Are the current producers ruining Home and Away?

[j.laur5]

On 11/21/2016 at 1:36 AM, Edward Skylover said:

Perhaps Pippa would be too old to return and start fostering again, although she is only 60, it's not that old.

I really don't want the show to start making Marilyn, Leah or Roo foster. It doesn't make sense for their characters, other than perhaps Marilyn. Pippa's character was all about looking after people and caring for people, so it made sense for the Fletcher household to be full of foster kids. Having Marilyn, Leah or Roo do it is just a cheap imitation.

If Pippa is too old for it, then maybe as has been suggested before any number of the previous foster kids could return and start fostering in SBH. Jack, Carly, Sophie (unlikely), Chris etc at least it would make sense for their characters who were brought up in a foster home. It made sense when Sally started doing it, although IMO she was a bit young to be fostering back in 2004, but down the line if Kate Ritchie is willing, she could return to SBH and be the new foster parent. I don't think she'll ever return though.

Actually I take that back now as after watching how well Karl and Susan were dealing with Angus and Elly thing.  Pippa is around the same as age and so I think Pippa would still be ace at looking after teens.

If Pippa did return as a regular I would like Pippa and Leah to development close mother/daughter relationship.

I think its same Leah character was not credited in 90s and be foster daughter of Pippa.

[cadyctslover]

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/interviews/a816986/neighbours-spoilers-producer-jason-herbison-reveals-2017-gossip/

Neighbours' Series Producer Jason Herbison provides fans with another interesting interview. He discusses the 2016 season, what went well and what they could improve upon, as well as some teasers for the upcoming 2017 season. He also responds to viewer feedback without being deliberately evasive.

Why won't Lucy Addario conduct any such interview?

[Skylover]

 

31 minutes ago, cadyctslover said:

Why won't Lucy Addario conduct any such interview?

Has she not done any before?

[John]

4 hours ago, cadyctslover said:

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/interviews/a816986/neighbours-spoilers-producer-jason-herbison-reveals-2017-gossip/

Neighbours' Series Producer Jason Herbison provides fans with another interesting interview. He discusses the 2016 season, what went well and what they could improve upon, as well as some teasers for the upcoming 2017 season. He also responds to viewer feedback without being deliberately evasive.

Why won't Lucy Addario conduct any such interview?

What would be in it for her?

[cadyctslover]

10 hours ago, John said:

What would be in it for her?

Exactly. She doesn't care about the fans, she's making Home and Away her way. Like it or not.

At least with JH there's some acknowledgement when something hasn't worked out the way they planned, and the feeling that they want to appeal more than one demographic.

[dee123]

14 hours ago, Edward Skylover said:

 

Has she not done any before?

I'm sure she did a Digital Spy one and danced around some of the answers. This was years ago though when it was Braxtons 24/7.

[Homeandawayfan.]

2016 has been a very rollercoaster year of inconsistency due to the vast amount of crew changes. The end of 2015 saw the show improve for a brief period. I cannot think of who is worse, Addario or Bower?

[Skylover]

7 minutes ago, Homeandawayfan. said:

2016 has been a very rollercoaster year of inconsistency due to the vast amount of crew changes. The end of 2015 saw the show improve for a brief period. I cannot think of who is worse, Addario or Bower?

Addario by far. I'd rather see a focus on the younger characters than a focus on recycled crime stories constantly.

[Homeandawayfan.]

They must just have a handful of scripts and they just re issue them every month or so to the cast.

[Skylover]

The thing is I did actually like the Braxtons to begin with! They brought something fresh to the show, but they dominated the next 5 years of the show and the writers had to take it to extremes at every opportunity, and allowed them to get away with too many despicable things. I don't think Brax deserved a happy ending.

The problem is they can't leave it at the Braxtons. They have to have most of the characters involved in some kind of criminal activity at some stage. The witness protection story for the Morgans is proof that the writers are too obsessed with crime stories.

There are so many things they could do to improve the show, not just bringing back Pippa. I mentioned in the Leah thread, they could bring back her step-son Ryan, and what about Shandi Palmer? Wouldn't it be interesting to see her again for more than just a guest stint? And Trey Palmer? Perhaps he is reformed now? Nathan, Damo, Fin, Martha. And what did Roo get upto in 21 years away from Summer Bay? How about a return for Frank?