Are the current producers ruining Home and Away?

[samdanfan]

7 hours ago, harrietjames said:

And people of all colours go to the beach in NSW - as do people with all sexualities, abilities and disabilities. Hell last time I was there a fat and ugly person like me was allowed on too...

Then see that on the bay?

1 hour ago, Gerard said:

Every time they repeat a storyline, unless they're really creative about it (and that's not a word I associate with modern H&A), it loses some impact. Like thinking back to the very early days with Kerry Barlow's shooting. That was shocking, though not graphic. Nowadays it is the other way around. In this era of high drama, it's only a matter of time before another shooting (or gun-related scenario) comes around, so they are more routine than scary. Are the writers running out of fresh ideas? You could say they did that 20 years ago I suppose.

Yes Its routine anymore

[alexx]

On 1/15/2017 at 3:52 PM, harrietjames said:

And people of all colours go to the beach in NSW - as do people with all sexualities, abilities and disabilities. Hell last time I was there a fat and ugly person like me was allowed on too...

I think they're still basing the show loosely on the location of Palm Beach. Up there the vast majority of residents are actually white (not talking about tourists), it's quite glaringly obvious when you live in a more inner city beach location in Sydney which is massively multi-cultural, then you head up a few hours North of the city - it's very white. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that Imo. But I do think that Summer Bay isn't Palm Beach so they could definitely make the show more diverse and I'd really enjoy watching the show if it was a lot more multi cultural.

I think the problem is that it's just one show - there are more multi-cultural shows and dramas made in Australia and I think it's improving more and more as the years go by, but international audiences only really see H&A and Neighbours which don't accurately represent the Australian industry as a whole and they shouldn't, that's not their job. I actually think Neighbours is also very out of touch with reality to be honest. Yes it's got more diversity but the types of personalities they are writing don't really represent the majority of Australians I don't think.

[sindikatas]

On 2017-01-13 at 9:04 AM, Edward Skylover said:

Producing quality TV generally means taking risks and pushing boundaries, which H&A doesn't.

You don't seem to understand. It's not depicting Aussie life. That's the whole point.

Here here. Average Australian does not live under witness protection neither experience a plane crash in the desert.

[Luke39]

in not sure I agree with that. H and a have been taking risks and pushing boundaries since 2011. That was a big part of The Braxtons. And now The Morgans. That and the racy content. I said before I think the content is fine, the rating should prob be M. To reflect the current content. It's not exactly PG anymore. Not that I expect a rating change or anything. 

So I don't understand that comment. If anything they are not depicting Aussie lifestyle correctly. I agree with that. I think H and A do depict Aussie life most of the time. It prob lacks balance and consistency. I still maintain I prefer a H and A that feels like it's a show in 2017. A lot to do with that. Is the set designs and the environment. Compared to Neigh Bores. Where it feels in terms of its set designs. Are stuck in the nineties. I'm not saying H a A is perfect. Far from it. But later end of 2016. Things improved. I would like to see the Fostering Aspect return. As for Diversity. I still maintain yeah it's important. But I don't think it should be their main priority or anything.

[Homeandawayfan.]

I used to work in a seaside town which has a family who are similar the Braxtons in H&A. They have a reputation for sheer violence and if you get into a fracas with one of them and any other family members are nearby, you get dog piled on and end up severely kneecapped. One of them is a local boxer and he has appeared in local newspapers charged with GBH on a few occasions. They are not the sort of family I should get to know, nor would want to know, if you unintentionally step on their toes, you end up getting battered. The Braxtons had a reputation for violent crimes so Home And Away having a criminal family in a seaside town is what can happen in real life, it is just since they have arrived, that format has been built upon.

[samdanfan]

6 minutes ago, Homeandawayfan. said:

I used to work in a seaside town which has a family who are similar the Braxtons in H&A. They have a reputation for sheer violence and if you get into a fracas with one of them and any other family members are nearby, you get dog piled on and end up severely kneecapped. One of them is a local boxer and he has appeared in local newspapers charged with GBH on a few occasions. They are not the sort of family I should get to know, nor would want to know, if you unintentionally step on their toes, you end up getting battered. The Braxtons had a reputation for violent crimes so Home And Away having a criminal family in a seaside town is what can happen in real life, it is just since they have arrived, that format has been built upon.

When read the Aussie news and there crime stories posted some I think wow that happen on BLUE HEELERS.

[sindikatas]

Again, I don't think that plane crashes and witness protection storylines could be called as pushing boundaries. Especially since there were so many similar storylines since 2005.

[dee123]

On 15/01/2017 at 2:40 PM, samdanfan said:

So true Im thinking they want to show the beach life in NSW more than anything else based on what I been told.

Sydney has one the biggest gay population outside of San Francisco. I guess 7 thinks they don't go down the coast

[samdanfan]

9 hours ago, dee123 said:

Sydney has one the biggest gay population outside of San Francisco. I guess 7 thinks they don't go down the coast

You would think.  I heard that too.

[Luke39]

23 hours ago, sindikatas said:

Again, I don't think that plane crashes and witness protection storylines could be called as pushing boundaries. Especially since there were so many similar storylines since 2005.

Well no but I was more referring to the racy content, they have been depicting since 2011. Your right they did that stuff ten odd years ago. But they have been pushing their own boundaries, in terms of the format. I agree with the fact, that their are families like The Braxtons and The Morgans who do exist in Aussie towns e.t.c. So I don't think its unrealistic to depict them in a show like Home and Away. But H and A should be a sleepy, backwards, beach town. I just think balance and consistency is the key. They did develop their format since 2011, on that Braxton Formula. Like the day they all invaded the beach. Since then the community feel has returned gradually. But it's not an over night fix. Home and Away though is in a lot better place then it was around that 2012-2014 awful periord. 

And on the point of Diversity. Move this post if it should be moved to another thread now. But as for the Psycho Lesbian Trope. I don't think it was ever suggested Tabitha was obsessed with Olivia, because she was some frustrated Lesbian. OR they were reinforcing that trope. I simply think it was established, she had a sister with Cancer from what I Recall. So she could of been from a psychological perspective, latching onto Olivia. And obsessing about her. Like the scene where she undressed. Was unnerving. Malinged almost. But she did sleep with Hunter, so who knows where the showrunners were heading with that one. And I guess the show could have a few LGBT characters. But you know they could also have a few Aborigine characters. But has been said after Charlie and Joey. They may be shy about the whole thing. You know portraying diversity in any form. So don't get me wrong. I would love Diversity on the show too. I just think its a complex issue.