The mob was like a soap opera back then.

当时的黑帮就跟肥皂剧似的。

Thus arose the “royal soap opera” genre.

因此出现了“皇室肥皂剧”流派。

What do you think I am, a soap opera star?

为我是谁？肥皂剧明星吗？

What do you think of soap operas, Mark?

马克，对肥皂剧怎么看？

A what, you might be saying? A docu-soap.

什么？纪实性肥皂剧。

Oh, ooh, Soap Opera Digest, oh that's one of my favorite digests.

《肥皂剧摘》我最喜欢的摘之！

Just like women in general I enjoy soap operas.

就像般的女人样，我喜欢看肥皂剧。

Daytime soap operas beat this plot device through death.

日间肥皂剧用死亡的情节打败了这种情节装置。

I was, I was in a soap opera in Australia.

演过，我出演过大利亚的肥皂剧。

But why soap? Why are these things called soap operas?

但是为什么是肥皂呢？为什么这些会被称作肥皂剧呢？

In fact, that is why many people criticize or make fun of soaps.

事实上，这就是很多人批评或取笑肥皂剧的原因。

But who cares? ! Not the people who love soap operas, that's for sure.

但是谁在乎呢？！肯定不是那些喜欢肥皂剧的人。

Aren't you one of the stars of the popular daytime soap Days of our Lives?

不是日间肥皂剧 《我们的日子》众星之吗？

We also watched soap operas every afternoon, especially " Days of our Lives."

每天下午，我们都会看肥皂剧，尤其是《我们的岁月》。

That's right, It's time for our latest soap opera the tales of the yesterday's tomorrow.

没错 又到了我们最新期肥皂剧时间 过往之明天的故事。

Both are dark, edgy, and occasionally soapy.

两剧情节都很黑暗、惊心动魄，偶尔又如肥皂剧般虚幻。

As for Mustapha, she will continue making her soaps hoping for the next big opportunity.

而穆斯塔法，她将继续制作她的肥皂剧，期待着下个大机会。

People do not watch soap operas to see real life or to learn valuable lessons.

人们看肥皂剧不是为了看到真实的生活或学习有价值的教训。

People who watch soap operas – either daytime or nighttime soaps – are usually very loyal followers.

看肥皂剧的人——无论是白天还是晚上的肥皂剧——通常都是非常忠实的追随者。

If you're into football or you love makeup tutorials or romance novels or soap operas.

如果喜欢足球或者是喜欢化妆教程，或者是爱情小说，或者是肥皂剧的话。