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Old 11-07-2016, 20:38
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How long will this storyline drag on for? It is absolutely awful. This character has been overused so much the past few months, it's become Belledale. There is nothing interesting about the character either, completely one dimensional.
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Old 11-07-2016, 20:40
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How long will this storyline drag on for? It is absolutely awful. This character has been overused so much the past few months, it's become Belledale. There is nothing interesting about the character either, completely one dimensional.
Couldn't disagree
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Old 11-07-2016, 20:44
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Couldn't agree more, OP.

But I can't stand any of the Dingles at the best of times.
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Old 11-07-2016, 20:45
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How long will this storyline drag on for? It is absolutely awful. This character has been overused so much the past few months, it's become Belledale. There is nothing interesting about the character either, completely one dimensional.
This must be a first, usually its AaronDale, DebbieDale or RossDale

While Belle has been front burner I don't think she's been over used. The Dr Bailey story is cringe worthy as he is old enough to be her dad but I think its interesting that they are showing the another side to Belle and letting her grow up a bit.
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Old 11-07-2016, 20:49
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She's a Dingle through and through... Straight out of the classless Debbie, Charity, Chas mould.

Cracking pair on her though, so there is that.

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Old 11-07-2016, 21:02
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Belle's time is nothing compared to Aaron! OK he's not in it much at the moment but he and Robert took ED over for months. Incidentally I like Belle and I'm finding the story line interesting, wondering where it will go from here.
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Old 11-07-2016, 21:05
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Belle's time is nothing compared to Aaron! OK he's not in it much at the moment but he and Robert took ED over for months. Incidentally I like Belle and I'm finding the story line interesting, wondering where it will go from here.
What about Ross? Sure Robron were heavily featured in their OWN story but 2015 was the year of Ross. Kate Oates shoehorned him into just about every story. I halfway expected him to find a cure for Ashley's dementia.
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Old 11-07-2016, 21:08
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What about Ross? Sure Robron were heavily featured in their OWN story but 2015 was the year of Ross. Kate Oates shoehorned him into just about every story. I halfway expected him to find a cure for Ashley's dementia.
I didn't like Ross but I found him easy to ignore. I just zoned out.
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Old 11-07-2016, 21:08
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How long will this storyline drag on for? It is absolutely awful. This character has been overused so much the past few months, it's become Belledale. There is nothing interesting about the character either, completely one dimensional.
Totally agree,also do we have to go through the Holly Barton drugs story again it was boring the first time round.
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Old 11-07-2016, 21:10
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I didn't like Ross but I found him easy to ignore. I just zoned out.
LOL you must have zoned out on all of last year then
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Old 11-07-2016, 21:12
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What about Ross? Sure Robron were heavily featured in their OWN story but 2015 was the year of Ross. Kate Oates shoehorned him into just about every story. I halfway expected him to find a cure for Ashley's dementia.
You just couldn't resist moaning about Ross in a thread that's totally irrelevant to him.
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Old 11-07-2016, 21:14
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She's a Dingle through and through... Straight out of the classless Debbie, Charity, Chas mould.
Yeah it was only a matter of time before they Dingle-d her up since she's almost an adult now she's set to join their ranks. The smart and studious Belle sadly just wasn't going to last was it? I actually don't mind the Belle/Bailey storyline though, its a bit different from anything else going on in the village lately which is nice. Like others mentioned, if nothing else its a nice change from months of Aaron and Chas domination on the show.
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Old 11-07-2016, 21:15
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How long will this storyline drag on for? It is absolutely awful. This character has been overused so much the past few months, it's become Belledale. There is nothing interesting about the character either, completely one dimensional.
compared to charity actually being pregnant and then having an abortion to trap declan, then faking a miscarriagr. Belle's not actually that bad, at least she isn't pregnant and the only person she is hurting at this point is herself
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Old 11-07-2016, 21:20
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Totally agree,also do we have to go through the Holly Barton drugs story again it was boring the first time round.
I'm not really happy with the new producers work tbh. Maybe it's because my favourite characters aren't involved but I usually can invest myself into a story even if I don't particularly like the characters, but I'm not really feeling any of these stories. There are good moments of course but it's all very mediocre. I'm not really enjoying the Holly storyline but I suppose it's realistic as addictions don't just go away for ever.

Can't say there is anything gripping me to ED this Summer.
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Old 11-07-2016, 21:27
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You just couldn't resist moaning about Ross in a thread that's totally irrelevant to him.
To be fair though many posters do that constantly with Aaron and/or Robert in pretty much any ED thread and no one seems to have a problem with it.

I like Belle but it does feel like this storyline's been going on forever and I can't see an end in sight. I haven't been enjoying this storyline and was hoping the affair reveal would be the last we saw of Bailey but I think it's gotten slightly more interesting with her faking a pregnancy (even if it's very repetitive). It would be nice to have the odd ep without her or this storyline being featured though.
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Old 11-07-2016, 21:34
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You just couldn't resist moaning about Ross in a thread that's totally irrelevant to him.
I was just pointing out that Ross was more over played in 2015 than Robron has been this year. It was not a personal attack against Ross. If another character had been played as much as Ross I would have pointed that out too.
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Old 12-07-2016, 07:31
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LOL you must have zoned out on all of last year then
I did.
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Old 12-07-2016, 08:03
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Part of the reason I'm not hugely interested in this storyline is because of the fact that Dr Bailey only exists as a plot driven character.

He's not there to be a character in his own right - he simply exists as the "plot" that is driving Belle's teenage delusion of love.

He's just an expendable character with no connections, no friends, no reason to exist in the show beyond being the source of Belle's infatuation.

Do I care that he got himself involved with a teenage patient? - nope
Do I care that he's being struck off as a doctor because of it? - nope
Do I care that his wife kicked him out? - nope
Do I care that he's hung around because he thinks Belle is pregnant? - nope

This is not an intricately woven storyline bringing numerous characters together - its just a storyline about Belle - and for me, she's not that interesting a character to be the "leading lady" driving the story.

Its not a terrible storyline - its just a bit dull and ridden with soap cliches.
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Old 13-07-2016, 18:23
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Part of the reason I'm not hugely interested in this storyline is because of the fact that Dr Bailey only exists as a plot driven character.

He's not there to be a character in his own right - he simply exists as the "plot" that is driving Belle's teenage delusion of love.

He's just an expendable character with no connections, no friends, no reason to exist in the show beyond being the source of Belle's infatuation.

Do I care that he got himself involved with a teenage patient? - nope
Do I care that he's being struck off as a doctor because of it? - nope
Do I care that his wife kicked him out? - nope
Do I care that he's hung around because he thinks Belle is pregnant? - nope

This is not an intricately woven storyline bringing numerous characters together - its just a storyline about Belle - and for me, she's not that interesting a character to be the "leading lady" driving the story.

Its not a terrible storyline - its just a bit dull and ridden with soap cliches.
This is true, but soaps need to have short term characters like this. The flip side is having characters only have interactions (affairs etc) with other permanent characters in the village. Which gets rather incestuous after awhile, they already push the limits on how many neighbours each villager has bedded. The downside is what you explain, but I guess even in real life when you find out about an affair you usually see it more from one side (the person you know) without understanding or feeling for the other person involved.
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Old 13-07-2016, 19:03
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What about Ross? Sure Robron were heavily featured in their OWN story but 2015 was the year of Ross. Kate Oates shoehorned him into just about every story. I halfway expected him to find a cure for Ashley's dementia.
Michael Parr was winning awards and thousands of people signed petitions when they thought Ross had died. I think any producer would have given him more storylines. Those who slate the Ross/Debbie stuff (me included) have to remember that Michael Parr won awards for that. So imagine how successful he could become with some decent storylines like his one with Donna which I personally loved.

Im now expecting people to me that Ross is only popular for his looks- well David and Rakesh for example are good looking blokes. So why arent they as popular?
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Old 13-07-2016, 19:10
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Michael Parr was winning awards and thousands of people signed petitions when they thought Ross had died. I think any producer would have given him more storylines. Those who slate the Ross/Debbie stuff (me included) have to remember that Michael Parr won awards for that. So imagine how successful he could become with some decent storylines like his one with Donna which I personally loved.

Im now expecting people to me that Ross is only popular for his looks- well David and Rakesh for example are good looking blokes. So why arent they as popular?
I know you said you aren't gay but are you sure wouldn't go gay for Ross?

But seriously Micheal Parr did win a lot of awards and is one of the best actors on Emmerdale but Danny Miller has won more awards and is arguably more popular than Micheal Parr Aaron was never shoehorned into every story like Ross was. Kate Oates favored Ross. Micheal Parr even said in an interview that he was nervous about Kate Oates leaving because Ross was "her baby". Kate felt the need (for whatever reason) to put her golden boy in every story even if it made little sense.
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Old 13-07-2016, 19:21
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She is overused and I'm sick of her.

But she's a Dingle so I expect there'll be a lot more to come. They've all been severely overused at one time or another - Cain & Charity, Chas & bloody Aaron. Only ones who haven't been rammed down our throats in recent years are Zak & Lisa.
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Old 13-07-2016, 19:32
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I know you said you aren't gay but are you sure wouldn't go gay for Ross?

But seriously Micheal Parr did win a lot of awards and is one of the best actors on Emmerdale but Danny Miller has won more awards and is arguably more popular than Micheal Parr Aaron was never shoehorned into every story like Ross was. Kate Oates favored Ross. Micheal Parr even said in an interview that he was nervous about Kate Oates leaving because Ross was "her baby". Kate felt the need (for whatever reason) to put her golden boy in every story even if it made little sense.
Nah Im just invested in his character alot, I wouldnt mind his looks though. Also maybe you're right about Kate Oates favouring him but he was a character that she introduced and the most popular that she introduced. I think the only storyline that didnt make sense was him shooting Robert. However it could start a feud between Ross/Robert/Aaron which would make decent entertainment. His other storylines all linked together though, he was obviously going to be Moses' dad to go with his affair with Debbie making it impossible for them to be together. The alternative would of been Declan who had not long left the show. Anyone one else would of been a bit silly and out of the blue. Ross and Charity had history and they were running the chop shop together so its believable that something happened.

I personally dont like Kate Oates because she brought Aaron back and started "Robron". In the meantime taking away qualities from a brilliantly evil character like Robert.
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Old 13-07-2016, 19:40
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Nah Im just invested in his character alot, I wouldnt mind his looks though. Also maybe you're right about Kate Oates favouring him but he was a character that she introduced and the most popular that she introduced. I think the only storyline that didnt make sense was him shooting Robert. However it could start a feud between Ross/Robert/Aaron which would make decent entertainment. His other storylines all linked together though, he was obviously going to be Moses' dad to go with his affair with Debbie making it impossible for them to be together. The alternative would of been Declan who had not long left the show. Anyone one else would of been a bit silly and out of the blue. Ross and Charity had history and they were running the chop shop together so its believable that something happened.

I personally dont like Kate Oates because she brought Aaron back and started "Robron". In the meantime taking away qualities from a brilliantly evil character like Robert.
I disagree about Ross being Moses' father. That made so little sense because Ross and Charity had shown zero interest in each other since that one night stand, Charity had been pinning for Cain during that time and Ross was spending most of his time with Aaron in that chop shop barn. So if Ross was going to sleep with anyone at that time Aaron would have been more likely.

Now how can you not like Kate Oates when she gave you Ross? Without her there would be no Ross.
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Old 13-07-2016, 19:48
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I really cannot stand Belle. It paricularly makes me cringe to death when she tries to act all sexy and seductive while looking about twelve years old.
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