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Old 15-08-2016, 22:14
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Pleased to see people on here are still recognising and respecting my natural class, Grace and superiority.

Now on a soap topic how many on here think realism is overated in soaps and prefer the big glossy glamorous US soap's from the 1980s eg Dynasty, Dallas, Knots Landing and Falcon Crest?
I like the mix of realism, Dallas went a bit OTT in its final years which at times was good, but it gets boring after a while.
HO is a uk soap example on how not to act, the realism died on that show over 3 years ago now.
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:23
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:25
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I have not seen any of the soaps tonight was they good?
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:26
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I can't comment, I've never watched any of them.

I like a mix of realism; I don't like alien invasions, but Corrie and ED (the more realistic soaps IMO) bore the shit out of me!
Look up dynasty on Youtube lots of power dressing by super rich women -it gives a very unreal but enticing atmosphere for the story.
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:28
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I have not seen any of the soaps tonight was they good?
EastEnders was good with them setting up the story for Babe being attacked

I didn't enjoy Corrie as much, it was Kate Oates's first credited episode.
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:28
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I like the mix of realism, Dallas went a bit OTT in its final years which at times was good, but it gets boring after a while.
HO is a uk soap example on how not to act, the realism died on that show over 3 years ago now.
They made camp soap superbitches an absolute art form in the big US soap's,started the archetype for that kind of character to be honest.
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:35
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EastEnders was good with them setting up the story for Babe being attacked

I didn't enjoy Corrie as much, it was Kate Oates's first credited episode.
I will watch Corrie later, I hope Kate Oates does well, but no more stunts after this one she is planning.
They made camp soap superbitches an absolute art form in the big US soap's,started the archetype for that kind of character to be honest.
The only one i have really watched was Dallas, which I love with JR being my fav soap character.
I also liked how Sue-Ellen could be tragic but a bitch at the same time.
I read somewhere that a US soap did an Alien plot, I think I saw it on youtube, I think thats a step too far.
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:37
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I will watch Corrie later, I hope Kate Oates does well, but no more stunts after this one she is planning.


The only one i have really watched was Dallas, which I love with JR being my fav soap character.
I also liked how Sue-Ellen could be tragic but a bitch at the same time.
I read somewhere that a US soap did an Alien plot, I think I saw it on youtube, I think thats a step too far.
That was Dynasty spinoff The Colbys!

You don't believe in UFOs and spaceships kidnapping humans?
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:43
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That was Dynasty spinoff The Colbys!

You don't believe in UFOs and spaceships kidnapping humans?
BIB - I don't think that's the case, or not for me personally at least, but it's the fact that it makes the show seem trashy etc.
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:43
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That was Dynasty spinoff The Colbys!

You don't believe in UFOs and spaceships kidnapping humans?
Well maybe it could happen, but it's a bit of a strange thing to happen, not sure if it would fit the soap setting. It's like if a UFO was in Corrie, above the Rovers, you would just be like "This is taking the piss now!".
I think the Colbys got axed after this aswell, which just goes to show how bizzare it was.
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:44
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EastEnders was good with them setting up the story for Babe being attacked

I didn't enjoy Corrie as much, it was Kate Oates's first credited episode.
EastEnders was very good tonight, loved all of the suspects leaving their houses in the run up to Babe being locked in the freezer

Corrie was dire as usual really, I missed most of the second episode as it was so dull.

Hollyoaks was okay, but fed up of that pantomime Marnie
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:45
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BIB - I don't think that's the case, or not for me personally at least, but it's the fact that it makes the show seem trashy etc.
I suppose maybe soap's that want to be so outlandish are actually a new sub genre like fantasy soap rather than what we traditionally understand as a soap?
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:46
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Didn't watch Corrie tonight. Looks like I made the right choice.
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:47
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They made camp soap superbitches an absolute art form in the big US soap's,started the archetype for that kind of character to be honest.
Talking about camp superbitches good evening Hilda
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:49
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EastEnders was very good tonight, loved all of the suspects leaving their houses in the run up to Babe being locked in the freezer

Corrie was dire as usual really, I missed most of the second episode as it was so dull.

Hollyoaks was okay, but fed up of that pantomime Marnie
I love that the whodunnit is centred around her been locked in the freezer My bet is on Sylvie, I think it will make the most interesting scenario and the way Babe said "who let you in here?" could be a taunt towards her

Yeah, I know Oates work won't be seen properly for weeks or months yet and I'm not expecting miracles by a long chalk but tonight was mostly just the same old crap. I did actually enjoy some of the stuff with Maria, Luke and Caz but the majority was nothing interesting or exciting.
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:49
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Well maybe it could happen, but it's a bit of a strange thing to happen, not sure if it would fit the soap setting. It's like if a UFO was in Corrie, above the Rovers, you would just be like "This is taking the piss now!".
I think the Colbys got axed after this aswell, which just goes to show how bizzare it was.

I don't think it would suit Corrie but maybe would have suited axed 1990s ITV soap Families or Brookside in its surreal final year as a cliffhanger ending Jimmy Corkhill or someone kidnapped from the close in a spaceship, maybe even every character taken on a spaceship on a journey into the unknown!
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:51
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Talking about camp superbitches good evening Hilda
Good evening Sir!

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Old 15-08-2016, 22:53
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I don't think it would suit Corrie but maybe would have suited axed 1990s ITV soap Families or Brookside in its surreal final year as a cliffhanger ending Jimmy Corkhill or someone kidnapped from the close in a spaceship, maybe even every character taken on a spaceship on a journey into the unknown!
I can Imagine Brookside doing something like that, like when they had the virus storyline in the 90's
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Old 15-08-2016, 22:57
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https://youtu.be/ju8YH6ewoqQ

Here's the clip of Fallon being kidnapped by aliens in The Colbys!
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Old 15-08-2016, 23:01
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I suppose maybe soap's that want to be so outlandish are actually a new sub genre like fantasy soap rather than what we traditionally understand as a soap?
do you mean hollyoaks

actually its starting to be a tad more realistic recently
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Old 15-08-2016, 23:02
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https://youtu.be/ju8YH6ewoqQ

Here's the clip of Fallon being kidnapped by aliens in The Colbys!
Thank you Hilda, It has a very E.T feel to it.😂😂
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Old 15-08-2016, 23:06
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Good evening Sir!

You think I'm a bitch?
I think you may have that capacity but

you're usually lovely to me.....

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Old 15-08-2016, 23:07
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do you mean hollyoaks

actually its starting to be a tad more realistic recently
I was more meaning soaps that own the fact that their part soap part fantasy IE fantasy soap and genre blending seems to be something American TV does a fair bit!
Twin Peaks springs to mind, loved that!
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Old 15-08-2016, 23:07
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Old 15-08-2016, 23:08
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Thank you Hilda, It has a very E.T feel to it.😂😂
Are you suggesting that ET was unrealistic?! '
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