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Old 26-12-2015, 07:06
Citizen Kane
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Just wondering if any soap executives actively seek any viewer feedback on a regular basis or do they just go by the viewing figures? Seems to me that many of the current criticisms of plot lines could be avoided if they were nipped in the bud at an early stage. Certainly the Bobbie storyline would not have staggered on if veiwer criticisms had been taken into account.
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Old 26-12-2015, 07:22
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Just wondering if any soap executives actively seek any viewer feedback on a regular basis or do they just go by the viewing figures? Seems to me that many of the current criticisms of plot lines could be avoided if they were nipped in the bud at an early stage. Certainly the Bobbie storyline would not have staggered on if veiwer criticisms had been taken into account.
With several million viewing figures it is difficult to know what to do with criticisms from even a few thousand viewers. So I think it is based on a) viewing figures. b) focus groups with the demographic they want to attract. c) "experts in the field", the professional critics. d) Any organised groups claiming to represent a sizeable proportion of fans,

I can see precisely what DTC is doing. He has a very difficult task to keep it interesting, four times a week, 52 weeks a year, with holiday / seasonal specials. I just think he has gone too far in one direction (totally action driven with two to three storyline twists / turns per episode) at the expense of character consistency and development. It really needs a cast of thousands to sustain such a number of storylines while keeping each character consistent.
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Old 26-12-2015, 08:29
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It would be so much better if I were consulted about things before DTC ruins them then lies about it.
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