This isn't a cliche but if a character goes away on a break, or sometimes we don't see them for a while, and comes back with a new hair style/colour basically a change from what they have had for years hardly anyone, if anyone at al, will compliment them on it or say anything for the character to be aware that the change has been noticed. Maybe it's just me and my friends but we'll notice and say something if one of us gets a trim never mind a completely new style. Isn't that the nor in life?
When Alf ran Angel over on H&A and paralysed her back in the 90's she came out of hospital with blonde hair after having red hair when she went in!
Or people having a conversation about someone within obvious earshot of that person who carries on oblivious.
And the person will normally go up to them and be really friendly towards them. They'll probably remark on how nice they are and tell them they should come around more often, unaware of what they're coming around to do!
If someone tells a whopping lie about you then the whole community will immediately believe it and shun you, even if they have known you for years and the liar is a known villain.
I don't know if this had already been said but two people are in a relationship and one of them has either had a one night stand or had an affair. They decide the guilt is too much and they plan to confess everything to their other half. Despite appearing distressed, their partner will usually interrupt them and deliver a heart felt speech about how much they love them, how they can't live without them etc.
Another one that annoys me is when characters forgive people so easily. In real life that hardly ever happens. You can beat up someone, steal from them, bully them, sleep with their partner and one poxy apology and all is good.
One character says to another "I have something really really important to tell you" and the second one say "sorry, got to go and do something, tell me later". Would ANYONE every do this? You'd be grabbing them with both hands saying tell me what it is NOW.
One character says to another "I have something really really important to tell you" and the second one say "sorry, got to go and do something, tell me later". Would ANYONE every do this? You'd be grabbing them with both hands saying tell me what it is NOW.
Yes, they'll say 'Meet me in the pub later and we'll talk' without making a time together and then they both are there at the same time.
Every newly arrived teenager, if female is gobby, nasty, confrontational and all round pain in the ar*e that IRL you would cross the road to avoid. (Maddy in Corrie)
Every male teenager is sly, crafty, manipulative and some kind of petty criminal. (Sean in Emmerdale)
Every gay character HAS to have a partner, no one is allowed to live quite happily on their own. Said partner will immediately, on arrival start an affair behind partner's back.
Everyone arriving in the Street, Square or Village must have a deep dark secret that no one must know. They have just arrived, who cares what that secret is.
Everyone arriving in Emmerdale just happens to find a beautiful cottage in one of the prettiest counties in England empty and waiting for them to move into, money no object even if they are benefit scroungers like the Spencers.
If you are in rented property the landlord will threaten to throw you out about once a month, but never does. (Declan Macey in Emmerdale)
I don't know if this has already been mentioned but when there has been a murder or rape and there's an investigation, the police always arrest the innocent person.
It didn't mean anything, it just happened' - said after the affair has been exposed
Character gives long speech, pouring their heart out, telling someone they have loved them for 30 years or whatever, then turns around to gauge the reaction, the person is fast asleep
Characters seeing something and getting the wrong end of the stick.
Corrie really took the pee with that twice on monday! As if it wasnt bad enough neil saw andrea and steve hug and assumed steve was the other bloke, he then later saw them hug again!
Talk about over doing it, yes corrie writers we didnt miss it the first time!
X character discovers a shocking secret about Y character. ''If you don't tell Z by the end of the day then I will!'' Just as X is on their way to tell everything to Z, they experience some awful accident which puts them into a coma or something. Cue lots of scenes involving Y looking nervous and shifty anytime Z character informs them about X's improving condition.
Currently happening in EastEnders. Remember when Emmerdale's Victoria caught Katie and Robert's affair, which rendered her speechless? She only communicated via a ventriloquist's dummy! Cue tonnes of shots of Katie and Robert looking guilty and nervous anytime Victoria shoved her hand up it's arse!
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Or people having a conversation about someone within obvious earshot of that person who carries on oblivious.
When Alf ran Angel over on H&A and paralysed her back in the 90's she came out of hospital with blonde hair after having red hair when she went in!
And the person will normally go up to them and be really friendly towards them. They'll probably remark on how nice they are and tell them they should come around more often, unaware of what they're coming around to do!
This is probably one of the worse ones.
Another one that annoys me is when characters forgive people so easily. In real life that hardly ever happens. You can beat up someone, steal from them, bully them, sleep with their partner and one poxy apology and all is good.
no one every commutes to work or drives to work
I've seen that happen in shops and restaurants - I always think it's rude.
Everyone has a baby at the dropof the hat and can't seem to keep hold of them.
I'm not a moral crusader, it's just ridiculous.
Yes, they'll say 'Meet me in the pub later and we'll talk' without making a time together and then they both are there at the same time.
Every male teenager is sly, crafty, manipulative and some kind of petty criminal. (Sean in Emmerdale)
Every gay character HAS to have a partner, no one is allowed to live quite happily on their own. Said partner will immediately, on arrival start an affair behind partner's back.
Everyone arriving in the Street, Square or Village must have a deep dark secret that no one must know. They have just arrived, who cares what that secret is.
Everyone arriving in Emmerdale just happens to find a beautiful cottage in one of the prettiest counties in England empty and waiting for them to move into, money no object even if they are benefit scroungers like the Spencers.
If you are in rented property the landlord will threaten to throw you out about once a month, but never does. (Declan Macey in Emmerdale)
That really bugs me that one! Ha!
The factory in Corrie is the worst for this kind of thing.
*Character 2 interrupts and it gives a heartwarming speech/confession about Character 1*
*Character 1 then decides not to reveal secret after listening to speech*
It's only annoying when it frequently happens and I suppose that sometimes it does depend on the situation.
The one in trouble suggests it's nothing major -- they can sort it out, and tries to demonstrate how much they love the other half.
The partner, who calls the shots, suggests the damage has been done, asks the person to leave before things get messy.
Desolate, the partner rests him or herself on the door, sobbing his or her's heart out. At this point the episode ends.
Take Lloyd/Andrea for instance on Friday.
Character gives long speech, pouring their heart out, telling someone they have loved them for 30 years or whatever, then turns around to gauge the reaction, the person is fast asleep
There are more i can't think of atm
Corrie really took the pee with that twice on monday! As if it wasnt bad enough neil saw andrea and steve hug and assumed steve was the other bloke, he then later saw them hug again!
Talk about over doing it, yes corrie writers we didnt miss it the first time!
Currently happening in EastEnders. Remember when Emmerdale's Victoria caught Katie and Robert's affair, which rendered her speechless? She only communicated via a ventriloquist's dummy!