Witch was worse???
I think they are both equally frustrating.
I think they are both equally frustrating.
EE the Branning dominance vs the Carter dominance
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The Brannings was much worse. The Carter's are all different and so therefore it is more refreshing. I think they did make a mistake in bringing Lee into it so soon, or they could have just had him as a recurring character for a couple of years. Tosh is another surplus to requirements, she joined in February so I am presuming if she was on a six month contracted it's been extended or she's on a year contract. Either way it's probably likely that she will be onscreen till February next year and I hope that they don't continue after this point.
Dean on the other hand is needed for the Shirley/Mick reveal and he is an intriguing character. Babe is just recurring and I am hoping that Sylvie will be just a guest appearance rather than a regular.
Dean on the other hand is needed for the Shirley/Mick reveal and he is an intriguing character. Babe is just recurring and I am hoping that Sylvie will be just a guest appearance rather than a regular.
There's no comparison. The Carters are a well thought out family full of wonderful personalities. There are a couple of weak links but no doubt they'll not stay too long. Best soap family since the Masoods or even the Slaters.
The brannings was much worse. To the point where all the other characters were faltering due to the ridiculous centre stage action on them.
Because The carters have not dominated and focus has been equal on all the families.
Because The carters have not dominated and focus has been equal on all the families.
It all depends how people compare it.
The Brannings as they were in 2006 and 2007 are much better than the Carters. The Brannings didn't reach over use until 2012. 6 years after they had joined. So there is the big and major difference.
The Brannings were also so popular that almost 15 million people decided to watch them on Christmas day in 2007.
I prefer the Brannings. This Dean/Linda thing for example is nothing on the Tanya and Sean thing which was similar. This is without factoring in how brilliant the original Max and Stacey affair was. The Mick/Shirley thing is lame as in comparison. Sorry but its true. That's why you cannot compare the Brannings after six years to the Carters after 8 months.
That said I don't dislike the Carters but so many of them weren't needed yet and underneath it all the storylines they have had as family aside from Johnny's coming out have been weak. Mick, Linda, Johnny, Nancy and Stan are the best of them but are being wasted mainly because there are so many hangers on in the family diluting their screen time. I honestly think if Danny Dyer quits the Carters will fold and be finished. They need him in order to survive. Whereas the Brannings could have survived, and have, without Jo, Scott, Charlie or Jake being there.
The Brannings as they were in 2006 and 2007 are much better than the Carters. The Brannings didn't reach over use until 2012. 6 years after they had joined. So there is the big and major difference.
The Brannings were also so popular that almost 15 million people decided to watch them on Christmas day in 2007.
I prefer the Brannings. This Dean/Linda thing for example is nothing on the Tanya and Sean thing which was similar. This is without factoring in how brilliant the original Max and Stacey affair was. The Mick/Shirley thing is lame as in comparison. Sorry but its true. That's why you cannot compare the Brannings after six years to the Carters after 8 months.
That said I don't dislike the Carters but so many of them weren't needed yet and underneath it all the storylines they have had as family aside from Johnny's coming out have been weak. Mick, Linda, Johnny, Nancy and Stan are the best of them but are being wasted mainly because there are so many hangers on in the family diluting their screen time. I honestly think if Danny Dyer quits the Carters will fold and be finished. They need him in order to survive. Whereas the Brannings could have survived, and have, without Jo, Scott, Charlie or Jake being there.
The Branning dominance was AWFUL, there were no storylines, and in fact the VERY SMALL storylines they did had no development on the characters! And plus the Branning's aren't even the most likeable family in Soap either
The Carter's are different and their dominance is EXPECTED, they live in the VIC! We got this dominance when the Mitchell's were running the Vic, and the difference between the CARTER dominance and the BRANNING dominance is that the Carter's WORK together, they're a strong family unit whereas the Branning's just had multiple affairs
The Carter's are different and their dominance is EXPECTED, they live in the VIC! We got this dominance when the Mitchell's were running the Vic, and the difference between the CARTER dominance and the BRANNING dominance is that the Carter's WORK together, they're a strong family unit whereas the Branning's just had multiple affairs
Originally Posted by Hit Em Up Style:
“It all depends how people compare it.
The Brannings as they were in 2006 and 2007 are much better than the Carters. The Brannings didn't reach over use until 2012. 6 years after they had joined. So there is the big and major difference.
The Brannings were also so popular that almost 15 million people decided to watch them on Christmas day in 2007.
I prefer the Brannings. This Dean/Linda thing for example is nothing on the Tanya and Sean thing which was similar. This is without factoring in how brilliant the original Max and Stacey affair was. The Mick/Shirley thing is lame as in comparison. Sorry but its true. That's why you cannot compare the Brannings after six years to the Carters after 8 months.
That said I don't dislike the Carters but so many of them weren't needed yet and underneath it all the storylines they have had as family aside from Johnny's coming out have been weak. Mick, Linda, Johnny, Nancy and Stan are the best of them but are being wasted mainly because there are so many hangers on in the family diluting their screen time. I honestly think if Danny Dyer quits the Carters will fold and be finished. They need him in order to survive. Whereas the Brannings could have survived, and have, without Jo, Scott, Charlie or Jake being there.”
“It all depends how people compare it.
The Brannings as they were in 2006 and 2007 are much better than the Carters. The Brannings didn't reach over use until 2012. 6 years after they had joined. So there is the big and major difference.
The Brannings were also so popular that almost 15 million people decided to watch them on Christmas day in 2007.
I prefer the Brannings. This Dean/Linda thing for example is nothing on the Tanya and Sean thing which was similar. This is without factoring in how brilliant the original Max and Stacey affair was. The Mick/Shirley thing is lame as in comparison. Sorry but its true. That's why you cannot compare the Brannings after six years to the Carters after 8 months.
That said I don't dislike the Carters but so many of them weren't needed yet and underneath it all the storylines they have had as family aside from Johnny's coming out have been weak. Mick, Linda, Johnny, Nancy and Stan are the best of them but are being wasted mainly because there are so many hangers on in the family diluting their screen time. I honestly think if Danny Dyer quits the Carters will fold and be finished. They need him in order to survive. Whereas the Brannings could have survived, and have, without Jo, Scott, Charlie or Jake being there.”
Agree with all this. Surely you cannot compare them both because the Branning's didn't dominate the show until recently. The early years when the Branning's were on screen it was the Mitchell's who were the dominant family so the Carters should be compared to them.
Lets see if people are still loving the Carters in 7 years time.
That's if they are still on screen!
I prefer the Carter dominance, because they are all played by capable actors and actresses whereas people such as Derek, Joey and Jack Branning stunk the place up. I'll take a Carter over a Branning anyday.*
*Note, I'm not including my lovely Stace in this, she'll always be a Slater to me.
*Note, I'm not including my lovely Stace in this, she'll always be a Slater to me.
Originally Posted by Louise_Hart:
“Witch was worse???
I think they are both equally frustrating.”
“Witch was worse???
I think they are both equally frustrating.”
The carters are better characters but terrible actors, therefore me along with many other public viewers would prefer to watch the original the brannings (minus Derek, Alice and joey)
Originally Posted by dancing.queen:
“I prefer the Carter dominance, because they are all played by capable actors and actresses whereas people such as Derek, Joey and Jack Branning stunk the place up. I'll take a Carter over a Branning anyday.*
*Note, I'm not including my lovely Stace in this, she'll always be a Slater to me.”
“I prefer the Carter dominance, because they are all played by capable actors and actresses whereas people such as Derek, Joey and Jack Branning stunk the place up. I'll take a Carter over a Branning anyday.*
*Note, I'm not including my lovely Stace in this, she'll always be a Slater to me.”
Stacey branning I do not think so, STACEY SLATER ICE SKATER
Originally Posted by QueenAmy:
“The Branning dominance was AWFUL, there were no storylines, and in fact the VERY SMALL storylines they did had no development on the characters! And plus the Branning's aren't even the most likeable family in Soap either
The Carter's are different and their dominance is EXPECTED, they live in the VIC! We got this dominance when the Mitchell's were running the Vic, and the difference between the CARTER dominance and the BRANNING dominance is that the Carter's WORK together, they're a strong family unit whereas the Branning's just had multiple affairs”
“The Branning dominance was AWFUL, there were no storylines, and in fact the VERY SMALL storylines they did had no development on the characters! And plus the Branning's aren't even the most likeable family in Soap either
The Carter's are different and their dominance is EXPECTED, they live in the VIC! We got this dominance when the Mitchell's were running the Vic, and the difference between the CARTER dominance and the BRANNING dominance is that the Carter's WORK together, they're a strong family unit whereas the Branning's just had multiple affairs”
Yes, that is true, infact the brannings even went so far as to sleeping with EACHOVER *lauren and joey*
Originally Posted by lou_123:
“Stacey branning I do not think so, STACEY SLATER ICE SKATER”
“Stacey branning I do not think so, STACEY SLATER ICE SKATER”
Stacey Slater Ice Skater reigns supreme. Girl needs to stop calling her self Stacey Branning, why anyone would want to associate out of choice to those oxymorons I do not know. I preferred the name Jenny Smith to Stacey Branning.
Originally Posted by lou_123:
“The carters are better characters but terrible actors, therefore me along with many other public viewers would prefer to watch the original the brannings (minus Derek, Alice and joey)”
“The carters are better characters but terrible actors, therefore me along with many other public viewers would prefer to watch the original the brannings (minus Derek, Alice and joey)”
Of the 2006 onward Brannings, i thought only Jake Wood and Charlie Clements were that good, the rest were medicore or worse.
Maggie O'Neill was also good but completely wasted.
IMO Stacey was best whilst being a Branning.
Originally Posted by SMIDSYmk2:
“Of the 2006 onward Brannings, i thought only Jake Wood and Charlie Clements were that good, the rest were medicore or worse.
Maggie O'Neill was also good but completely wasted.
IMO Stacey was best whilst being a Branning.”
“Of the 2006 onward Brannings, i thought only Jake Wood and Charlie Clements were that good, the rest were medicore or worse.
Maggie O'Neill was also good but completely wasted.
IMO Stacey was best whilst being a Branning.”
Couldn't agree more. As soon as Bradley died and Stacey was moved away from the Brannings she became Kat's bitch and they both brought out the worst in each other. Stacey also slept with Ryan while Bradley was barely cold.
Stacey Branning brought us a mature Stacey with mature storylines like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Giw9eMkJdJY
Not the crappy sex on the car bonnet stuff she had with Ryan.
During Branningmania I liked them but the more they got shoved down our throats and started multiplying like rabbits I started to detest them. The Carters were good at the beginning now I can't stand them, none of their sls have captured my interests fully and I still don't think Babe and the older son are needed.
Originally Posted by priscilla:
“During Branningmania I liked them but the more they got shoved down our throats and started multiplying like rabbits I started to detest them. The Carters were good at the beginning now I can't stand them, none of their sls have captured my interests fully and I still don't think Babe and the older son are needed.”
“During Branningmania I liked them but the more they got shoved down our throats and started multiplying like rabbits I started to detest them. The Carters were good at the beginning now I can't stand them, none of their sls have captured my interests fully and I still don't think Babe and the older son are needed.”
Do you like any of the Carter's like Linda, Nancy, Mick, Johnny, Stan and Shirley?
Originally Posted by Mormon Girl:
“Do you like any of the Carter's like Linda, Nancy, Mick, Johnny, Stan and Shirley?”
“Do you like any of the Carter's like Linda, Nancy, Mick, Johnny, Stan and Shirley?”
I like Nancy and Johnny, but all they seem to do is stand behind the bar and say a few lines. I don't like the others, the less I see of them the better unfortunately those are the ones that are shoved down our throats.
Originally Posted by priscilla:
“I like Nancy and Johnny, but all they seem to do is stand behind the bar and say a few lines. I don't like the others, the less I see of them the better unfortunately those are the ones that are shoved down our throats.”
“I like Nancy and Johnny, but all they seem to do is stand behind the bar and say a few lines. I don't like the others, the less I see of them the better unfortunately those are the ones that are shoved down our throats.”
Do you think Kellie Bright is a good actress? I think Linda is one of the best females in the show atm
Originally Posted by Hit Em Up Style:
“It all depends how people compare it.
The Brannings as they were in 2006 and 2007 are much better than the Carters. The Brannings didn't reach over use until 2012. 6 years after they had joined. So there is the big and major difference.
The Brannings were also so popular that almost 15 million people decided to watch them on Christmas day in 2007.
I prefer the Brannings. This Dean/Linda thing for example is nothing on the Tanya and Sean thing which was similar. This is without factoring in how brilliant the original Max and Stacey affair was. The Mick/Shirley thing is lame as in comparison. Sorry but its true. That's why you cannot compare the Brannings after six years to the Carters after 8 months.
That said I don't dislike the Carters but so many of them weren't needed yet and underneath it all the storylines they have had as family aside from Johnny's coming out have been weak. Mick, Linda, Johnny, Nancy and Stan are the best of them but are being wasted mainly because there are so many hangers on in the family diluting their screen time. I honestly think if Danny Dyer quits the Carters will fold and be finished. They need him in order to survive. Whereas the Brannings could have survived, and have, without Jo, Scott, Charlie or Jake being there.”
“It all depends how people compare it.
The Brannings as they were in 2006 and 2007 are much better than the Carters. The Brannings didn't reach over use until 2012. 6 years after they had joined. So there is the big and major difference.
The Brannings were also so popular that almost 15 million people decided to watch them on Christmas day in 2007.
I prefer the Brannings. This Dean/Linda thing for example is nothing on the Tanya and Sean thing which was similar. This is without factoring in how brilliant the original Max and Stacey affair was. The Mick/Shirley thing is lame as in comparison. Sorry but its true. That's why you cannot compare the Brannings after six years to the Carters after 8 months.
That said I don't dislike the Carters but so many of them weren't needed yet and underneath it all the storylines they have had as family aside from Johnny's coming out have been weak. Mick, Linda, Johnny, Nancy and Stan are the best of them but are being wasted mainly because there are so many hangers on in the family diluting their screen time. I honestly think if Danny Dyer quits the Carters will fold and be finished. They need him in order to survive. Whereas the Brannings could have survived, and have, without Jo, Scott, Charlie or Jake being there.”
I agree with everything you said. The Stax reveal was amazing and it bought in a lot of viewers.
Originally Posted by Mormon Girl:
“Do you think Kellie Bright is a good actress? I think Linda is one of the best females in the show atm”
“Do you think Kellie Bright is a good actress? I think Linda is one of the best females in the show atm”
Yeh she's good not the best imo and definitely not the best female on the show. Atm I don't think any of the female characters on EE take that crown, Janine for me even though she killed Michael will always be one of my favourites.
Originally Posted by priscilla:
“Yeh she's good not the best imo and definitely not the best female on the show. Atm I don't think any of the female characters on EE take that crown, Janine for me even though she killed Michael will always be one of my favourites.”
“Yeh she's good not the best imo and definitely not the best female on the show. Atm I don't think any of the female characters on EE take that crown, Janine for me even though she killed Michael will always be one of my favourites.”
Which Carter's would you keep and who would you have to own the Vic? Do you think Danny Dyer can act?
Tough one, don't have a view
for those that think Babe is unnecessary, I disagree. She is part of the Mick is really Shirley's son story and Sylvie Carter who she was on the phone to in her Robin Reliant in her first episode
for those that think Babe is unnecessary, I disagree. She is part of the Mick is really Shirley's son story and Sylvie Carter who she was on the phone to in her Robin Reliant in her first episode
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