Members Dion Posted June 15, 2020 Author Members Share Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) Edited June 15, 2020 by Dion 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FrenchFan Posted June 16, 2020 Members Share Posted June 16, 2020 I enjoyed the 3 times a week. In general it allows people to follow more soaps when they are reduced on schedule. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dion Posted June 24, 2020 Author Members Share Posted June 24, 2020 (edited) And in a surprise move, Michaela Rooney has reprised the role of Dr. Emily Devine after 23 years. Emily originally appeared from 1995 - 1997. Like many former actors from the show, Michaela Rooney has moved to working behind the scenes on Shortland Street (as a scriptwriter). It will be interesting to see where this goes. I found it interesting that the intruder was planned to be Emily all along, but that Jennifer Ludlam's leave of absence delayed the storyline for a while. https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/121914377/shortland-streets-emily-devine-returns-after-25year-absence hthttps://twitter.com/ShortlandTweet/status/1275692195690012680?s=20tps://twitter.com/ShortlandTweet/status/1275692195690012680?s=20https://twitter.com/ShortlandTweet/status/1275692195690012680?s=20 Edited June 24, 2020 by Dion 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dion Posted July 4, 2020 Author Members Share Posted July 4, 2020 Shortland Street's 7000th episode screened on July 3rd. The episode itself was low key but there has been some media coverage. https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/121984423/shortland-street-cast-celebrates-7000-episodes - the photos in this one are cropped in an odd way lol https://twitter.com/ShortlandTweet/status/1278909727884238848?s=20 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dion Posted July 7, 2020 Author Members Share Posted July 7, 2020 Michaela Rooney's brief return in front of the camera as Dr Emily Devine has now come to an end with the character being killed off as part of the ongoing 'creep' storyline 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted July 7, 2020 Members Share Posted July 7, 2020 If I were a longtime fan, bringing back an original character just for the umpteenth serial killer story might make me feel upset. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Forever8 Posted July 7, 2020 Members Share Posted July 7, 2020 Me too! I'm wondering because of COVID did her stint end prematurely ? IRL Michaela works behind the scenes with Shortland Street. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dion Posted July 8, 2020 Author Members Share Posted July 8, 2020 Yes, it is a bit frustrating but on the other hand, the fact that Michaela Rooney already works behind the scenes and probably wasn't interested in having Emily recur does lessen the disappointment somewhat. That said, Shortland Street does tend to rely on serial killers, killer epidemics and Big pharma a bit too often. It's possible but I think that it was intended to be a short stint all along. It was filmed shortly after the show resumed production in May but would have been written earlier in the year when COVID didn't yet have such a foothold; as far as I know, the show hasn't had to make wholesale rewrites. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dion Posted August 29, 2020 Author Members Share Posted August 29, 2020 The Bollywood dance from Boyd and Zara's recent wedding (filmed sometime during the two month period between June and August when the country was only under Level 1 restrictions). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dion Posted August 30, 2020 Author Members Share Posted August 30, 2020 All going to plan, Nicole and Maeve will become the first same-sex couple on Shortland Street to marry onscreen. *Maia and Jay had a civil union, while Jack and Matiu's wedding was offscreen long after they had left and only mentioned by the characters. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dion Posted September 20, 2020 Author Members Share Posted September 20, 2020 (edited) The main news this week is that Curtis is back after two years, working undercover as a homeless man in an attempt to catch the Creep. Tagging @Bright Eyes as Curtis was always your favourite (aside from Brooke that is). Edited September 20, 2020 by Dion 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bright Eyes Posted September 20, 2020 Members Share Posted September 20, 2020 (edited) Thanks for thinking of me, Dion. I don't post much, but I always appreciate the Shorty updates you give us. Happy to be known as a Brooke stan. She'll always be my number one. Edited September 20, 2020 by Bright Eyes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dion Posted September 22, 2020 Author Members Share Posted September 22, 2020 Oh dear lord Esther...Why did you have to tell Simon a.k.a The Creep that Curtis was working undercover Please register in order to view this content And then Leanne just had to go and show Simon a photo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dion Posted October 14, 2020 Author Members Share Posted October 14, 2020 Now that Curtis has survived his encounter with the creep (sans one kidney)... Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FrenchFan Posted October 21, 2020 Members Share Posted October 21, 2020 It's nice to have Jack back. Seems like he will stay, unlike Curtis. The Creep arc was really good and what it brought to Curtis/Esther/Eddie. I like the show right now. I came to love Michelle very much, same with Louis. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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