Are the current producers ruining Home and Away?

[pembie]

I do think that maybe Ash should of been brought in only in aid for Brax's exit I do think he should go now. I would of said Matt should be axed but he is getting more interesting. I think Andy should go now. I have never found Kyle that  interesting either only with Pheobe. Oh and Denny should go aswell

[dee123]

Seeing that i brought it up, i guess i should say who i would get rid of:

Nate, Ash, Phoebe, Denny and Andy should be the first to leave. Now for the part i'm sure people won't agree with. I'd get rid off the McGuire's. Yes all of them: Zac, Evie, Oscar, Hannah as well. They just haven't worked.

[Matt]

A teacher is in a position of authority so it doesnt matter what age the pupil is.  The police would be involved and the teacher would either be fired or suspended. 

​Actually, I think it does.If the pupil is legally an adult (ie 18 or over), then no crime has been committed since they're not in loco parentis.But yes, the teacher would be fired.

Technically, yes, legally they can sleep together, however due to the teacher being in a position of authority, it is illegal and charges can be laid - it's sexual harassment, and the teacher would be fired from the Department of Education and Training.

​Well, you seem to be contradicting yourself there by saying it's both legal and illegal.The crime you're thinking of is "Sexual intercourse with child between 16 and 18 under special care": Once they're 18, it's not illegal, just professional misconduct.Yes, they'd be fired by the Department but it's not a police matter.

Sorry, I got to the point where I was confusing myself. You are right, I completely forgot that the character was 18! Yes, you're very much right

[James Martin]

It needs a HUGE on-screen clean out. There is so much deadwood. So many characters that haven't worked or who have been let down because of poor, poor writing. The show has never done a huge disaster where multiple main characters die, now is the time. Off screen we all know who need to go...

​I agree, H&A could do with a good cast clearout at the moment, especially amongst the remains of the Braxton household, and many of the teens and 20-somethings. It wouldn't be too much of a stretch to bring in a few interesting foster children for John and Marilyn, Roo or Irene. Get the series to start focusing around these households again and the conflicts between the generations.

H&A is hopefully at a transitional stage. While I never hated the Braxtons with a vengence, I wasn't their biggest fan either, but the series feels empty without them (because it mostly revolved around them). Despite their faults, they became interesting layered characters. We need more well-defined characters, who struggle with problems that the audience can relate to (minus the fantasy violence and lives in jeapordy on a daily basis). If they need inspiration, look back at any of the younger characters pre-2000.

​It's never had a storyline on the sale of Emmerdale's plane crash or Coronation Street's tram crash.  In the case of Emmers, the main reason Yorkshire did it was indeed in order to clear out the dead wood by killing off four principal cast in one go.

What about another storyline based on recent events in the UK, where a school teacher is infact a paedophile, but is being protected by an establishement cover-up?  Dark material, but recent events in this hemisphere have sadly shown it's a story that needs to be told...

[sindikatas]

Do you think it's impossible to fix any of the recent characters e.g. MacGuires?

[John]

Do you think it's impossible to fix any of the recent characters e.g. MacGuires?

​No it's not impossible at all.  I do not believe that it's impossible to fix any of the recent characters.  I've posted in another thread.

I'd start by beginning to explore the characters in other scenarios other than relationships.  Why haven't we seen more of Phoebe and Matt's music or Maddie's for that matter.  I suggest the writers need to explore those parts of the characters back stories.  Why haven't the writers had them get together to make music.  

Why hasn't Josh's artistic talent been explored? 

That would be a start.

[cadyctslover]

"Are the current producers ruining Home and Away?"

No.

​Take cover, troll on the loose!

[joany208121]

Do you think it's impossible to fix any of the recent characters e.g. MacGuires?

​No it's not impossible at all.  I do not believe that it's impossible to fix any of the recent characters.  I've posted in another thread.

I'd start by beginning to explore the characters in other scenarios other than relationships.  Why haven't we seen more of Phoebe and Matt's music or Maddie's for that matter.  I suggest the writers need to explore those parts of the characters back stories.  Why haven't the writers had them get together to make music.  

Why hasn't Josh's artistic talent been explored? 

That would be a start.

I completely agree John. IMO Zac has come a long way from where he was, even if it did happen a bit fast. I think Evie is getting there, she's the most likeable and dimensional (Phillipa is fantastic with ad-lib which adds to this). Oscar and Hannah could be better used, and maybe the only option for them is the "clear out" .

maybe this clear out could minimise our current ageous cast, where everyone is either 17, mid 20s or raising the former mentioned characters. John and Maz should have a 7-10yo foster kid maybe bring in some age related friends for Alf and Irene 

 

On another note, who is Incharge of hiring TPTB? 

[Homeandawayfan.]

I loved those from the Bay to LA episodes, esp that 2001 episode, a time when H&A was firing on all cylinders again. A time when H&A was warm, charming, with some darkness and very occasional destruction. A great combination, everything Neighbours is now. I am sure H&A will recover, I remain positive, I am noticing a gradual ebbing away of the crime aspect even if there is still a long way to recovery.

 

I would axe Nate, Phoebe, Maddy and Andy. And if I was producer I would bring in a new family with a few foster children who were like the original teens, rebellious but very watchable like Alison, Carly and Roo, the amusingly loose cannons of the 1980s . And bring back Stevo or Emma Jackson.

[sindikatas]

I loved those from the Bay to LA episodes, esp that 2001 episode, a time when H&A was firing on all cylinders again. A time when H&A was warm, charming, with some darkness and very occasional destruction. A great combination, everything Neighbours is now. I am sure H&A will recover, I remain positive, I am noticing a gradual ebbing away of the crime aspect even if there is still a long way to recovery.

 

I would axe Nate, Phoebe, Maddy and Andy. And if I was producer I would bring in a new family with a few foster children who were like the original teens, rebellious but very watchable like Alison, Carly and Roo, the amusingly loose cannons of the 1980s . And bring back Stevo or Emma Jackson.

​When Lucy started working she mentioned that she would like to bring back Dannii Minogue. And Dannii is open minded about the idea. What's the problem then, that we are yet to see her?