Luke39 Posted July 15, 2016 Report Posted July 15, 2016 I am not sure Home and Away can be classed as a crime show. The Braxtons brought that theme into the show/ But I Am watching atm. And the past year it feels like 2001 imo. 2014 was horrible imo, it was the peak of the crime driven stories. I mean the Eye for an Eye spinoff, was basically what Home and Away was from 2012-2014. But since mid 2015. I fee the Community Spirit had returned. And it was more focused on Modern Aussie Lifestyle n 2016. Which is what I am interested in. That is why I liked Matt and Maddy, they reminded me of teen couples back in 2001. Just light hearted at times, but fluffy. I Think with shows like Breaking Bad e.t.c. Crime is very trendy. But it felt like I Was watching Blue Heelers for a while haha. I Guess your seeing more Wayward Teens since Jet, Spencer, and Maddy. Then you've got Skye, and that Jackson kid. So that fostering aspect has returned. I have seen a real effort to maintain its roots. You saw Neighbors do that. They tried to focus on the Young teens, did not work. Home and Away is at best with Wayward Teens, and Adults supporting in a Modern Setting in Aussie Lifestyle. That is why I Watch the show, I like Aussie Lifestyle.
dee123 Posted July 15, 2016 Report Posted July 15, 2016 On 13/07/2016 at 7:20 PM, CaptainHulk said: It's been a year (Give or Take) since Bennett took over with his s*** shovel; Has there been any REAL improvement? How has he taken over? Lucy is still there. Doesn't she get the final say? I mean i doubt anyone tells her no.
Jacklost Posted July 15, 2016 Report Posted July 15, 2016 Am I really the onlyone here who liked the Show in 2014 and liked the Braxtons and their crime stories?
Wanderer101 Posted July 15, 2016 Report Posted July 15, 2016 21 minutes ago, Jacklost said: Am I really the onlyone here who liked the Show in 2014 and liked the Braxtons and their crime stories? You're not, don't worry.
Luke39 Posted July 15, 2016 Report Posted July 15, 2016 The Crime driven shows weren't bad. Hell at times I Found The Braxtons quite charming. IT is just not what HOme and Away is, nor its format. Some nostalgics watch since 88 or even 2000. OF course they are going to respond to it. Authenticity is a big thing. I think the show has transitioned some what. But of course some feel Lucy is her name? Needs to move on. NOne of us work on Home and Away lol, so who knowss.
Blaxland 89 Posted July 15, 2016 Report Posted July 15, 2016 The premise of the River Boys was a good idea. But whe it seemed to get narrowed down to just the Braxton brothers and all others were forgotten about it lost something. And the family drama became very repetitive. If the other characters that were in the bay weren't so neglected it would of worked better too I just don't think they were full time cast material. There a discussion about the Mackin family and could they have been full time. I think very much that the Braxton should have just been guests in the same way as the Macklins For a really good few stories to shake up the bay and that was it. Without the exclusion of the current cast. Perhaps with just one staying on. We could still have mentions of the. At the end of it all they are guys for mangrove river. Why they integrated themselves so much in summerbay I don't know. Mangrove river seems fine.
CaptainHulk Posted July 15, 2016 Report Posted July 15, 2016 On 15/07/2016 at 8:45 AM, dee123 said: How has he taken over? Lucy is still there. Doesn't she get the final say? I mean i doubt anyone tells her no. I meant him being back to oversee certain stories as an editor, We know Lucy is HBIC (No prizes for that acronym means ) The Crime-driven show was fine in small doses but it got hard to care when Casey got beat up every week, Heath smashes someone, Brax becomes a pincushion or Kyle nearly gets capped (Slight exaggerations but not a million miles away). I believe Less is More when it comes to that kind of thing.
Luke39 Posted July 16, 2016 Report Posted July 16, 2016 Well I guess the River Boys just became so popular, they had no choice but to make them regulars. I agree it was a bit much the crime driven stories every week. I mean if they actually integrated the characters in a different way. Instead of taking over the beach, with the whole Mangrove Rivers boys. It would of been better. But that is what happens when characters like Dan Ewing breakout, they tend to milk it.
Red Ranger 1 Posted July 16, 2016 Report Posted July 16, 2016 Brax and Casey were regulars from as soon as they appeared so the show obviously meant to keep at least some of them around from the get-go. Heath was a recurring guest for the first six months and it looks like him being blamed for the drug crop and going to jail was originally meant to be his exit (he had what seemed like a pretty final farewell with his brothers), but because he was popular they decided to keep him on so he got released after just a few weeks.
Jacklost Posted July 16, 2016 Report Posted July 16, 2016 2 hours ago, Red Ranger 1 said: Brax and Casey were regulars from as soon as they appeared so the show obviously meant to keep at least some of them around from the get-go. Heath was a recurring guest for the first six months and it looks like him being blamed for the drug crop and going to jail was originally meant to be his exit (he had what seemed like a pretty final farewell with his brothers), but because he was popular they decided to keep him on so he got released after just a few weeks. Wonder how Bianca's character would have turned out without Heath
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