adam436 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Posted January 24, 2015 I would agree with that. I stopped watching Home and Away in 2005 when they had the never-ending Scott/Hayley/Kim baby saga, the OTT Summer Bay stalker storyline and Chloe being killed unnecessarily. From what I read, things got more OTT the following year with the Summer Bay Stalker returning, another plane crash, the murder of Josh West, Beth's dad marrying Amanda and Tasha getting pregnant at a cult. I was also not liking the newer characters who were coming through and starting to dominate the show (in particular Matilda, Martha, Amanda, Kim, Cassie and Rick Despite me and probably others switching off, that was when the show's popularity started to rise in Australia again are quite a few years of average ratings and Logie Award ceremonies, which proves the point that if viewing figures don't change or they improve, the audience does change.
Homeandawayfan. Posted January 26, 2015 Report Posted January 26, 2015 2005 was still a show which had good scripts and many character driven stories as well as crimes. The current direction started around 2009. At least it is a show of 2 halves in 2015 rather than a complete thriller/crime drama. You get Home And Away then The Braxton/Barrett EastEnders/Underbelly style. OK the current direction will probably be around for a while but at least write a decent script for the crime stories. But at least we still have the old school half of H&A with Palmer and Maz, Alf, Roo, Leah etc.
cadyctslover Posted January 26, 2015 Report Posted January 26, 2015 The current direction started around 2009. At least it is a show of 2 halves in 2015 rather than a complete thriller/crime drama. You get Home And Away then The Braxton/Barrett EastEnders/Underbelly style. I've been getting back into Eastenders recently (after about 10-15 years away from it) and actually you would be surprised. There is far more depth and warmth (and history) to the majority of the characters. The storylines can be dramatic and hard-hitting, but also very light-hearted and comedic. It also feels far more like a community than Summer Bay does. For me it's taken over from H&A as must-see.
adam436 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Posted January 26, 2015 At least it is a show of 2 halves in 2015 rather than a complete thriller/crime drama. You get Home And Away then The Braxton/Barrett EastEnders/Underbelly style. OK the current direction will probably be around for a while but at least write a decent script for the crime stories. But at least we still have the old school half of H&A with Palmer and Maz, Alf, Roo, Leah etc. Having just got back into Home and Away, I find myself recording it and watching it later so I can skip scenes/stories involving Brax, Ricki, Ash, Kyle, Phoebe, Nate and Sophie. In doing this, I actually find that it is having absolutely no impact as to what it is going on with the rest of the cast (apart from Nate or Ricki occasionally interacting with the others), so in many ways it is like they are two completely different shows. I find this much more enjoyable, although at times it means I only watch 4 or 5 scenes in a whole episode..
Matt Posted January 26, 2015 Report Posted January 26, 2015 I find that I was a big fan of the 2002 - 2006 (Coral Drouyn/Dan Bennett) years, but I'm not a big fan of this era, whether it be that the characters were more developed in the Drouyn/Bennett years than they are now. What I think Home and Away is really missing is a gossip (Colleen/Celia-type) and an all-round bitch (Angie/Amanda-esque). The storylines now are so predictable, but some are still quite entertaining - John/Marilyn/Jett never fails to make me laugh - and I must admit, whilst they were wrapped up quickly, I quite enjoyed the Spencer/catfishing and Oscar/eating disorder storylines. When I say the following (just in case they are reading), I'm not trying to tell Lucy and Louise how to do their job, because I quite like their work on All Saints together and lets face it, they are the professionals, however; if I were in charge, I'd be rewatching old shows and looking at how long stories lasted (ie, one day might take three episodes to complete), slowing things down and slow down with the crime storylines. Obviously, if we look at the ratings, the show is the highest-rating (and most popular!) Australian drama at the moment, and I would take a punt that this is because of the eye-candy, however chiseled abs can only block out unrealistic so far. So in conclusion, my advice to Lucy and Louise, and I have a feeling they do watch these forums, is slow down, try to write realistic and relatable storylines, develop the teenagers more, give Alf, Roo, Irene and Leah a bigger hand in the show than serving coffee and going off at Maddy and finally, bring in a well-rounded, no-nonsense, straight-talking, nosey (hot!) bitch!
j.laur5 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Posted January 26, 2015 Well I think Home & Away was lacking a busy-body between when Celia left in 1990 until Colleen returning as a regular in 1999. I reckon they should have made Colleen a regular in 1990 after Celia left!.
pembie Posted January 26, 2015 Report Posted January 26, 2015 At least it is a show of 2 halves in 2015 rather than a complete thriller/crime drama. You get Home And Away then The Braxton/Barrett EastEnders/Underbelly style. OK the current direction will probably be around for a while but at least write a decent script for the crime stories. But at least we still have the old school half of H&A with Palmer and Maz, Alf, Roo, Leah etc. Having just got back into Home and Away, I find myself recording it and watching it later so I can skip scenes/stories involving Brax, Ricki, Ash, Kyle, Phoebe, Nate and Sophie. In doing this, I actually find that it is having absolutely no impact as to what it is going on with the rest of the cast (apart from Nate or Ricki occasionally interacting with the others), so in many ways it is like they are two completely different shows. I find this much more enjoyable, although at times it means I only watch 4 or 5 scenes in a whole episode.. If you skip over all the Brax/Ricky stories you must not have much episode left to watch
adam436 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Posted January 26, 2015 I watched one episode the other day and there was a total of 4 scenes that weren't about the Braxtons or the Sophie/Nate story
cadyctslover Posted January 26, 2015 Report Posted January 26, 2015 Another TV Week interview with Lucy Addario. Why won't she actually do an interview with Digital Spy? Is she that concerned about being asked real questions? EDIT: Spoilers within the linked article. Thanks gutterboy!
Light of the Bay Posted January 26, 2015 Report Posted January 26, 2015 She is the ONLY soap producer who won't do an interview with Digital Spy. Says a lot about her and the attitude of those who are in charge of the show. Nothing will be changing anytime soon then I guess.
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