Are the current producers ruining Home and Away?

[Homeandawayfan.]

Well what subject the thread is about and what people respond with is not always the same. You can have better convos if you go off topic a bit.

 

[dee123]

This is true. If we stuck to being on topic 100% this place would be much quieter.

[cadyctslover]

 

The thread has served a useful purpose as a place for the question to be debated.  However one of the main "producers"  has now departed, most of the main characters seen by some as the "ruination"  of the show have also departed so the question now seems mostly moot.

Would it be better to replace it with thread which provides a place for an ongoing discussion of the direction and focus of the show in the new "era"?

As Addario is still on board I would say this thread is still relevant.

 

[Gerard]

I think this thread is largely still relevant as a discussion of H&A's current direction and documents where it has been going for the past couple of years and speculates on where it may be headed. As long as it doesn't stray too far away from the basic issue of whether or not H&A is getting better or worse, irrespective of who is in charge, I think this discussion should exist.

If the day comes when most of the contributors to this discussion agree that H&A is in a good place, then this thread can be locked, and I for one will be more than happy with that

But for now, we're entering an era of change and uncertainty for H&A, which is interesting and possibly exciting. It will be good to look back on this in a year or two as the series approaches the 30th anniversary, and see if or when the turning point came when everyone decided that the producers were no longer ruining the show.

[CaptainHulk]

The on-screen product take away a few minor niggles, is slowly improving.

[cadyctslover]

Just watched episode 6244-6245 (UK-pace spoilers) and it was actually totally watchable.

It is amazing how different the tone of the show already is after Dan being in the role for only a month or two. I'll need to keep watching to be able to make a real assessment, but I like what I've seen.

[demerse]

Having watched since start - bar giving up for a year or so during the Gypsy years, pre Angela Russell revival - I abandoned ship altogether about a year ago. Unwatchable. Still haven't deleted series link tho and tuned in occasionally. Still unwatchable.

But actually watched three in a row this week and there was a slight but perceptible shift. Definite improvement. 

Or  maybe it's just Pia Miller

[Slade]

I think this thread is largely still relevant as a discussion of H&A's current direction and documents where it has been going for the past couple of years and speculates on where it may be headed. As long as it doesn't stray too far away from the basic issue of whether or not H&A is getting better or worse, irrespective of who is in charge, I think this discussion should exist.

If the day comes when most of the contributors to this discussion agree that H&A is in a good place, then this thread can be locked, and I for one will be more than happy with that

I would only advocate closing threads if there's already an existing one of the same topic, it goes off tangent or if the same posters repeat the same things - And even with the last two it should only happen after repeated warnings from the mods.  It is my personal belief that no matter what direction this show takes if you believe in freedom of speech and are against censorship this thread should not be closed.  It was started because of the objection to the show being dominated by certain characters which was somebody's opinion however it is just that an opinion. I accept that certain segments of the forum blame the script producer but not every poster here thinks the show is being ruined.  And if the show does eventually go back to the 'roots' who's to say that any people who like the current format of the show or any relatively new viewers won't think Home and Away is then being ruined.  So they should in turn be able to express an opinion in this thread like some of the posters are currently.

[Homeandawayfan.]

I am noticing a gradual improvement in the show, less crime and more feeling like H&A again. When it begun it had the lovely sprawling sunny beach and caravan park, making Ramsay St and Lassiters very claustrophobic in comparison, as well as sparky eccentric characters like Floss, Celia, Colleen, Lance, Martin and fun rebellious teens. Today it still has the good locations but sloppy writing and one dimensional characters. However I can see improvements ahead. If the viewers who dont like the warm feeling the show has usually had returning then they can go and watch another show that is usually cold and full of crime.

 

[Slade]

 If the viewers who dont like the warm feeling the show has usually had returning then they can go and watch another show that is usually cold and full of crime.

I guess that comment can easily be turned around and applied to all the posters who took exception in this thread to certain characters previously!  They could have in turn gone and watched another show rather than complaining about it continually!