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Old 18-11-2013, 19:31
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What did everyone think???
I thought she was surprisingly good actually
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Old 18-11-2013, 19:34
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I thought she was okay, her acting was fine and she looks the right age, she fits in with the others and can now have scenes with Tom without them looking like mother and son.

The only weird thing was the scene about Callum, but that wasn't her fault. I think I would prefer them to ignore the history of Holly and Callum, rather than watch the actress who wasn't in any scenes with the guy talking about her feelings about him.
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Old 18-11-2013, 19:41
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I like her better than the other one already
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Old 18-11-2013, 19:42
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I quite like her too...she is a better actress and suits the role far better!

Wallis was like a supermodel in a school uniform but I really began to warm to her in Later! There was quite a backlash on twitter about this an I'm not surprised, the same happened when Wallis first join but the bus crash kind of overshadowed it plus Holly was being reintroduced.

I hope people will begin to warm to her but I feel the timing was poor, bereavement is such a massive storyline and I feel it would've been better if Callum just moved away and Amanda had a fresh storyline instead of pretending she is grieving.

I hope Amanda gets more storylines than Wallis did!
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Old 18-11-2013, 19:55
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She looks like a young Gemma Bissix to me and had Claire had a younger sister could easily have played her!
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Old 18-11-2013, 19:58
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Its not the actress' fault but that felt incredibly insincere. They shouldn't have recast the role this soon. When Wallis left they should have had a couple of months break and said she was staying with Jude or someone not have a new actress play out the remainder of Holly's grief (Course this is Hollyoaks, she'll have gotten over it in about 3 days just like Jacqui, Steph, Mercedes, Ste, Dennis and pretty much everyone who isn't Ruby). I see no difference in the abilities of that actress compared to Wallis either but Wallis had become the character for me so I just find this weird. Bad move on BK's part if you ask me.
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Old 18-11-2013, 19:58
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I thought she was okay, her acting was fine and she looks the right age, she fits in with the others and can now have scenes with Tom without them looking like mother and son.

The only weird thing was the scene about Callum, but that wasn't her fault. I think I would prefer them to ignore the history of Holly and Callum, rather than watch the actress who wasn't in any scenes with the guy talking about her feelings about him.
It seem odd if she did not mention Callum though and what Holly went through as well.
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Old 18-11-2013, 20:00
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Its not the actress' fault but that felt incredibly insincere. They shouldn't have recast the role this soon. When Wallis left they should have had a couple of months break and said she was staying with Jude or someone not have a new actress play out the remainder of Holly's grief (Course this is Hollyoaks, she'll have gotten over it in about 3 days just like Jacqui, Steph, Mercedes, Ste, Dennis and pretty much everyone who isn't Ruby). I see no difference in the abilities of that actress compared to Wallis either but Wallis had become the character for me so I just find this weird. Bad move on BK's part if you ask me.
Head-swapping, baby-swapping, that BK's a b*gger for it!
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Old 18-11-2013, 20:04
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Head-swapping, baby-swapping, that BK's a b*gger for it!
Yeah but its clear he wanted to keep the character around and had plans for her. Its not like he expected Walis to quit so soon.

The new one fits the bill imo.
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Old 18-11-2013, 20:11
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I prefer Wallis.
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Old 18-11-2013, 20:12
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It seem odd if she did not mention Callum though and what Holly went through as well.
I would agree, but considering other character's are quickly forgotten after death, it wont be that strange if Holly never talks about Callum. It was just strange seeing New Holly talk about her feelings for Callum, who she never had scenes with.
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Old 18-11-2013, 20:14
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Any know why old Holly left? I like new Holly though she looks the right age.
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Old 18-11-2013, 20:18
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Any know why old Holly left? I like new Holly though she looks the right age.
She wanted to try new things apparently.
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Old 18-11-2013, 20:41
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I liked her and thought she slotted in rather nicely!
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Old 18-11-2013, 20:56
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Its not the actress' fault but that felt incredibly insincere. They shouldn't have recast the role this soon. When Wallis left they should have had a couple of months break and said she was staying with Jude or someone not have a new actress play out the remainder of Holly's grief (Course this is Hollyoaks, she'll have gotten over it in about 3 days just like Jacqui, Steph, Mercedes, Ste, Dennis and pretty much everyone who isn't Ruby). I see no difference in the abilities of that actress compared to Wallis either but Wallis had become the character for me so I just find this weird. Bad move on BK's part if you ask me.
Jacqui was going through an utterly depressive point after Rhys's death. She was shoplifting, drinking and acting horrible towards others. She nearly killed Cindy at Christmas and her scene with Cindy at the grave proved that she did not 'get over it in 3 days'. Towards her exit she was under all the stress from Trudy, Clare, Mercedes e.t.c so she didn't really have time to stay home and grieve.

I don't know which death you're referring to with Mercedes but she did not 'grieve for a few days' with any of them. With Riley, she became completely psychotic in the mental institute. I know she was already quite psychotic but she really lost it when Riley died. She didn't want to paint Riley as a murderer but she had to to get out of prison. She felt guilty about it. And with Myra, she completely disowned Browning and MURDERED him because she thought he killed her. She has definitely been very upset since Myra's death.

The last we saw of Ste was him grieving over Doug. Yes, he clearly grieved for three days

The last we saw of Dennis too was him grieving over Leanne. He participated in the whole Will thing to serve justice for Leanne.

It annoys me so much when people try to find reasons to slate the show when they're not even valid.
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Old 18-11-2013, 20:58
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I'll miss Wallis Day for a couple of reasons.
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Old 18-11-2013, 21:25
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Old 18-11-2013, 21:27
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It's difficult to accept considering she seems to be given grieving scenes for Callum after it was Wallis Day we saw go through all that stuff in HO Later.

It's hard to reconcile them as the same character as the new one seems to act a lot younger.
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Old 18-11-2013, 21:37
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It's difficult to accept considering she seems to be given grieving scenes for Callum after it was Wallis Day we saw go through all that stuff in HO Later.

It's hard to reconcile them as the same character as the new one seems to act a lot younger.
I suppose Callum and Holly were never very close though. It was always a very casual, brief relationship and we never really saw Holly grieve over his death other than a small cry to Cindy. For example, if Roy was re-casted as soon as Hayley died in CS then that would be a different story, but I don't think it matters too much with Callum and Holly.
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Old 18-11-2013, 21:40
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Hi Holly, have you done something different with your hair ?
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Old 18-11-2013, 21:46
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Amanda recieved a major backlash on twitter i found it horrid people calling her ugly and saying "BRING BACK WALLIS SHE IS HOTTER" to me it seems a bit too soon for a recast considering Wallis' last appearance was 2 weeks ago! Amanda seems promising im hoping she sticks around for longer than a year though i would HATE another recast!

Also decent storylines would be nice for her however i feel that they're going down the Jason/Holly relationship route
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Old 18-11-2013, 21:52
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They were not that big in oaks, not that i remember
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Old 18-11-2013, 21:57
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Any know why old Holly left? I like new Holly though she looks the right age.
Maybe she was sick and tired of playing a 15 year old and wanted do to other things.

I suppose Callum and Holly were never very close though. It was always a very casual, brief relationship and we never really saw Holly grieve over his death other than a small cry to Cindy. For example, if Roy was re-casted as soon as Hayley died in CS then that would be a different story, but I don't think it matters too much with Callum and Holly.
This, though it Callum was alive it be awkward to see him and new Holly all loved up.

It's difficult to accept considering she seems to be given grieving scenes for Callum after it was Wallis Day we saw go through all that stuff in HO Later.

It's hard to reconcile them as the same character as the new one seems to act a lot younger.
Yeah it seems they had to rehash scenes to make her for in with Robbie and Jason etc.

Find it weird they have put Ruby with them though.

I guess it was take getting used to, but im sure Amanda will make he role her own (lets hope she too does not leave fast as well, lol)
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Old 18-11-2013, 21:58
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Thought she only did something with her hair?
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Old 18-11-2013, 21:59
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I suppose Callum and Holly were never very close though. It was always a very casual, brief relationship and we never really saw Holly grieve over his death other than a small cry to Cindy. For example, if Roy was re-casted as soon as Hayley died in CS then that would be a different story, but I don't think it matters too much with Callum and Holly.
I know. What I'm saying is that a scene today had Holly getting all emotional and acting out over what happened to Callum, which means they plan on making some kind of story/arc out of it.

I find it hard getting on board with it because she acts the character so differently to the previous one who we actually saw going through it.
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