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Old 25-08-2015, 21:59
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It's been on a massive high since last year, quality has been fantastic and the formula is working well, I think out of all the soaps( imo of course ) it's the best of all of them.
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Old 25-08-2015, 22:01
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It's doing well.
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Old 25-08-2015, 22:02
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I agree. The disaster week was disappointing and the aftermath utterly crap, but generally it's been way out in front for ages.
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Old 25-08-2015, 22:02
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The aftermath of the crash was awful imo. It's picked up again somewhat though. Tonight was really good
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Old 25-08-2015, 22:38
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Yeah, I agree. Emmerdale is just always enjoyable. Even though recently, it's been nothng like at its best, it's still better than the others.

I don't even really like any of the storylines much at the moment, but the characters are so good and the dialogue's sparky, it kind of rolls along.
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Old 25-08-2015, 22:43
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I got to say it's the cast that's making me enjoy Emmerdale over the others! Fab actors especially Mike Parr (Ross)!
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Old 25-08-2015, 22:44
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It beggars belief why Emmerdale didn't get the LIVE gig
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Old 25-08-2015, 22:55
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I always think of Emmerdale as 'the underdog'.

Really enjoying it lately.
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Old 25-08-2015, 22:57
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It beggars belief why Emmerdale didn't get the LIVE gig
Because it doesn't need it.
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Old 25-08-2015, 22:59
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It's been on a roll all year.

The carousel of storylines that they have in play at the moment are extremely strong. Amongst all of this Ross drama, it's hard to believe that it was only a week ago that Megan was killing it in the courtroom, and we still have the truth about the paternity of Vanessa's baby to come out... something that I am very, very excited about.

And not only that, but we haven't seen the show's headline storyline (Robron/Katie's death) in weeks. There's still so much to be done with that storyline which excites me a great deal.

I can't wait to see what happens over the Autumn as we head towards Christmas. I have a feeling that by the time the years ends, 2015 is going to have been one of my all time favourite years of Emmerdale.
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Old 25-08-2015, 23:00
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Ordinarily I would agree, but on current form I'd disagree I'm actually preferring Home and Away to Emmerdale atm.
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Old 25-08-2015, 23:01
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Emmerdale has been amazing for a long time now. As much as it pains me to say it Emmerdale is actually better than EastEnders some days, but usually I prefer EE.

I just wish it wasn't on at 7. Usually I watch Hollyoaks at that time but I do normally watch ED on catchup or record it & do bulk episodes.
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Old 25-08-2015, 23:03
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Because it doesn't need it.
It definitely doesn't need it but it would have been a brilliant cherry on the cake. Imagine going from the Summer spectacular in one month and then a live episode in the next. It would have sent us into overdrive!
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Old 25-08-2015, 23:04
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agree have been saying it for a long time
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Old 25-08-2015, 23:04
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It's been on a roll all year.

The carousel of storylines that they have in play at the moment are extremely strong. Amongst all of this Ross drama, it's hard to believe that it was only a week ago that Megan was killing it in the courtroom, and we still have the truth about the paternity of Vanessa's baby to come out... something that I am very, very excited about.

And not only that, but we haven't seen the show's headline storyline (Robron/Katie's death) in weeks. There's still so much to be done with that storyline which excites me a great deal.

I can't wait to see what happens over the Autumn as we head towards Christmas. I have a feeling that by the time the years ends, 2015 is going to have been one of my all time favourite years of Emmerdale.
Do you really think so? I quite enjoy it, and it is still the most watchable soap, but I don't think the storylines have been very good since the Alicia and Laurel ones came to an end. They were excellent, but I'm not that bothered by the Bartons, and don't care about Vanessa's baby.

The Katie reveal between the Sugden brothers should be good, but I loathe "Robron",and I'm dreading it starting up again.

It's weird, just as everyone's raving about ED, I think I'm falling out of love with it a bit. But who knows, maybe they'll cook up something good that I never could have predicted.
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Old 25-08-2015, 23:52
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Do you really think so? I quite enjoy it, and it is still the most watchable soap, but I don't think the storylines have been very good since the Alicia and Laurel ones came to an end. They were excellent, but I'm not that bothered by the Bartons, and don't care about Vanessa's baby.

The Katie reveal between the Sugden brothers should be good, but I loathe "Robron",and I'm dreading it starting up again.

It's weird, just as everyone's raving about ED, I think I'm falling out of love with it a bit. But who knows, maybe they'll cook up something good that I never could have predicted.
ED just has a lot better quality storylines imo, the interaction between characters, the writing and it doesn't have annoying block storytelling either, I'm a huge fan of EE but ED blow it out of the water, it just doesn't compare atm, obviously it isn't to everyone taste of course but it's watchable drama.
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Old 25-08-2015, 23:53
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Emmerdale. Eastenders then Corrie
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Old 25-08-2015, 23:56
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It's just pipping Corrie to the top slot for me at the moment, tonights episode was very good indeed, going to love seeing Ross get his revenge on drippy Pete
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Old 25-08-2015, 23:57
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I think Eric has really excelled himself these last few days, since Val 'died'. I used to hate him years ago but got to like the old boy now. Good acting, Chris Chittell.
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Old 26-08-2015, 00:05
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The characters in EM are on the whole far more rounded and developed. The Rachael character change was very poor but at least she's gone now with Ali.
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Old 26-08-2015, 00:15
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Emmerdale is definitely far better than Corrie at the moment!
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Old 26-08-2015, 00:29
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Emmerdale is very overrated imo. I only found the week of plane crash okay but other than that it one of the most boring soap opera.
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Old 26-08-2015, 00:53
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I think it has lost its way this year. It's become incredibly plot driven, majority of characters are unlikeable and the aftermath to stories is poor.

Natalie Anderson, Charlotte Bellamy and Louise Marwood have carried their stories but they get lost among all the poor comedy plots and 'violence story of the week.' It reminds me of Hollyoaks on good form.

It's soon going to burn out and the next producer will be left with a mess to clean-up.
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Old 26-08-2015, 01:22
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EastEnders is top ATM.. And EE still isn't at its best!!
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Old 26-08-2015, 01:31
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I think it has lost its way this year. It's become incredibly plot driven, majority of characters are unlikeable and the aftermath to stories is poor.

Natalie Anderson, Charlotte Bellamy and Louise Marwood have carried their stories but they get lost among all the poor comedy plots and 'violence story of the week.' It reminds me of Hollyoaks on good form.

It's soon going to burn out and the next producer will be left with a mess to clean-up.
I adore Emmerdale at the moment but I definitely know what you mean by 'violence story of the week'. Something awful seems to happen to a character at the end of the first Thursday episode (but, in my opinion, somehow never manages to feel formulaic in the way that Corrie does for their double bill episodes).
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