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*EXCLUSIVE* Brookside Fans
The website seems to have re-opened in some form or another. www.brookside.com is redirecting somewhere new and I'm sure like me you'll be totally annoyed because it's so biased and trying to prove a point that a character is bigger than the whole show.
Anyways for brookie fans or anybody who generally wants to take a peek: www.brookside.com head there now Gawd it's awfully biased
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It's sad news in a way, as it looks like Brookside is 100% dead now. When the site was under re-development I had a good feeling that some more DVD's would be released or even a spin-off series, but now there seems to be no chance.
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OMG the video diary is cool! I thought you had to send off with a text for a code to view that coz they did it once with an Hollyoaks trailer, OMG.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris E
It's sad news in a way, as it looks like Brookside is 100% dead now. When the site was under re-development I had a good feeling that some more DVD's would be released or even a spin-off series, but now there seems to be no chance.
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I've just watched it, quite good! Nice to see one Brookside character lives on. Channel 4 should show these clips occasionally in the 5 minute slot after their news (19:55-20:00).
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What a good idea Chris E.
I'm a bit annoyed that something more Brookside orientated wasn't on there but still a good site. I wonder if it's just being used temporary until they get the Brookie one up and running then it can stop redirecting there? |
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I think one of the stories that killed Brookside off was Jimmy Corkhill's mental illness - the story just seemed to go on and on and on. Tedious!
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Btw I felt it was a little forced perhaps, I don't think I can be a regular viewer of these Jimmy rants I loved Brookie and it's nice to see Dean/Jimmy again but it's NOT Brookside and IMHO it's not good enough compensation.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BCJ
I think one of the stories that killed Brookside off was Jimmy Corkhill's mental illness - the story just seemed to go on and on and on. Tedious!
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It’s just another political platform for Phil Redmond!!
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I wanted (I really did) a good website about Brookie with lots of archives and possibly some video clips I'm quite sad in a way.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSarge
It’s just another political platform for Phil Redmond!!
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Isn't it a shame though, I'm sure instead of Jimmy Corkhill we'd prefer some classic clips, the Jordache ones would be a great start.
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I think its the overpoliticising of Brookside in a corny and apparent fashion that reduced the character of Jimmy into Phil Redmonds parrot.
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If we have to put up with this, I want a few references to Brookside close, afterall that's what the site is supposed to be about.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSarge
It’s just another political platform for Phil Redmond!!
I agree, Jimmy's mental illness kind of ruined his character in a way. However it was very true to life, you're never truly the same again after a mental illness like JImmy had. |
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Originally Posted by willhung
Exactly Sarge, and thats what pissed me off about Brookie's final scene with Jimmy Corkhill's rant.
I agree, Jimmy's mental illness kind of ruined his character in a way. However it was very true to life, you're never truly the same again after a mental illness like JImmy had. |
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What I really hated about Redmond’s/Jimmy’ speech was the part about commercialism – If anyone watches Hollyoaks they’ll know how contradictory that was “using sex to sell”.
Phil Redmond has not only lost all credibility, but also most of his creativity and I now see him as a major sell-out. He’s also in the process of selling MersyTV, so not all's well in his corner of the world. |
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He only owns half of it anyways doesn't he? I did hear he drafted another company in so that after his day it will live on.
Brookside became a shambles and I think Phil Redmond knows he was wrong. He created Hollyoaks which is average but certainly not aimed at older viewers/the mainstream, he had a good soap a primetime soap, with great storylines and it was a hit at one point with 8 million viewers which must have been great for channel 4 looking at the BARB ratings now but then he lets it go down the pan. C4 said there wasn't a market for it anymore because it lost the ratings they were wrong, if the writing/producing hadn't gone downhill Brookie would still have been fairing well in the mainstream, such a shame. |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kapooshax
Isn't it a shame though, I'm sure instead of Jimmy Corkhill we'd prefer some classic clips, the Jordache ones would be a great start.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by philhuntersgal
www.brooksidesoapbox.co.uk has some classic clips
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yeah i know what u mean. i think they should repeat brookie through the day or something
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The website is now www.heyjimmy.com how fair is that?
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i know! i really dont think brookside is coming back in any form
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A website would have been nice.
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