Should Kirkwood step away from Hollyoaks?
Or be given the push?
I think a lot of fans have been tipped over the edge now with the 'sienna spoiler' which can be found on the forum.
Though that's if they were tipped over the edge from the previous few months of nonsense.
What do you think?
I think a lot of fans have been tipped over the edge now with the 'sienna spoiler' which can be found on the forum.
Though that's if they were tipped over the edge from the previous few months of nonsense.
What do you think?
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Does this Sienna spoiler involve cheating? It seems it's all he can think up.
Nope, not cheating. Fan-theory come true.
I don't watch HO but he did exactly the same on EastEnders. Every couple was unfaithful when he was in charge.
Anyway, I think he should stay away from soap period.
Bring her and Kathleen Beedles back! They really understood the show and come up with so many great plots!
Since he returned to the show it's turned into over the top sensationalist rubbish were characters, families and relationships are sacrificed for a cheap OMG moment.
I know some people quite like all of this but the show can't continue with this format long term. Brookside is the perfect example of what happens when a soap becomes addicted to these kind of stories.
It's a shame because his first stint was brilliant and really was Hollyoaks at it's very best!
Honestly, it's like having a hyperactive child on crack running the show. He doesn't think a storyline or plot twist through properly and seems oblivious to the the implausibility and illogic of the twist. He relies solely on shock tactics and mindless sensationalism. Additionally, the pace of the show is ridiculously fast - another symptom of Kirkwood's hyperactivity.
I still regard his first stint as the best era in the show's history, but this current stint has been a diabolical mess with some bright spots in between.
Ugh, no thanks! Emma's anything-but-likeable teens dominated the show when she was in charge, big time - they invaded more storylines than Fraser and Trevor, and usually ruined said storylines when they did so. Emma Smithwick's reign at Hollyoaks was the first time I considered switching off, which, considering I stuck it out through Lucy Allan's lawnmower races and Paul Marquess' constant chopping and changing, is saying a fair bit.
Then the poll flips its and says Yes to stay and No to go
Anyway minus 1 of yes to stay.
I was going to say the 8 people need to be named and shamed lol
The problem is since Kirkwood left Hollyoaks haven't been able to find a Producer who can strike the right balance. Lucy Allan nearly destroyed the show with weak plots, badly drawn and written characters and comedy stories that even CBebbies wouldn't touch. Paul Marquess whilst brought us Brendan and did create some good stories kept changing stuff at the last minute which meant the editing was off and scenes were cut etc and the show became difficult to follow. Then there is that Gareth Phillips, but I am not sure he even existed. I didn't actually mind Emma Smithwick to much, my main problem with her though was her fascination with teens, I know Hollyoaks has always been a young person's soap but the teens she focused on were not likeable and badly written i.e-Maddie and her gang, and she totally neglected the older and established characters. Kirkwood's second reign is no where near his first but I would still take it over what we have had. If Channel 4 were really bothered about the state of the show and wanted to improve it then they would look around and bring someone new in but ratings don't seem to be to bad so I doubt they would be bothered.
With Emma and the teens (and that period of their domination was awful) I'm sure she was specifically brought in to make it a teen show rather than the soap it was (and that was a decision over her head rather than her choosing to remould the show) but when they realised that wasn't working - and Kathleen Beedles was brought in - the show improved drastically. Late summer 2012 onwards if you ignore the Abersoch component was Hollyoaks at the top of its game.
In terms of characters I think Paul Marquess seemed to be the best at character creation, casting and finding new roles (e.g. when it was Brendan, Jacqui, Rhys, Ste, Cheryl in the club those were great times). Pairing up Darren and Nancy too.
What more can I say, other than I agree with most of this.
In defence of Gareth Phillips, as I understand it he was never made (for want of a better description) the 'official' EP - he was always the caretaker EP until someone else came along (in this case Emma Smithwick) so never really had the need, if the remit, to make his mark, if you see what I mean. I do remember he got the Silas storyline under some sort of control during his tenure though, which was good. Emma was apparently hovering in the background/involved in the creative process (delete as you see fit) for a while before taking control though, which explains the teen overload even then.
With regards to Emma Smithwick - I agree. Her fascination with Maddie and co was blatant beyond belief and was to the obvious detriment of other characters. Remember the Freshers - Annalise and co? Came in about the same time as Maddie and co, but while Maddie and co were barely off screen, Annalise and co were barely ON screen, so it wasn't just the older established characters that Emma neglected...
As for Kirkwood
Requoted as I couldn't have put it better myself, and I haven't voted in the thread poll for that reason. Personally I'm more sick and tired of particular characters at the moment rather than the show as a whole, so as things stand I'm sticking around, but I agree the show is in a bit of a mess at the moment - Sienna spoiler anyone? I like Sienna, but I loathe that spoiler
Well its still his fault for employing her (roll eyes)