Soap characters that never interract
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Has anyone noticed that there are certain characters in soaps that never talk to each other or are even on-screen together?
Until recently Deidre and Gail in Coronation Street never seemed to talk at all, that was broken by David's involvement in Tracy's murder trial.
In EastEnders I also seem to remember that Sharon and Kat never seemed to say anything to each other at all either. Also to my knowledge the two middle-class psychos May and Stella have never met at all! I doubt they will now before May leaves soon.
Until recently Deidre and Gail in Coronation Street never seemed to talk at all, that was broken by David's involvement in Tracy's murder trial.
In EastEnders I also seem to remember that Sharon and Kat never seemed to say anything to each other at all either. Also to my knowledge the two middle-class psychos May and Stella have never met at all! I doubt they will now before May leaves soon.
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Ian and Denise have spoken loads, in the Cafe. He's spoken to all of the others you mention too.
Did they ever interract in the early days??
I'm pretty sure I remember reading that the actresses had a big feud and didn't get on, do you think that's why they didn't give them many/any scenes?
Perhaps. I think EastEnders on average has more interraction between characters than Corrie does - mainly as its a smaller cast.
Sarah and Fiz
Rosie Webster and Devs Daughter
Charlie Slater and Minty don't talk either
Charlie once attacked Minty for making a joke about one of the Slater girls.
They would have been a great double act!
You know, come to think of it, I don't think Harold Bishop from Neighbours and Rhys from Hollyoaks have ever had a conversation!
In Hollyoaks I've noticed that the students seem a bit isolated from the rest of the village. They are hardly ever involved in storylines with people other than fellow students. For example when was the last time you saw Kris, Zac, Zoe or Jess talk to Tina McQueen etc.
Have Blanche and Liam been in a scene together in Corrie? I'm not sure.
May in EastEnders is the local GP but she only ever seemed to know a select few from the Square. Does this mean most of the main characters are hardly ever ill?
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they've spoken...its only a few weeks ago that the beale and mitchell women had the full works at Tanyas salon.
Bill has spoken to Jodie when Bill & Jason were building the takeaway.
It's like Dot and Pat, they barely spoke for ages... then there was a whole episode around them discussing why they didn't like each other and Dot being quite judgmental of Pat. She still seems to look down on her, which doesn't really seem like Dot or make sense?
It annoys me that Stacey only really interacts with Slaters and Brannings (or occasionally Deano), and Foxes don't talk to anyone except Wickses (or Sean). It would be silly if everyone was best friends/worst enemies with each other, of course, but I think lack of interaction and always seeing the same people with the same people is why EastEnders is lacking much 'heart' as a soap right now.
That episode where Phil, Kevin and Max in the pub was so good precisely because they're strong characters that new never really saw speak to each other before.
The Character Interaction has been great since Dietrich Santer took over though.
Peggy spoke to Preeti at her 65th birthday party.
Has Bradley ever spoken to Phil?