11. Vinnie Patterson - 88 points
DOWN 2
Played by Ryan Kwanten
Some four years after Vinnie left he still manages to keep the newcomers
honest. Credit to the way Ryan played him, making Vincent Patterson a
unique character and one of the most memorable.
12. Peter Baker - 85 points
NEW ENTRY
Played by Nicholas Bishop
The last time we had a Most Popular Character Poll Peter had carried out
shoddy police work and ended up in a coma. Once he came out of the coma,
he has not only picked up more fans, who are obviously not fans of good
clever law stories, as well as more blows to the head. (The picture
above is Peter about to be hit over the head by Eve)
13. Alf Stewart - 77 points
DOWN 7
Played by Ray Meagher
Alf slips down a couple of positions as the Alf today moves further away
from the Alf of yesteryear. The Alf of yesteryear went off at a tangent
at the youngsters of the bay and became a legend because of it. A week
of Home and Away wasn't a week of Home and Away without Alf getting mad
at something or someone. Then Ailsa died and Alf has served drinks for
six years.
14. Hayley Lawson - 76 points
UP 5
Played by Rebecca Cartwright and Ella Scott-Lynch
Hayley another one of Home and Away's infamous face transplants and the
view is split over which one was "better". Me, Ella was the better
actress in my opinion, but Bec had been Hayley for so long it was
sometimes difficult to see someone else playing her. When Kim fell for
Ella's Hayley, it was understandable why: she was a dead ringer for his
previous girlfriend Kit!!
15. Ric Dalby - 75 points
UP 35
Played by Mark Furze
Bad Boy Turned Good No 12. He's the latest in the line of the Home and
Away favourite of a troubled kid coming to the Bay and sorting the
problems out before leaving a credit to the world. He is also Alf's
grandson for added shock value.
16. Eve Jacobson ("Zoe McCallister") - 74 points
NEW ENTRY
Played by Emily Perry
There was votes for her each giving her numerous names, but since I
found it unlikely that you were voting for someone who had twenty
seconds screen time and was never credited all votes went to the very
evil one that must be up on about twenty murder charges now.
=. Pippa King/Fletcher/Ross - 74 points
DOWN 1
Played by Vanessa Downing and Debra Lawrance
Pippa was there right from the Pilot Episode, fostering approximately a
million kids, losing numerous husbands and her second child. For a woman
that originally couldn't have children, she made having three look easy.
As you might have guessed by the two different looking women in the
pictures above Pippa has been played by two actresses. Since leaving the
show the most dramatic thing that has happened to Pippa is finding out
that Christopher is gay.18. Angie Russell - 70 points
DOWN 14
Played by Laurie Foell
Still the favourite Laurie Foell character out of the three, but now as
Angie disappears into the near past she begins the almost predictable
slide down the rankings. However for a character that lasted less than
half a year, she is ultimately one of the more memorable.
19. Tasha Andrews - 61 points
DOWN 2
Played by Isabel Lucas
Tasha and Robbie were one of the favourite Home and Away couples just
eighteen months ago. Two different writers later and now they are a
laughing stock. However for some reason Tasha hasn't dropped to such the
same extent as Robbie. Could it be that her Believers storyline was
popular? Could it be that she is just nice to look at?
20. Barry Hyde - 57 points
UP 24
Played by Ivar Kants
Barry had just recently arrived around the time this contest was last
held. Barry's character as created by Coral Drouyn was the demon
headmaster and very one dimensional. Fortunately the character was saved
by both Bevan Lee and Dan Bennett. The love which Barry had for his son,
the discovery that he had killed his wife to protect Kim, and his
relationship with Irene won him, and them, a lot of new fans. Amongst
mature female viewers that "come to bed" voice, his loving looks at
Irene, and the cuddly persona, were a sure fire hit. |