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<blockquote data-quote="Brian Kinney" data-source="post: 268450" data-attributes="member: 3219">I think Felix knows that Mitchell is better off staying away from them - at least for now. I assume Mitchell will return but (hopefully) as a recast.The writing seems to repeat the same mistakes. Mitchell and Scott are both single and gay? Let&#039;s make them a couple even though there is zero chemistry between them and everything about their sudden marriage felt forced by Scott - who prior to that was a character who had a sense&nbsp; for other&#039;s problems.Now, as you mention, Courtney and Sid: two people with physical disabilities? Let&#039;s make them a couple even though their situation isn&#039;t really comparable and neither are their former experiences. I&#039;m not rooting for them as a couple either but both actors are good in dramatic scenes so maybe it&#039;s not that bad.I wish they would focus more on the Nightingale family. The return of Juliet into the family was a rather understated thing and I don&#039;t recall her reconnecting with brother Romeo.&nbsp; I wish we hear sarcastic comments by Juliet about James&#039; relationship with Ste.Also missing are scenes with the Maaliks as a family. What&#039;s going on with the newly-weds Yasmine and Tom? How is Misbah dealing with her job at the hospital during the pandemic? And Imran finally deserves a decent storyline!One story I really like is the fall-out after Ella&#039;s confession to the murder. Mandy&#039;s cover-up of it was probably the best storyline this year and it shook up the lives and relationships of a few characters in which I had no interest before: Nancy, Mandy and Darren -that changed. Even though I&#039;m still not rooting for Nancy because I think she is a self-righteous bitch.&nbsp; Other storylines I like are how Luke is not giving up on his son Ollie despite the many relapses. Or Ste helping Sid. I prefer the domestic stuff with an emotional impact. The many murders at the village have no effect on me: I really don&#039;t care because the procedure with an incompetent police is always the same.The look of the show feels claustrophobic with their outdoor scenes. As if 99% is shot on the same parking lot.&nbsp; If you compare that to German daily soaps (I mean those on ARD or RTL) it looks too static/ cheap. I have no idea how it compares to other British soaps because I don&#039;t watch them but they seem to have very rigid Covid protocols while filming outdoors. This is visually tedious and can&#039;t go on forever.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brian Kinney, post: 268450, member: 3219"] I think Felix knows that Mitchell is better off staying away from them - at least for now. I assume Mitchell will return but (hopefully) as a recast. The writing seems to repeat the same mistakes. Mitchell and Scott are both single and gay? Let's make them a couple even though there is zero chemistry between them and everything about their sudden marriage felt forced by Scott - who prior to that was a character who had a sense for other's problems. Now, as you mention, Courtney and Sid: two people with physical disabilities? Let's make them a couple even though their situation isn't really comparable and neither are their former experiences. I'm not rooting for them as a couple either but both actors are good in dramatic scenes so maybe it's not that bad. I wish they would focus more on the Nightingale family. The return of Juliet into the family was a rather understated thing and I don't recall her reconnecting with brother Romeo. I wish we hear sarcastic comments by Juliet about James' relationship with Ste. Also missing are scenes with the Maaliks as a family. What's going on with the newly-weds Yasmine and Tom? How is Misbah dealing with her job at the hospital during the pandemic? And Imran finally deserves a decent storyline! One story I really like is the fall-out after Ella's confession to the murder. Mandy's cover-up of it was probably the best storyline this year and it shook up the lives and relationships of a few characters in which I had no interest before: Nancy, Mandy and Darren -that changed. Even though I'm still not rooting for Nancy because I think she is a self-righteous bitch. Other storylines I like are how Luke is not giving up on his son Ollie despite the many relapses. Or Ste helping Sid. I prefer the domestic stuff with an emotional impact. The many murders at the village have no effect on me: I really don't care because the procedure with an incompetent police is always the same. The look of the show feels claustrophobic with their outdoor scenes. As if 99% is shot on the same parking lot. If you compare that to German daily soaps (I mean those on ARD or RTL) it looks too static/ cheap. I have no idea how it compares to other British soaps because I don't watch them but they seem to have very rigid Covid protocols while filming outdoors. This is visually tedious and can't go on forever. [/QUOTE]

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