Originally Posted by dequeen:
“Slightly confused here.
So us the small minority on here that are voicing are despair about a SL and a coupling on ED don't matter in the scheme of things but the so called postive ones that Charlotte and Mark are getting and maybe the show itself are of more value?
Are they getting hundreds upon hundreds or may thousands of letters or e-mails showing their approval of marlon and laurel being together?
Well I'd like to see the proof.
And the ones that time their time to offload their joy or sorrow or anger about what they are watching don't matter as long as the viewing figures are steady or on the up.
So I'm slightly baffled as into why a small handful of viewers who complained about SLs like the Ronnie/Kat baby death/swap were listened to when the millions that watch the show didn't bother to write or phone in?
It would show to be a lack of respect to us viewers who do bother to voice our concerns with the show's direction.
Of course they can't give in to our demands without great thought and judging the feedback they are getting from other sources.
I don't doubt there are people who like maurel however I know from other people who watch ED and don't come on into forums or make complaints about the show, that find marlon and laurel ridiculous as a couple.
I would hope they take ALL our comments (meaning not just on here but in other places) into consideration no matter how big or small a number of people we are.”
Originally Posted by Melephunk2010:
“Did I say that? No. I said that forum members were not the majority of people who enjoy this storyline, as it's quite clear to see. When you think of it, the show is getting 5-6 million viewers every night so a couple of hundred who hate the storyline will still be the minority.
Until everybody who watches emmerdale stands up and says "We hate Maurel" - the opinions on this forum will still be in the minority.
To be honest I don't think any of the emmerdale cast and crew (apart from Nick Miles) come on this forum, and even Nick lets it go over his head. I don't think he'll be running to the producers anytime soon demanding that "Maurel" spl;it because some people dont like them as a couple.....
I just wanna make it clear that I'm not having a go at anyone, and I'm not saying you cant have your opinion but some of the posts are unfair and downright insulting to Charlotte Bellamy.”
BIB - from my original post.
But yet again as I said before do you think it has to take milllions upon millions, infact the whole of viewers to complain about this SL when many other SLs have been stopped or changed before with just a few hundred complaints?
I never said you were ACTUALLY saying that but more so implying it in your wording.
Nick doesn't have to go to TPTB 'demanding

that some (if not most) of our wishes on here for maurel to be over should be met. However if he choose to inform them of our feelings regarding them and how there seems to be many a thread about them not being popular as a twosome, I'd be more than happy with that.
I've not seen for myself anyone being that rude to Marlon or Charlotte however it would seem it has annoyed people as they seem to just ignore all the negative comments going on about the coupling of marlon and laurel.
Although PJ (Doug from HO) got upset and in some people's eyes couldn't handle the critcism about his gay SL and Doug and Ste as a couple, he at least acknowledge it.