Pierced Musie

I am the complete opposite to you. The role she is playing now is perfect for her. I would rather they progress the character through small storylines than burn the character out within 2 years so she becomes a shell of her former self. This is the right way to write a character.

I've had a look round the web but not found any reference to Teri Haddy being related to Anne Haddy. To be honest I didn't realize who Anne Haddy was until I just searched and I had no idea she had died . Even if they aren't related they do kind of look it, don't they? It is the eyes that are similar.

Can anyone tell me why Rosie was living on her own when she first showed up? I think I missed those episodes and only just realized I have no idea.

If I remember rightly all Hollyoaks omnibuses from 2011 (& 12 I think) are available to buy from iTunes. I do believe that this would be a great solution for all soaps where the fans love the idea of seeing old episodes. The digital era is definitely a plus for serial dramas because there was no chance of DVD's (other than selected episodes, which is not for everyone because it all comes down to personal tastes). Sorry I went off topic there .

What episode are the repeats up to now? It must be coming up to the end of 1991 by now, right?

I think there is a setting somewhere to change the timezones (there was a setting like this on the old board so I am assuming there is one here) but it seems your timezone setting is a little off. Hope this helps ETA: Only just noticed it is also coming up as 2006 in your posts. That is very strange

I am the opposite to you. I think that Bianca has finally found a man that will challenge her every step of the way, which is what I always saw as what she wanted. From the moment she appeared she was always looking for a man to challenge her because it stops the relationship being boring. As soon as she got into a routine with Liam and a safe place, she backed off from him. That says a lot. All the paths Bianca has gone down since showing up have led to this moment of maturity surrounding Gina's death. In my opinion that is one hell of a slowburning character development.

I think I would rather see a family member of Irene's show up needing her support or just to see her. I enjoyed the storyline with Nathan (was that his name?) getting out of prison and trying to prove he had changed. I always wanted to see him show up again. Just give Irene something else to do! Can I just mention that I loved the scenes with Irene at the engagement party, especially when Heath gave her a compliment (did he call her a babe or something?). Let's face it, when Irene showed up in the 90's she was very much like Cheryl Braxton so it is a shame they don't have many scenes together.

The appearance on The Big Breakfast would have been around the time his last episodes were shown in the UK... I would assume anyway.

I don't think it would have worked in 2005 and I do think too much time has gone. I actually like the idea that we don't know if he is alive or dead because it is rare to have an open ending like that. Perhaps they should find his remains and break out CSI: Summer Bay ! I was quite young when the 1995 storyline was shown but it must have been awesome because I do remember some of it . I also remember from that time the actor appeared on The Big Breakfast (UK show) and mentioned coming back to scare more people. That got my hopes up but it never did happen . The evil characters are the best .

I'm sure Morag mentioned Bobby in the last couple of years (perhaps to Charlie or Ruby) but I could be wrong.

I always assumed that it was Brax who introduced Heath to most of the criminal activity through the years, which is why I have the opinion I do. It was obvious at the start that Heath looked up to Darryl and was disappointed in him when he decided to go legit to be with Charlie. Wouldn't you be disappointed if you had been influenced by someone for years to do things a certain(illegal) way, only for them to just drop it and move on without you? Did we ever see Darryl try to get Heath out of the criminal business in 2011? I can't remember now ! I'm not saying that Darryl is a negative influence completely but over the last couple of months I can see that without him completely controlling both Casey and Heath that those characters are changing for the better. I quite like that the changes in each Braxton has been subtle and has taken 2 years to show.

Just want to comment on the bit in bold... But Heath has changed and it wasn't Brax who helped. Yes Heath can still be hotheaded and go off on one when he doesn't read the situation properly (his reaction to the young therapist and thinking Romeo was going to fire him spring to mind) but he didn't get violent in those moments... yet he would of at the start. Without Brax influencing him then Heath is actually okay. As for Darryl... I think I posted in this thread back in 2011 that I found the characters of Darryl Braxton and Detective Vic Mackey from The Shield to be similar and now in 2013 I stand by that. Vic was always trying to do the right thing by his family and friends but how he did it was nasty, yet even at the end he believed he did every right (family on the run, two of his team dead and the last one he sacrificed to save his own neck). It was Vic's influence over Shane (the Heath character in a way but it is shifting to Casey) that caused Shane to kill his own friend (practically brother) with a grenade because he thought he had turned on them all. And because of Vic's influence on Shane he ended up backed into a corner and took his own life (along with his wife and children) and left a letter saying he wished he had never met Vic. It has taken a while for me to see it but I do now. Though Darryl is an interesting character he is one of those that you really shouldn't be liking but you have to when someone else more nasty comes along (Adam being one of them). I do think that his influence over Casey (and Heath) will be his downfall in the end but he would sacrifice Heath just to protect Casey, which will show his true colours. Did any of that make sense?

What Heath needs is Morag and Celia helping him get Darcy away from Connie. I think his scenes with Celia have been the best scenes in a long time and it was a shame there weren't more.

He is turning into what Brax was trying to stop him from becoming (which I figured would happen last year) and I don't think this downfall is going to stop anytime soon. Especially when it comes to his possessive-ness of Tamara, which I see being the reason she will probably end up with Kyle (speculation on my part, not a spoiler). Though I do get why he would feel violent towards Kyle for kissing his girlfriend. I have enjoyed watching the subtle shift in the characters since they appeared, with Heath trying to make himself a better person while Casey has tried but failed to fit in with society. Hopefully with them forming a truce Casey might realize he could learn something from Kyle instead of always going to Brax, which is what has got him where he is now.

I really hope they keep Rosie around because she is certainly unique. It has taken me a while to figure it out but I finally know who she reminds me of. Anyone seens the UK show Skins? Rosie reminds me a lot of Pandora, in that she uses her voice as a way of coping with situations, plus you always got the feeling that Pandora was never really loved by anyone but her aunt so when she finally got friends she clung like mad to them. Plus the reveal at the end of series 4 when you realize that Pandora was not the dunce everyone made her out to be (got A* in every A Level) was awesome. So yes, Rosie does remind me a lot of Pandora. Hence why I really want the character to stick around.

... I would rather see that than the predictable relationship they are about to embark on. I liked that he had shown no interest in any female character at all. Still clinging to hope that H&A will actually get with the times and give us a gay/bi character. There is still time with Kyle damn it...

Rocky (I & II). Awesome films !

Wild Things... 1 & 2 They are sleazy and I feel like I should take a shower after watching... but they are a guilty pleasure duo for me. Plus the first one has quite a good storyline .

You know what has really annoyed me? Is it me or have they ditched the Edna storyline (which was bloody realistic) for Debbie Dingle stupidity? Edna having no money but having too much pride to ask for help is what many people are going through at the moment. Was it just too realistic or do the writers serious believe the viewers want to see Debbiedale.

Snowing.... again. I hate snow

Season 2 has started on E4 but I think I am going to stockpile the episodes and then purge on them later on, which is what I did with season 1. I never really thought much of Emily VanCamp as an actress while watching Brothers & Sisters (and Everwood) but I have to say she has really sunk her teeth into this role and is fantastic. Plus I love Nolan... Will definitely be buying the boxsets when they are going cheap in a couple of years !

I'm getting the feeling that Casey wasn't the only one getting some Dexy lovin'. Another awesome couple of chapters from a brillant writer. Can't wait for more !

Dex took a walk on the wild side and can't even remember it? Poor Dexy . This is such a good story and totally what I wanted to see on the show for real. Keep up the fab work! *anxiously awaits next chapter*

My first attempt at explaining just got lost *kicks the board* so I will try again. Firstly, we definitely need vanilla characters because without them the show would just be stupid. The problem is that halfway through last year that balance disappeared. Now... I can only speak for myself here and this is just my opinion but I think my reason for liking Brax (and Heath) is very different from others and I also hate that fans are treated like shallow fools. For me it isn't about looks at all, but about the story. Throughout 2011 we never got to see fully why Brax is the leader of the River Boys, but what we did see was 10% of what I feel is the true Darryl. And there is the interest. The viewers have seen what Heath is capable of but when it comes to Brax... we know nothing. What the viewers have seen so far is a false image of the character and all the wrong decisions. This may be a stupid idea of similarity but I see it the same way as I did while watching The Shield (Heath = Shane, Darryl = Vic). Throughout the show Shane went deeper into the darkness because he wanted to be equal to Vic but just wasn't as smart. In one episode they showed that Shane was an okay person before Vic began influencing him. I see this dynamic a lot in Heath and Darryl and just like The Shield I look forward to see the fallout when it comes (it better come). So I hope in 2012 we get to see just how bad Darryl can be because you just know he is worse than you guys think. Maybe it is stupid waiting for a character development that may never come but at least I am watching H&A fully again. I just hope they don't make him a vanilla character because the viewers aren't dumb. Does that make any sense? Or should I try again !