Members Sylph Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 So how is this new guy doing after the Anita Lethal? Gavin Blyth or what's his name? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 He's brought in a ton of new characters, although most of them are working out, at least so far. There's a big shift away from many of the characters who had story with Anita Turner. For now the ratings are stable, I'm not sure if gains were expected, or they just didn't want to see more losses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadBoy93 Posted January 2, 2010 Members Share Posted January 2, 2010 Emmerdale has really improved.I think Gavin Blyth is right for the show and should continue producing the show. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cat Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 I love this show. I love the mix of rich and poor, veterans and transplants. There seem to be a lot of good stories on the boil right now. Cain/Charity/Debbie and the rivalry with Carl King (and the fact that he's now Chastity's main squeeze). Ashley the vicar and his crazy ex Sally who has torn his marriage apart without he even realizing it. The Wyldes (all hail the soapiest of soap family names!) and Mark reigniting his affair with Faye just when Faye's son Ryan starts to fall for Maisie. Aaron the butchest bully making a pass at Adam. It's a mix of soapyness and some deft work on the characters. For example, Cain and Charity could easily be pantomime but the actors ground their characters, thanks in part to their love for their daughter Debbie. Meanwhile, I hated/was uninterested in Maisie up until last week. Sure, starting an affair with your best friend's man (who is also your half-brother, not that you know it yet) isn't exactly the surest move to win the audience around. But the writing and performance hinted at layers to Maisie the past few episodes that I did not know she had. Some of the broad "comedy" elements can be heavy-handed -- there are no brilliant Maggie Jones in this cast, more's the pity -- but at least the writers seem to know at the moment what is driving their show. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Andrew Posted January 8, 2010 Members Share Posted January 8, 2010 I Agree that Maggie Jones was great on Corrie as Blanche, but Emmerdale has it battleaxes as well, BETTY EAGLETON, if this woman where real it would be a nightmare to live ner her, and also Pearl and Edna are somewhat battleaxes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadBoy93 Posted January 10, 2010 Members Share Posted January 10, 2010 Emmerdale need some more vixens on the cast. That is what they are weakest right now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted January 15, 2010 Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 Really great episodes last night, better than I'd expected, since the Mark Wylde/Daniel Lamb story has been dragging on. I think soaps at their best are about complex women and we got that in spades with Natasha. The men aren't that interesting in this story, although they're nice to look at. Maisie's pain was so raw and well expressed. The ending was a surprise too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ann_SS Posted January 15, 2010 Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 Do you think that Natasha killed Mark? It seems too easy and obvious. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted January 16, 2010 Members Share Posted January 16, 2010 I think she did. His manipulations and whining finally pushed her too far and she killed him before she could think through. I had expected a whodunit, but I'm glad they went another way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cat Posted January 18, 2010 Members Share Posted January 18, 2010 Damn! Natasha doesn't mess around! Don't be getting on her nerves or she'll blow a hole through your skull! Having said that, those Wednesday, Thursday, Friday episodes were the business and Amanda Donohoe rocked them all. Especially when she confronted her whiney children. The actress who played Maisie was also very good but this is Natasha's show. Faye, Ryan and the others just pale in comparision to her intensity. This is going to be like Columbo -- not whodunnit but how are they going to get away with it? If I had been her, I would have dropped the rifle by Mark's body and tried to make it look like suicide. But I guess everything happened in the moment and she wasn't thinking straight. Something tells me that Faye will be a major thorn in her side. Awww, Katie's so sweet to Ryan. I assume she doesn't realize he had the hots for his half-sister. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted January 18, 2010 Members Share Posted January 18, 2010 No, she has no idea he was involved with Maisie. I agree about Amanda Donohoe. She was phenomenal on Friday's episode, when you could see how much the contempt from the children was hurting her, and finally she lashed out. Some said it wasn't believable that she would kill Mark, but I think it was spur of the moment. She had spent months hiding his secrets, and then to hear him say he loved Faye and that he was staying around...it was too much for her. I thought most of the acting was good (Maxwell Caulfield excluded) or at least got the point across. Some said this couldn't compare to Eastenders, Eastenders is in another league (apparently they forgot the 2008 Christmas/NYE episodes), but they're different shows. If they try to be similar then there's no point in them being on the air. I can't see how the Wyldes have a long term future in the show but I'm hoping we will see more of their dynamics now that Mark is gone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Cat Posted January 18, 2010 Members Share Posted January 18, 2010 I know, I wish I could find Friday's episode and upload it here. IA Maxwell Caulfield, bless him and his little toupee, was bad. But maybe that's the point. Mark has never been comfortable in his own skin, he has played a role all his life. The Wyldes may not have a long-term future, I'm sure Natasha will be caught or something. However, this is an enjoyable soapy story arc and I will enjoy it. Emmerdale does great when it has these "lords of the manor" swanning around the village with their money and secrets. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Amanda Donohoe interview. http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/s12/emmerdale/interviews/a199141/amanda-donohoe-natasha-wylde-emmerdale.html http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/s12/emmerdale/scoop/a199140/emmerdales-natasha-on-murder-maxwell-and-maisie.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris B Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Oh the men on Emmerdale are cute, but not too many that drive me wild. I'd say Maxwell Caufield has gotten better with age. He pulls off the aging hunk thing well, but his toupee's are troubling. I like the actor who plays Cain and the two asian brothers. John Barton is of course very cute. Hollyoaks has the sexiest men, IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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