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Following on from our recent intelligent discussion of soap opera characters who you would like to scuttle, I have been thinking about the situation where a female soap character is recast. EastEnders has introduced a new Lucy Beale who has this spoilt rich kid look that tells you she needs a right good seeing to, the old version was very plain and grey. The old Lucy Beale. You wouldn't. The New Lucy Beale. You would. I have noticed that the new actress is nearly always fitter than the original. Here is a further example Lauren Branning from EastEnders: Original with latchkey kid look Upgrade - I'd give her one I don't want to have all the fun and post loads of photos and annoy Manny, so I won't post loads, but I can only think of one downgrade in my time watching soaps. Pippa Fletcher from Home and AwayThe original Pippa left, new, right What is the reason for this upgrade process? It is so unrealistic. If I don't see a bird for ages, she usually looks worse when I see her again, not better. I thought drama was supposed to reflect real life. |
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« Reply #1 on: 17 January 2012, 02:37 AM » |
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What is the reason for this upgrade process? It is so unrealistic. If I don't see a bird for ages, she usually looks worse when I see her again, not better. I thought drama was supposed to reflect real life.
Soaps are SOAPS, not drama! |
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largehat
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« Reply #2 on: 17 January 2012, 03:07 AM » |
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Soaps are SOAPS, not drama!
They're still supposed to be a depiction of characters in everyday situations. I want to know why the characters bugger off for 6 months and come back with a new mug. Please help. |
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« Reply #3 on: 17 January 2012, 07:52 AM » |
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the original lucy is far prettier......imo
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« Reply #4 on: 17 January 2012, 08:00 AM » |
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Soaps are gash, happy to help.
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« Reply #5 on: 17 January 2012, 09:30 AM » |
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I turned on the box last night and happened into an epsiode of Eastenders. It must be a sign of me getting old as much as not really watching it anymore, but I didn't have a clue who 80% of the characters were
, it was just a load of moody teenagers milling around on the screen.
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I have learned never to ridicule any man's opinion, however strange it may seem - ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE - Like fúck I have.
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« Reply #6 on: 17 January 2012, 12:31 PM » |
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If we're turning this into a competition then close it. I win by a country fcuking mile. I present to you ... Lucy Robinson of Neighbours fame. From this :-  ... to this :-  |
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« Reply #7 on: 17 January 2012, 12:33 PM » |
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Oh, and just to add. All soaps are shíte. Hollyoaks is the only one worth watching... and that's only for a hungover five knuckle shuffle on a Sunday lunchtime whilst still lay in bed.
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« Reply #8 on: 17 January 2012, 01:07 PM » |
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I think your Lucy Robinson example might have also involved a gender change, Paul, from the above evidence.
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« Reply #9 on: 17 January 2012, 01:14 PM » |
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And it can go the other way..... Not sure if 'Men Behaving Badly' is a soap, but Lesley Ash was lovely before the surgeons go hold of her.  |
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« Reply #10 on: 17 January 2012, 01:16 PM » |
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Good point. ... The unisex haircut, aka the mullett, did girls no favours whatsoever. Around that era there were also a set of twins (one married Paul Robinson) and a couple of blonde chicks. One called Annalise and her sister who did a Playboiy shoot. Jeez, being in my early teens around that time I must've ejaculated about a bucket and a half between 5.30pm-6.00pm on weekdays.  |
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« Reply #11 on: 17 January 2012, 01:18 PM » |
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And it can go the other way..... Not sure if 'Men Behaving Badly' is a soap, but Lesley Ash was lovely before the surgeons go hold of her. One question I'd love to ask her. "Why?" She was proper fit already! ... unless it was needed after another kicking off her hubby...  |
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« Reply #12 on: 17 January 2012, 04:58 PM » |
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And it can go the other way..... Not sure if 'Men Behaving Badly' is a soap, but Lesley Ash was lovely before the surgeons go hold of her. Is it humanly possible to have a face like the picture on the right? Genuinely scared at that face |
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« Reply #13 on: 17 January 2012, 06:32 PM » |
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She went from one of the prettiest British actresses knocking around to a freak overnight IMO. Another one...  |
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« Reply #14 on: 17 January 2012, 07:39 PM » |
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She went from "Groovy" to "Gollum"! My Precious....! |
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« Reply #15 on: 17 January 2012, 10:02 PM » |
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First fancied Leslie Ash when she was in a cop series called CATS Eyes, which was a semi-sequel to The Gentle Touch (only saying semi-sequel as The Gentle Touch was made by LWT whilst CATS Eyes was made by TVS but both series had Maggie Forbes as the central character) http://youtu.be/8io_hHIi5NQBut now, no-way... (Edit - link added) |
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« Reply #16 on: 18 January 2012, 09:32 AM » |
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Hmmm. Made by TVS eh? I always thought LWT made Cats Eyes too. Interesting. |
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« Reply #17 on: 18 January 2012, 10:43 AM » |
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Chris is a TVS expert.
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« Reply #18 on: 18 January 2012, 02:03 PM » |
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Chris is a TVS expert.
Number 73 7T3 Motormouth That's All Folks! How2 Art Attack Ruth Rendell Mysteries CATS Eyes Catchphrase! and thats just to name a few of their programmes |
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« Reply #19 on: 18 January 2012, 02:35 PM » |
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Number 73
7T3
Motormouth
That's All Folks!
How2
Art Attack
Ruth Rendell Mysteries
CATS Eyes
Catchphrase!
and thats just to name a few of their programmes
Did anyone ask? |
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« Reply #20 on: 18 January 2012, 03:32 PM » |
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Did anyone ask?
Does he ever? EDIT: sounded like I was defending Amos. |
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I have learned never to ridicule any man's opinion, however strange it may seem - ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE - Like fúck I have.
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« Reply #21 on: 18 January 2012, 03:58 PM » |
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Do they ever have to?
But knowing Dave he would have turned into yet another "abuse Amos" thread - which is a bit pathetic nowadays, especially from a man of his age (i.e. older than a child) therefore, and before he could, I just clarified it by using examples. It is a shame that one has to clarify subjects just because of the fact that someone will abuse the system. |
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« Reply #22 on: 18 January 2012, 04:14 PM » |
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What are you going on about now?
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Paul Comstive
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« Reply #23 on: 18 January 2012, 05:41 PM » |
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I still can't believe LWT didn't do CATS Eyes.
My flabber is well and truly gasted.
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