Are the current producers ruining Home and Away?

[Homeandawayfan.]

Well when Alan Bateman died in 2012, Lucy never left a tribute message to him, that shows how much she thought of him.

As I said, I worry now that Dan Bennett has jumped ship that it will start to revert back to default 2009-early 2015 garbage. This may continue until Lucy moves on. She would be great producing Underbelly. Jason Herbison worked on H&A before and he would be great as producer, or Richard Jasek.

[masterjai30]

I think a change to the incidental music would help the feel of the show.I remember between 1988-2000 whenever there was a dramatic moment or action scene it really sounded exciting.Like when Michael died trying to save Sam or Robert Perez torching the Nash house.Likewise the music used for emotional or sad scenes.For example the scenes following Dale's cot death with Pippa and Michael grieving or when Greg decided to turn off Bobby's life support.Now the music is very generic and souless,in the old days it was almost like a character itself.

[TickTock]

On 1/5/2016 at 1:38 PM, masterjai30 said:

I think a change to the incidental music would help the feel of the show.I remember between 1988-2000 whenever there was a dramatic moment or action scene it really sounded exciting.Like when Michael died trying to save Sam or Robert Perez torching the Nash house.Likewise the music used for emotional or sad scenes.For example the scenes following Dale's cot death with Pippa and Michael grieving or when Greg decided to turn off Bobby's life support.Now the music is very generic and souless,in the old days it was almost like a character itself.

YES. This. They rarely if ever use incidental/score music now - they always rely on the latest and greatest pop songs. Sometimes this works, but more often than not, it's mindless dribble in the background. This is one thing that can be easily fixed.

Also totally agree about the Braxton era needing to come to an end once and for all. I did warm up to Heath and Brax a bit in the end, but their time is well and truly gone. The Presto special was ridiculous - they should have used that opportunity to focus on newer characters or explore stories of existing characters that the regular half hour show doesn't have time for. I think the show needs to realise that the target audience/viewers who first made the Braxtons so popular back in 2011 are now five years older and have moved on, as have the actual actors themselves (pretty sure Stephen Peacocke only really returned as a favour to the show - he certainly doesn't need to do it anymore); they can't try and appeal to this same audience anymore. 

[Homeandawayfan.]

I think the background music is one of the "turn off" things for me in H&A. It is just soulless and faceless and highly generic. It is overrused and adds to the stone cold doom and gloom. I am still yet to become a regular viewer again, it was starting to improve before the UK Xmas break but since it came back, the wheels have come off again.

[Luke39]

Just me but I find Neighbours atm quite boring. Its consistent but predictable. While H and A ain't perfect. Ala Crime Driven stories route etc. I feel it has an edge. And the backdrop is more appealing. I think the show needs more balance between danger. And normal ppl living life. And portraying Aussie life more. Being a kiwi.the Aussie life style always appealed me. Overall shows in right direction. But still needs work.

[c120701]

The problem with the show is that the storyliners and perhaps the writers have forgotten that drama, shock and awe can be created through words rather than actions - i.e. Sophie calls Pippa a bitch vs. Brax in a car chase

[Luke39]

On 08/02/2016 at 7:32 AM, c120701 said:

The problem with the show is that the storyliners and perhaps the writers have forgotten that drama, shock and awe can be created through words rather than actions - i.e. Sophie calls Pippa a bitch vs. Brax in a car chase

I think they are watching too much fast and furious lol. But yeah balance in drama is an issue. But its gotten far better. Skye and Mum storyline good example. Creating drama through word's.

[Homeandawayfan.]

H&A has its flaws but I always feel it has never been afraid to reinvent itself a lot, go the extra mile. H&A has always kept its production values and sets up to scratch, etc, and always had a edge to it, whereas Neighbours never seems to move on, apart from a  few LGBT characters, you could be watching a show set in the 1990s whereas H&A is very 2016 in terms of sets, fashion etc. They need to have a few LGBT characters thats all, and cut down on the crime.

[Luke39]

7 hours ago, Homeandawayfan. said:

H&A has its flaws but I always feel it has never been afraid to reinvent itself a lot, go the extra mile. H&A has always kept its production values and sets up to scratch, etc, and always had a edge to it, whereas Neighbours never seems to move on, apart from a  few LGBT characters, you could be watching a show set in the 1990s whereas H&A is very 2016 in terms of sets, fashion etc. They need to have a few LGBT characters thats all, and cut down on the crime.

Home and away has always beeen more innovative yes. More edge too. I like Neighbours. But I prefer the lifestyle and culture in h and a. Neighbour's is kinda boring atm. H and a is actually watchable. Like one Said you dont need to crime, or car chases to create drama. Simple words can create it.

[Homeandawayfan.]

I cannot see a marked improvement until Lucy leaves as producer, which could be some time as Julie McGuaran was at the helm for about 6 years and Cameron Welsh 5 years, and Russell Webb about 7 years. Before the Xmas break H&A was really starting to rise like a phoenix from the ashes but since its UK pace return in January 2016 the wheels have come off again, back to the same old lives hanging in the balance, drug wars and psycho teens.