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So the first episode of the return just finished airing in Australia, did anyone watch it? What did you think? Without spoiling, I enjoyed it. I think they did a good job setting up a few future storylines for the rest of the year and obviously the major one that kicks the show off. I do wish there was a better introduction to the new characters though, even just saying their names more often. I know i’ll learn them eventually but if I had one minor complaint that would be it.

Piggybacking off this. Paul Robinson returning in the final scene of the 2004 (or was it 03) finale. It led to a lot of really big things in the next few years.

For me it was B&B and the Brooke/Deacon affair storyline. My mum & grandparents would watch all the various shows everyday but I never really paid attention. I picked up a few characters but never committed to the shows (I was a dedicated Neighbours fan though) I learned a few names from the different shows, but nothing more than that. However when I started high school my grandfather would pick me up and take me home. It was during that time he’d put on B&B and I was hooked. I saw one episode, but then I needed to see what happened tomorrow and the day after that. I became obsessed. I eventually stopped watching around 2015 (when Steffy killed Ally) but have recently picked it up thanks to the Youtube uploads and am now watching 2017.

@ChickenNuggetz92 Thank you for all of your continued hard work in keeping these vaults up and running. I know I and so many other people here really appreciate what you do.

@janea4old Thank you so much for your extremely detailed write-ups. They were an incredible help, you explained everything amazingly. Steffy being married to Sheila’s son is not something I expected, but I dig it. Edit: Please do not apologise for the excessive detail. It was incredibly written and got me up to speed on everything going on. Thank you for going to such an amazing effort to get this random guy across the world up to speed.

So from the point of view of someone that hasn’t seen the show in 6-7 years here are some thoughts. -New Thomas is shady. I have no clue why the Spencer’s hate him (aside from Liam mentioning a dead baby), but his goatee makes him look like he’s up to something. -I like new Hope. I didn’t think she’d have two kids including what looked like a 9 year old, but that was a fun surprise. -Is Zende the same Zende that was around as an intern years ago or a different actor? He looks different but it could just be me -Given Liam and Hope are married I have to assume Steffy is with Wyatt? These are just random thoughts i’m throwing onto the internet. I went into the episode blind without looking anything up. The show was easy to follow and get into the groove of, I might have to keep up.

Thanks @dragonflies that’s good to hear.

I hope i’m asking this in the right place (if not please ignore/delete) but i’m curious, is B&B easy enough to jump back into? I watched constantly from 02-15, then I kind of dropped off. Catching up on youtube helps, but if I started again tomorrow would I be familiar with the characters, would I be able to follow the current storylines easily enough or has the show undergone a massive overhaul that might throw me off?

A very big thank you for all the continued hard work @ChickenNuggetz92

Without spoiling anything for those that haven’t seen it, that finale was beautiful. My words can’t do it justice. It was everything it should’ve been and more. While i’m sad the show has ended, I finished watching with a huge smile on my face and a head full of great memories. I can’t say any more, it was just beautifully done.

That’s great to hear. If it has to end, this is the best way to do it.

Last day of filming today, it’s really the end of an era. My only hope now is that the “finale” is more of a week long celebration rather than a let’s try to cram everything into the final episode. Let the returnees have a chance to breathe rather than a small 2 minute segment.

I’ve just recently discovered this forum and the huge treasures within. Thank you for all the hard work that’s gone into putting it together.