Their characters were always going to be doomed from the start. Gangster types have a shelf life they're not meant to be long term.
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Their characters were always going to be doomed from the start. Gangster types have a shelf life they're not meant to be long term.
Gangster characters always end in tears. They go off before most other character types. I forsee a few new additions in the coming months that may take EE in a new direction.
Whatever might be said about the characters/actors, the one thing I do not buy is their axing being due to too many "gangsters" - they're not gangsters or anything like it. The new EP should just be honest and admit she wants to make her own mark on the show, just like the last one who did so by axing Den and Andy.
The new executive producer is Kate Harwood, these two were axed by John Yorke who I'm sure is the best medicine for the soap at this moment.
John Yorke was the one who tortured us with "The Slater Show" though - hope he doesn't pick new favourites to focus on so thoroughly.
I don't really see Danny and Jake as gangsters though. I think of them as bad boys.Quote:
Originally Posted by Walford Queen
I mean working for Johnny does not define them as gangsters and if ee are useing that excuse for them then the future looks bleak for Dennis, Phil and Jonny. Out of those three, Johnny is the only one I see as a gangster.
If it is the case, then ee could have easily moved them away from his relationship with Johnny and gave them family centered storylines but they took the easy route instead.
Well he's no longer the EP now KH2 has arrived however he has said he's going to be working closely with the show and making it his main drama project :D That can only be good news :)
His plans already sound good enough for me. The show is turning a corner.
Kathleen Hutchison liked Jake and Danny so much she gave us too much of them no wonder they're out of the door :)
They were actually Louise Berridge's idea though and we all know she's long gone!!! :p
Whilst EE did feature the Slaters heavily they had some FANTASTIC plots.
But maybe that's why they're going.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alisha
If they stayed we would have...
Johnny
Jake
Danny
Phil
Dennis
and even Billy
That would be an overload.
Too many of the same type of character and Johnny is working a hell of a lot better than those two. Johnny is going to be changing direction and fortunately for him it's possible :)
Viewers adapted to the Mitchell bros, Dennis and Billy etc because we got to know them. It's these "ferrying packages" left right and centre storylines that I'm bored with and they keep the characters on a 2D level.
And where are they now? Burned out because what else is there for them to do? Big Mo - there's only so much wheeling and dealing you can do before it starts to get old. Charlie - how much more can he let his clan get away with and he doesn't really interact with anyone else these days. Zoe - that girl's been through so much, her next storyline will involve a straitjacket - no wonder she's leaving. Lynn - gone. Kat - coming back, but unless she's more like the old Kat, she might as well turn aound and go back where she came from.
I do agree The new Moons featured a little too much, but my guess is that's how it was written as Danny was initially supposed to be killed off after 6 weeks and they had to work within that time frame.
The Slaters have another TOP plot coming along in the next couple of months.