Are the current producers ruining Home and Away?

[Blaxland 89]

Just read the new article posted about four new arrivals. Lol to the people saying the show is moving to a different direction. 2 new "bad boy" characters and a city cop. And an x factor girl. Just what the show needs. Actually surprised they've bothered to make the cop a character over 30

[Homeandawayfan.]

I still cannot see any improvement really, there is still a lot of baddies around and nutcases. And the fire episodes is just yet another disaster where lives hang in the balance. The show is still very cold and shallow, and the harsh background music is horrendous, I hate it so much. They have turned it into a psychological thriller. It is like the name Home And Away is just a brand name to them and it is now a crime/thriller show. I would not be surprised if Ray Meagher throws in the towel soon if the show carries on down this route.

[gutterboy]

Just read the new article posted about four new arrivals. Lol to the people saying the show is moving to a different direction. 2 new "bad boy" characters and a city cop. And an x factor girl. Just what the show needs. Actually surprised they've bothered to make the cop a character over 30

[sarcasm] Fantastic! [/sarcasm]

[Homeandawayfan.]

The show is just knackered, it is tiresome and all because of Lucy and Louise, Louise has left but we still have the devil producer, the lady who is obsessed with baddies. Get rid of the filmic look, stop having just sidelights on in the sets and bring back the much missed humour and pranksters we had in the 80s and 90s and much of the Noughties.

[j.laur5]

The show is just knackered, it is tiresome and all because of Lucy and Louise, Louise has left but we still have the devil producer, the lady who is obsessed with baddies. Get rid of the filmic look, stop having just sidelights on in the sets and bring back the much missed humour and pranksters we had in the 80s and 90s and much of the Noughties.

But the problem is people at night on prime TV  just don't want to watch half an hour of pranksters.

[Luke39]

Oh seriously enough with the shots at the producers. It is like blaming the coach for a teams poor form. Blame needs to go elsewhere not just the producers. Saying Lucy is running the show is just pure speculation, I am sure she is not purposely sabotaging the show. I am watching it and enjoying it, don't really see a difference, but I guess I am not knick picking at every small minor detail like some do. Times change, what you saw on this show in the 80's and 90's no longer works in todays scheme of things. What you saw on H and A in the nineties woulden't work or would be watchable today imo. It is a prime time tv show, crime, danger e.t.c. Is what people these days want to see. Shows like CSI, GOT, Breaking Bad e.t.c. Are very popular. That is not to say H and A should be driven totally by that, but I have no problem with doses of that. The majority love that aspect to home and away presently, clearly the traditional fans not so much lol. But your living in the past if your expecting to go backwards, they need to remember their past but focus on the present, and little things like remembering Nicole, or pictures of Belle on Irenes fridge are enough continuity for me anyway. The shows community feel is returning, and the teen group has been the best change in home and away since 2008.

[sindikatas]

The show is just knackered, it is tiresome and all because of Lucy and Louise, Louise has left but we still have the devil producer, the lady who is obsessed with baddies. Get rid of the filmic look, stop having just sidelights on in the sets and bring back the much missed humour and pranksters we had in the 80s and 90s and much of the Noughties.

Agree about the rest, but the bolded statement makes me wonder if you want the show to exactly like in the 90s or just modern interpretation of what it is about. I don't think there are any shows that still have videotape look, maybe only American daytime soaps.

Oh seriously enough with the shots at the producers. It is like blaming the coach for a teams poor form. Blame needs to go elsewhere not just the producers. Saying Lucy is running the show is just pure speculation, I am sure she is not purposely sabotaging the show. I am watching it and enjoying it, don't really see a difference, but I guess I am not knick picking at every small minor detail like some do. Times change, what you saw on this show in the 80's and 90's no longer works in todays scheme of things. What you saw on H and A in the nineties woulden't work or would be watchable today imo. It is a prime time tv show, crime, danger e.t.c. Is what people these days want to see. Shows like CSI, GOT, Breaking Bad e.t.c. Are very popular. That is not to say H and A should be driven totally by that, but I have no problem with doses of that. The majority love that aspect to home and away presently, clearly the traditional fans not so much lol. But your living in the past if your expecting to go backwards, they need to remember their past but focus on the present, and little things like remembering Nicole, or pictures of Belle on Irenes fridge are enough continuity for me anyway. The shows community feel is returning, and the teen group has been the best change in home and away since 2008.

Just as I was replying the previous post, I have to say, that I got impression from a lot of other members that they don't want to go back to the 80s or 90s. They want to have modern interpretation of what the show was originally about. And judging from the discussions, Bevan Lee succeeded doing that in 2008.

[Luke39]

The show is just knackered, it is tiresome and all because of Lucy and Louise, Louise has left but we still have the devil producer, the lady who is obsessed with baddies. Get rid of the filmic look, stop having just sidelights on in the sets and bring back the much missed humour and pranksters we had in the 80s and 90s and much of the Noughties.

Agree about the rest, but the bolded statement makes me wonder if you want the show to exactly like in the 90s or just modern interpretation of what it is about. I don't think there are any shows that still have videotape look, maybe only American daytime soaps.

Oh seriously enough with the shots at the producers. It is like blaming the coach for a teams poor form. Blame needs to go elsewhere not just the producers. Saying Lucy is running the show is just pure speculation, I am sure she is not purposely sabotaging the show. I am watching it and enjoying it, don't really see a difference, but I guess I am not knick picking at every small minor detail like some do. Times change, what you saw on this show in the 80's and 90's no longer works in todays scheme of things. What you saw on H and A in the nineties woulden't work or would be watchable today imo. It is a prime time tv show, crime, danger e.t.c. Is what people these days want to see. Shows like CSI, GOT, Breaking Bad e.t.c. Are very popular. That is not to say H and A should be driven totally by that, but I have no problem with doses of that. The majority love that aspect to home and away presently, clearly the traditional fans not so much lol. But your living in the past if your expecting to go backwards, they need to remember their past but focus on the present, and little things like remembering Nicole, or pictures of Belle on Irenes fridge are enough continuity for me anyway. The shows community feel is returning, and the teen group has been the best change in home and away since 2008.

Just as I was replying the previous post, I have to say, that I got impression from a lot of other members that they don't want to go back to the 80s or 90s. They want to have modern interpretation of what the show was originally about. And judging from the discussions, Bevan Lee succeeded doing that in 2008.

i wasent very old in 80-90 anyway lol, dont remember much. I would love the show to go bk to.08, my fav periord.of the show ever. 

[CaptainHulk]

One of those "Producers" is gone and Bennett's doing his LEVEL best, as I said the man doesn't have a magic wand.

He may be going round in circles repeating plots but sometimes you have to go backwards to go forward. Shows take time to heal.

That said we need a better Comedy/Drama balance. Ray said it best when said the show needed more belly laughs. However, I've seen misfires when they've made soaps too light-hearted (EastEnders 1989, Coronation Street 2005).

Not everything in H&A need solved with a gun or a knife or getting John Law involved. At least it never.

 

[greg098]

I think they need better writers that can refresh the show and write better storylines. The reason we have so many dull and boring characters is because its how they were written. The show needs a complete revamp to make it all fresh again. They need to bring back the opening titles, get rid of the violence and crime and bring in new characters that actually aren't models or famous people. The reason why earlier episodes of Home and Away worked so well was because it had a mixture of characters and teenagers looked like teenagers, not 20 year olds trying to be teenagers. They need to bring back storylines that don't include violence, crime, drugs etc. To me, it seems like they are trying to drag on the Braxtons era by adding new bad boys and bringing them back, but the Braxtons had their time. They need to move on and revamp it and make the show bright again because right now, the show is dark, depressing and not enjoyable to watch.