I was just wondering, is there anything that soaps haven't done before collectively? This doesn't just have to be storylines, merely plot devices or character traits. What have we yet to see a soap tackle?

Do soaps have an expiration date? When will the day come that every issue has been covered and nothing really feels "original" anymore?

I wish they would all stop now, rubbish!

Female on Male rape - it happens check the episodes of Law and Order SVU Ridicule and Parole Violations

Has the story on Neighbours been done before? Nasty Dr. Nick lied that Paul has cancer so Paul will be dependent on him and fund his cancer research centre. Paul is getting genuinely sick now because of the chemo. it's twisted but quite good.

Wasn't that what the Tracy & Roy storyline was about?

They did this on Emmerdale where Sally drugged Ashley and slept with him.

It was forgotten about after about 3 weeks

I think that is an interesting story to tell. It's been done many times on US soaps, but is always played as the woman drugging a guy to have sex with, and then writing it off as just a scheme; but if you switch the genders, the male character would be accused of rape. Did Ashley recognise it as being rape?

No, because storylines will be different depending on which characters they happen to. Especially if it's something mundane which affects us all in different ways.

Has there even been a soap character with Tourette's Syndrome?

A massive soap name comes out as a pedo

No. Tracey pretended they'd had consensual sex, nothing at all actually happened between them. Tracey got Roy drunk or drugged him, can't remember which, and just got into bed next to him.

Ebola. The Carters catch it and die.

An female character working as a webcam model.

Islamic extremism - sadly a massive issue in the UK today.

I only watch Eastenders and so I am absolutely certain the BBC will never have the guts to create such a storyline.

Yes, Ashley knew that it was rape. He went to the police a few days afterwards, after he told Laurel. The thing I didn't like was Laurel kind of initially reacted like he had cheated/asking how he could let it happen. It wasn't very comfortable viewing. I thought John played Ashley really well as you could tell the shame and disgust he felt when he was telling Laurel.

However, after a few episodes (I can't remember how many, but it wasn't a long time) the police caught Sally, as she'd done loads of other stuff as well to their family, it was never spoken about again.

A serial rapist

A couple have a big number of kids at the same time like Sextuplets

alien invasion

Canabalism

Domestic violence involving a pregnant woman as the victim. Has that been done before?

Hollyoaks did a storyline not too dissimilar believe it or not

Oh ye. With Elliot. I forgot

Canabalism

Has anyone every found religion later in life and become a vicar/priest/nun?

Infertility with IVF or other treatment following it rather than miracle pregnancies and/or someone else turning sperm donor via a one night stand.

yes in Nerighbours in the 90s