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OMG, NO!!!!!! Bryan Kirkwood single-handedly revived this show. If it weren't for him, the show wouldn't be half as good as it is today. I'm very sad by this news. I guess we all knew it would come soon, but I thought he'd step down in a year or so. I wish Lucy Allan the best of luck, but she has a tough act to follow.

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Some promos promoting this week's storyline/climax. Same format for all, but a different main character used in all the promos.

I found the clip of when Clare was about to smother OB in the hospital after the explosion that killed Mel and Sophie. I love how she went from all psycho to sweet when Max walked in. LOL! It starts 3 minutes and 30 seconds into this clip. "> " type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344">

I always used to say that you should take the lyrics from one song he produced and sing it over the production track of another one of his songs and it would still sound the same. LOL! I think Britney's first two albums, the Max Martin dominated ones, are her worst efforts. I think she's one of those acts whose music technically got better once she grew up.

Max Martin's productions are always so generic. Though, he's changed from his original Swedish synthpop productions to a more generic pop-rock sound with the stuff he's done with Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne, and P!nk. I fully expect his recent Britney songs to follow in the pop-rock vein, he seems to be done with the synthpop of the late 90's/early 00's.

Yes, Joseph Khan directed both videos.

I loved how she brought up that she has guilt over him being Max's killer. After she saw Niall yelling at Tom, and was creeped out by Niall's folder, I think she's putting two and two together about Niall and realizes how sick he is. I think there's a lot more to it though, and we'll find out later. Next week is going to be a big week, that's all I'll say. This week is a good set up for what's about to explode.

She knew what he was capable of, and she thought she was going to be exposed anyway, so she was going to leave town before she was exposed or in the case something happened to Mel, Sophie, and OB, she wouldn't be involved. It was kind of the passing of the torch though, as she then became the main villian on the show once Sam died in the fire as well.

She did LOL. She knew what a danger Sam was, and she was the only one who saw him enter the Dog with a petrol and a lighter, yet she did nothing about it. She could've pulled the alarm or called the police, but she went back home to pack. Later she visited OB in the hospital and she made fun of Mel and Sophie's death and threatened to smother him. LOL! She knew exactly what she was doing. Sam hated Sophie, and Clare hated Mel, so it worked out well for both of them in the end. LOL!

I assumed you watched the fire at The Dog, where Clare left Mel and Sophie to burn to death. That was in September 2006, I believe. That was such a great episode. Mel was going to expose Clare for the cheating psycho she was, but never got the chance and Clare left her and twin sister to die. That really crushed OB, as he never trusted Clare and loved Mel and Sophie, and he couldn't get through to Max, because she put a strain on their friendship. Max and OB got supercouple treatement. LOL! Mel and Sophie's death would enable Clare to drive a whole year of story, and of course was indirectly responsible for the great "Who Pushed Clare" mystery in 2007.

I guess its roughly the same time period. I notice big events get done in the middle of fall, winter, and spring each year in the UK soaps.

He started in September 2006, so you're only really watching his first few episodes on the show right now. He gets less annoying as time goes on, but he's still the bitch he's always been. LOL!

Jessica is gone, KRIS is still on the show.

No, Amy, Sarah, and Nancy are all still with the show. If you read this thread in detail, you'd know that. Nicole and Sonny are gone. Russ Owen gets more interesting in 2007, especially with his entanglement with Mercedes and how she treats him like crap. LOL!

The beginning of Bryan Kirkwood's tenure as producer. None of these characters are on the show anymore. LOL! Things start heating up in October and November 2006. And of course there's the Christmas 2006 episode where Clare tries to kill a sick Max when they go to the cabin, and OB comes to his rescue and punches Clare. LOL! The JP and Craig storyline also begins in late 2006, that along with Clare's reign of terror would drive major storylines in 2007, of course.

Oh, Fletch needs to get over his drug problems and come back to Chester. Josh and Fletch are the next Max and OB.

If you think this was a week of revelations, wait until you see what's coming up in the next two weeks. One big story that's been building for a year finally climaxes with a HUGE event. Poor Mercedes, she's finally ready to settle down in a committed relationship, and she's lied to and might be infected with HIV. I totally understood her smacking Malachy. It was soo Mercedes, she doesn't take s-hit from anyone. I do hope that she can work things out with Malachy though, I like them together, they're so alike. I like how the McQueen's are always there for each other, even if they drive one another crazy. I like how Myra and Jacqui confronted Malachy, and Jacqui and Mercedes have always had their problems in the past. I really liked the scenes when Mercedes broke down with Jacqui, after she took the HIV test and started flirting with everyone. Amy and Josh are meant to be, and they should've never broken up. There's so much history there, and their families HATE one another, even though Sarah (Amy's sister) and Hannah (Josh's sister) are best friends. When Sarah was dating Hannah and Josh's brother, Rhys, Rhys was having an affair with Sarah and Amy's mother, for those of you who want to know. The next few weeks are going to be explosive! I think it was 2 and half years ago.

Some pics of the Hollyoaks stars who attended the Inside Soap Awards earlier in the week: Ellis Hollins with his award: Carley Stenson in this hideous Asian-inspired thing: Gemma Merna (Carmel): Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes) looks like she's dressed for a beach party: Leah Hackett (Tina): Hannah Tointon (Ex-Katy):

Clare has to come back soon, she knows that Warren killed Sean. She has to come back to stir things up with Warren, Louise, and Justin. I don't know, but I would guess she'll be back. I think Zak is supposed to be like 21 or 22. I bet you also loved how she egged Louise on.

I've never considered "The Bill" a soap. It's more of a procedural drama. Hell, ITV doesn't list "The Bill" as apart of their soaps, it's listed with their "dramas."

Hollyoaks is the only real serial in that group of nominations. You have to wonder what criteria Great Britian's Guild uses to determine what's a "soap."

You like Louise? Maybe an alcholism storyline will give her a real persoanlity. As Clare Devine told her last year, "The only friendship you've ever cultivated is with your make-up bag and a mirror. Anymore concealer and you would've wiped out what little bit of personality you've got left!" Moving on to this week, which was really good. I'm glad that Russ now knows that he's the father of Tina's kid. Thursday, Friday, and next Monday's episodes are really solid. Michaela and Zak waking up together. Ste needs to stay away from Amy. I'm glad they're putting Josh back into Amy's orbit, they always should've been together and were so great together before. LOL at Cindy faking her sickness.