c120701 Posted August 8, 2015 Report Posted August 8, 2015 Lucy Addario needs to leave soon. I never really rated Cameron Welsh but I preferred him than Lucy. I try to watch Home and Away again every few months but it's terrible. I think Dan Bennett can be a good script producer but Lucy Addario is destroying the show, in my opinion. Marilyn, Alf, Leah and Irene are my favourites. But Irene needs a big storyline soon. Why is she always so underused? Lynne McGranger is a brilliant actress.Oh yeah, she really does. Cameron Welsh did a fairly good job in 2007-2008 but after that he was terrible and led the show to where it is now. Dan can make improvements but he is not in charge ultimately. They need to realise what an asset Lynne is to the show. Fantastic actress and Irene needs to have a more central role within the community. I also wish the writers would give Irene some backbone again. I've been re-watching the Angie Russell storyline recently and it struck me how different Irene was back then; she would defend her family to the last breath. I completely agree, there was a scene recently when Leah was missing and Irene was a blubbering wreck and was being reassured that the SES would find her, whereas normally Irene would be a pillar of strength for whoever she needed to be one for, but I think as they had VJ & Zac out searching they just used her to fill the distraught nearest & dearest quota, completely ignoring who Irene has been for the past 20 years.
dee123 Posted August 8, 2015 Report Posted August 8, 2015 Lucy Addario needs to leave soon. I never really rated Cameron Welsh but I preferred him than Lucy. I try to watch Home and Away again every few months but it's terrible. I think Dan Bennett can be a good script producer but Lucy Addario is destroying the show, in my opinion. Marilyn, Alf, Leah and Irene are my favourites. But Irene needs a big storyline soon. Why is she always so underused? Lynne McGranger is a brilliant actress.Oh yeah, she really does. Cameron Welsh did a fairly good job in 2007-2008 but after that he was terrible and led the show to where it is now. Dan can make improvements but he is not in charge ultimately. They need to realise what an asset Lynne is to the show. Fantastic actress and Irene needs to have a more central role within the community. I also wish the writers would give Irene some backbone again. I've been re-watching the Angie Russell storyline recently and it struck me how different Irene was back then; she would defend her family to the last breath. I completely agree, there was a scene recently when Leah was missing and Irene was a blubbering wreck and was being reassured that the SES would find her, whereas normally Irene would be a pillar of strength for whoever she needed to be one for, but I think as they had VJ & Zac out searching they just used her to fill the distraught nearest & dearest quota, completely ignoring who Irene has been for the past 20 years. Which is a big no no in my books. I would of used Chris as the worried one. He like her more than he'd probably ever admit.
alexx Posted August 10, 2015 Report Posted August 10, 2015 I think this is down to the way the show is being written currently. Moments of high drama are most effective if used sparingly against a background of normality. Too many moments of high drama and too little normal background living and the dramatic moments lose their impact because there is no contrast and they become "normal".We need more of the characters living their normal lives. Actually most people's normal lives contain moments of interest which most of us could empathize with.That way when we do have occasional moments of high drama they would grab our interest and attention.Exactly. This is what a few of us have been saying to the point of being repetitive and tedious, over the past few years. And that is exactly what I've meant whenever I've said the show should become 'H&A' again (not be like the 80's, not any particular period, just H&A again) because what you've just described is what the show used to be.
CaptainHulk Posted August 13, 2015 Report Posted August 13, 2015 We just need more laughs to be honest. Even if it's something like Oscar getting covered in poison oak while on a bush hike, or Evie getting locked out in a towel or Maddy having a bad hairdo.The kind of thing the show used to well.
Gerard Posted August 13, 2015 Report Posted August 13, 2015 We just need more laughs to be honest.I agree, there isn't much to laugh at in current storylines (at UK Pace at least). H&A did used to do some of the funniest comedy I've seen on TV. I did actually get a few laughs out of today's episode, but this was dragged down again by Hannah's storyline.There is always someone unhappy, or cheating or lying, and misery is just around the corner. Often when a character announces they are happy, just just know disaster is an episode or two away. Or if comedy is a step too far, how about at least an optimistic happy storyline or two?
CaptainHulk Posted August 13, 2015 Report Posted August 13, 2015 Screw Hannah.I was paying more attention to the Teens in today's ep. Oscar IS a lightweight. (Stick to Fruit Juice/Soda)!
Homeandawayfan. Posted August 13, 2015 Report Posted August 13, 2015 I can safely say Lucy Addario has overtaken Susan Bower as the worst Aussie soap producer ever. I cannot see any big change until she leaves even though Dan Bennett is improving the show a little.
greg098 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Posted August 14, 2015 They need to revamp the show and go back to the basics on what the show is about - Fostering kids. I have been watching the early years and its amazing. the storylines and characters keep me tuned in. The current show has neither. Irene seems like a completely different person compared to the early years character. Emmerdale has really good storylines and characters. I love watching that show. It's not all about 'hot people' and they have characters who are unique and interesting to watch. Not models who cannot act like in Home and Away. Home and Away has a 20 year history but its being rubbished by the state of the current show. They need new writers and new ideas. Bring back older characters and revamp the whole show. Many actresses/actors such as Dannii Minogue would love to make a guest appearance in the show but the show completely ignores it. Having Emma (Dannii's character) back in the bay could give really good storylines for Alf related to Alisa. It's hard to imagine its been like 15 years since Alisa died. Where are Irene's kids? What about the baby she was surrogate for, for Finn? He would be about 18 now. What about Alf's son Duncan?
Trudy Heine Posted August 14, 2015 Report Posted August 14, 2015 The children from the 90s would be teens or in their 20s or 30s now.
emmasi Posted August 14, 2015 Report Posted August 14, 2015 I want the Hunter/Hyde babies SORASed and brought back as one fantastic teen group. I can't think of any reason it would conceivably happen, what with two of them living in other countries, but I WANT it. Noah, Ella, Archie, and maybe Ric and Mattie have had a kid in the meantime that no one's mentioned. They'd be unstoppable! A spin-off series of the same would also be acceptable.
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