I struggled with getting through the show in Clenshaw's last few years (I had a particular disdain for all the forced camp, what they did with Sonia, what they did with Linda, anything Panesar-related, and the whole Cindy and Knight setup), so I'm not in the same boat as many are in feeling a big decline in quality, but that doesn't mean the show's complete lack of momentum or direction is any less confounding. Clenshaw was better at making the show seem competent whereas Wadey just seems to have no real ability at present to put together episodes. The pacing is along the lines of radio soaps from the '30s or '40s.
I am not even sure what the changes would be if they did panic - my guess is something like Ben returning to reunite with Callum (which is likely happening anyway), Kat sleeping around, and Phil returning to being a cardboard gangster - but I do hope they find some ability to steer the show again. If Wadey can't, and the incompetent people above him like Kate Oates can't, then the BBC should make changes while they still can.
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DRW50 ·
Thanks to AmyKay
**Right click the date, "click copy shortcut" paste in Realplayer
Friday 01/13
Daniel to Devon and Sierra: "So it's true? Lily wants to break it off..."
Red to Jack: "I want something that gets my blood running..."
Kevin (as TT's body is pulled out of a freezer): "Why do I have to ID Tom's body, I already did this at the hospital..."
Monday 01/16
Victor asking a worried Trashley: "Why don't you come out to the ranch?? Why don't you live with us at the ranch??"
Neil to Dru: "You know he's planning to move in with his mother..." Dru: "You're not suggesting she become a permanent fixture here, are you..."
Jack to Red: "This will make you happy" Red: "How happy?"
Tuesday 01/17
John to Glo: "No more holding out on me, you know something don't you..."
Nikki to Jill: "You think it's a device to lure Red away from our partnership??"
Furious Red (dressed in a killer Red Dress LOL) to Jack: "You two faced, double crossing, lying, sonofa---" Jack: "Wait, wait--"
Wednesday 01/18
Vikki to JT: "You dated Colleen..." JT "Yeah, I was her first boyfriend."
Brad welcomes Colleen home "COLLEEN!! Come here!!" <hugs>
Nikki to stupid Jack: "What about Red?? You don't think she's devastated by this?? That doesn't matter to you??" Upset Jack: "YES IT MATTERS TO ME"