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Old 29-09-2012, 16:57
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looking at the current opening credits they are way to rushed with two many characters especially having two different versions

no new characters have been added since december 2011 with a good 6 characters atleast left out maybe its just lazyness but i don't think the current design of credits could fit anymore cast

with a cast a large as Hollyoaks they should go for either a non cast opening or pre 2007 with updating current shots of some events or cast

what do you think should happening with the titles?
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Old 29-09-2012, 17:14
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looking at the current opening credits they are way to rushed with two many characters especially having two different versions

no new characters have been added since december 2011 with a good 6 characters atleast left out maybe its just lazyness but i don't think the current design of credits could fit anymore cast

with a cast a large as Hollyoaks they should go for either a non cast opening or pre 2007 with updating current shots of some events or cast

what do you think should happening with the titles?
I personally don't watch them but BIB, I think they should just have shots of the village
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Old 29-09-2012, 17:29
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I think they need changing, the current style feels outdated/overdone
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Old 29-09-2012, 17:46
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well normally the style of titles stay for about 2/3 years before a new one - this one was introduced in 2010 so i`d give it another year before a new one,they should update whos in the current one though
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Old 29-09-2012, 18:31
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I like the style, but it does irritate me, when like you say at least 6 characters aren't in them. I think even if they have a 3rd opening for now at least everybody will be in at least one of the openings.
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Old 29-09-2012, 20:08
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yes i agree they really do need updating
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Old 29-09-2012, 20:41
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I don't think the style needs changing and once the next couple of departures happen they can trim toone set of titles.

What I find odd is the cast isn't really bigger than 2008/9 yet they managed to get all the main characters in.
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Old 30-09-2012, 14:33
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I think they should just do a normal opening, as I never really saw the point in putting all the characters at the beginning, especially when they come and go as often as they do on hollyoaks.
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Old 30-09-2012, 15:36
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There's also new characters coming and with this EP stuff going on there will bound to be a few depatures so I think we'll get a new title next year.
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Old 30-09-2012, 16:23
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I think they should update them, but keep characters in them and keep the theme tune. Characters of the show have always appeared in the titles, even in the original opening titles....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jugIfF769OQ
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Old 30-09-2012, 16:59
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I think they should update them, but keep characters in them and keep the theme tune. Characters of the show have always appeared in the titles, even in the original opening titles....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jugIfF769OQ
yes thats what i meant they could revert to the orignal style but with just scenes of some characters not having a seperate shot for each one
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Old 30-09-2012, 17:10
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yes thats what i meant they could revert to the orignal style but with just scenes of some characters not having a seperate shot for each one
Ah right I see, I think that would be good yeah. I'd like to see older characters like Jack and Frankie on them too.
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Old 30-09-2012, 17:12
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Ah right I see, I think that would be good yeah. I'd like to see older characters like Jack and Frankie on them too.
ye they could do a shot of them serving in the pub them maybe the students in the su bar ect just a glimpse of village life then they would only need updating every few months
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Old 30-09-2012, 17:23
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Yes they do. I hope they change them soon.
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Old 30-09-2012, 17:35
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ye they could do a shot of them serving in the pub them maybe the students in the su bar ect just a glimpse of village life then they would only need updating every few months
That is great! Brendan (if he's still in it) and co in the club, 6th formers and Tony in College Coffee, Doug and Ste serving other characters in Carter and Hay. The McQueens house, etc. I think that would be really cool!
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Old 30-09-2012, 17:57
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That is great! Brendan (if he's still in it) and co in the club, 6th formers and Tony in College Coffee, Doug and Ste serving other characters in Carter and Hay. The McQueens house, etc. I think that would be really cool!
they could have the saverages sinking on the boat!
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Old 30-09-2012, 18:49
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I liked the ones they used to have which were blue and had slower music than they do now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=385f1A2pydE
those ones.
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Old 30-09-2012, 18:54
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I think an urgent revamp is a bit strong. They need to stick in characters like Joel and Lacey etc. but its hardly a case of urgency. The one thing that does annoy me is the two sets of opening credits, I think they could combine the majority of characters into both sets, right now some of the characters have a longer part than necessary and it doesn't fit with the beat.
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Old 30-09-2012, 19:08
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I think they should slowly add characters in when characters leave like when Riley leaves, add Joel in etc. I think Ally and Walker won't be around much longer so that would only leave Pheobe, Lacey, Jen, Liam and Dylan (although he's a minor character) and they could be added in when some of the people who are apparently leaving leave.
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Old 30-09-2012, 19:16
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I think they should slowly add characters in when characters leave like when Riley leaves, add Joel in etc. I think Ally and Walker won't be around much longer so that would only leave Pheobe, Lacey, Jen, Liam and Dylan (although he's a minor character) and they could be added in when some of the people who are apparently leaving leave.
I do like that actually...
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Old 30-09-2012, 20:25
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OMG just found this on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt_M3llJQOs

Its a prototype titles someone made. Not full version.
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Old 30-09-2012, 20:44
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OMG just found this on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt_M3llJQOs

Its a prototype titles someone made. Not full version.
this was what Paul Marquess wanted the titles to be like in 2010 but then something went wrong and he changed them to the current style http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wmRd3T7F2yQ
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Old 30-09-2012, 21:03
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this was what Paul Marquess wanted the titles to be like in 2010 but then something went wrong and he changed them to the current style http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wmRd3T7F2yQ
I'm so glad they never went with those, they are awful. Nancy as a cheer leader? The ones right now may not be perfect but to me those ones reinforce all the negative stereotypes people think about Hollyoaks - that its superficial and shallow.
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Old 30-09-2012, 21:11
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I feel Hollyoaks needs to be on top with this stuff otherwise they should just go to a normal opening. They used to be very quick with this, I remember Sarah Barnes was edited out of the opening credits like 2 episodes after her death.
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Old 30-09-2012, 21:12
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OMG just found this on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt_M3llJQOs

Its a prototype titles someone made. Not full version.
That would be a nightmare to update and would be more suited to the Later ones where characters are small in numbers and will never need to be updated.

Dont have a problem with the current one, over time it would seem dated and out of sync due to the dropping and changing of characters. However its one thing Hollyoaks has over the other soaps, it keeps up to date frequently and has that uniqueness (Minus the Aussie soaps in this)
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