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Old 29-07-2016, 17:11
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Surely this is the best way for a soap EP to make his/her mark on the show. The last "proper" family to be introduced were the Carters (and even then Shirley was already an established character) and that was nearly 3 years ago.

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Would you welcome a new family under SOC and if so, how should they be integrated into the square?

I'd like another married couple (with no plans of infidelity) to head a new family with two teenage children and a pre-teen. That way, like Lauren and Abi, they can grow up on the show and develop into interesting characters with an on-screen backstory.
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Old 29-07-2016, 17:55
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Surely this is the best way for a soap EP to make his/her mark on the show. The last "proper" family to be introduced were the Carters (and even then Shirley was already an established character) and that was nearly 3 years ago.

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Would you welcome a new family under SOC and if so, how should they be integrated into the square?

I'd like another married couple (with no plans of infidelity) to head a new family with two teenage children and a pre-teen. That way, like Lauren and Abi, they can grow up on the show and develop into interesting characters with an on-screen backstory.
Something different like one of them has a secret that has stayed hidden for years but manages to be found out within weeks by one of the total strangers they just met who just happens to blackmail them for it. Then you have them gradually give up their jobs and magically find new ones on the square so they never have to leave
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Old 29-07-2016, 18:37
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EE has not introduced an entirely new family since the Masoods!
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Old 29-07-2016, 18:43
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I'd like to see a new family, freshen thing's up a bit.
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Old 29-07-2016, 19:18
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Old 29-07-2016, 19:26
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They need to bring in some stand alone characters, we need a flat share/house share environment. Tom Pepper, the paramedic would be a good choice.

Plus they could do with expanding the Kazemis and Hubbards. Especially as Shakil is the only young character who is not white. I think we need some vibrant young females and not just for JB to lust over. With Steven, Johnny, Kyle, Lee, Ben and Paul only just recently, it felt unbalanced with only Whit, Lauren and Abi.
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Old 29-07-2016, 19:37
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Why would Tom Pepper be a good choice? I don't think he's shown anything to suggest his part should be expanded.
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Old 29-07-2016, 19:41
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They need to bring in some stand alone characters, we need a flat share/house share environment. Tom Pepper, the paramedic would be a good choice.

Plus they could do with expanding the Kazemis and Hubbards. Especially as Shakil is the only young character who is not white. I think we need some vibrant young females for JB to lust over. With Steven, Johnny, Kyle, Lee, Ben and Paul only just recently, it felt unbalanced with only Whit, Lauren and Abi.
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Old 29-07-2016, 19:47
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Why would Tom Pepper be a good choice? I don't think he's shown anything to suggest his part should be expanded.
I wouldn't mind seeing his part expanded.

He is young, good looking and has a profession that would bring in scope for some good stories.
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Old 29-07-2016, 19:48
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Old 29-07-2016, 19:50
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Old 29-07-2016, 19:54
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I wouldn't mind seeing his part expanded.

He is young, good looking and has a profession that would bring in scope for some good stories.
EE isn't going to follow a paramedic to the different communities he'd be called out to though. The jobs they show are always more stationary and fixed within a small area. I just don't see any reason to increase his part. EE needs to look for some younger males with a bit of charisma or spark or bite imo.
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Old 29-07-2016, 19:55
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Id like to see an Asian family actually as soaps rarely have one
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Old 29-07-2016, 20:01
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I hope so but I am still annoyed Pam has been axed!
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Old 29-07-2016, 20:02
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Jacks flats should give SOC a good chance to mix it up a bit - definitely needs some new blood. A few late 20s-early 30s, one family with a couple of elderly relatives would work. Can't just be Mitchell's and Carters.

Belinda is great but who can she get with?
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Old 29-07-2016, 20:11
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I want to see some foster children of Claudette's! Expand families and characters. A foster child could come in with a ready made set up family.
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Old 29-07-2016, 20:24
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Maybe Kyle's sisters could come in to boost the late 20s early 30s characters.

Siobhan and Shannon is it?

Maybe Billy Mitchell's brother Charlie.
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Old 29-07-2016, 20:44
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An East Asian family?

Donna could become a foster mother.

We could have an intellectual bookshop owner who's early twenties granddaughter works for him.
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Old 29-07-2016, 20:58
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Jacks flats should give SOC a good chance to mix it up a bit - definitely needs some new blood. A few late 20s-early 30s, one family with a couple of elderly relatives would work. Can't just be Mitchell's and Carters.

Belinda is great but who can she get with?
Belinda and Max should get together.
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Old 29-07-2016, 20:58
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Old 29-07-2016, 22:07
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I wouldn't mind a new family with Gradparents included
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Old 29-07-2016, 23:50
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A new family doesn't have to be headed by two people over the opposite sex either.
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Old 29-07-2016, 23:56
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A new family doesn't have to be headed by two people over the opposite sex either.
I quite like the idea of a new family headed up by a gay couple in their 50s. Together with several twenty-something kids.
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Old 30-07-2016, 10:39
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They need to bring in some stand alone characters, we need a flat share/house share environment. Tom Pepper, the paramedic would be a good choice.

Plus they could do with expanding the Kazemis and Hubbards. Especially as Shakil is the only young character who is not white. I think we need some vibrant young females and not just for JB to lust over. With Steven, Johnny, Kyle, Lee, Ben and Paul only just recently, it felt unbalanced with only Whit, Lauren and Abi.
I really like your flat/house share idea. Similar to what HO used to be about around 2006 when uni students would be introduced (Zoe, Kris, Will etc).

A new family doesn't have to be headed by two people over the opposite sex either.
That's true and would actually be good for the show.
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Old 30-07-2016, 11:18
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The extended family of Reg Cox?
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