Are the current producers ruining Home and Away?

[alexx]

I dont think H&A should have ended after the 2004 season finale. It was a popular show and a happy ending to a season does not always mean the show should have ended then, should we say that Neighbours should have ended when Scott and Charlene married?

That's not the point though, Neighbours was still great and well written in the years after Scott and Charlene's wedding, whereas those who suggested H&A end at 2004 said it because they felt H&A changed too much after that point, in a negative way and it would have been better if it ended on a high, whilst it still felt like H&A.

[Matt]

Up until last year, Louise Bowes was the Supervising Script Producer, but when Gary Sewell took over, Louise was credited as Series Script Executive.

At the end of 2013, Dan Bennett, who was the Script Producer of Winners and Losers, however the reins were handed over to Emma Gordon in 2014, with Dan becoming Associate Script Executive, presumably under Bevan Lee, who was the Network Script Executive.

From what I've read, Bevan has gone over to America for several months (due to this, he - who was the Script Producer of A Place to Call Home - has handed the reins over to Susan Bower), and I believe Dan is acting in his position.

If we look at past scripts, Bevan Lee has always been credited as Network Script Executive, but alas, he's no longer - nor is Louise, but Dan is. What I'm trying to say in an extraordinarily complicated way is that I believe Dan has taken over from Bevan and Louise has stepped down, but continued on as writer as she tweeted me the other day stating that we would "see her name in credits to come!" and that she "would never wander too far from the Bay!".

UPDATE: Dan Bennett has updated his Twitter to "Channel 7 Script Executive" - which has been Bevan's job since 1998. Louise Bowes has changed her to "Lest We Forget" - it used to be something about creating drama in Summer Bay.

[CaptainHulk]

Sometimes a nice light finale works (1988, 1994).

[Homeandawayfan.]

I am glad the exterior of Summer Bay House is returning, but a return of a house may visually make the show feel like H&A again but will probably have not much effect on the storylines, just a few of the scenes filmed outside the "Summer Bay House" replica.

Having had a re look at the screengrab, it says Dan Bennett is Series Script Executive. It is hard to tell who does what now but can you be Series Script Exec and Network (Channel 7) Exec at the same time?

[Matt]

I am glad the exterior of Summer Bay House is returning, but a return of a house may visually make the show feel like H&A again but will probably have not much effect on the storylines, just a few of the scenes filmed outside the "Summer Bay House" replica.

Having had a re look at the screengrab, it says Dan Bennett is Series Script Executive. It is hard to tell who does what now but can you be Series Script Exec and Network (Channel 7) Exec at the same time?

Bevan Lee has been before - he was Network Script Executive and Script Producer on A Place to Call Home

[3ku1]

I don't want to be clichied and blame the Braxtons. But I felt ever since they hit the scene. Storyline has centrically being focused around their clan. Almost like its now The River Boys Guest Apperence from Home and Away (Maybe). The whole community feel has been lost, the characters feel to segmentated and spread atm. Whole clichie Bus ending is too predictable. I think with the day in age of social media and the internet. You cannot get away with a mystery anymore, the suspense is lost. Spoilers get leaked, Actors leaving e.t.c. I currently think the general blueprint of Home and Away is no different to 2000. You know it seems every Four years theirs a cycle. You had Kirsty, Kane, Will, Nick e.t.c. Matilda and Cassie, Belle, Ric and Lucas. Then you had Romeo and Xavier, Indy, Ruby, and Nicole. Then you currently have Oscar, Josh, Spencer. Evelyn, Maddie (Pretty similar to Matilda don't you think) e.t.c. I think Georgie Parker who plays Roo is a brilliant actress. But the last storyline I actually enjoyed was the Romeo Cancer storyline. I know some had problems with how they delt with it. But seeing Indy move on, being forced into a false sense of security. Then eventually forgive Romeo and come to terms she well always love him. Really showed off Samaras acting chops. I actually really like Phoebee, fav character in a while. She is the only female character who doesn't put up with Brax's crap. Anyone who sticks it to Brax, is awesome in my book haha. I individually liked the Braxtons, tbh Andy is far worser then Brax. I like Matt and Kyle the best. I kinda agree the older actors are under utilized. But its a young show, they focus on the teenagers, so its the demographic they are targeting.

[CaptainHulk]

Yeah but even in the Teen-Heaviest period (1996), The Adults still got some use.

[3ku1]

I agree I mean Irene is so under used. Does she live in the Diner lol? It seems like it. I know shes been in the show forever it feels like it. So maybe they have run out of ideas for her. But theirs still so much they could do with her. She just seems to be the character who gives a sympathetic ear. I always enjoyed her interaction with foster kids that lived with her. Now Bianca and April are gone. I have really enjoyed Irene and Chris scenes, I never liked him with Indy, but have really enjoyed his character since he broke up with Indy. Maybe have Irene take some more foster kids in, that's a strength of her character. Heck make her go out and get out their romantically. Overall the older character are being under utilized.

[adam436]

Irene could/should be a grandmother by now! Bring in some of Nathan and Finn's children to give Irene something to do!

I think Damien became a priest...

[Blaxland 89]

There's no could or should about it. She is