[Kat's Stilettos]

Originally Posted by Ancalagon

Its laughable to even compare the two. Jacqueline is a far superior actress. The original Lauren was awkward and wooden and showed almost no emotion...

So agree. I always thought they were building up to a mental illness storyline with Lauren because she showed no emotion over running over her father, her mother taking the blame and her going into care. Just turned out Maddie was actually made of wood.

[catsmeow]

Old Lauren was better. What is so interesting about new Lauren being a drunk?

[miles19740]

Originally Posted by fawltytowers93

Which portrayal do you regard as the character of Lauren Branning?

Oh Maddie without a shadow. She portrayed a 'normal' teenager.

[Kat's Stilettos]

Originally Posted by miles19740

Oh Maddie without a shadow. She portrayed a 'normal' teenager.

But that was the problem. She was acted by Maddie as a normal teenager, but Lauren was far from it. She grew up seeing her dad cheat on her mum. She filmed her brothers wife and her dad kiss then she showed it to the entire family. Then she tried to murder her dad and then she got taken into care after supposedly being overtaken by guilt. Lauren was far from normal, but Maddie didn't show it.

[masterquan]

New one. Old one was not bad but this one looks a really good actress, When she told her dad her mum has Cancer that was powerful

[phill363]

Jacqueline Jossa, she has really made the character her own and could you imagine old Lauren in these storyline's

[childoflight]

I think the problem is that the character has changed dramatically since she has been re-cast. Old Lauren was sweeter and more shy compared to new Lauren who seems to be more vocal and loud and sleeps around a lot which was not how the character was supposed to be like.

Personally I think that had the characters personality been kept more like the original then may be people would not care that much.

As far as acting quality goes Jacqueline is better but I prefer Madeline's version.

[Adrian gracie]

Its kind of strange, while jac is clearly the more talented of the 2 I preferred maddie's version of the character.Her limitations as an actress often led to a stilted performance but it fit/enhanced the character. Perhaps the character was built around the actresses limitations and this halted s/l progression,who knows

But when she appeared on screen time stood still and her screen presence shone..Her aloof portrayal also made for the perfect dichotomy to abi's obsessive cheerfulness. Maddie also had a better dynamic with max too.

Like I said jj is the superior actress but maddie was the better lauren

[IanMandy]

Jac Jossa for the win, I'd completly forgotten she'd been recast until this thread came up

I'd like to see Madeline do some of these s/l that Jac does, she is a wonderful actress and will go far!

[Rocket562]

Originally Posted by Kat's Stilettos

But that was the problem. She was acted by Maddie as a normal teenager, but Lauren was far from it. She grew up seeing her dad cheat on her mum. She filmed her brothers wife and her dad kiss then she showed it to the entire family. Then she tried to murder her dad and then she got taken into care after supposedly being overtaken by guilt. Lauren was far from normal, but Maddie didn't show it.

What about Abi? She's only a couple of years younger then Lauren and grew up seeing all that, yet people actually like the way she's calm and likeable, and not completely reckless like Lauren. The same goes with Jay. His father was murdered and his mother died when he was young of cancer. Jay and Abi are probably the best teens on EE because they are just entirely normal and nice people.

A couple of people here have said stuff like 'I cant imagine Madeleine Duggan with Ryan' or 'Old Lauren could have never done the drinking s/l. But they're missing the point a bit. Of course the old actress wouldn't have handled those kind of s/l's, but that's because Lauren Branning as played by Duggan was never meant to be an alcoholic or the kind of teenager that starts dating men 10 years older then she is. That sort of stuff should be left to the likes of Lucy and Whitney, but they've made Lauren the 'terrible teenager' when she was never meant to be like that.

Lauren now is awful. Its very hard to have any kind of sympathy when she's constantly pissed, acting irresponsibly, being a slut for no apparent reason now Tanya got the all clear.

[PrincessPerfect]

Originally Posted by Rocket562

What about Abi? She's only a couple of years younger then Lauren and grew up seeing all that, yet people actually like the way she's calm and likeable, and not completely reckless like Lauren. The same goes with Jay. His father was murdered and his mother died when he was young of cancer. Jay and Abi are probably the best teens on EE because they are just entirely normal and nice people.

A couple of people here have said stuff like 'I cant imagine Madeleine Duggan with Ryan' or 'Old Lauren could have never done the drinking s/l. But they're missing the point a bit. Of course the old actress wouldn't have handled those kind of s/l's, but that's because Lauren Branning as played by Duggan was never meant to be an alcoholic or the kind of teenager that starts dating men 10 years older then she is. That sort of stuff should be left to the likes of Lucy and Whitney, but they've made Lauren the 'terrible teenager' when she was never meant to be like that.

Lauren now is awful. Its very hard to have any kind of sympathy when she's constantly pissed, acting irresponsibly, being a slut for no apparent reason now Tanya got the all clear.

^^^This.

[Rocket562]

Good to see most people would still like Maddie back.

[Kat's Stilettos]

Originally Posted by Rocket562

What about Abi? She's only a couple of years younger then Lauren and grew up seeing all that, yet people actually like the way she's calm and likeable, and not completely reckless like Lauren. The same goes with Jay. His father was murdered and his mother died when he was young of cancer. Jay and Abi are probably the best teens on EE because they are just entirely normal and nice people.

A couple of people here have said stuff like 'I cant imagine Madeleine Duggan with Ryan' or 'Old Lauren could have never done the drinking s/l. But they're missing the point a bit. Of course the old actress wouldn't have handled those kind of s/l's, but that's because Lauren Branning as played by Duggan was never meant to be an alcoholic or the kind of teenager that starts dating men 10 years older then she is. That sort of stuff should be left to the likes of Lucy and Whitney, but they've made Lauren the 'terrible teenager' when she was never meant to be like that.

Lauren now is awful. Its very hard to have any kind of sympathy when she's constantly pissed, acting irresponsibly, being a slut for no apparent reason now Tanya got the all clear.

Didn't you see the mini-scene with Max and Lauren around Christmas 2010. It stated that Lauren had caught Max and another woman and he had told her to keep it a secret. So she has always envied her father from a young age. Abi has had a sheltered life and dotes on her dad, because all the badness of Max had been hidden from her until Stacey.

Are we forgetting Lauren running over her father again? Hardly normal teenager stuff.

And Lauren basically left in 2009 with Tanya. We missed a big chunk of Lauren's growing up. And then in her last episode, what did she do? Go out drinking with Abi in a park. So yes, she was perfectly able to go drinking.

Lauren came back from America and was shown to have grown up. She had "developed" and had tasted independence. It was character development.

As for the alcoholism storyline, it is hardly being shown as a big character trait. She fell onto drink when her mum was diagnosed with cancer and now she is hooked. That's how real alcoholics get into it you know. Lauren's story is realistic, so your argument that it isn't true to her character is ridiculous.

None of this has been a quick fire change. Lauren has developed over the two years she has been played by Jacqueline and is on her way to being a legend. Obviously some of you would rather she was the one dimensional child who's closed claim to being a 3D character was running over her father (which you all seem to forget when you are going on about Maddie's Lauren just being the "normal teenager").

[Neomysterio]

Jossa is a lot better in my eyes.

[Smithy1204]

I liked Madeline Duggan as Lauren, but I like Jacqueline Jossa as Lauren too and I see her as Lauren definitely.

They've changed the character a lot, but I think Jacqueline Jossa's acted what they've given her brilliantly, and she works as a character for me. I think Madeline Duggan did the 'moody teenager' stuff fine, but for me Jacqueline Jossa was great during the Tanya cancer storyline and with the drinking storyline - I know a lot of people don't like it, and I know it can get boring when it's the same thing constantly, but some of how the character coped by getting drunk and forgetting and going off the rails was very relatable in that situation I think.

So I like both, but I prefer Jacqueline Jossa.

[ryanr554]

They're like two completely different characters, Jossa is way more lively so I prefer her

[miles19740]

Originally Posted by IanMandy

Jac Jossa for the win, I'd completly forgotten she'd been recast until this thread came up...she is a wonderful actress and will go far!

Your judgement is based on...? You must have seen JJ in other TV roles have you?

In my opinion, NuLauren is now just like all the other females on the Square...bar Dot and Abs!

[miles19740]

Originally Posted by Rocket562

What about Abi? She's only a couple of years younger then Lauren and grew up seeing all that, yet people actually like the way she's calm and likeable, and not completely reckless like Lauren. The same goes with Jay. His father was murdered and his mother died when he was young of cancer. Jay and Abi are probably the best teens on EE because they are just entirely normal and nice people.

A couple of people here have said stuff like 'I cant imagine Madeleine Duggan with Ryan' or 'Old Lauren could have never done the drinking s/l. But they're missing the point a bit. Of course the old actress wouldn't have handled those kind of s/l's, but that's because Lauren Branning as played by Duggan was never meant to be an alcoholic or the kind of teenager that starts dating men 10 years older then she is. That sort of stuff should be left to the likes of Lucy and Whitney, but they've made Lauren the 'terrible teenager' when she was never meant to be like that.

Lauren now is awful. Its very hard to have any kind of sympathy when she's constantly pissed, acting irresponsibly, being a slut for no apparent reason now Tanya got the all clear.

I absolutely agree with you. Here, here...well said.

The only decent teens are Jay and Abs. Personally I would lose all the rest.

[KieranDS]

Jacqueline Jossa.

[Noush]

Originally Posted by maurice45

Madeline was a wooden actress. Jacqueline is far superior. She's a diverse actress, giving the writers more room for character development.

I disagree....Madeline was portraying an awkward and hormonal teenager and that's exactly how she came across as opposed to "wooden". Jacqueline has a much easier role to play as she can throw caution to the wind when acting drunk and out of her normal character. I really liked Madeline and thought she did a fantastic job for such a young actress.

[NeutronstarNeko]

Jacqueline can act.

Madeline never convinced me she could. You can come across as out of place and awkward without seeming wooden...Katie Holmes made a career out of it in Dawson's Creek, as did Michelle Williams and actually come to think of it, the entire cast...they were all angsty and out of place teens. But having said that they were all played by 25-30 yr olds so there you go...:P

Madeline aint coming back.

[Compton_scatter]

Originally Posted by Shak2005

Madeline Duggan was a dull actress but was prettier than Jacqueline Jossa

I don't think its possible to be prettier than Jacqueline Jossa! Oh, by the way to answer original question I prefer Jossa to Duggan by miles.

[RandomPeter94]

Definitely Jacqueline. She took a while to get used to but she has grown into the grown up Lauren well, hence Jossa's NTA win.

Maddie was fab as young Lauren but it was clear that Maddie wasn't growing into the newer Lauren well and her acting just was not progressing.

[misulica]

Jacqueline Jossa by a country mile. Madeline Duggan was a terrible actress, wooden, dull and completely lacking in screen presence. The only thing she had in her favour was her prettiness. I am utterly baffled by the digital spy Madeline Duggan cult but each to their own

[maurice45]

Originally Posted by Noush

I disagree....Madeline was portraying an awkward and hormonal teenager and that's exactly how she came across as opposed to "wooden". Jacqueline has a much easier role to play as she can throw caution to the wind when acting drunk and out of her normal character. I really liked Madeline and thought she did a fantastic job for such a young actress.

Jacqueline portrays an awkward and hormonal teenager. Madeline was just awkward. No emotional range.