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? Come now....... only two people left.... something is bound to happen They are the last people in Summer Bay not the last people on the planet! Not everything has to end up that way....
dee123 Posted July 13, 2015 Report Posted July 13, 2015 Why has this thread turned into talking about an Alf & Irene bedroom scene?
gutterboy Posted July 13, 2015 Report Posted July 13, 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 They are the last people in Summer Bay not the last people on the planet! Not everything has to end up that way.... LOL learn to take a joke man
Angelica Posted July 13, 2015 Report Posted July 13, 2015 Do you think it's impossible to fix any of the recent characters e.g. MacGuires?No it's not impossible at all. I do not believe that it's impossible to fix any of the recent characters. I've posted in another thread.I'd start by beginning to explore the characters in other scenarios other than relationships. Why haven't we seen more of Phoebe and Matt's music or Maddie's for that matter. I suggest the writers need to explore those parts of the characters back stories. Why haven't the writers had them get together to make music. Why hasn't Josh's artistic talent been explored? That would be a start.Agreed. I think one of the main mistakes that the show has made over the last few years is to focus solely on relationships. Within 2 seconds of a character being introduced, they are paired off with a character, and their character is never developed beyond their role as part of a relationship. This is especially true of the females e.g Phoebe, Ricky, Hannah, Kat etc.. The second problem is that these relationships are so rushed, that it is hard to even be invested in the relationship. I struggle to think of any couple in the last few years that has mounted much of a fan response ala Belle/Aden or Charlie/Brax.I would like to see the writers get rid of some of the deadwood. I would like to see all the relationships ended except for John/Marilyn and Zac/Leah. I would then like to see the characters be developed more as individual with interests and aspirations. In addition, I would like to show to develop genuine friendships between the characters rather than just having characters confide to characters they have never spoken to before because it is convenient, only for that character to have a new BFF the next week.
Homeandawayfan. Posted July 13, 2015 Report Posted July 13, 2015 Seems Lucy is still carrying on the crime aspect with the Ashford's. I dont think we will see a marked improvement until Lucy leaves. Some predict the 5 year producer role but some producers have left after just 3 or 4 years, Des Monaghan, Andrew Howie, who Lucy can never come close to. Lets hope we do get a new producer soon.
Dan F Posted July 13, 2015 Report Posted July 13, 2015 I thought Dan Bennett was producer now?He's the Series Script Executivehttp://www.backtothebay.net/news/2015/06/11/louise-bowes-moves-dan-bennett-returns/
cadyctslover Posted July 13, 2015 Report Posted July 13, 2015 I thought Dan Bennett was producer now?He is Series Script Executive, replacing Louise Bowes. Lucy Addario is still Series Producer with overall control of the content, and we probably won't see a marked improvement until she leaves. Having said that, during Cameron Welsh's reign 2007-2011 we saw a number of different Series Script Executives (what used to be known as Script Producer). The quality of the program during that time was highly dependent on the Script Producer. As I've said, I am willing to give Dan Bennett quite a long bedding-in process, he has his work cut out to return the quality to the storylining and writing.
Homeandawayfan. Posted July 14, 2015 Report Posted July 14, 2015 I do occasionally dip in to a scene and find nothing has changed, the show is very cold and heartless. One dimensional characters like Maddie, Phoebe, Billie and Ash dominating the show. I tend to switch over after a minute. This has to be the worst period in the shows history, a time where the show is so far removed from its roots. Lucy Addario has totally ruined my fave childhood show.
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