He never used to bother me but he seems to have slowly turned into a windmill who snorts a lot. The heavy nose breathing drives me nuts.
Emmerdale-why the Marlon dislike?
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I hate the way the producers seem to think we love the manbaby double act of Marlon and Paddy. THEY ARE NOT FUNNY!!!
Originally Posted by cyrilandshirley:
“He never develops. Ever.
What was funny in a guy in his twenties just seems cringey in a man in his forties. He's a great big self-involved man baby. He overdramatizes everything and makes it about him.
He's just stuck in a massive rut as a character, and I don't think he'll ever change, because the show writers seem to think there's something funny and appealing about it. I got sick of him a long time ago.”
“He never develops. Ever.
What was funny in a guy in his twenties just seems cringey in a man in his forties. He's a great big self-involved man baby. He overdramatizes everything and makes it about him.
He's just stuck in a massive rut as a character, and I don't think he'll ever change, because the show writers seem to think there's something funny and appealing about it. I got sick of him a long time ago.”
Just what I thought too. It is a shame as he is lovely with Leo and April but he still seems the same as he did when he was 20.
Marlon must be the nicest guy in soapland. He's never been wicked I don't think.
In fact seeing him do an evil deed would be the equivalent of seeing Santa smashing up some kids toys on Christmas eve!
In fact seeing him do an evil deed would be the equivalent of seeing Santa smashing up some kids toys on Christmas eve!
I quite like him he can get a bit pano like occasionally but that's how he has been written I think, he's a good man which is rare in soap land. He's quite nice off screen too !
Originally Posted by Mint-Opinion:
“I hate the way the producers seem to think we love the manbaby double act of Marlon and Paddy. THEY ARE NOT FUNNY!!!”
“I hate the way the producers seem to think we love the manbaby double act of Marlon and Paddy. THEY ARE NOT FUNNY!!!”
Christ, no.
I just cringe.
Originally Posted by ianradioian:
“Christ, no.
I just cringe.”
“Christ, no.
I just cringe.”
I actually don't mind Marlon and Paddy together. It's just when they're let loose separately on the rest of the villagers that they annoy me
He is ok but he has never really developed, he stick acts like a kid and has been the same for the last 10 years.
Paddy is the same.
Paddy is the same.
Originally Posted by GrahameSteele:
“Anyone who is nice is hated on DS, tells you something about the forum members does it not?”
“Anyone who is nice is hated on DS, tells you something about the forum members does it not?”
Yes it tells you exactly who on here can separate fact from fiction.
because he's a lanky pr*ck..... no I'm kidding, I like Marlon (and Paddy "Nurrrssseeee") I think people just like to take the pi*s. It's jokes.
Originally Posted by sorcha_healy27:
“Yes it tells you exactly who on here can separate fact from fiction.”
“Yes it tells you exactly who on here can separate fact from fiction.”
Yes I know its fiction, but i suspect people have this attitude in real life too.
Originally Posted by GrahameSteele:
“Yes I know its fiction, but i suspect people have this attitude in real life too.”
“Yes I know its fiction, but i suspect people have this attitude in real life too.”
Marlon isn't that nice a character in my view but to be honest it's clear to me that the dislike is mostly good natured humour.
People dont have to like characters. It doesn't make them horrible people and I think it's insulting that you would have made such a statement
Originally Posted by sorcha_healy27:
“I actually don't mind Marlon and Paddy together. It's just when they're let loose separately on the rest of the villagers that they annoy me”
“I actually don't mind Marlon and Paddy together. It's just when they're let loose separately on the rest of the villagers that they annoy me
”
i was just deciding if I was brave enough to post that I like Paddy and Marlon together when I read your post I like that it is a solid long lasting friendship which has seen each of them through good times and bad and although it can get silly at times its usually quite humorous
Originally Posted by GrahameSteele:
“Anyone who is nice is hated on DS, tells you something about the forum members does it not?”
“Anyone who is nice is hated on DS, tells you something about the forum members does it not?”
That is quite simply not true.
Finn is probably the nicest character in Emmerdale and he is almost universally well liked.
Originally Posted by samcains90:
“That is quite simply not true.
Finn is probably the nicest character in Emmerdale and he is almost universally well liked.”
“That is quite simply not true.
Finn is probably the nicest character in Emmerdale and he is almost universally well liked.”
I loathe Finn, he's a judgmental little pr*ck.
Originally Posted by thejoyof_pat:
“I loathe Finn, he's a judgmental little pr*ck.”
“I loathe Finn, he's a judgmental little pr*ck.”
Which is why I said almost.
Originally Posted by samcains90:
“Which is why I said almost.”
“Which is why I said almost.
”
I know, I just wanted to get my bit in
Originally Posted by thejoyof_pat:
“I know, I just wanted to get my bit in”
“I know, I just wanted to get my bit in
”
I nearly left out the almost, but I knew specifically that you do not like him.
Originally Posted by GrahameSteele:
“Anyone who is nice is hated on DS, tells you something about the forum members does it not?”
“Anyone who is nice is hated on DS, tells you something about the forum members does it not?”
Finn is pretty well liked.
Alicia was extremely popular on here and to an extent so was David until he was paired up with toxic Tracy.
I wouldn't say he's loved but people don't seem to mind Dan.
I think Paddy (correct me if I'm wrong) was well liked here too until he cheated on Rhona who is also quite popular
Originally Posted by AndreaMC:
“Marlon must be the nicest guy in soapland. He's never been wicked I don't think.
In fact seeing him do an evil deed would be the equivalent of seeing Santa smashing up some kids toys on Christmas eve!”
“Marlon must be the nicest guy in soapland. He's never been wicked I don't think.
In fact seeing him do an evil deed would be the equivalent of seeing Santa smashing up some kids toys on Christmas eve!
”
True, but DS posters don't do 'nice',
I liked Marlon for years, I really rated him during Trishas death storyline and the relationship with Donna.
However, he's become more irritating as time has passed. As somebody else said, what is okay for a man.in his twenties might not be in his forties.
The somewhat childish friendship with Paddy stopped being cute a long time ago and I also think the romance with Laurel which they tried to portray as an apic love story whete they were moral whilst Ashley a bad guy so they couldn't be bkamed for committing adultery put a lot of people off side, including me.
There was also the Leo custody battle when Paddy wanted to go to New Zealand which made everybody involved, Paddy, Rhona, MarloN and Laurel seem selfish and unlikeable.
Finally, many do just find the gurning and windmill arms annoying. It might seem shallow but people can't help what irritates them with mannerisms.
However, he's become more irritating as time has passed. As somebody else said, what is okay for a man.in his twenties might not be in his forties.
The somewhat childish friendship with Paddy stopped being cute a long time ago and I also think the romance with Laurel which they tried to portray as an apic love story whete they were moral whilst Ashley a bad guy so they couldn't be bkamed for committing adultery put a lot of people off side, including me.
There was also the Leo custody battle when Paddy wanted to go to New Zealand which made everybody involved, Paddy, Rhona, MarloN and Laurel seem selfish and unlikeable.
Finally, many do just find the gurning and windmill arms annoying. It might seem shallow but people can't help what irritates them with mannerisms.
Originally Posted by albiex:
“True, but DS posters don't do 'nice',”
“True, but DS posters don't do 'nice',”
I do.
There are loads of 'nice' characters I like including Finn, Dan, Diane, Ashley and Harriet. I used to like Marlon and Laurel and don't mind Rhona. I also liked John Barton and Chrissie before they turned her into a bitch.
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