--the bend-don't-break rule that is the essence of soap-opera craft. The writers also understood that soaps must always have, at their core, at least one pair of earnest lovers whose thwarted longing fuels the drama. Melrose has Billy and Alison, lovers too personalityless to be destined for any other. Last year we cared whether they would beat gargantuan odds--Alison's alcoholism, her affair with an N.F.L. sex addict--and find their way back into each other's hearts. This year Billy and Alison have been ripped asunder for so long we wouldn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: STOP THE INANITY! | 5/13/1996 | See Source »

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