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Old 02-06-2014, 05:47
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With summer fast approaching we should be building up to some explosive soap plots and the seeds will start being sown for Autumn and Christmas. This thread is to discuss what the soaps have given us so far this year- and what we hope the rest of 2014 will bring. Please add our opinions reviews and ideas.

Eastenders:

In my eyes the last six months have been an absolute game changer. The show feels fresher, fast paced and is for me personally becoming must see T.V again.

I think the introduction of the Carter's has been a master stroke, breathing fresh life into the show, and so far DTC has delivered exactly what was promised, surprises and an extension of Albert square.

The majority of the episodes now are really strong and it is evident that huge changes have taken place both in front of and behind the camera.

I do think the show had a bit of a wobble around Stacey's return- which if I'm honest I wasn't a big fan of, but generally it has pulled it back. I was sceptical as to how a 9 month storyline surrounding Lucy's murder would work- but so far it really has.

It's interesting that everyone really does seem to have a place and a purpose at the minute - and there are still lots of secrets bubbling away which I am waiting for- Stacey's Key, Shabnam, Charlie, the full Carter history and of course the murder reveal.

My main concern at the moment is how Bianca's departure is dealt with. I through choice would like Liam, Whitney, Carol and TJ to remain- though I'm not sure this will happen and I wouldn't want to see them floating with no real connection like Jay does.

In terms of the next six months I would like Peter, Johnny, Dean, Aleks, Charlie and Patrick to be utilised more. I also think Nancy, Denise and Carol need more material.

Jay and Sharon need something big too- Sharon of course has her attack in the pipeline but Jay remains a spare part.


Coronation Street:

I don't think it's as dire as people are making out I just think this year lacks any direction. I personally hated the Roy and Hayley storyline. Possibly because I recently lost my mum to cancer but it just didn't sit well with me.

I feel like Peter- a very capable actor is going in circles with bigamy and affairs, Tina's character was ruined and Carla is being dragged down- plus of course most details of Michelle Keegan's departure were publicised before air.

I think David and Todd are being severely underused- both are capable actors and Eileen and Kylie need big storylines too.

My coronation street review is a lot shorter as I'm only a sporadic watcher- however I will be back after work with my opinion on Hollyoaks and Casualty.

It would be good to see what everyone else is thinking about 2014 so far.
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Old 02-06-2014, 14:01
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I agree, I've actually liked Corrie this year, whereas so many DS users seem to have hated it. I've been quite shocked by how little David and Kylie have been used, but I suppose they were pretty dominant for a lot of last year.

But yeah, I've enjoyed Corrie under SB, I don't get what the hate is about. Definetley preferred it to when PC was in charge.
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Old 02-06-2014, 14:53
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Very sorry to hear about your mum as well.
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Old 04-06-2014, 05:48
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Ok so this didn't really kick off. (Thanks Thamwet for your reply). Thought id add my Hollyoaks thoughts down- just to see if anyone did have any thoughts about any show... If not officially a disastrous thread. So here goes..

Hollyoaks:

I'm one of the few who does condone the fact Hollyoaks won Best Soap at the BSAs as while it hasn't been at its best the last few months none of the soaps have been outstanding over the last year.

Firstly, my thoughts on the gangster aspect is well known- get rid of Grace and end it. It's destroying good characters. That aside however there is so much potential in the show right now.

I'm not happy with how certain stories played out - Freddie and Lindsay for one, Carmel and Sonny, Dodgers alleged rape, Theresa returning and most annoyingly the introduction and apparent dismissal of Alex Browning as he could have been a great character - but there are still lots of really strong story arcs which could and should be brought to the fore.

Robbie and Nancy- I like the idea of history repeating itself- especially if they reference that Justin and Becca haven't been forgotten.

Jason's body issues. Cindys Bipolar, Darren's health, the domestic violence story, Blessing and Sienna - all good strong plots that could really drive the show into a good place if they would just wrap up Fraser's murder and Grace. Plus I've said time and time again build upon Trevor- he could be really good.

I don't think many people agree but I also like JP and Ste as a couple. In my eyes they really work- both are damaged and both could help each other, Ste massively needs to get out of this drugs rut. I would like to see more consequences of how the rape has affected JP mentally not necessarily sensationally by shoving him in prison, and I do like the fact Finn has turned evil- but don't want it to detract from the original story.

My other main gripe is characters that need utilising or to just disappear for good. I can't help it feel that Esther,Phoebe and George are all currently canon fodder for the next big disaster.

Overall I am very much still enjoying the show- and BK's tenure but personally think that some of the problems could be fixed very quickly.
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Old 04-06-2014, 08:45
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I agree mostly with what you've said about hollyoaks but I've princely enjoyed it a lot more than you the show needs to stop gangsters anything to do with them and a few characters need to go but other than that I'm really enjoying the show.
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