Originally Posted by
Mo Mouse
Soap characters, of course, won't go to the doctor, or call the police, or ring an ambulance, or do what any normal person would do in a given circumstance because it would interfere with a storyline so they prefer to be in a difficult or dangerous situation instead. My favourite soap reaction is where somebody is accidentally responsible for someone's death (like causing them to trip and fall down the stairs) when they decide to dispose of the body rather than just ring the police to report a tragic accident. I do it all the time I've lost count of the dead bodies I've got in my garden shed or buried under the floorboards.
