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So I heartily hope that this is simply a little soap-operatic twist to the initial set-up, to be unravelled as the series progresses, with our blackhearted bumboy prince finding an ally rather than an adversary in the hero.

Kings Hal Duncan 2009

Shobha used to patiently listen to my ghastly soap-operatic tales of kings, beautiful princesses, etc., all set in plagiarized fantasy worlds.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Anil Menon 2009

It sounds very soap-operatic, but it's fairly compelling thanks to the work Dysart and Ponticelli have put into these characters.

What Are You Reading? | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment 2009

So I heartily hope that this is simply a little soap-operatic twist to the initial set-up, to be unravelled as the series progresses, with our blackhearted bumboy prince finding an ally rather than an adversary in the hero.

Archive 2009-04-01 Hal Duncan 2009

The somewhat muddled plotting interweaves the banking calamities of 2008 with various personal lives and it's the melodramatic and soap-operatic aspects that win.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – review Philip French 2010

The Pääbo data would be the key to clearing up this ancient soap-operatic mystery.

Hot Human-On-Neanderthal Action: A Scientific Update | Impact Lab 2010

Many potential investors (including me) were likely put off by the recent convoluted, long-running and soap-operatic takeover battle between Porsche and Volkswagen, which led to wild swings in Volkswagen's share price (and the demise of many short sellers caught in the squeeze).

Will the New Audi Drive VW Shares? James B. Stewart 2010

Many potential investors (including me) were likely put off by the recent convoluted, long-running and soap-operatic takeover battle between Porsche and Volkswagen, which led to wild swings in Volkswagen's share price (and the demise of many short sellers caught in the squeeze).

Will the New Audi Drive VW Shares? James B. Stewart 2010

Many potential investors (including me) were likely put off by the recent convoluted, long-running and soap-operatic takeover battle between Porsche and Volkswagen, which led to wild swings in Volkswagen's share price (and the demise of many short sellers caught in the squeeze).

Will the New Audi Drive VW Shares? James B. Stewart 2010

What emerges is a tale of kids making obnoxious online comments about one another, frequent "bitch fights" inside the school, and a teen culture in which ugly, soap-operatic teen confrontations were considered "normal girl drama."

Story pick: What if bullies didn't push Phoebe Prince to suicide? 2010