But Soap was confusing on purpose – it was deliberately spoofing the convoluted plots of daytime soap operas. This strip used to be about Joe and his immediate family, but it’s added so many ancillary characters who aren’t all that memorable or interesting, so when they appear you say “Wait, who is this person again, and why should I care?”
I’m sorry but anytime one of the characters says “SharkDad” I just roll my eyes, it’s just so dumb.