[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

Another thing i hate is they played with the idea that Sylvie was playing on her dementia but it never went anywhere

Where was it to go?

She had her lucid moments like a lot of people with the illness do. Given her treatment of her kids she seemed like quite a force to be reckoned with.

Given they never really did much beyond the Babe abuse stuff with her illness I would've liked to see her without dementia and coming to wreak havoc on the family.

AND SHIRLEY NOT TO BE MICK' S MUM!!

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Riley.

Just Doin' this now. Downloaded this app called Grindr, cause my bezzie mate Gavin from the private clinic I work at said it's online dating but for gay people. Well I got it on my phone and all I was sent was penis pictures. Well I'm a lezza ain't I? Silly me!

[Marsh.]

When Letitia Dean filmed scenes without makeup to convey ha addiction.

[Cal.]

Secret children story lines are always shocking and seem like a good plot at the time but they always leave a stain on characters afterwards I think.

I've always thought Kat being Zoe's mum has somewhat held the character back at some points on the show - although it was an incredible story line when I watched it on YouTube and way out of Shirley being Mick's mum's league.

[Daniel-X]

Mess I've been wondering for MONTHS why Johnny keeps calling Sylvie by her name instead of nan. I forgot that Shirl was his nan.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Cal.

Mess writing up my posts I've just realised how much Mercedes McQueen has done on Hollyoaks

I expect she will leave HO for good this summer

[Cal.]

And Shirley being Mick's mum just makes any scenes with them awkward I think.

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

When Letitia Dean filmed scenes without makeup to convey ha addiction.

That method acting though!

[Ross.]

Yeah I really don't like Shirley as Mick's mum

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

I expect she will leave HO for good this summer

Same

Her maternity story line will be her exit story line I think.

Although she did have regrets last time she left (hence her being brought back from the dead a few months after she was murdered) so maybe the door will be left open for her and she'll return when Jennifer's baby is a year or so old.

[Daniel-X]

The only secret child plot I've liked that I've actually seen play out is Danielle being Ronnie's daughter. All the others just seem to be plots they can make for a 'WOW OMG' moment rather than actually progressing the characters. See: Stella being Leanne's mum in CS, Sandy being Darren's mum in HO.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Cal.

Secret children story lines are always shocking and seem like a good plot at the time but they always leave a stain on characters afterwards I think.

I've always thought Kat being Zoe's mum has somewhat held the character back at some points on the show - although it was an incredible story line when I watched it on YouTube and way out of Shirley being Mick's mum's league.

I disagree that whole episode to me was when Jessie showed she was capable to be a main player in the soap and she has kept proving it over the years

[Daniel-X]

Originally Posted by Cal.

Same

Her maternity story line will be her exit story line I think.

Although she did have regrets last time she left (hence her being brought back from the dead a few months after she was murdered) so maybe the door will be left open for her and she'll return when Jennifer's baby is a year or so old.

I don't think Jen will leave. Especially because the last time she did she regretted it immediately. Plus, I don't think BK would re-write all his plans for her once again if he was going to kill her off (which I think he will cos I can't see Mercedes leaving the village any other way)

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Cal.

Same

Her maternity story line will be her exit story line I think.

Although she did have regrets last time she left (hence her being brought back from the dead a few months after she was murdered) so maybe the door will be left open for her and she'll return when Jennifer's baby is a year or so old.

I think the McQueens are done with now and need resting

[Daniel-X]

Goldie really shouldn't have been made a McQueen. She would've worked fine as just being a unit with her son's. The McQueens are practically dust now and she'll only have Myra to interact with once Mercedes leaves.

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

I disagree that whole episode to me was when Jessie showed she was capable to be a main player in the soap and she has kept proving it over the years

I completely agree Jessie was fantastic. I mean character wise the fact Kat has a daughter out there who she doesn't see and doesn't really have closure with it because they have a strained relationship (I know they tried to bring closure to it when Zoe left but they've undone it all since with remarks made by Kat on screen despite them having Kat visit her off screen) kind of has strained her character in her second stint. I don't know how to explain it and this post is really rambled but I don't know how to properly convey what I mean.

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Daniel-X

Goldie really shouldn't have been made a McQueen. She would've worked fine as just being a unit with her son's. The McQueens are practically dust now and she'll only have Myra to interact with once Mercedes leaves.

Chelsee Healy will be going on maternity leave about a month before Jennifer anyway so it'll literally be Myra and Cleo for however long Jennifer and Chelsee take off.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Cal.

I completely agree Jessie was fantastic. I mean character wise the fact Kat has a daughter out there who she doesn't see and doesn't really have closure with it because they have a strained relationship (I know they tried to bring closure to it when Zoe left but they've undone it all since with remarks made by Kat on screen despite them having Kat visit her off screen) kind of has strained her character in her second stint. I don't know how to explain it and this post is really rambled but I don't know how to properly convey what I mean.

I think it is more because the actress has refused to return and no producer dare recast her so the only way they can get around Kat not seeing her daughter is to create tension

[Denver]

The Bart return storyline has been done so poorly

[Denver]

They really need to sack Kirkwood as he is destroying the show

[Cal.]

Haven't the ratings been the best they've ever been in the history of the show since BK took over the second time?

[Denver]

The Ratings have been up and down

[Denver]

Tbh the 2010-13 era was by far the best in its history

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

When Letitia Dean filmed scenes without makeup to convey ha addiction.

and when she was shook from the attack and hid in her room for three months with a gun

[Denver]

We have so many people on a break who are returning before summer