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Johnny Sausage

tototoe wrote: »

Dolores has probably paid for most of this, given the money she gave to Wayne and Orla. More fool her.

Have to say, as it was mentioned(mistakenly) above, the gulf in class between this show and Eastenders is nuts. How they develop and manage storylines and characters just shows how uttrerly crap the writing is in Fair City. EE don;t always get it right but it has been superb this Christmas....where as with Fair City there is more holes in every storyline than Darina Allens sieve...and we end up with nonsense like Mondos film and 3 lads handcuffed together. Not even slightly amusing.

Unfortunately its worse this is getting.

Well in fairness if you look at the budget the BBC has to plough into eastenders compared to RTÉ for fair city, the production values alone show that

However that doesn't forgive fair City for having garbage script writing

johndaman66

tototoe wrote: »

Dolores has probably paid for most of this, given the money she gave to Wayne and Orla. More fool her.

But a mothers love for her children is unconditional and all that? Even her generally likeable, albeit somewhat clownish adult offspring like Wayne. She would do anything for the sake of their wellbeing and that extends to their kids too? (Not getting into the debate that Wayne is not Juniors biological father - in the soap he loves him as if he is very much his own flesh and blood and plays the doting father role)

Agree with Johnny Sausages sentiment regarding RTE budget for Fair City versus BBC budget for EastEnders. That said the quality of the storylines has gone downhill over the last while and what particularly exacerbates this is they way they are executed and the lack of continuity.

Generally the quality of the actors on Fair City was never exceptional with a few notable exceptions. However, the storylines were traditionally pretty decent up to the last while. Think it was since they brought over the writer from Home and Away that things went south generally.

Think for the most part most people do not pay too much heed to discrepancies in dates and ages etc but the more eagle eyed and avid viewers will probably pick up on them.

tototoe

Johnny Sausage wrote: »

Well in fairness if you look at the budget the BBC has to plough into eastenders compared to RTÉ for fair city, the production values alone show that

However that doesn't forgive fair City for having garbage script writing

As you said the budget does t affect the scriptwriting which is what I commented on. And, the EE storylines at Christmas were hardly huge budget... fake gun, warehouse, make up etc. It's not as if they have plane crashes or mad explosions every day of the week, but they do have good writers who know how to build a story and a character.

FC has something like 40 people involved in writing and still can't pull a decent storyline together, and they have a few million spent in new sets recently, not that you would really notice an impact.

There is no escaping how bad it has become.

freshpopcorn

If Cristiano or Will returns will one of them go off with Bosco?

Cash_Q

fin12 wrote:

To be honest, she’s been pretty good to Wayne down through the years. Forgiving him for robbing her, has always helped out Wayne and Orla financially.

Oh yeah I know, she lets him away with murder, still overbearing and in their faces too much

branie2

freshpopcorn wrote: »

If Cristiano or Will returns will one of them go off with Bosco?

I hope Will never comes back

NorthCity

Cash_Q wrote: »

Oh yeah I know, she lets him away with murder, still overbearing and in their faces too much

I think Orla would have told her the new baby was a boy to throw her and everyone else off the connection with Sash . When the story eventually breaks i would like to see Tommy Dillon fight for custody of both kids pitting him against the Molloy's and Bishop's

JP Liz V1

I did think Dolly or Laura would have copped on that Sash's kid was giving the stem cells considering Wayne there for the birth or they might have thought Wayne the daddy

Sephiroth_dude

Sash should be arrested for calling her kid Beyonce 🤣

Sephiroth_dude

tototoe wrote: »

As you said the budget does t affect the scriptwriting which is what I commented on. And, the EE storylines at Christmas were hardly huge budget... fake gun, warehouse, make up etc. It's not as if they have plane crashes or mad explosions every day of the week, but they do have good writers who know how to build a story and a character.

FC has something like 40 people involved in writing and still can't pull a decent storyline together, and they have a few million spent in new sets recently, not that you would really notice an impact.

There is no escaping how bad it has become.

Ahhh for FFS 40 people? What do need 40 people for ? Surely a group of 5 people or less could do the writing ?

endofrainbow

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Sash should be arrested for calling her kid Beyonce 🀣

She called her Olivia did she not?

Max Headroom

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Ahhh for FFS 40 people? What do need 40 people for ? Surely a group of 5 people or less could do the writing ?

Like Corrie/Emmerdale...it seems....:P

bazermc

endofrainbow wrote: »

She called her Olivia did she not?

Olivia Bishop Molloy Dillion

Max Headroom

endofrainbow wrote: »

She called her Olivia did she not?

Would have been nice to call her..Marian......just sayin..

bazermc

No FC till 830pm folks.

Strazdas

Seems Doug and Erica are rumbled this week and it becomes common knowledge they have been meeting on the sly (not sure how it's found out though).

NewbridgeIR

bazermc wrote: »

No FC till 830pm folks.

I hate RTE so much. Is a consistent start time (8.00pm) too much to ask for?

fin12

Strazdas wrote: »

Seems Doug and Erica are rumbled this week and it becomes common knowledge they have been meeting on the sly (not sure how it's found out though).

Can’t wait, there’s going to be fireworks

Blanco100

5 people living in Collins house, tiny table with 4 chairs.

donkeykong5

Orla s hair is awful.

fin12

Oh that’s awful. Poor Darragh.

whelan2

donkeykong5 wrote: »

Orla s hair is awful.

Was thinking the same

Galwayguy35

Sash is very cranky.

I want to see Darragh hit Doug a box, though we're usually only treated to a "Hold me back!" scene.

fin12

Deleted User wrote: »

I want to see Darragh hit Doug a box, though we're usually only treated to a "Hold me back!" scene.

Darragh’s a big guy, he beat the sh*te out of Doug which he deserves.

Millionaire only not

Wayne’s inheritance gone - lol

fin12

Dougs a nasty piece of work, doesn’t even show an ounce of remorse or shame.

Millionaire only not

fin12 wrote: »

Dougs a nasty piece of work, doesn’t even show an ounce of remorse or shame.

That’s love for u , happens in the real world !
I’ve seen a new bride leave with the best man day after the wedding - lol

jos28

Blanco100 wrote: »

5 people living in Collins house, tiny table with 4 chairs.

I noticed that on Christmas Day when Pete Anto was told to set an extra place for Ger at the table. Where ?? I've seen bigger tables made by Fisher Price.

bazermc

I’m surprised Sash’s baby isn’t orange rather than yellow.

bubbles o hara

bazermc wrote: »

No FC till 830pm folks.

I could be wrong, but I think it will be on at 8:30 every Sunday until Dancing with the Nobody's is over. :mad:

NewbridgeIR

Millionaire only not wrote: »

The slut has confessed!

At least it wasn't drawn out.


Looking forward to seeing Nodding Doug and Roxanna-The-Daughter-Of-Liam going public.

Mena Mitty

fin12 wrote: »

Dougs a nasty piece of work, doesn’t even show an ounce of remorse or shame.

....but but he's not the one with a ring on his finger. That Erica wan has nothing between her ears, she couldn't keep her mouth shut, a full confession for everyone to hear. When Darragh wouldn't speak to her in private she should have turned on her heels and legged it out the front door.

She has dropped Doug right in it. Doug is no angel either, there's a pair of them in it.

When God make them he matched them as they say.

Erica God love her has no redeeming features, she can't keep a secret, she's all over the place all the time and she makes a balls of anything she puts her hand to.

Nokia6230i

jos28 wrote: »

I noticed that on Christmas Day when Pete was told to set an extra place for Ger at the table. Where ?? I've seen bigger tables made by Fisher Price.

Pete? Huh? Really? May watch that one back but why would Ger've been Christmas Day'ing with Pete & Dolores (and Wayne & Orla + Junior) even allowing for her car breaking down?

Nokia6230i

The Erica & Darragh scene was brilliant by Fair City standards; this is replicating real life and I don't any of us'd like to be in eithers shoes or those who had to witness it but Darragh was going to do this his way; only bit of it he could control.

As for Huey & his various theatrical turns; apart from it paying the bills and putting serious wedge, Irish Soap Opera levels anyway, into his bank account it's a pity others haven't snapped him up.

Remember him in Lenny Abrahamsons Prosperity & he was superb; even his scenes with Kevin & the three hander with Barry & Paul were top notch.

He's wasted in Fair City in so many ways; can't recall how he was when he was acting with Natalie in the Pizzeria in early days; at least then you could the soap was finding its feet in a post Glenroe & Bracken & Tolka Row era; no such slack can be cut now.

Nokia6230i

Millionaire only not wrote: »

Wayne’s inheritance gone - lol

Sashs baby story was always going to be awkward to spin; we're presuming she explained it all to Pete & Dolores given the actual spiel wasn't aired but Dolores'd do well to realise she has NO hold over this baby; she's not a Grandparent; biologically it's got zero to do with Wayne (same's Junior but at least in that case he & Ors're together) & it's all on Sash, Orla & Tommy.

Juniors half-sister then? Or full sister?

fin12

Nokia6230i wrote: »

Sashs baby story was always going to be awkward to spin; we're presuming she explained it all to Pete & Dolores given the actual spiel wasn't aired but Dolores'd do well to realise she has NO hold over this baby; she's not a Grandparent; biologically it's got zero to do with Wayne (same's Junior but at least in that case he & Ors're together) & it's all on Sash, Orla & Tommy.

Juniors half-sister then? Or full sister?

Full

LordBasil

Good episode last night, things are moving forward at last.

Liked Sash putting Dolores out of her misery and Darragh making Erica confess in front of his family. Doug and Erica were very careless kissing like that in the shop.

Max Headroom

I cant understand it, maybe i missed an episode but, WTF is/was Dolores so interested in Sash's baby, she's not related....

jos28

Nokia6230i wrote: »

Pete? Huh? Really? May watch that one back but why would Ger've been Christmas Day'ing with Pete & Dolores (and Wayne & Orla + Junior) even allowing for her car breaking down?

Sorry, my mistake, I meant Anto

Max Headroom

Max Headroom wrote: »

I cant understand it, maybe i missed an episode but, WTF is/was Dolores so interested in Sash's baby, she's not related....

It's Dolores, that wan just can't mind her own business and gets involved in everything.

JP Liz V1

Max Headroom wrote: »

I cant understand it, maybe i missed an episode but, WTF is/was Dolores so interested in Sash's baby, she's not related....

Dolly is close to Decco and Sam since KA worked for her so feels close to Sash too

Max Headroom

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Dolly is close to Decco and Sam since KA worked for her so feels close to Sash too

Theres close and interfering.....should be good tonight...

Nokia6230i

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Dolly is close to Decco and Sam since KA worked for her so feels close to Sash too

KA?

Naggdefy

Nokia6230i wrote: »

KA?

Kerri Anne.

Johnny Sausage

Nokia6230i wrote: »

KA?

Kerry-Anne i presume

JP Liz V1

Nokia6230i wrote: »

KA?

Sorry the killer Kerri Anne

Max Headroom

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Sorry the killer Kerri Anne

U mean Kerri Ann.................:p

freshpopcorn

Next week

Rebecca

returns. I think it's

Sarah's mother

JP Liz V1

Sean was or is living in Sarah's house, is he alone now since Alma and Jake left?