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Corrie - Eastenders 'Copying' off each other?
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I created a similar thread some time ago, but I then became less attached to both soaps.
I've already noticed that the Faye Windass storyline with her shipping her baby off to her biological father mirrors the storyline in Eastenders where Cindy Beale has her baby sent off to her biological dad's family.
Can anybody think of anything else recently that has been copied? It's clearly obvious that this isn't down to chance, so do you think one copies off the other, or it's purely mix and match? :-D
I've already noticed that the Faye Windass storyline with her shipping her baby off to her biological father mirrors the storyline in Eastenders where Cindy Beale has her baby sent off to her biological dad's family.
Can anybody think of anything else recently that has been copied? It's clearly obvious that this isn't down to chance, so do you think one copies off the other, or it's purely mix and match? :-D
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Haha, are you serious? How about you think before you reply?
Your reply is just too stupid to take seriously. It's been noted on here in the past that they've shown the same storylines. I think it's about time you realise this is not real life. It's made up - it's written - it is not real.
But where does that explain using them around the same time? Common sense (which certainly is not common) suggests these 2 story lines could be used easily 2-3 years apart.
Yeah the Corrie team saw Beth sent away three weeks ago and thought "We should do that!" So they wrote new scripts, changed the story and filmed it. In three weeks. Full proof.
Do me a favour.
I'll do you a favour. But only if you put brain into gear before replying.
Try again.
Okay, well why don't you tell us how you think they manage to copy each others storylines so closely? I'm all ears.
Ahh! We now have the "I have no common sense whatsoever, so I'll cause a change of direction, because I'm dumb"....
You think it's a coincidence that all these incidences have happened around the same time over the years?
If you know ANYTHING about soaps you'll know these things often happen around the same time.
however EE are now doing a depression storyline following on from corries with steve
maybe the producers need to stop talking to each other
not so long since ee and ed had pill popping stories at the same time
So do you agree with my theory that some storylines are 'copied' from each other? I don't suggest of course a spying mission, just a copy of scripts along the way.
They plan stories up to 12 months in advance. I know people who witj at emmerdale and I knew Katie's death from jan last year. It's not as easy as just copying scripts
Well your the one who made a thread of it so you need to ask yourself that, all soaps at some point have similar storylines it's all a coincidence but you won't believe that
How could they possibly copy storylines that are on screen three weeks apart? You are totally avoiding my question. I'd like to hear how you think they manage that. No change of direction at all actually. I stand by my point that your theory is ridiculous.
I think people talk within the industry and ideas get shared plus there are only so many stories to tell really
think its less copying and more loose talk and limited imaginations
Compare the characters, Ian Beale, long term character, numerous partners and children...Ken Barlow.
Bet lynch and Peggy Mitchell, the skaters and the battersbys - both arrived to stir things up, currently only Kat and Leanne remain, both have mellowed but show glimpses of their past characters.
There was a children in need spoof a few years ago, which pointed this out! I don't watch EE these days so I can't comment on current castings, but there will always be copycat/similar characters. Like the formula/right mix of people to create "dramatic entertainment"
Story was an exact rehash on the Chloe and Martha episode on Home and Away years previously. The minute Emma wasn't feeling well
I knew it would happen. There was even a thread about it on here at the time
Story was an exact rehash on the Chloe and Martha episode on Home and Away years previously. The minute Emma wasn't feeling well
I knew it would happen. There was even a thread about it on here at the time[/QUOTE]
Lmao, yeah the EE team sit through old soap episodes on YouTube daily, just to 'copy'
Yes I do think they copy ...
Baby goes off to biological father cs copy ee
Steve male depression story ee copy cs
Stray dog found and kept to help some one feeling low ee Abi and scamp and cs Steve and doggie
To name just a couple in the last few months more will come to me I'm sure
Sarah sugdan cancer storyline .... Cs to have a child cancer story line in the summer
Ben Mitchell living with a girl and chasing after men ... Robert sugdan living with a lady chasing after men ... Both have killed people almost by accident and lashing out
Ee also rehash there own dirty den alive and well after been dead for years and now kathy alive and well after been dead for years ... And both stories will involve Sharon and Ian .... again
And it is possible we know what's happening in soaps up to 4 weeks In advance from spoilers and more from the press release that producers do if you choose to read them and all the producers will read what's happening in rival shows as they want the viewers so yes they can copy and yes filmed well in advance but we have seen many times in soap that things can be thrown in last minute eg a royal baby scene or a reference to real world events so yes they can be changed and edited in easily with 4 weeks plus from spoilers been published... There are sooooo many stories that all run very close to each other and big stories that are never more than 18months apart...
They really don't
Theres a bit of whatever you can do we can do better mindset across the soaps. For instance the live episodes, corrie did one first so the other soaps tried to out do it. Then you have the baby swap plots. Eastenders definetely tried to outdo emmereale and corrie but they made it too sensational so it backfired.
However, minor instances such as characters getting dogs and getting the dad to look after a baby will just be a coincidence rather than stealing plots.
Steve has depression and feels low and inadequate and the rest is written above ...
It's not oooo shall we get a family pet!