Originally Posted by Reserved:
“This thread is so depressing to read.
Don't get me wrong, I think Lorna is brilliant and I'm glad the show is finally giving her stuff to do; to be given so many LIVE scenes is incredible and I'm more than happy for her, and I'm over the moon that viewers seem to be recognising her acting talent...
But Abi? How can people think her personality change is 'acceptable'? She changed overnight - far more than other personality transplants that happen in soaps, yet people are happy to just accept it? Completely baffling.
We've watched this girl grow up for nine years on the show, and then DTC comes swanning in and changes her and we're praising that? What does that tell him - and any other producer in the future? What is the point of us investing NINE YEARS into a character if producers can just come in and change them like the wind? What's the point? There's no point knowing characters history, there's no point falling in love with a character, there's no point to any of it at all, because producers are just going to come right in and do what THEY want with absolutely no respect for the character, their history or the viewers... and when people praise such moves - whether it's for the better or not is irrelevant - we're on a slippery slope.”
I don't know, Abi has been through a pretty rough time of it for the past year in particular. Before this year however, we shouldn't forget about all of Maxes affairs, about all of Max and Tanyas relentless fighting, about Lauren constantly getting all the attention (get the door abi), about Bradleys death who Abi was close to and I am probably forgetting more.
Then there is the stress of her exams to worry about along with Laurens Alocholism.
Maybe her change of personality is a bit extreme and there I agree with you but it is not at all surprising that she took a bit of a dark turn. She is getting attention now that he is more of a bitch as well so I can see it continuing.