I see your points but isn't this necessary in terms of storytelling? If an episode ends on a really dramatic cliffhanger we would never see aftermaths because it would always be the next day when we next saw an episode.
True, but I don't expect every episode to be sent on the day it's broadcast. If events straddle several episodes that's fine, but it should be possible to "catch up" at some point. I remember once over Christmas Grant hit Tiffany, and then all the fallout took place on Boxing Day. Boxing Day lasted for a week, and then the next day was New Year's Eve. It should have been possible to accept that everyone involved just stayed away from each other for a few days after Boxing Day.
Or don't they credit the viewers with any intelligence to work this out?
A mother must always go into labour early and whilst in the most inconvenient of places/times.
The mother is always in the company of her sworn enemy when the baby decides to come.
The father must always face a mad dash to the hospital, arriving just mere moments before the baby is born.
It'd be quite nice if the next soap pregnancy ended with the mother going into labour on her due date, in her own home with the babies Dad (or at least a family member) nearby. The birth itself is tough but nothing out of the ordinary and the mother and baby go home happy and healthy.
A mother must always go into labour early and whilst in the most inconvenient of places/times.
The mother is always in the company of her sworn enemy when the baby decides to come.
The father must always face a mad dash to the hospital, arriving just mere moments before the baby is born.
It'd be quite nice if the next soap pregnancy ended with the mother going into labour on her due date, in her own home with the babies Dad (or at least a family member) nearby. The birth itself is tough but nothing out of the ordinary and the mother and baby go home happy and healthy.
Pretty much sound like Kylie's birth with Lily in Corrie a few months back.
walking into the 'caff' and as you're just about to order, you spot someone you don't want to see today, then walking out.
The assistant must thinks she has BO by now or something
Seems to happen in every (or every other) episode
What seems to happen a bit in ED is people walking into the cafe, ordering something, having an unpleasant conversation or run-in with someone and then leaving without their order or paying for it. Bob must be well in the red with all the food & drinks he has to throw out.
Still on pregnancies, the onset of labour is always heralded with sharp stabbing pains that double the person up, and/or the waters breaking.
Two characters are having a conversation, the phone rings, one person answers it and the other person just carries on the conversation.
Nobody ever uses Google or Facebook - it's always something like findit.com or MyFace.
Medical soaps - the relatives always run after the patient on the trolley screaming "Is s/he going to be all right?" and following the medics into resus, where they'll continue to run around like headless chickens, till one of the medics says "Get her out of here".
Some aggressive Phil Mitchell type forces their way up to the reception desk demanding to be seen, and a random nurse will say "Don't worry, <insert name here>, I'll deal with this" and take them through.
It's already been said, but a professional person screws up a case in their job and ends up in a low paid job without even applying for it in the first place, eg Kirsty the Policewoman ending up packing knickers. However, Casualty/Holby doctors/nurses can walk in and out of their jobs at will - they leave without giving notice (VERY occasionally they might mention using up annual leave) but then turn up a few months later back in their original job with no explanation.
Most soap weddings have some kind of delay when there's some kind of doubts happening or arguments, but however long the delay is the vicar/registrar never tells them they can't hang around any longer and kicks everyone off the premises.
Casualty/Holby have regular cliches - when somebody throws up it always lands on somebody's shoes, usually a doctor. Patients decide to leave without being discharged and then collapse within the hospital grounds, usually by the entrance.
In the space of a few hours you can quit your job and emigrate to another country. Things like visa's etc are no issue. Yes Jas Khella of Doctors I am looking at YOU!
Characters who despite being charmless, rude, mean, selfish, thuggish and not having a single redeeming qualities - are somehow irresistible and have plenty of people in love with them. King Philth, Princess Dobbeh, Dim David, Alfie Moon...
One from Corrie last night, when two lovers get together they always have an aggressive romp causing glass wear to be broken, wine spilt, Christmas tree to fall over etc.
When a loser buys a car or van it is always in a comedy derelict condition with poor paintwork, mismatched doors, comedy engine start etc, even though you can probably pick up a vehicle that looks half decent for the same price
Pregnant women drinking orange juice at the pub or when others are drinking. It's always orange juice!! Never water, lemonade or cola. Why would they pay so much for a glass of orange juice in the pub when they're only popping in and live so close-by!
The voice that ALL characters put on when remembering events or telling tales that have happened in the past off screen. The story they are telling is nearly always punctuated with a pause, then a contented sigh, followed by a cheesy grin.
Whenever there is a love triangle in soaps, the male and female never split up with their partners despite declaring their undying love for each other weeks ago. Instead, they stay with their partners and conduct a extramarital affair and draw the love triangle as far out as possible. And when enough time has passed, the affair is revealed and there is a big fallout, and then the man and female FINALLY decide the time is right to get together *rolls eyes* .
Nothing annoys me more in soaps than drawn out, tedious love triangles such as the one I just described above.
Pregnant women drinking orange juice at the pub or when others are drinking. It's always orange juice!! Never water, lemonade or cola. Why would they pay so much for a glass of orange juice in the pub when they're only popping in and live so close-by!
Really think I know the explanation for this, or the patronising writer's way of thinking, whichever comes first:)
They always choose orange juice because the viewers can tell immediately what it is from what it appears to LOOK like inside the glass (even though it could be orange laced with vodka or gin or whatever:cool:)
Lemonade, water, cola could LOOK like they're more likely to be alcoholic to us the simple minded viewers,in TPTB's opinion and this is who they really cater for sadly, the roving sun reader who's itching to get his/her knickers in a twist about something that is effectively none of their goshdarned business.
The unintelligent come first in our society,lol;-):)
People decide to go and live in another country or look after a sick relative in another country but nobody ever seems to go on holiday. Something that the majority of real people do at least once a year.
Nobody ever uses Google or Facebook - it's always something like findit.com or MyFace.
Especially annoying when the characters actually say "oh I'll just Google it" and then you see the laptop screen and it is not Google but something that looks similar with a similar logo
Also, whenever a character is making cakes they always have a bit of flour on their forehead. If a man and woman are making cakes together it will almost always turn into flicking flour at each other before kissing.
Characters who despite being charmless, rude, mean, selfish, thuggish and not having a single redeeming qualities - are somehow irresistible and have plenty of people in love with them. King Philth, Princess Dobbeh, Dim David, Alfie Moon...
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True, but I don't expect every episode to be sent on the day it's broadcast. If events straddle several episodes that's fine, but it should be possible to "catch up" at some point. I remember once over Christmas Grant hit Tiffany, and then all the fallout took place on Boxing Day. Boxing Day lasted for a week, and then the next day was New Year's Eve. It should have been possible to accept that everyone involved just stayed away from each other for a few days after Boxing Day.
Or don't they credit the viewers with any intelligence to work this out?
The assistant must thinks she has BO by now or something
Seems to happen in every (or every other) episode
A mother must always go into labour early and whilst in the most inconvenient of places/times.
The mother is always in the company of her sworn enemy when the baby decides to come.
The father must always face a mad dash to the hospital, arriving just mere moments before the baby is born.
It'd be quite nice if the next soap pregnancy ended with the mother going into labour on her due date, in her own home with the babies Dad (or at least a family member) nearby. The birth itself is tough but nothing out of the ordinary and the mother and baby go home happy and healthy.
Pretty much sound like Kylie's birth with Lily in Corrie a few months back.
What seems to happen a bit in ED is people walking into the cafe, ordering something, having an unpleasant conversation or run-in with someone and then leaving without their order or paying for it. Bob must be well in the red with all the food & drinks he has to throw out.
Two characters are having a conversation, the phone rings, one person answers it and the other person just carries on the conversation.
Nobody ever uses Google or Facebook - it's always something like findit.com or MyFace.
Medical soaps - the relatives always run after the patient on the trolley screaming "Is s/he going to be all right?" and following the medics into resus, where they'll continue to run around like headless chickens, till one of the medics says "Get her out of here".
Some aggressive Phil Mitchell type forces their way up to the reception desk demanding to be seen, and a random nurse will say "Don't worry, <insert name here>, I'll deal with this" and take them through.
It's already been said, but a professional person screws up a case in their job and ends up in a low paid job without even applying for it in the first place, eg Kirsty the Policewoman ending up packing knickers. However, Casualty/Holby doctors/nurses can walk in and out of their jobs at will - they leave without giving notice (VERY occasionally they might mention using up annual leave) but then turn up a few months later back in their original job with no explanation.
Most soap weddings have some kind of delay when there's some kind of doubts happening or arguments, but however long the delay is the vicar/registrar never tells them they can't hang around any longer and kicks everyone off the premises.
I think it is quite rude!
When a loser buys a car or van it is always in a comedy derelict condition with poor paintwork, mismatched doors, comedy engine start etc, even though you can probably pick up a vehicle that looks half decent for the same price
Nothing annoys me more in soaps than drawn out, tedious love triangles such as the one I just described above.
Does Mr/Mrs nasty finish it off?
Really think I know the explanation for this, or the patronising writer's way of thinking, whichever comes first:)
They always choose orange juice because the viewers can tell immediately what it is from what it appears to LOOK like inside the glass (even though it could be orange laced with vodka or gin or whatever:cool:)
Lemonade, water, cola could LOOK like they're more likely to be alcoholic to us the simple minded viewers,in TPTB's opinion and this is who they really cater for sadly, the roving sun reader who's itching to get his/her knickers in a twist about something that is effectively none of their goshdarned business.
The unintelligent come first in our society,lol;-):)
Especially annoying when the characters actually say "oh I'll just Google it" and then you see the laptop screen and it is not Google but something that looks similar with a similar logo
Also, whenever a character is making cakes they always have a bit of flour on their forehead. If a man and woman are making cakes together it will almost always turn into flicking flour at each other before kissing.
That could be for advertising/product placement reasons.
And Peter Barlow.