Red Ranger 1 Posted July 10, 2015 Report Posted July 10, 2015 Well, I said I wasn't going to do a hit list but seeing as everyone else is, here's my thoughts on the characters who seem to be in line: Until quite recently, I've thought Ricky was becoming irrelevant but if they axe her now then that'll just be another case of a woman leaving as soon as she gives birth, so I'll give her a bit longer to see if she still fits in.Same with Matt: After two years of being largely directionless, he's starting to feel likes he belongs at Leah's place instead of being a character that might as well live anywhere, so give that a bit more time.Ash has potential if the show resists the temptation to use him as a substitute Brax, which sadly a few recent episodes have been doing: Keep an eye on that.Andy... well, to say he's become irrelevant would imply he was relevant in the first place:The character's never been sustainable long term, the rather desperate attempt to give him a personality transplant is faintly laughable, he should go.Phoebe...I'm up and down with her but in truth she's never really felt essential and it's long past the point where other characters suffer because of the desire to accommodate her, needs to go.Denny I'm disappointed with, she had potential but has been very poorly served, used as a plot device to sustain other characters, first with the Casey nonsense last year and now the on-off thing with Ash.I'd like her to stay but she needs better writing.Zac I'm hoping will stay around as long as possible, otherwise he'll just be another of Leah's transient love interests.Hannah, after a decent start the character hasn't worked out:Needs to go.Oscar and Evelyn can stay, Oscar is one of the better teens even if he's been a bit quiet lately, Evelyn I find annoying a lot of the time but I'm willing to give her a chance.Maddy is one of my favourites so if they try and axe her they'll have me to answer to, and thankfully it's reached the point where the unremitting hostility against her from many viewers that sprung up when she was portrayed unsympathetically last year has ceased.Nate and Kat I'm on the fence with:I'm fully expecting them to be forgotten within twelve months of leaving but maybe give them a chance.
c120701 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Posted July 11, 2015 The other thing is if Hannah were to leave it'd give Leah & Zac a new dynamic as presumably we'd end up with them parenting VJ, Oscar, Evelyn and Matt. A very full household, but lots to keep them busy.
Gerard Posted July 11, 2015 Report Posted July 11, 2015 I agree, they could fix mutliple issues in one go by consolidating those two households - thinning out the McGuires and bringing Leah and Zac together. I've found it difficult to warm to Hannah, and Andy just doesn't add anything useful, his character is all over the place. So, get rid of Hannah and Andy and have Zac and Leah, plus 4 teens under their roof - much more like a traditional H&A set-up. Then when those teens decide to leave, I think it wouldn't be too much of a stretch for Leah and Zac to take in a few more wayward teens.Get rid of the remains of the Braxton household, and/or random characters like Nate and Katarina, and bring in a grandchild for Irene, a new man, perhaps with a child, for Roo and another foster child or two to fill up Summer Bay House again. Bring Morag back as a sparring partner for Alf and Irene, re-introduce some warmth and humour, and then I think H&A is back to where it should be.100 pages, and is H&A really any better than when this discussion started?
joany208121 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Posted July 11, 2015 I agree, they could fix mutliple issues in one go by consolidating those two households - thinning out the McGuires and bringing Leah and Zac together. I've found it difficult to warm to Hannah, and Andy just doesn't add anything useful, his character is all over the place. So, get rid of Hannah and Andy and have Zac and Leah, plus 4 teens under their roof - much more like a traditional H&A set-up. Then when those teens decide to leave, I think it wouldn't be too much of a stretch for Leah and Zac to take in a few more wayward teens.Get rid of the remains of the Braxton household, and/or random characters like Nate and Katarina, and bring in a grandchild for Irene, a new man, perhaps with a child, for Roo and another foster child or two to fill up Summer Bay House again. Bring Morag back as a sparring partner for Alf and Irene, re-introduce some warmth and humour, and then I think H&A is back to where it should be.100 pages, and is H&A really any better than when this discussion started? We may slowly be getting there, I think we could have been saved a lot of pain if hannah was just killed from the bus crash.
Matt Posted July 11, 2015 Report Posted July 11, 2015 I agree, they could fix mutliple issues in one go by consolidating those two households - thinning out the McGuires and bringing Leah and Zac together. I've found it difficult to warm to Hannah, and Andy just doesn't add anything useful, his character is all over the place. So, get rid of Hannah and Andy and have Zac and Leah, plus 4 teens under their roof - much more like a traditional H&A set-up. Then when those teens decide to leave, I think it wouldn't be too much of a stretch for Leah and Zac to take in a few more wayward teens.Get rid of the remains of the Braxton household, and/or random characters like Nate and Katarina, and bring in a grandchild for Irene, a new man, perhaps with a child, for Roo and another foster child or two to fill up Summer Bay House again. Bring Morag back as a sparring partner for Alf and Irene, re-introduce some warmth and humour, and then I think H&A is back to where it should be.100 pages, and is H&A really any better than when this discussion started? We may slowly be getting there, I think we could have been saved a lot of pain if hannah was just killed from the bus crash. And I don't think I would've cared about Brax's criminal activity as much if Morag returned every time to keep him out of gaol
TelephotoMarigold Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 Getting rid of characters? Let's keep Alf and Irene and scrap the rest. Admittedly it would be a bit boring after a time just watching Alf and Irene with no-one else around but at least we could guarantee them some screen time.
Light of the Bay Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 Getting rid of characters? Let's keep Alf and Irene and scrap the rest. Admittedly it would be a bit boring after a time just watching Alf and Irene with no-one else around but at least we could guarantee them some screen time.I like that idea. There have been a few good suggestions as to how to sort the problems the show faces and all it would take is for issues pertaining to the writing be addressed and really explore the characters and make them likeable. First and foremost, they need to scrap Lucy Addario, who has to be the worst producer the show has ever had.
gutterboy Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 Getting rid of characters? Let's keep Alf and Irene and scrap the rest. Admittedly it would be a bit boring after a time just watching Alf and Irene with no-one else around but at least we could guarantee them some screen time.If Alf and Irene were the only two left in the town then they would surely have to get jiggy with it
TelephotoMarigold Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 Getting rid of characters? Let's keep Alf and Irene and scrap the rest. Admittedly it would be a bit boring after a time just watching Alf and Irene with no-one else around but at least we could guarantee them some screen time.If Alf and Irene were the only two left in the town then they would surely have to get jiggy with it Why??Haven't you heard of people managing to be friends without ending up in bed with each other?
gutterboy Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 Getting rid of characters? Let's keep Alf and Irene and scrap the rest. Admittedly it would be a bit boring after a time just watching Alf and Irene with no-one else around but at least we could guarantee them some screen time.If Alf and Irene were the only two left in the town then they would surely have to get jiggy with it Why??Haven't you heard of people managing to be friends without ending up in bed with each other? Come now....... only two people left.... something is bound to happen
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