Are the current producers ruining Home and Away?

[JamesC10]

I don't think this has been posted elsewhere but here is an interesting article from Ray Meagher. He wasn't happy about the Braxton plots: "We went off the rails there"

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/home-and-away/news/a806520/home-and-away-star-ray-meagher-has-been-complaining-about-the-dark-show-plots-again/

[dee123]

41 minutes ago, JamesC10 said:

I don't think this has been posted elsewhere but here is an interesting article from Ray Meagher. He wasn't happy about the Braxton plots: "We went off the rails there"

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/home-and-away/news/a806520/home-and-away-star-ray-meagher-has-been-complaining-about-the-dark-show-plots-again/

While he hasn't been this specific before he's said he has not been impressed with certain story lines in interviews a few years now.

[Luke39]

How does Ray get away with that? I know he is a Australian TV Legend. But are H and A happy with him publically trashing the writers? He is right, but bold. 

[John]

I suspect the show needs Ray more than he needs it.

[dee123]

4 hours ago, Luke39 said:

How does Ray get away with that? I know he is a Australian TV Legend. But are H and A happy with him publically trashing the writers? He is right, but bold. 

Few actors have that power in Australia, he is one of them. He is the face of H&A.

  

[Skylover]

He hasn't been happy with the writing of the show for about 10 years, and has publicly stated it on and off. Don't blame him.

[Homeandawayfan.]

Ray Meagher and Stefan Dennis seem to be the hugest bit of glue holding their respective soaps together. I cannot see Ray leaving any time soon. He is only 72 and could easily be in H&A when he is 80. He probably likes the fat pay cheque he has to take home in a wheelbarrow lol.

[Skylover]

While I agree that Alf is important in H&A, I think Paul Robinson has the opposite effect on Neighbours. He is the worst aspect of the show, going round in circles for years.

[KIMIF1]

Me thinks 'sour grapes' from a grumpy old man - what else does he do but moan.

[Gerard]

Ray has more acting experience than most of the cast put together, so when he speaks, he should be taken seriously. He's only saying what a lot of us have been thinking anyway, that heartland H&A went off the rails when the Braxtons came along.

Just because you're unhappy with one aspect of your job doesn't mean you're going to quit. I'm sure most people could complain about something in their jobs. Should be publicly say these things? Probably not, most people would be in trouble if they said negative things about their employer in public, even if many people would agree. Did he have permission from TPTB to speak out? I don't know. Did he need to have permission? Again, not sure.

But I think he was speaking out about one aspect of the series and not launching a personal attack on anyone. I'm sure he could leave if he was that unhappy, but we all have to tolerate some things we don't like in life, including perhaps in our jobs. I'm sure he wouldn't still be working there after 29 years if he wasn't happy.