Are the current producers ruining Home and Away?

[alexx]

If the official Facebook page is anything to go by most of Braxton's fans seem to be 25+ year old women.

[Light of the Bay]

I'm not stereotyping at all.

My point was that I think Network 7 try and market the 'River Boys' to a very young market to create as much money as possible for Home and Away, their money-making machine.

I am quite aware that the 'River Boys' appeal to a wider market.

[Jezz]

I'm not stereotyping at all.

My point was that I think Network 7 try and market the 'River Boys' to a very young market to create as much money as possible for Home and Away, their money-making machine.

I am quite aware that the 'River Boys' appeal to a wider market.

Yes you were stereotyping and frankly I'm sick of it. Just because you're not a fan of the Braxtons doesn't mean that many other fans including long-time viewers including myself aren't fans either.

I like the Braxtons, but I like the show regardless if the Braxtons are on screen or not. You've clearly made your point clear in every thread you post in that you hate the Braxtons and you're displeased with the way the current producers are handling the show at the moment, so therefore you're constantly repeating yourself.

Also I thought you didn't watch the show anymore despite the fact that you put in a lot of effort to be critical about a show that you no longer watch anymore.

[Homeandawayfan.]

I watch H&A a lot and find it has its good and bad points. I am not a avid fan of the current producers but I certainly dont hate the Braxtons.

I often think for people that used to watch a show but still form an opinion on the show since not watching should really leave H&A or the other show to the viewers then. They watch the show and know better rather than someone who does not watch anymore yet still says "The show is rubbish now, full of bad actors and storylines, it used to be great". How do you know if you dont watch anymore?

I dont watch Hollyoaks so I cannot comment on the acting or storylines.

[John]

To date this topic has been a great place to discuss the current writing and production of the show and whether it is in fact being ruined.

Can we please not be consumed with argument about certain cast members, stereotyping of fans etc. and remain on topic.

^ Yet again us Braxton fans are being stereotyped. Last time I checked I wasn't a teenage girl and from what I can tell I don't think John is either.

Unless our dear moderator has something to tell us !

Who me?? As an aging geriatric on the dark side of 60 I can't even remember being a teenager.

[alexx]

I watch H&A a lot and find it has its good and bad points. I am not a avid fan of the current producers but I certainly dont hate the Braxtons.

I often think for people that used to watch a show but still form an opinion on the show since not watching should really leave H&A or the other show to the viewers then. They watch the show and know better rather than someone who does not watch anymore yet still says "The show is rubbish now, full of bad actors and storylines, it used to be great". How do you know if you dont watch anymore?

I dont watch Hollyoaks so I cannot comment on the acting or storylines.

I can't speak for others but I dip in and out for a few weeks at a time every few weeks or so to see how the show is going or if it's changing in any way.

[summerbay18o]

I recently noticed that the official Home and Away website was updated so I was curios to see the character profiles. They are so ridiculous and laughable from start to end. Here are some.

Irene

Irene came to Summer Bay to make up with her kids, Finn and Damien, who were being fostered by Pippa. They'd been taken away from Irene because she was an alcoholic and couldn't look after them properly. Her other son, Nathan was in jail. Having her kids taken away was the wake-up call Irene needed to beat her addiction.

...Irene fell into caring for kids - and lots of them - by accident, thanks to her easy-going and non-judgmental nature. Helping kids in need has given her a second chance at being a mum, and the opportunity to make up for all the mistakes she made with her own children.

In the love department, Irene hasn’t been so lucky. In fact, her love life has been utterly disastrous. Always falling for Mr Wrong or struck by tragedy, Irene dated a double murderer in teacher Barry Hyde, was almost poisoned by Ken Smith’s ex-wife for stealing her family before Ken died after his car fell on him, not to mention being charged with the murder of former beau Lou DeBono, despite his wife Donna later being held accountable. Most recently, Irene dated music singer Eddie Trumper, but he too broke her heart when she discovered he’d stolen Liam’s song lyrics.

Wow the writers acknowledged that Irene is a character!

....By far Irene’s biggest hurdle has been beating breast cancer. After finding a lump in her breast during a self-examination, Irene set upon a long and difficult journey fighting the deadly disease. She suffered yet another cruel blow when she collapsed with a heart attack while sailing, due to her heart being weakened from the chemotherapy. Support from all her friends in Summer Bay has helped Irene get back on her feet and rule the roost at the Diner once again.

Appalling. Not going to start.

Indi

....While Indigo was taking surfing lessons with Romeo, they built a friendship that developed into a strong relationship, later running off to Hawaii to tie the knot. Returning to Summer Bay as newlyweds, the pair started up a gym together at the Surf Club.

Thats completely inaccurate... lol they just cut out a year and a half from H&A history.

Brax

When Darryl Braxton first appeared in Summer Bay he was just another River Boy – a beach bum with a dodgy reputation and a chip on his shoulder. But home in Mangrove River 'Brax' was a surfing legend and something of a working class hero. For the first time in his life he had power and influence and pretty soon Brax had a loyal band of followers, and the River Boys became more than a motley group of surfers. They gave the local community an identity and a source of pride with their ‘Blood and Sand’ tattoos.

For all his swagger and easygoing charm, Brax is a reluctant hero. He has a loyalty to his roots and a roughly developed social conscience, but Brax secretly yearned to cross over to the other side of the tracks. He created a legitimate business empire, with Angelo’s restaurant and encouraged his brothers to make an honest living.

...When a rival gang member shot Charlie, Brax was inconsolable. Only the arrival of Adam Sharpe’s sister Ricky made him realize that life was possibly worth living.

I like Brax but this is just crazy...

Maddy

Maddy is an energetic, responsible girl who shows a maturity beyond her years.

Maddy is okay - I like that she acts like a normal teenage girl even if she is annoying. This is pathetic. TPTB really don't know their own characters.

Oscar

Oscar is a lively teen with a headstrong attitude and a genuine love of life.

Same as above. I know we haven't seen too much of him yet, but I don't think anyone of the viewers would describe him as lively.

Rant over!

[Bobby Forever Missed]

what the hell???

[summerbay18o]

The words in black are parts of the updated character profiles from the official Home and Away website.

The red was my reaction to them.

But most of them are really terrible! They have misleading information, a lot of fluff, and bad descriptions of characters.

Its just interesting to see (if this is any indication) of what the writers think about their characters

[sindikatas]

That is disgrace!