Are the current producers ruining Home and Away?

[Matt]

3 hours ago, cadyctslover said:

Not knowing what Lucy's job entails, nor the ability to do that type of job doesn't mean one can't have an opinion on her performance in that role.

The same noises were made in defence of Susan Bower when she was busy making Neighbours so unwatchable that it had to be moved to a digital-only channel. I don't want to stand by and let that happen to Home and Away.

Considering there is no knowledge of what she actually does, I think it's a little bit ignorant to be having an opinion - and I'll be blunt, from what I've read, none of you actually know what her job entails.

[Skylover]

9 minutes ago, Matt said:

Considering there is no knowledge of what she actually does, I think it's a little bit ignorant to be having an opinion - and I'll be blunt, from what I've read, none of you actually know what her job entails.

Whether it's her fault or not, the current show is still crap, mostly. That much is obvious without knowing what her job entails.

[Matt]

16 minutes ago, Edward Skylover said:

Whether it's her fault or not, the current show is still crap, mostly. That much is obvious without knowing what her job entails.

Perhaps (I personally think it's at one of the strongest points it has been), but who is to say that's Lucy's fault?

[Skylover]

4 minutes ago, Matt said:

Perhaps (I personally think it's at one of the strongest points it has been), but who is to say that's Lucy's fault?

I wouldn't be surprised if the network has interfered, insisting she makes it a crime show. The tail-end of 2016 has been pretty strong, if you cut out the Morgans. If you remove the crime and explosion element of the show, and it focused on the past more, it'd be pretty good.

[Luke39]

The last thing H a Away need to do is go back to the past. Unless we want H a Away to be stuck in a time warp lol. I understand a lot of you watch the early years. So you have something to compare it too. But The crime and explosion element part to h a Away is great. Ppl want to see that in prime time drama now. The Morgans were a big part of why the show was so good latter half. It could Be Neighbors. And abandon its roots completely. Or it could have set designs that look like the show is stuck in the 90s. I prefer the way they are doing it. It looks like a show in 2016.

[Bobby Forever Missed]

1 hour ago, Luke39 said:

The last thing H a Away need to do is go back to the past. Unless we want H a Away to be stuck in a time warp lol. I understand a lot of you watch the early years. So you have something to compare it too. But The crime and explosion element part to h a Away is great. Ppl want to see that in prime time drama now. The Morgans were a big part of why the show was so good latter half. It could Be Neighbors. And abandon its roots completely. Or it could have set designs that look like the show is stuck in the 90s. I prefer the way they are doing it. It looks like a show in 2016.

i'm sick of "Home and Away can't go back to the past" replies it's very patronising! not everyone is into this "bad boy" crap that they are obsessed with!

[~Lynd~]

I don't understand why some people seem to think the show needs to lose the family aspect to stay relevant.Since when has that lost importance in the world?

I also am finding some of these replies rather patronising though.Just because some people might have a better idea of what goes on behind the scenes then others it doesn't make their opinion of the show more important.

[John]

13 minutes ago, ~Lynd~ said:

I don't understand why some people seem to think the show needs to lose the family aspect to stay relevant.Since when has that lost importance in the world?

I also am finding some of these replies rather patronising though.Just because some people might have a better idea of what goes on behind the scenes then others it doesn't make their opinion of the show more important.

A knowledge of what goes on behind the scenes is relevant when discussing what amounts to personal judgements about the role of a particular member of the production crew particularly when that person is being blamed for the perceived "ruining" of the show.

I agree that patronizing comments from any side of the argument should not be made.

[Skylover]

7 hours ago, Luke39 said:

The last thing H a Away need to do is go back to the past. Unless we want H a Away to be stuck in a time warp lol.

So you're against seeing past characters, like Irene's kids for example? You really think seeing past characters = stuck in a time warp. Don't you think it's realistic? I gather you've not watched the show for very long. How would you feel if Billie left and she was never mentioned again?

[harrietjames]

1 hour ago, John said:

A knowledge of what goes on behind the scenes is relevant when discussing what amounts to personal judgements about the role of a particular member of the production crew particularly when that person is being blamed for the perceived "ruining" of the show.

I agree that patronizing comments from any side of the argument should not be made.

I think the title of the thread is misleading in a way. The OP has stated why they dislike the direction the show has taken and that is irrelevant to whether the current producer is competent or not. Wiki states that " A traditional producer is one who manages a show's budget and maintains a schedule" and in the sense of this definition, the producer is irrelevant to the OPs concerns.

There have been overused and underused characters from the beginning and golden couples usually got all the good ones and their friends played second fiddle.

I realise that there are characters who make choices that don't fit in with my morals, but that doesn't make they bad characters or characters I necessarily dislike.

I also realise that sometimes practicalities come into play. There is was a lot of "Ricky is a bad mother" posts because Cheryl seemed to have Casey a lot - but that is more child labour laws and writers wanting to use the character in other ways than just being a mum.

There have been plots that I have disappointed with the outcome, but I acknowledge that good drama is not usually a happy ending.

I think less action is more. I like the Morgan banter and family interaction. I only like the syndicate stuff in the context of it showing the bonds between the siblings.

I also value friendship dynamics over relationship ones - especially the overdone hook-up/break-up. This is why viewers are less invested in attempts at establishing a golden couple. Shane and Angel wouldn't have worked so well if Shane had dumped Sarah to get with Angel who got with Tug on the rebound after Damien had broken her heart...