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Old 06-06-2014, 02:10
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People who watch soaps are mixed......people watch them for various reasons.....as much as I like Eastenders, or Coronation street for example, I can't help notice that on this forum, the whole gamut of viewers show up. Some just browse and never comment. And some get stuck in as if the characters were real people. And of those, some really show their ugly side in how they judge each character in these shows.
My question is....what divides those who watch soaps for distraction, and those who watch it and then choose to make judgemental comments about both the characters and also the actors.

I'd guess they are the same people who make judgements on celebrities they've never met........and oh how fat, stupid, selfish, terrible this or that person is.

What a life...to judge....how ordinary. In a really, really bad sort of way.
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Old 06-06-2014, 02:21
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Discussing a fictional stories and characters within them is perfectly natural.

Yes, soaps are generally TV filler and simple entertainment but it doesn't make them empty of any topic of discussion.

Do you also tell people who review books/movies etc to stop being judgemental? Do you tell academics who read and dissect Shakespeare that "it's not real"?

But you're really calling people out for being judgemental about fictional characters?
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Old 06-06-2014, 02:21
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People lay in judgement in life, there is no way of getting away from it, it's just a fact of life, everyone does it subconsciously or not.

I comment, debate and discuss a fictional show, I know it isn't real, I'm watching a written and plotted show play out planned and implemented by writers etc, it's entertainment and escapism for most, I've watched most of theses characters for years so yes maybe it does feel like you know them as if they was real so that allows you to discuss and debate about them and lay in judgement of them because they not going to answer back!

As for actors well I admit I'm guilty of judging talent and acting but as far I'm concern that is how far it goes, personal lives are of no interests to me, I judge on merits and as a viewer we are allowed that opinion as long as it doesn't get nasty and personal.

Wherever it's right or wrong again it's all a matter of opinion.
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Old 06-06-2014, 02:22
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I never judge people in real life, just their characters and acting skills. After all, characters in soaps are designed to come across are friendly, rude, annoying, loveable etc.. and we express what we think of them on here.

I actually stuck up for Kym Marsh earlier as people were slating her bad acting tonight, because I know she has lost a baby personally, she still has feelings and the scene must of been difficult to film.

The majority of DS members talk about soaps as if they're real, I honestly see no issue. It's fun
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Old 06-06-2014, 02:29
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Judging people for judging people

It's just human nature to have a bit of a gossip and a chinwag

Most people on here are friendly .

It's the Hollyoaks fans who you have to watch out for
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Old 06-06-2014, 02:44
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Welcome to the world of fiction where fans regularly judge the positive/negative behaviours of fictional characters. That's the great thing about fiction - you are able to judge people who you normally wouldn't judge in real life . I don't really see what the problem is?
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Old 06-06-2014, 03:05
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Something tells me the OP will not return to this discussion.

Hit and run.
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Old 06-06-2014, 03:36
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Something tells me the OP will not return to this discussion.

Hit and run.
I'm here. Just curious.
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Old 06-06-2014, 03:39
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I can understand getting involved in the fiction...but when people mix the fiction up with the actors and their lives....I find it pretty pathetic how involved some fans get.
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Old 06-06-2014, 11:24
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Who on this forum mixes the fiction up with reality when talking about the actors?
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Old 06-06-2014, 11:29
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I'm not a gossip. I just like to talk about stories and characters. Dunno bout that Joe Del though. I heard he's a right nudge nudge wink wink know worr I mean.
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Old 06-06-2014, 11:31
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Well you know me I'm not one to gossip....

I will say one thing, you're on a soap forum. We're judging, commenting, analysing, rejoining, raging, passionate. For many I think this the one place we can do that.
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Old 06-06-2014, 11:33
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It's funny, I went for a pint with Phil Mitchell the other day and we had the exact same conversation.
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Old 06-06-2014, 11:34
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It's funny, I went for a pint with Phil Mitchell the other day and we had the exact same conversation.
I don't like to gloat but I had a post-sex chat with Phelan about this a couple of hours ago.
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Old 06-06-2014, 11:35
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It's funny, I went for a pint with Phil Mitchell the other day and we had the exact same conversation.
He told me you were a lightweight who couldn't hold your J2O Apple and Mango.
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Old 06-06-2014, 11:36
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I'd guess they are the same people who make judgements on celebrities they've never met........and oh how fat, stupid, selfish, terrible this or that person is.

What a life...to judge....how ordinary. In a really, really bad sort of way.
Many moons ago she used to sing. Now she's a professional panel show contestant, only, she's not a comedian, or a writer, or a journalist or anything. I sigh everytime I know she's on a show and I wonder....what on earth is the point of her? Miffed.

I'd have some respect for her if she actually had a job description, even if that means going back to making mediocre music.
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1899065
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1873962

Make sure your own house is in order before trying to clean others OP. Case closed.
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Old 06-06-2014, 11:40
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Ohhhh BOOM! Owned!
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Old 06-06-2014, 11:56
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I'm not a gossip. I just like to talk about stories and characters. Dunno bout that Joe Del though. I heard he's a right nudge nudge wink wink know worr I mean.


Oh dear
What a life...to judge....to judge a loose woman. In a really, really bad sort of way.

A 5 letter word is springing to mind.
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Old 06-06-2014, 12:10
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People who watch soaps are mixed......people watch them for various reasons.....as much as I like Eastenders, or Coronation street for example, I can't help notice that on this forum, the whole gamut of viewers show up. Some just browse and never comment. And some get stuck in as if the characters were real people. And of those, some really show their ugly side in how they judge each character in these shows.
My question is....what divides those who watch soaps for distraction, and those who watch it and then choose to make judgemental comments about both the characters and also the actors.

I'd guess they are the same people who make judgements on celebrities they've never met........and oh how fat, stupid, selfish, terrible this or that person is.

What a life...to judge....how ordinary. In a really, really bad sort of way.
Had to be you didn't it?

This ban was a long time coming. I hope you never darken this forum ever again. Good riddance.
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Old 06-06-2014, 12:38
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Oh dear
What a life...to judge....to judge a loose woman. In a really, really bad sort of way.

A 5 letter word is springing to mind.
I can only think of a 4 letter one. Let's play Charades! How many syllables?
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Old 06-06-2014, 19:20
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I can only think of a 4 letter one. Let's play Charades! How many syllables?
T _ _ _ L
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Old 06-06-2014, 19:25
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That's hangman...
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Old 06-06-2014, 19:26
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Getting my parlour games muddled.
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Old 06-06-2014, 19:29
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Double standards from the OP, eh? Indeed what a life... to judge. Good detective work from Zack .
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Old 06-06-2014, 19:47
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Yep
I judge s/ls
I judge characters
I judge the actors and
I judge the writers

.....and not just the Soaps. Pretty much everything I watch, from films to sit coms.

Shocking isn't it.
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