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Old 28-11-2013, 12:08
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Was anyone else surprised that they showed the drugs when Tony was doing the drug deal?

I was fine with it but I thought considering this is a 6:30 show and aimed at teenagers, I was just a bit surprised that you saw them cut it open and reveal the powder.

I feel really old now mentioning this aha
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Old 28-11-2013, 16:15
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Im a teenager and ive seen alot worse and I think the youth know more about stuff like this now haha
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Old 28-11-2013, 16:38
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It was not like they were shooting up or anything, they opened some bags of powder, you must live a sheltered life if you found that in the slightest bit shocking.
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Old 28-11-2013, 17:35
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They've shown guns and much worse before and it doesn't seem to be a problem. But when Warren and Calvin had that bad ass fight years ago everyone complained about it I say everyone, I mean a lot of people.
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Old 28-11-2013, 23:05
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They've shown guns and much worse before and it doesn't seem to be a problem. But when Warren and Calvin had that bad ass fight years ago everyone complained about it I say everyone, I mean a lot of people.
Yeah I guess, but tbh they show guns all the time and a lot of shows around that time slot do, I feel like we've become desensitised to guns now.

Aha, yeah I remember that! Tbh I didn't have a problem with it.
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Old 28-11-2013, 23:09
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Im a teenager and ive seen alot worse and I think the youth know more about stuff like this now haha
It was not like they were shooting up or anything, they opened some bags of powder, you must live a sheltered life if you found that in the slightest bit shocking.
That's true, but if you read my OP carefully, I wasn't shocked at the drugs itself, I was surprised that they showed it because of the time slot. I've seen far, far worse in films and TV, and even games, but they were all aimed for an older age group/on at a later time.
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Old 29-11-2013, 00:21
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They showed Clare snorting cocaine back in 2006, there's a clip somewhere on YouTube. What's wrong with them showing drugs? That's just like saying they shouldn't have shown the painkillers Nancy was taking. What's really bad is that they showed Nancy taking the actual pill that can be got from a pharmacy! That's so bad and it's on at 6:30, children might copy!
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Old 29-11-2013, 00:23
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Just looked at your age on your profile OP as am really hocked you are only a year older then me and find it bad they showed this on Hollyoaks!
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Old 29-11-2013, 02:07
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They showed Clare snorting cocaine back in 2006, there's a clip somewhere on YouTube. What's wrong with them showing drugs? That's just like saying they shouldn't have shown the painkillers Nancy was taking. What's really bad is that they showed Nancy taking the actual pill that can be got from a pharmacy! That's so bad and it's on at 6:30, children might copy!
Just looked at your age on your profile OP as am really hocked you are only a year older then me and find it bad they showed this on Hollyoaks!
I know, that's why I said I felt old typing this aha I usually don't give a damn. Its kind of funny because everything else they show, I don't care about, sometimes I feel like they could have done more! So I don't know why I feel like this

I think (for me) the difference between Nancy and this, is that you saw Nancy's struggle and that she was in a bad place and you saw how she ended up there, and then how she fought her addiction and got better. Whereas this, I don't know, I wouldn't go so far as to say its glorifying drugs, no way, just, its showing them the whole drug deal and everything. It would be interesting to do a hardcore drug addiction (more so than Nancy, i'm talking a lot heavier stuff than pain killers), but that's if the show would allow it. I felt like that Fletch SL was lame, they didn't handle it well, his exit was terrible and you never saw the aftermath.

I don't remember Clare doing cocaine tbh. But you are totally right about the Nancy thing, that's taking realism a bit too far

EDIT: I think why I feel strangely strong on this is because my school didn't provide much drug education (it was all about pregnancy and STDs), we barely touched upon it so I kinda just learnt it from TV, and teenagers being impressionable, maybe that's why I feel weirdly harsh towards it. It could be different now or maybe it depends on the school.
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Old 29-11-2013, 03:09
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I don't remember Clare doing cocaine tbh. But you are totally right about the Nancy thing, that's taking realism a bit too far
I remember it, it is on youtube somewhere

They showed Clare snorting cocaine back in 2006, there's a clip somewhere on YouTube. What's wrong with them showing drugs? That's just like saying they shouldn't have shown the painkillers Nancy was taking. What's really bad is that they showed Nancy taking the actual pill that can be got from a pharmacy! That's so bad and it's on at 6:30, children might copy!
Nancy had a prescription, you can't just walk in to the chemist and buy the pills!
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Old 29-11-2013, 11:50
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The bit that I didn't understand was how would Tony know if it was the real thing or not.

Admittedly my entire knowledge of gangster drug dealing comes from films and TV, but don't they usually dip their fingure in and have a taste?

St Tony would have no knowledge of such matters
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Old 29-11-2013, 11:59
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They showed drug taking on Grange Hill back in the day at a much earlier timeslot. I think Byker Grove had a drug plot as well.
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Old 29-11-2013, 12:02
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The bit that I didn't understand was how would Tony know if it was the real thing or not.

Admittedly my entire knowledge of gangster drug dealing comes from films and TV, but don't they usually dip their fingure in and have a taste?

St Tony would have no knowledge of such matters
He has now become Tony flippin Soprano (I don't know why but this line made me laugh )
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Old 29-11-2013, 12:06
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He has now become Tony flippin Soprano (I don't know why but this line made me laugh )
Lol. Me aswell Hope the baddies leave him alone
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Old 29-11-2013, 12:54
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I remember Clare and Warren both snorting cocaine off the office table in the loft around 2006, hardly shocking.
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Old 29-11-2013, 14:51
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Nancy had a prescription, you can't just walk in to the chemist and buy the pills!
I know you can't. That's why I said get it and not 'buy' it.
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Old 29-11-2013, 15:04
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I remember it, it is on youtube somewhere



Nancy had a prescription, you can't just walk in to the chemist and buy the pills!
Yes you can paracodol which is what Nancy was prescribed is available over the counter without a prescription.
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Old 29-11-2013, 15:14
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They showed drug taking on Grange Hill back in the day at a much earlier timeslot. I think Byker Grove had a drug plot as well.
Oh God Zammo shooting up in the toilets, now that was shocking
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