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Old 26-08-2009, 12:20
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Her mum is probably from Stornaway.


How did you come to that conclusion
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Old 26-08-2009, 12:26
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How did you come to that conclusion
I don't know I plucked it out of thin air because I read about the first sailings on a Sunday and the uproar etc.
 
Old 26-08-2009, 12:27
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I don't mind her at all .
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Old 26-08-2009, 12:58
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I had assumed that the son and the eldest daughter were twins just he left school and she stayed and both were around 17/18. I'm still trying to figure out what age the parents are meant to be clearly they are playing older than real life. Cos they don't seem like they had their kids too young. Tho I suppose if they are around 34 they could have had their kids at 17/18. I like all the bartons they just need time to settle in. And the son needs to actually do something
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Old 26-08-2009, 13:18
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I wasn't convinced by it. Not feisty enough.
Ooh, you're a hard one to please.

I honestly don't see your connection between Moira and Stornoway (note spelling).
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Old 26-08-2009, 13:20
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Ooh, you're a hard one to please.
LOL, I think the main problem for me is that she is sort of stereo typed in a different kind of character, so no effort of hers in emmerdale is going to convince me. She doesn't come across as natural in the role.
 
Old 26-08-2009, 13:29
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She's pretty normal thus far.
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Old 26-08-2009, 13:49
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LOL, I think the main problem for me is that she is sort of stereo typed in a different kind of character, so no effort of hers in emmerdale is going to convince me. She doesn't come across as natural in the role.
I know what you mean, she has a sort of undefined unlikeable quality. Somehow the Scottish accent ( which I have no problem with ) accentuates her difference from the rest of the family, and her strong reactions to Andy & John slapping Aaron have made her seem quite uptight next to the other Bartons who are easy going.

Overall this has managed to make Moira seem rather cold, but I loved her recent blast at Zak & Lisa. It's still early days and they might widen the character's range more in time
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Old 26-08-2009, 13:53
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Not totally made up my mind about her yet but the Barton son is hopeless in the extreme.
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Old 26-08-2009, 13:57
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I like Mrs B. However, I don't think she's a real farmers wife. I reckon she's an undercover reporter
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Old 26-08-2009, 14:14
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LOL, I think the main problem for me is that she is sort of stereo typed in a different kind of character, so no effort of hers in emmerdale is going to convince me. She doesn't come across as natural in the role.
Stereotyped as what, exactly? That, the bit about "no effort of hers", comes across as a bit closed-minded, in my opinion.

Her strong reactions to Andy & John slapping Aaron have made her seem quite uptight next to the other Bartons who are easy going.
I don't really see how, to be honest. In the first scenario she saw her youngest child leaving the caravan of a well-known wife beater who has yet to show any real remorse for his actions, and I cannot blame in the slightest for thinking the worst there, and let's not forget that she did later apologise to him for what happened.

In the second scenario her husband assaults a teenager, and at the end of the day, even though what happened was well-deserved it does not change the fact that it was assault, and falsely imprisons him, both of which are against the law. She rightly pointed out that John could have handled things better. I don't see how this is "uptight" just because it goes against what some FMs want to see happen to Aaron.

It's still early days and they might widen the character's range more in time
Exactly. So why FMs are making snap judgements about her character I don't know.
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Old 26-08-2009, 14:14
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I really liked her giving the Dingles a piece of her mind last night, they certainly had that one coming!

TBH I think she's OK so far. The family has only just moved to ED and they've already had their problems with the locals and, to me, her reactions are quite realistic. If I'd been tipped off about Andy's past and saw my young daughter running from his caravan I'd have jumped to the same conclusion. But at least she had the decency to admit she got it wrong.

She also realised that her hubby shouldn't have locked someone up and went straight back to let Aaron out or God knows how long John would have left him there to stew (personally I'd have been tempted to leave him there indefinitely)

She's trying to be the voice of reason to a certain extent and judging by her reaction when he told her what he'd done with Aaron, it looks like she's had to deal with John and his 'principles' before. It will interesting to see how many times she find herself in the position of peacemaker or diplomat in future. Or if John's 'principled' past is referred to again, other the fact that he lectured her dad about sheep or something when he was supposed to be asking for permission to marry her and they didn't speak for a year
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Old 26-08-2009, 14:23
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Stereotyped as what, exactly? That, the bit about "no effort of hers", comes across as a bit closed-minded, in my opinion.

Sorry closed minded is hailing someone because they look good.

She's the only one acting with any kind of sense in this debacle, if you ask me.



Exactly. So why FMs are making snap judgements about her character I don't know.
We all have a right to our opinions.
I maintain and that won't change, Moira should have been played by someone else.
 
Old 26-08-2009, 14:27
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We all have a right to our opinions.
I maintain and that won't change, Moira should have been played by someone else.
I maintain the belief that it's too early to judge a character if they've been in the show for less than a month, too.
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Old 26-08-2009, 15:31
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We all have a right to our opinions.
I maintain and that won't change, Moira should have been played by someone else.
Well said Layne, it's a fair point and not a snap judgement, it's just how you feel about the actor.
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Old 26-08-2009, 15:33
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I really liked her giving the Dingles a piece of her mind last night, they certainly had that one coming!
Too right - Zak's warped values have encouraged the thug
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Old 26-08-2009, 16:12
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Too right - Zak's warped values have encouraged the thug
As long as Zak doesn't convene another court of 'Dingle Law' I hate that stupid thing with avengence Never heard of anything so stupid or insulting to this viewers intelligence!
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Old 26-08-2009, 16:31
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Well said Layne, it's a fair point and not a snap judgement, it's just how you feel about the actor.
In my opinion yes it is when the character has been in the show for such a short period of time. What I think is obviously wrong, though.
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Old 26-08-2009, 16:43
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As long as Zak doesn't convene another court of 'Dingle Law' I hate that stupid thing with avengence Never heard of anything so stupid or insulting to this viewers intelligence!
The ladle hasn't appeared for a while - it must be due

I don't think Moira would stand for that
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Old 26-08-2009, 17:55
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She's pants... please Jean Claude van Dam, take her back to hollywood.
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Old 26-08-2009, 18:02
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I like Mrs Barton
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Old 26-08-2009, 18:09
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In my opinion yes it is when the character has been in the show for such a short period of time. What I think is obviously wrong, though.
You're not respecting my right to adore the actress in past roles and think she just isn't right for the Moira part.
 
Old 26-08-2009, 18:11
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Well said Layne, it's a fair point and not a snap judgement, it's just how you feel about the actor.
Thanks, I just think she suits different roles better to this one.
 
Old 26-08-2009, 18:21
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You're not respecting my right to adore the actress in past roles and think she just isn't right for the Moira part.
It's a public forum; you put your opinion out there and people will comment on it.
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Old 26-08-2009, 18:29
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Thanks, I just think she suits different roles better to this one.
She was great in The Bill - I shall see how she goes in Emmy, but I do understand the unsuitability point
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