gratcas I don't know exactly why, but i love, i do get annoyed with them dragging out the plot forever, but there is that element to it will people end up with their true love, will they be true to their inner passion or will they stay where they are out of some moral obligation they feel they have to honor. If you haven't watched to show from the beginning then you have no clue and no right to judge it, you must understand the story and know the back history of the characters to see why they are who they are today, give the show a chance, i cant get enough of it, me and my friend everyday that we can are sitting in front of the TV engrossed in whatever new twist is happening on passions, hoping that the people that are meant to be together get together and stay together, all in all, i love it and hope you give it a chance

Catherine_Grace_Zeh Ah, yes. I can remember not too long ago. At that time, one thing I would do each weekday was watch this classic soap opera. From that moment on, I was hooked on it. In addition, If you ask me, Alistair (John D. Reilly) really is diabolical. You would have to have seen some of the things he's done if you want to know why. I also enjoyed the days when Luis (Galen Gering) was on the show. Ever since Beth (Kelly McCarty) left the show, I haven't watched it as much. You'd have to have seen the show between 1999 and 2005 if you want to know why. However, this is still a good soap opera. In conclusion, I highly recommend this classic soap opera to all you die-hard NBC fans.

rhani1 I think "Theresa's" character presents a prime example of a negative image for minorities, and single women in general. She is the unwed mother of two children, born out of wedlock and does not appear to give a thought to the fact that her children illegitimate. There is no evidence of her trying to better "herself", but rather appears consumed with trying to get into the Crane family, where she is clearly not wanted. The character uses her children to try and get what she wants; in this case, a married man. Yet the family presents themselves as a religious family. Where are their morals? Pilar has four grandchildren and everyone of them are illegitimate. I do not like this family and think think the bad things that have befallen them are the results of actions on their part.

requimeddream "...set in the seldom harmonious Harmony, perhaps the wildest soap since Dark Shadows." That TV Guide summary pretty much sums up Passions. The brain child of Soap King John. E. Reily, Passions is the day-to-day meddling of four coastal New England families. The Cranes are the all powerful and rich family. The Crane Patriarch is the sworn enemy of everyone but in particular the Lopez-Fitzgerald's (yep that's right they are Latino), and the Russells. The actions and run-ins of those three families are played about amongst the working class, every day family, the Bennetts.The four families (and all other players) in my mind can be connected through two people: Ethan Winthrop (Crane) and Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald. Theresa and Ethan are star-crossed lovers who you love to hate or hate to love.Along with the four families come Rebecca and Gwen Hotchkiss (socialites), Tabitha Lennox (Resident Witch (it's new England, you know they had to go there)), The Hastings (John and David), Liz Sanbourne, Chad Harris, Beth and Edna Wallace and minor characters such as cops and medical personnel that help move the scenes along with their blunt acting.Passions is supposed to be wild and cooky (at least that's the way it seems to me) and is not to be taken seriously. I love the soap and find it quite interesting that other soap viewers that bash this one, watch their old campy soaps because their "grandma watched it" awwwww, get over it. Passions is hip and fun and knows how to poke fun at its self. The acting is good compared to other soaps and everyone is not related like on "Days Of Our Lives".Passions is good and said to be bad my most fans who just can't get over the cancellation of "Another World".When you watch this soap, just watch for what it's worth. It's DAYTIME TV, not a contender for an Oscar. Just escape your world and sit back for 58 minutes and enjoy the world of Harmony.