Quote Originally Posted by GloriaW View Post
I would agree Glen, but the writers just aren't the best let's face it.

I think to be fair we all have to realize that these are soaps and their very nature is quantity not quality. Unlike feature films or even quality tv series, they don't have the approach which allows for refinements and more complex and believable plots. We want the ongoing episodes daily so that's sort of the price paid. The better writers don't want to work that way and avoid soaps.
I think there are some good writers on soaps - take Jonathan Harvey, for instance, who wrote the episodes a week or so back where Emily was addicted to Breaking Bad. They were witty episodes. The Dennis/Rita/Gloria storyline was decided before it was given to someone to write the script for it. The way Dennis behaved to Rita, waving her goodbye from the car so cruelly, was out of character

I know that soaps live for affair storylines, but two at the same time is a bit much. Still, I'd prefer Todd/Marcus to Peter/Tina any day. The actors actually have chemistry and I find evil Todd's manipulations and smugness quite amusing. I'm a bit shocked that Marcus made the first move though At least he's genuinely remorseful and angry at himself, unlike another adulterer on the street.

Roy's back in his place in the cafe (correcting apostrophes) so all's right with the world

Fiz talking to Tyrone about Roy: "We'll be subtle"