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Am I the only one whose noticed how frail Maurice Bernard is starting to become now. He's not looking good for his early 60s. It's almost painful to watch now. Is he well? Is he ok?

I'd love a link to these if there are any floating around. Would be fun to read what Erika has to say. Fabulous woman.

Beyond The Gates debuted earlier this year. The newest soap invented. What a rarity.

Pat & Barry are returning this Christmas for Nigel's dementia story. Should be an intriguing episode.

OLTL: Yesterday I watched Erika S's interview with Television Academy and she made a somewhat subtle remark about not being a big fan of the rewrite that Viki had a twin daughter whilst she was unconscious by Mitch ('Not very smart'). Would've loved more tea like this from those big profile actors. I get the sense from that interview that Erika was a very down to earth actress who took the work seriously.

RE the rape. I honestly think the 1998 revisit of the story was one of the best stories GH ever did. Finally correcting the major moral wrong they did with Luke/Laura. Everyone shone in that story, especially Tony Geary in that monologue which is still chilling to this day. I think it hits him hard when he sees Elizabeth all bruised and then Bobbie's cold response to Luke also. It shows how far time changes characters and revisiting these sort of things really highlights the horror of the act.

Been watching a lot of old GH and it got me thinking about the Era of Jill Farren Phelps and whether she did any good to the show in contrast to the many many bad. I did like The Text Message Killer story even if all the wrong characters got killed, and I really enjoyed The Black/White ball sweeps story.

I don't know whether ot was Y&R or B&B, but didn't Deacon tried to blackmail Amber to marry him at one point?

I'm trying to find as many examples of a trope in soaps where someone (usually a man to a woman) forces another into marrying him whether that'd be blackmail or emotion manipulation of sorts. I see this pop up in soaps from time to time and wanted to find as many examples from other soaps. The TV trope known as "And Now You Must Marry Me" typically involves a storyline where a character is forced into a marriage against their will. It often occurs when a villain or antagonist blackmails or coerces the protagonist into marrying them, usually for personal gain, power, or control. This trope can be found in various genres, such as romantic dramas, fantasy, and soap operas. The tension and conflict arise from the protagonist's struggle to escape the unwanted marriage and find a way to free themselves from the clutches of the manipulative character. Examples include - Alan & Beth : Guiding Light (2009) - Both mendorra weddings: One Life To Live (1990 & 2008) - Lawrence & Jennifer: Days Of Our Lives (1990) - Alistair & Theresa: Passions (2005?) - Maxie & 'Levi': General Hospital (2014) Does anyone have any other examples of this sort of trope. So cheesy but so fun at the same time. Would be good to know more from other soaps I'm missing.

Watching clips of YouTube around the final few years of the show. hot take alert: Never a fan of Starr/Cole and honestly preferred Starr/James as they seemed a bit more spicy and exciting, plus I never like couples whose endgame is to be together forever. They never make fun couples.

I feel LN should make progress by introducing this new family. We've heard nothing so far, and the cast is getting much weaker with the loss of Tanya, Jack & Michael in the coming periods. Hopefully some new blood can be ejected very soon.

I am liking EE right now, but I agree with the majority. The Brannings need cutting down as it is getting repetitive and they aren't as good of a family as The Mitchells are *Cue Mitchell bias". The Mitchells dominance in a way was more entertaining because The Mitchells as a family are more interesting, complex and enjoyable. The Brannings aren't as good. Anyway, What are people's thoughts on the new family coming in later this year ? No details yet, but they expect to come Spring/Summer time. Thoughts ?

KEEP Dennis Tanner, Ken Barlow, Emily Bishop, Rita Tanner, Peter Barlow, Deirdre Barlow, Gail Platt, Tracy Barlow, Audrey Roberts, Nick Tilsley, Kevin Webster, Sally Webster, Steve McDonald, David Platt, Norris Cole, Sophie Webster, Roy Cropper, Leanne Battersby, Hayley Cropper, Tyrone Dobbs, Eileen Grimshaw, Maria Connor, Kirk Sutherland, Jason Grimshaw, Sunita Alahan, Fiz Brown, Simon Barlow, Chesney Brown, Amy Barlow, Lloyd Mullaney, Michelle Connor, Carla Connor, Marcus Dent, Tina McIntyre, Julie Carp, Anna Windass, Gary Windass, Mary Taylor, Liam Connor Jr, Lewis Archer, Brian Packham, Izzy Armstrong, Owen Armstrong, Katy Armstrong, Kylie Platt, Max Turner, Jack Webster, Hope Stape, Faye Butler, Sylvia Goodwin, Stella Price, Eve Price, Beth Tinker, Craig Tinker, Gloria Price, Ruby Dobbs, Mandy Kamara, Jenna Kamara DEBATE Bill Webster, Wendy Crozier, Tommy Duckworth, Dev Alahan, Aadi Alahan, Asha Alahan, AXE Sean Tully, Ryan Connor, Pam Hobsworth, Matt Carter, Paul Kershaw, Karl Munro, Kirsty Soames, Edwin & Alison Soames, Aiden Lester, Rob Donovan

Thank you. I have been following so heres hoping I can start blogging with some more soap fans again Tonight's episode was pretty good. I'm starting to like Katie a lot more now. I also hope Carl doesn't die.

I hope to god its not Carl that dies. He has so much more potential at being one of Emmerdale's most complex villians in its 40 year history. Might even rival Kim Tate as one of the best. I actually think it might be Declan, seeing as SB said that the person dies "has it coming". Isn't Declan trying to swindle Megan off her money ? Maybe he meets an unfortunate demise. Characters I'd axe are Brenda Walker - No way to go and pretty much does nothing. Priya Sharma - Similar and seeing as Alicia is coming back soon and will likely get with David, presents no other avenues left to explore. Declan Macey - Only to introduce a new family into Home Farm Cameron Murray - Dragging Debbie down and is just an uninteresting character Alex Moss - Dull character and dragging Victoria down Sean Spencer - Don't like the character at all Ali Spencer - Don't like the character, Too shouty and show off Rishi Sharma - No point in having him Robbie Lawson - Poor villian. Kill him off or send him off to prison Kerry Wyatt - If she isn't developed by Mid 2013, get rid of her BRING BACK Kim Tate, Nathan Wylde

I don't think he'll die. I like Ben too especially the tragic arc he has been on has been very good. I wonder what will happen with Phil now. Lisa return ? Courtney visiting the square with Grant ? Sam ? Peggy ? New Mitchells ? That and Sharon returning.

If they write The Mitchells out, the show is finished. Deny it or argue it if you want, but If you get rid of them in whatever state they're in, and fans will protest, viewership will drop and EastEnders will be dead. The Mitchells are too integrated in the programme that getting them out would be career and show suicide.

Its been a while since I've posted on these blogs. But as An EastEnders fan and seeing this post, I felt I needed to respond. Firstly, EE doing a natural disaster storyline will likely never happen again. The fairground one in 2004 was poorly received and the onyl soap who did one to strong effect was Emmerdale. Rumour is they are planning another one for the 40th Anniversay. Also, I am looking forward to Sharon's return as I feel the lack of vets on the show is making the programme shrink in ratings here in The UK despite the quality of the stories. Lola has gotten better and because I think The Mitchells are to me the greatest family of all time in soaps, I hope she sticks around and we see her story and character continue. An idea would be to introduce a love interest from her care home or life in care, or reveal that her father isn't dead and introduce him into the soap and see how he interacts. Never the less, The Olympic episode was great and really showcased that Danielle has plenty to offer that we haven't seen yet. After The Heather's murder story, it will be interesting to see where Jay goes next. Your right about the structure and families on the programme. Its all over the shop. I for one think The Mitchells are a mess at the moment, and if not Peggy coming back, then introduce a matriarch/patriarch Mitchell into the show as well as some new Mitchells to help bring the family solid again. They are a fantastic family on screen and seeing them not in The Vic upsets me greatly because truth be told, The Vic is their home. The Masoods need Shabnam back and Syed more intergrated within the family. They've featured so little this year in comparison to last year. The Brannings need cutting. I reckon Derek won't stick around long enough. Joey & Alice would go if Derek goes, so that's three on borrowed time already unless one of them makes a huge splash with viewers. Jack feels like a spare part at the moment. The only ones really that have longtivity are Max, Abi & Lauren. Tanya's leaving in 2013 for a break, but who knows if she'll come back or not. The Jacksons are a mess too and should be scrapped completely and have a new family entering the show to move into Pat's house. The Beales need Peter back and maybe introduce some new Beales. They're the longest family and they feel like nothing despite owning a wide part of the square. The Moons are ok, but The Slaters should have been left in the past. Charlie should never have been axed. Tyler & Anthony should be axed. It should be Alfie, Michael & Re introduce Jake too. Mo I would keep seeing as she's a good side character. Just bring back Charlie though. Andrew will be gone next year after The Ben story concludes, trust me. Whitney is a character that needs retooled quickly. She is hated in UK because of lazy writing. Fatboy & Poppy I'd keep and maybe pair them together. It could be interesting. I like Ray at the moment and think he will be interesting as he stays on. I love Michael and with Janine gone, It will make for some interesting material with him and Scarlett. IA about The Kat story. Its dreadful. I've never liked Cora personally. She's OK but not a legend like everyone I know says she is. I'm still loving Neighbours at the moment. I don't engage with H&A much, but I dig Neighbours and hope BBC One buys it back.

I would love to see Sky back and I prefer Elle over Izzy. Elle at least had a heart and was more pretty than Izzy. Either way, I'm looking forward to 2012 Neighbours.

Walford Web are saddened by this. I would like Pat to have one last hurrah before leaving. I think Pat should have lung cancer after years of smoking and decide to travel the world before her time runs out. We could have a scene in The Vic where Pat says goodbye to everyone whose life Pat touched over the years.

Really enjoying Neighbours right now. A Small cast = More Development. Natasha is shaping up to be an Australian Janine Butcher. Her & Summer are really good females right now. The one character i would ditch would be Lucas sadly. I would bring back Harold on a similar contract like Lou has. Appearing on a recurring basis. Really enjoying Neighbours right now. A Small cast = More Development. Natasha is shaping up to be an Australian Janine Butcher. Her & Summer are really good females right now. The one character i would ditch would be Lucas sadly. I would bring back Harold on a similar contract like Lou has. Appearing on a recurring basis. Really enjoying Neighbours right now. A Small cast = More Development. Natasha is shaping up to be an Australian Janine Butcher. Her & Summer are really good females right now. The one character i would ditch would be Lucas sadly. I would bring back Harold on a similar contract like Lou has. Appearing on a recurring basis.

Nah i don't know, but i did like Sinead when she first started and saw her as a potential future Jacqui. However, i doubt the show will be around by 2012, let alone Channel 4.

Carl i couldn't thank you enough. Boy this show is screwed up.

Can everyone explain to me what storylines are going on in Hollyoaks at the moment ? Thanks.

Can someone give me an update on what has been happening in Emmerdale recently. I havent been watching since the Fire in January. Thanks.