Hollyoaks had best Christmas episode for me
hopeandfaith06
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I know most people here have probably already discussed it as it was on Christmas Eve, but i've just watched the christmas day episode of Hollyoaks (and i've also watched the other big 3 episodes) and for me it was the best of the four christmas day episodes.
It was full of fun and happiness, shock, sadness, tears, laughter, warmth etc
The stuff with Sienna and Dodger was brilliant. Yes I know they keep going there with Sienna, but the stuff between those two is great, seeing the true emotion between them, and the flashbacks of her childhood was so upsetting.
The wedding stuff, yes it was silly, but it was fun and warm at the same time, they didn't go too over the top with the cringe factor like they usually do. For once a wedding went without a hitch (once the two grooms got there that is). The party was again silly but light-hearted.
The stuff with Cindy and Dirk, Holly and Jason was nice and their last scene was great, to finally have them altogether and happy.
And of course it wouldn't be Hollyoaks without a shock and stunt with the car crash, and then the final scene with Will back!
I did like Eastenders episode, although it didn't shock or move me nearly as much as I thought it would, and I thought a lot of it was very predictable (shirley shouting out that Dean was Micks brother at the end, yawn). Corrie was just same old Corrie, forced comedy and boring storylines (Only saving grace was Sally and family).
Emmerdale I did enjoy, but nothing really stood out as such, it was a decent episode but nothing to make Christmas soap history.
So for me Hollyoaks had the best episode. What do others think?
It was full of fun and happiness, shock, sadness, tears, laughter, warmth etc
The stuff with Sienna and Dodger was brilliant. Yes I know they keep going there with Sienna, but the stuff between those two is great, seeing the true emotion between them, and the flashbacks of her childhood was so upsetting.
The wedding stuff, yes it was silly, but it was fun and warm at the same time, they didn't go too over the top with the cringe factor like they usually do. For once a wedding went without a hitch (once the two grooms got there that is). The party was again silly but light-hearted.
The stuff with Cindy and Dirk, Holly and Jason was nice and their last scene was great, to finally have them altogether and happy.
And of course it wouldn't be Hollyoaks without a shock and stunt with the car crash, and then the final scene with Will back!
I did like Eastenders episode, although it didn't shock or move me nearly as much as I thought it would, and I thought a lot of it was very predictable (shirley shouting out that Dean was Micks brother at the end, yawn). Corrie was just same old Corrie, forced comedy and boring storylines (Only saving grace was Sally and family).
Emmerdale I did enjoy, but nothing really stood out as such, it was a decent episode but nothing to make Christmas soap history.
So for me Hollyoaks had the best episode. What do others think?
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Corrie was incredibly dull
EastEnders as I said a few times underwhelming and predictable but certainly much better than Coronation Street.
Didn't watch emmerdale.
The scene with Sienna and Dodger in the basement was very emotional and almost had me in tears. It really showed off Anna Passey and Danny Mac's acting ability. Sinead being hit by the car was a good twist and I was literally shocked by Will's return!
Overall I think it was the best soap this Christmas.
We all know HO does have some terrible moments and some moments you just want to forget, but it also has some truly amazing moments and some great episodes.
I havent watched the episodes yet but I agree with you that its good to see positive comments about Hollyoaks, I've got so bored with the posts on here recently
I didn't expect the twist with Sinead being run over, but obviously this is Hollyoaks so there has to be a twist. And Will returning too in the final scene, shockers!
Well done Hollyoaks for the Christmas Episode, I enjoyed it more than dire CS or ED.
I still think they could strip more away and get to the core of the stories and characters better without too much reliance on convolution (the Sinead/Ste/Tony stuff), but it was still a strong effort.
But I did like the Sienna and Dodger scenes, very sad what happened to Sienna and what could have been. They just now need to get her into therapy instead of trying to keep Sienna as a baddie and have a few sympathetic scenes here and there.
I loved that Dirk proposed! Hopefully they will have a good wedding with no cheating or anything that could cause them to split. That snow machine was certainly worth it with the amount of area it covered.
I really don't want to see Will back and I don't like they have brought him in right at the end to be the reason why Dodger leaves (dead or alive), he had enough going on throughout the year to give him reason to leave. But I do like the Blakes/Savages, so more screen time for them makes me look forward to the episodes.
I liked the Christmas episode, you could tell they put a lot into it and that's what separates it from the other soaps.
The only annoying thing was Sinead being a selfish, spiteful beatch (Ste was spot on, she wasn't going to tell him when she stood to lose Tony over it, now that's happened she needs him to 'step up' and doesn't care if it ruins his marriage) but then that is Sinead.
The actual wedding was beautifully done and the proposel between cindy and dirk was so sweet. Also jason getting cindys and hollys support.
Despite the freddie/lindsey story i do like the other roscoes so look forward to new years aswell. Mainly for jasons storyline and how that is going to continue...hopefully with some mentions from the family.
Eastenders seemed to be the usual...family secrets coming out then everyone is in the pub when an announcement is made etc.
It's funny because even at their worst I still like the Blakes but some characters I can't stand even when they're not being particularly bad. Lindsey is despicable; at least Freddie doesn't have a fiancee and very young baby to take care of, whereas Lindsey will neglect her child for the prospect of a quickie with her brother-in-law before the fiancee gets home. It's like turning down a home-cooked steak to go out and get a McDonalds.