Are the current producers ruining Home and Away?

[Luke39]

Yeah I agree Lucy has nothing to gain from it. I know it's very popular to put the axe in. And blame Lucy for the state of the show. But some need to stop comparing it to 20 years ago. The climates changed. Society has changed. And I think the format currently reflects that. H and A was never just a family drama. But the Audience want more then that these days. But am I the only one who thinks 2016 has been very good? Particularly the second half of the year? I think theirs been better balance and consistency. I don't think it's as bad as ppl say it is. Jmo.   Commercially the show is still doing well. That's Lucy's job. And she's doing it. Whether they have departed from the past too much. I agree with John is an individual opinion.

[Skylover]

16 minutes ago, Luke39 said:

But am I the only one who thinks 2016 has been very good? Particularly the second half of the year?

Yes, it's been better since Ricky left. And the focus on the Stewarts has been welcome. There's still a way to go though in my opinion. Less focus on crime stories and we'll be on our way. Saying people need to stop comparing it to 20 years ago isn't right though IMO - modern times don't mean that soaps have to become crime shows... that's what crime shows are for 

[Dan F]

17 minutes ago, John said:

I think my point in asking what Lucy Addario would gain from an interview was that she and her bosses might feel that she is doing ok and that she will simply be 'abused" by a minority of viewers who don't agree with the direction the show is taking.

I don't think abuse would come into it really - say if we were going to ask people to submit questions for a BTTB interview with her (highly unlikely unfortunately), a few people may send a barrage of insults rather than anything constructive, but we'd just ignore it. It's not like we'd pass it on and say "What do you think of this?". Same would go for any other worthwhile site/press.

Of course there would probably be the odd questions about negative points raised, but all the other major UK/Aus soaps are happy to answer those sort of questions, and put their hands up accordingly if they agree something didn't pan out as well as they'd hoped. If they believe all is good then they respectfully stand by their views.

Personally I think a lot can come out of producer interviews and, if done right rather than avoiding the questions, they can gain a huge amount of respect from the viewers for taking the time to do it.

[Skylover]

2 minutes ago, Dan F said:

Personally I think a lot can come out of producer interviews and, if done right rather than avoiding the questions, they can gain a huge amount of respect from the viewers for taking the time to do it.

This is the thing. Jason Herbison just did a DS interview for Neighbours - and after what many people would consider a poor 2016 season, not me I hasten to add, his responses have really made viewers look forward to 2017 and he is very well-respected. As much as Susan Bower was disliked, she quite often did interviews from what I remember. Jason admits that certain stories didn't work as well as he'd liked.

[Matt]

I think it's very easy for people to sit back and put the boot into Lucy because they don't like the direction that the show has taken. It's quite simple - if you don't like it, don't watch it. Her job as Producer is to make sure that the production of the show runs smoothly. Without her, there'd be a whole lot of scripts just sitting around, waiting to be acted out. Perhaps, I add cautiously awaiting the barrage of criticism I'll receive, those who aren't a fan of certain aspects of the show, realise that they aren't the only fans out there to please. Personally, there have been stories I haven't like - the resolution to the Charlotte King shooting - but I don't go slagging off the Producer who has kept the show going for almost six years. I realise that certain things don't work out the way one may have hoped and I move on. Whether or not she chooses to give an interview doesn't really matter, really. She's there to do a job - she does her job extremely well.

Imagine that you were in her job and what people are saying about her is being said about you. I wonder how you would feel. Just a penny...

[Bobby Forever Missed]

31 minutes ago, Matt said:

I think it's very easy for people to sit back and put the boot into Lucy because they don't like the direction that the show has taken. It's quite simple - if you don't like it, don't watch it. Her job as Producer is to make sure that the production of the show runs smoothly. Without her, there'd be a whole lot of scripts just sitting around, waiting to be acted out. Perhaps, I add cautiously awaiting the barrage of criticism I'll receive, those who aren't a fan of certain aspects of the show, realise that they aren't the only fans out there to please. Personally, there have been stories I haven't like - the resolution to the Charlotte King shooting - but I don't go slagging off the Producer who has kept the show going for almost six years. I realise that certain things don't work out the way one may have hoped and I move on. Whether or not she chooses to give an interview doesn't really matter, really. She's there to do a job - she does her job extremely well.

Imagine that you were in her job and what people are saying about her is being said about you. I wonder how you would feel. Just a penny...

Here we go.....haters aren't allowed opinions 

[Wanderer101]

1 hour ago, Bobby Forever Missed said:

Here we go.....haters aren't allowed opinions 

Well having a right to an opinion and criticizing opinions are different things.

[Matt]

1 hour ago, Bobby Forever Missed said:

Here we go.....haters aren't allowed opinions 

By all means, people can say what they wish. It's funny how what I said is a matter of opinion, and others can have their opinion (there's that word again!) However, I do think that sometimes people go a little bit over the top trying to be a keyboard warrior, because deep down, although they don't agree with the direction the show may or may not be taking (again, matter of opinion), they know they don't have the drive (or skill) to do Lucy's job. In fact, I'm almost 100% positive the majority of people who slag her have no idea what her job entails, but hey, as I said, it's all a matter of opinion.

[John]

2 hours ago, Bobby Forever Missed said:

Here we go.....haters aren't allowed opinions 

You will note that none of your posts have been edited or deleted as they would certainly have been if your opinions "weren't allowed".

All opinions are welcome but not always universally agreed with.  That's how a Discussion Board works.

[Blaxland 89]

15 hours ago, Homeandawayfan. said:

From what I heard about a past character in Neighbours it just represents how much more interested they are about their history than H&A now.

I thought that. It would be the equivalent of some one like Andrew Foley returning.

Just now, Blaxland 89 said:

I thought that. It would be the equivalent of some one like Andrew Foley returning.

Someone only long term quite hardcore fans would remember