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Old 12-03-2015, 03:31
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If it wasn't for the 'You ain't my Muvva' storyline (which was really all about Kat, Zoe was the secondary character of the plot) is Zoe really an asset to the show?

Zoe (as a character in her own right) wasn't that much big a deal, it's the Kat/Zoe plot that's iconic, not Zoe herself. Without that storyline, then she would've been an easily forgettable character.

If we're talking about Kat or Stacey, then that's a completely different matter, as these two will never be recast, it will always be Jessie Wallace and Lacey Turner playing them regardless. Zoe isn't as big a character as Kat or Stacey, and isn't particularly memorable apart from that iconic scene.

I honestly reckon EE could get away with giving Zoe a new head, as long as the producers went to extensive effort to find the perfect actress for the role. Zoe is needed for this upcoming Harry storyline, and if Michelle Ryan is still ruling out a return, then a new head would be welcomed by me the character still has a lot more to give to the show, and this is the only way forward
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Old 12-03-2015, 03:42
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I actually don't feel Zoe is particularly needed in this story, I reckon it would still work with Zoe living in Spain.
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Old 12-03-2015, 03:42
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If it wasn't for the 'You ain't my Muvva' storyline (which was really all about Kat, Zoe was the secondary character of the plot) is Zoe really an asset to the show?

Zoe (as a character in her own right) wasn't that much big a deal, it's the Kat/Zoe plot that's iconic, not Zoe herself. Without that storyline, then she would've been an easily forgettable character.

If we're talking about Kat or Stacey, then that's a completely different matter, as these two will never be recast, it will always be Jessie Wallace and Lacey Turner playing them regardless. Zoe isn't as big a character as Kat or Stacey, and isn't particularly memorable apart from that iconic scene.

I honestly reckon EE could get away with giving Zoe a new head, as long as the producers went to extensive effort to find the perfect actress for the role. Zoe is needed for this upcoming Harry storyline, and if Michelle Ryan is still ruling out a return, then a new head would be welcomed by me the character still has a lot more to give to the show, and this is the only way forward
I suppose after all this time they could get away with a recast. If they could do it with Ben Mitchell and others then why not with Zoe? It's been years since we saw her and she would have changed to look at so I think it would be OK.
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Old 12-03-2015, 05:02
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No I don't think it would work at all. Zoe was a huge character in the 00s. Kat recently showed a picture of Zoe and Michelle Ryan was in the picture.
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Old 12-03-2015, 10:43
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the could get away with a recast as they did with Martin but it would take a long LONG time for that new actress to really be accepted, Hetti Bywater STILL hadn't been fully accepted and Lucy wasn't near as iconic a character when she took the role
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Old 12-03-2015, 10:46
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I don't think Michelle Ryan ever really made the character of Zoe her own. Any young actress at that time could of taken on the role. So a recast wouldn't bother me.
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Old 12-03-2015, 10:46
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No I don't think it would work at all. Zoe was a huge character in the 00s. Kat recently showed a picture of Zoe and Michelle Ryan was in the picture.
They might have got away with it (grudgingly) if they hadn't shown the photo of Michelle as Zoe so recently. By doing that, they have made a recast impossible for the foreseeable future.

I hope and pray, that the photo is a sign of Michelle Ryan reprising her role. Love her.
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Old 12-03-2015, 10:47
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They might have got away with it (grudgingly) if they hadn't shown the photo of Michelle as Zoe so recently. By doing that, they have made a recast impossible for the foreseeable future.

I hope and pray, that the photo is a sign of Michelle Ryan reprising her role. Love her.
if they allow her to take film roles when she gets them I bet she'd be willing to come back
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Old 12-03-2015, 10:49
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She had one Iconic storyline and that was Kat's not hers she has always been a bit part character and the actress she isnt bad but she is brilliant and they could get better also Michelle attitude stinks and i wouldnt invite her back
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Old 12-03-2015, 10:51
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Don't care if we never see Zoe again. She was an annoying character and, as a character, Kat is actually better off without her.
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Old 12-03-2015, 10:52
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She had one Iconic storyline and that was Kat's not hers she has always been a bit part character and the actress she isnt bad but she is brilliant and they could get better also Michelle attitude stinks and i wouldnt invite her back
she was also involved in Den being murdered, a fairly major story I'd say, how does Michelle's attitude stink? She is always respectful in her comments simply saying she wants to move forward.
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Old 12-03-2015, 10:53
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Don't care if we never see Zoe again. She was an annoying character and, as a character, Kat is actually better off without her.
it'd be quite interesting to see Zoe without Kat being around trying to make up for years of being a "sister" by controlling her adult daughter
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Old 12-03-2015, 10:56
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she was also involved in Den being murdered, a fairly major story I'd say, how does Michelle's attitude stink? She is always respectful in her comments simply saying she wants to move forward.
She thinks she is better then the show when she clearly isnt

She is not grateful what so ever when she owes her career to the show

I only want someone to be on the show if they genuinly want too
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Old 12-03-2015, 10:58
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I'm a fan of recasts, but I couldn't buy into a new Zoe. There's something about those original Slater girls that couldn't be recreated. I think people are doing the character a bit of a disservice here too, she wasn't just one storyline and one moment. She was a major player in a lot of huge stories over her five years, certainly not 'bit part' by any stretch.
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Old 12-03-2015, 11:00
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She thinks she is better then the show when she clearly isnt

She is not grateful what so ever when she owes her career to the show

I only want someone to be on the show if they genuinly want too
how does she? She simply says she doesn't wish to return, that's not thinking she is better or ingratitude its simply a career choice, maybe one day she will genuinely want to return, what is so wrong about an actress wanting to take different roles rather then returning to a "safe" role in reprising an old part? Did you ever stop to think that maybe the S/Ls she has been pitched over the years didn't appeal to her?
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Old 12-03-2015, 11:00
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I think the fact that they showed Kat showing a picture of the old Zoe means that she wont be recast. I doubt she will be returning tbh, I think this is a just a plot device for Kat to get back on track.
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Old 12-03-2015, 11:01
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She thinks she is better then the show when she clearly isnt

She is not grateful what so ever when she owes her career to the show

I only want someone to be on the show if they genuinly want too
Just because someone doesn't return to the show it doesn't mean they aren't grateful? Have you ever returned to your first place of work?
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Old 12-03-2015, 11:02
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Involved in big storylines but as a character she was fairly standard. She could easily be recast.
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Old 12-03-2015, 11:05
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I don't think she can be recast. I didn't particularly like or disliek the character and it's nto about whether or not she's an asset to the show. When she was on the show teh acterss made the character her own. It would feel odd with a different actress and I just don't think ti would work. It's a simialr situation with Martin Fowler. I was completely indifferent to the character and the actor, however this enw Martin Fowler just isn't working. James Alexandrou was Martin Fowler, and this new actor just isn't working in my opinion. If you're going to do a recast then it needs to be done when the actor or actress is young and just about to embark on big storylines (Lauren Branning for exanmple). Or if a recast is done for a character a bit older, then the character needs to not ahve made much of an impact the first time round.
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Old 12-03-2015, 11:06
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She thinks she is better then the show when she clearly isnt

She is not grateful what so ever when she owes her career to the show

I only want someone to be on the show if they genuinly want too
Patsy Palmer has made some highly detrimental and negative comments about the show and TPTB, over the years and she is welcomed back with open arms.

Whilst Michelle Ryan was slightly aloof in her comments about her tenure, she was never rude or nasty regarding her time there, she simply said she was over it, and looking forward to new roles.
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Old 12-03-2015, 11:09
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Just because someone doesn't return to the show it doesn't mean they aren't grateful? Have you ever returned to your first place of work?
She doesnt have to return to be grateful but she shouldnt slage the show off after they started her career for her
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Old 12-03-2015, 11:12
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She doesnt have to return to be grateful but she shouldnt slage the show off after they started her career for her
please show me a link to an article where she has insulted the show on a level with that of Patsy Palmer's comments before she came back as I honestly have never seen her say anything negative about the show just that she doesn't wish to return
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Old 12-03-2015, 11:19
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I don't think that Zoe will be actually coming back although if she does I genuinely can't see why a recast wouldn't be fair enough. She's been gone for a decade now, it's fair enough to assume that she would have changed at least a bit, like others have said though, the show honestly doesn't need the character that desperately to make the story work!
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Old 12-03-2015, 11:19
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please show me a link to an article where she has insulted the show on a level with that of Patsy Palmer's comments before she came back as I honestly have never seen her say anything negative about the show just that she doesn't wish to return
Agreed. I remember her saying she had moved on from the show but if she said anything negative or controversial I have never seen or heard anything about it.
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Old 12-03-2015, 11:33
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I never liked Zoe anyway so a recast would be fine by me.

Bens recast has been successful as was Laurens and even Sams (Kim).
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