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Michael Parr does have the air of an actor biding his time and seeing out the last of his contract. the change from ross being one of the key players in 2015 to virtual background artist in 2016 is astonishing and not what most fans want.
he's either leaving or annoyed the new boss, or both ![]() Donna should have pulled him off the roof as well. |
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To be honest I didn't like his attitude at the soap awards when he was asked if he wanted to renew his contract, saying he doesn't care if he stays or goes, if they offer him a new a contract fair enough but he doesn't really care. If I was Emmerdale I would tell him to do one. It might be true and he might not be that bothered but at least show a bit of respect and gratitude to the series that gave you your first big break you know. He is good and I enjoyed Ross when he wasn't being overused, but Emmerdale don't need him as they have proven these past 9 months.
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I suspect he has Danny Miller syndrome. A lot of pre-teen adoration so he thinks he's better than the prog. As Miller found out to his cost, that isn't so.
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To be honest I didn't like his attitude at the soap awards when he was asked if he wanted to renew his contract, saying he doesn't care if he stays or goes, if they offer him a new a contract fair enough but he doesn't really care. If I was Emmerdale I would tell him to do one. It might be true and he might not be that bothered but at least show a bit of respect and gratitude to the series that gave you your first big break you know. He is good and I enjoyed Ross when he wasn't being overused, but Emmerdale don't need him as they have proven these past 9 months.
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I suspect he has Danny Miller syndrome. A lot of pre-teen adoration so he thinks he's better than the prog. As Miller found out to his cost, that isn't so.
It was the way Mike spoke about Emmerdale I thought was a little off, not him wanting to leave to do other things. |
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I don't know any preteens that like Ross.
Ross isn't one of those social media favourites like robron. |
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eh his fans are all over social media, the place is hoaching with them and yes many if not most are teen or pre teen.
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That maybe so although ive not seen much but the show isn't geared towards what these preteens want about Ross in the way it is for robron
I am a robron fan, most certainly not a pre teen in fact I don't know many fans of the couple who are "pre" teen and emmerdale fans of all ages, shapes and sizes use social media to engage with the show. Not just Robron fans and certainly not preteens (who aren't even allowed to use most social media platforms)I would say Robron and Ross are the characters who have the biggest teenage fanbase but they also all have fans from all ages and walks of life. btw is "social media" the catch all scapegoat for anything and everything people don't like about soaps around these parts? because that is how it seems sometimes. |
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I am a robron fan, most certainly not a pre teen
in fact I don't know many fans of the couple who are "pre" teen and emmerdale fans of all ages, shapes and sizes use social media to engage with the show. Not just Robron fans and certainly not preteens (who aren't even allowed to use most social media platforms)I would say Robron and Ross are the characters who have the biggest teenage fanbase but they also all have fans from all ages and walks of life. btw is "social media" the catch all scapegoat for anything and everything people don't like about soaps around these parts? because that is how it seems sometimes. However long term couples do not seem to be getting the same treatment or are being split up probably because theyre not mentioned on social media Long term viewers of the show who seem to enjoy the older couples don't really seem to be high on the list of demographic the show caters for nowadays That's what I meant by social media .
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Got to agree.
Along with him being Moses's dad (should have turned out to be Declan). |
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Why is in soaps that women fall pregnant by the most unlikely men. Leanne and Steve, Charity and Ross. Just doesnt make sense.
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please yes!!! i'm glad he's being phased out. He can go and climb Everest and do his film, if they've managed to make enough money on crowd funding.
Donna should have pulled him off the roof as well. |
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Why is in soaps that women fall pregnant by the most unlikely men. Leanne and Steve, Charity and Ross. Just doesnt make sense.
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Denise in EE is pregnant by Philth
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What I mean by social media is the storylines are based around those who rend to get something trending such as robron reuniting etc or the likes.
However long term couples do not seem to be getting the same treatment or are being split up probably because theyre not mentioned on social media Long term viewers of the show who seem to enjoy the older couples don't really seem to be high on the list of demographic the show caters for nowadays That's what I meant by social media . But that is how it goes in soaps, sometimes you are lucky with they storylines they give your favourite characters, sometimes you aren't, rough with the smooth and all that ![]() I do agree that social media is important to all tv these days but then social media is a lot of things and allows them to get quite a broad range of opinions. Facebook is probably the most active platform emmerdale uses and it tends to be older fans that post there (and robron are popular on there now, they weren't last year) robron fans are probably most active on tumblr but I doubt anyone at Emmerdale actually ventures near there. Emmerdale never makes much of an impact on twitter in terms of trending or visibility. Certainly not the way Eastenders or Hollyoaks does and I think they know that so it doesn't have the same significance for Emmerdale. If a storyline or character is popular I can't see why it is any bad thing for the show to respond to that popularity. I mean I had to suffer Debbie and Ross last year, who were very popular on social media, they weren't for me so I just focused on what I did like and left their fans to enjoy it. I will never like every storyline Emmerdale runs (has anyone ever liked everything on a soap?) but if I am not enjoying it other fans probably are so no harm done. Unless it's Zak and Joane in which case I think it's a given no one is
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Robron trend very rarely and most of the robron fanbase spent last year distraught at the direction the show took the couple. The idea that robron fans were cock-a-hoop about Robert trying to murder Aaron's parents, holding him hostage, manipulating him etc is bizarre and just not the case. Robron are a case in point that shows don't always pay that much attention to what "social media" says because if they did most of last years robron storyline wouldn't have happened. It was bloody awful being a fan of robron last year tbh and when you thought it couldn't get worse, it did. Meanwhile I kept reading on here about how they show was pandering to us, pandering? Aaron tied up to a radiator and Robert pointing a gun at him is pandering?
But that is how it goes in soaps, sometimes you are lucky with they storylines they give your favourite characters, sometimes you aren't, rough with the smooth and all that ![]() I do agree that social media is important to all tv these days but then social media is a lot of things and allows them to get quite a broad range of opinions. Facebook is probably the most active platform emmerdale uses and it tends to be older fans that post there (and robron are popular on there now, they weren't last year) robron fans are probably most active on tumblr but I doubt anyone at Emmerdale actually ventures near there. Emmerdale never makes much of an impact on twitter in terms of trending or visibility. Certainly not the way Eastenders or Hollyoaks does and I think they know that so it doesn't have the same significance for Emmerdale. If a storyline or character is popular I can't see why it is any bad thing for the show to respond to that popularity. I mean I had to suffer Debbie and Ross last year, who were very popular on social media, they weren't for me so I just focused on what I did like and left their fans to enjoy it. I will never like every storyline Emmerdale runs (has anyone ever liked everything on a soap?) but if I am not enjoying it other fans probably are so no harm done. Unless it's Zak and Joane in which case I think it's a given no one is ![]()
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IMO it was the Robron fans that won Emmerdale best soap last year. Ironically it was the first year that i didn't think that they deserved to win. My twItter feed is full of Robron related tweets and I do think that TPTB are paying attention and are starting to cater to that fanbase. Fair play to them for their loyalty and persistence. I just wish TPTB would take note of how popular Cain and Moira are compared Cain and Charity
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I love Robert he is a character I watched growing up and I will be damned if I let Kate Oates ruin him for me. They can sanctify him to the hilt as far as I am concerned. He is too important a character to be thrown away and ruined. So putting a stop to the panto villain stuff and making him more rounded is a public service imo. Most of last year should never have happened, it was being down right reckless with Emmerdale's legacy. What is left of the Sugden's should be saved and if you can save a character then why not? I don't much like Chrissie or Charity but if the show can pull them back from the brink and redeem them somehow to make them viable as long term characters that is not something I would object to. Quote:
IMO it was the Robron fans that won Emmerdale best soap last year. Ironically it was the first year that i didn't think that they deserved to win. My twItter feed is full of Robron related tweets and I do think that TPTB are paying attention and are starting to cater to that fanbase. Fair play to them for their loyalty and persistence. I just wish TPTB would take note of how popular Cain and Moira are compared Cain and Charity
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Look at the lack of screen time he has now plus when he is on the storyline he gets are rubbish bit part ones
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They do know how popular Cain and Moira are (they probably have a bigger fanbase than Robron) so that again just shows they do what they want for the most part. I expect after Robron have been together for a period something will happen to split them up the same as it has Cain and Moira. |
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Oo, I hope so. Ross is a great character, just a bit overused last year. I'd understand if Mike Parr wanted to have a bash at life outside soap sometime fairly soon though.
![]() I don't know anything about this, but he's always struck me as pretty down to earth and humble. ED doesn't need him, it doesn't really need anyone, cast members come and go. But they do gain a lot from having him right now, so I hope they give him something to make both him and the viewers happy. |
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Quite possibly yes, but the difference is that the Cain and Moira fanbase does not win them awards as they do not vote in their droves when it's awards season.
What I am going to say next is controversial around these parts because Aaron is a dirty name to many, but the Aaron storyline was incredibly well received across the board. It won awards because the public were moved by it and Danny... not because of Robron fans as many of whom voted the year before when they didn't win. |
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I wish TPTB would just follow their own creative direction, and to hell with Twitter.
The sanctification of Robert makes me cringe. Robert is a good guy now. I wonder if we will eventually find out that he is a Dingle?. They are easily redeemed as well
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Pretty sure his words are being taken out of context, from what I remember he was trying to be coy about whether he'd be returning to Emmerdale after climbing Everest as the interviewer was trying to get hints for his story and whatnot.
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Robert is a good guy now. I wonder if we will eventually find out that he is a Dingle?. They are easily redeemed as well ![]() ![]() Almost certainly. Then he can realise he's been committing incest and have a breakdown. Imagine it. Scene with Chas.Rob: "You ain't my mavva." Chas: "I AM you mavva!" Rob: "Oh shit." |
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Well Robron were just as popular last year and Emmerdale didn't win big at award season. Danny Miller didn't even make the shortlist for the best actor award or win anything at the Iniside Soap Awards.
What I am going to say next is controversial around these parts because Aaron is a dirty name to many, but the Aaron storyline was incredibly well received across the board. It won awards because the public were moved by it and Danny... not because of Robron fans as many of whom voted the year before when they didn't win. I don't have any strong feelings towards Danny Millar either way and i am not surprised that Danny Miller won as it was a very good storyline, although IMO John Middleton should have won it as he has been amazing
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Mike Parr isn't climbing Everest. He should probably be clearer about that as people generally like to know what they are donating money for and trekking to the base camp is no mean feat...just not as big a feat as climbing the thing
![]() I don't think it is bashing him to say he came across is non committal and not bothered in that interview, it's just how it came across to me and made me think he probably isn't long for the show if he is bored with it. That said in trying to find that interview again tonight I found another from the same night and he was a lot more enthusiastic in that and more like his usual self. Maybe by the time he got to the former interviewer he was just done with the red carpet and ready to go inside and have a drink
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in fact I don't know many fans of the couple who are "pre" teen and emmerdale fans of all ages, shapes and sizes use social media to engage with the show. Not just Robron fans and certainly not preteens (who aren't even allowed to use most social media platforms)
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