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Fair City [News, Spoilers and Discussion]
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Meeja Ireland wrote: »He was terrific, wasn't he?
A big story like this really reveals who is good and who isn't up to it. Bob nd Christy are the stand-outs so far. Carol is doing a nice job in a supporting role.
On the other side, Renee is unwatchable, and Heather is just a collection of mannerisms. Sarah is the opposite of Carol. Despite having only a tiny supporting role, she is turning in a performance so bad I have to watch it through my fingers. Why does she put on that childish voice all the time? It's infuriating.
I can't make up my mind about Brendan. He is also annoying to watch, but maybe he should be. As a character, he is petulant and self-righteous, and you'd have to say the actor is doing a good job in getting those things across. Sometimes wanting to smack someone is a pretty good review.
Brendan is the same in every scene, he raises his voice, starts an argument, creates a tantrum and leaves the room. Repeat that x100000000000 it is boring to watch.
Sarah is so annoying, it is unreal. Give me Barry any day, she comes across so childish and immature.
Christy made me really emotional and listening to him, he conveyed what it was really like to watch someone die in front of your eyes and what it was like to lose a son. Really sad to watch.
Bob was also brilliant but then again, he always is and Carol had a great input last night. Still missing Louie though and bring back Jo & Dermot
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Bob was also brilliant but then again, he always is and Carol had a great input last night. Still missing Louie though and bring back Jo & Dermot
Yes, I've been missing Dermot too. He was particularly good the last time he was in. Does he never get more than two weeks at a time? I would also like to see a bit more action in the triangle of Yvonne, Paul and Louie.
Does anyone else think it has too many characters? We're always complaining about people disappearing for long periods. Maybe if they had fewer people on the list, they wouldn't have to rotate them quite so much.0 -
Meeja Ireland wrote: »Yes, I've been missing Dermot too. He was particularly good the last time he was in. Does he never get more than two weeks at a time? I would also like to see a bit more action in the triangle of Yvonne, Paul and Louie.
Does anyone else think it has too many characters? We're always complaining about people disappearing for long periods. Maybe if they had fewer people on the list, they wouldn't have to rotate them quite so much.
It can depend really, I watch Neighbours and I am sick of seeing the same people as they have a small cast. Most soaps suffer the same fate as Fair City. In Eastenders for instance, Bianca, Zainab, Whitney haven't featured so much lately. In a soap, you usually get a major big story and they run with it. Louie, Connie, Yvonne, Bela, Suzanne have all featured for quite a long time and they probably could do with the break. Its the nature of a soap, you can't be guaranteed to feature all the time. People would get bored of you. [though this somehow does not appear to affect the gruesome twosome (paul & niamh) aargh]
Also on Eastenders, they now have a rule of how many characters can have a speaking part per episode, I never want Fair City to get that bad I also presume as the FC actors/actresses do not earn as much as their UK counterparts, they will also have other projects e.g. theatre work for instance to balance with. 0 -
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Meeja Ireland wrote: »Fair points. I would still like to see a few more people leave, however. And not just the bad actors. It makes for exciting stories when proper characters get the boot.
I know you liked Annette, but the story she had this year was her best ever, and that's really only possible if people leave. The crash, the affair with Seamus, the trip to rehab, and the surprise new husband - that was all building up to her death. I think when they decide to kill someone they throw everything at them, and give them a good solid three months of drama.
That's assuming they can act, of course. Some people should just quietly move to London and never come back.
I know but I still miss Annette I can't bring myself to delete her last episode from the UPC DVR :( I know she had an amazing year of drama but I wish she was still here. I wanted her to get back with Seamus.
To be honest, there isn't many if any I would actually like to see go.. ok at a push let me see... Sarah, Robert, Kylie erm.....:o That's it. I don't want to see anyone go.. I know.. I would be useless as the producer of the show. I wouldn't axe many people, the cast would all love me and Louie would never be wearing any shirts, seeing as he did so well previously
Out of interest, who are the ones you would like to see go?0 -
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Meeja Ireland wrote: »I don't hate them, but there's a bunch of characters who just don't interest me very much. There's also plenty I'd like to see more of.
Bob, Zumo and Zumo's granny had the beginnings of a great story a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully that will be picked up after the trial. Bob working in the pub also brings him into contact with Christy and Carol and Tracy (hmm, Bob and Tracy....) These are all good actors, with a bit of range, and characters with a lot of possibilities.
Paul, Niamh, Yvonne and Louie are all good actors, and that baby story will get better and better. That also affects Bela, who is great, and Suzanne and Damien, who are quality actors but seriously underused. (Probably because she left to have a baby, in fairness.) Cass and Rachel and Sean and Ray are all in that area too.
Robert is a great character. If Cleo finds a third facial expression to add to the two in her repertoire, that could be a classic long-term romance. Robert's friendship with Dean is the funniest thing in the programme, and obviously Leo and Troy are also brilliant.
Add John, Ian, the female Garda, Dermot, Jo, Orla and and few others and there are more than enough people to keep a soap going.
I don't like Robert, I don't find him funny either. I like Cleo when she is with Dolores. I enjoy watching Malachy, he can be quite funny with Christy, Carol, Dolores and of course Eileen. Troy left? so I doubt he will be back.
I love most if not all (bar one or two) in fair city and there is noone that I want to see killed off, after all what happened to Annette, nearly finished me off:(
Dolores will be used more when her son comes back and Lara may even come back and that would make things interesting with baby Jane. I adore Zumo and Eileen and I will not have a word said against them..
Good job you said you liked Louie, otherwise.. I won't say what I would do:D
Anyway why do we have to go around axing people, can we not just enjoy the bloody soap without wanting to get rid of characters. I like Fair City, just the way it is. It shows community life, fun, arguments, trials, upset, good times, bad times and it is enjoyable to watch.. Sorry if that isn't agreeable to most people
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