A long time ago when I watched Coronation Street and EASTENDERS,
Ena sharples and her 2 cronies, Elsie Tanner with her stupid son Dennis,
Angie and Den it was fun and entertaining,
What happened is it because I got old with a victor meldrew complex,?
Or maybe the standard of acting and writing has deteriorated to an extent that they are not worth watching?
I also stopped watching soaps years ago. From what I've gathered in the media the writers have had to make the storylines totally & ridiculously over the top to keep the audiences.
I wonder if in part its to do with the number of episodes they have now? In the early days we watched it once a week didnt we? That takes far less writing than the current level of output and the stories simple run out of steam I guess.
We watch the old Corrie on ITV3 in an afternoon. Like you said jordyboy, it was much better in the old days. I think its down to the writers nowadays. They tend to drag scenarios out for so long that we get bored . Also they have some daft storylines . The one now with Gemma expecting quads !!!!
Sensationalism, is the key word here. The writers make it as shocking as they can to keep the viewers hooked. I did watch Coronation Street, years ago. Good, believable story lines, and quite funny at times!
I wish Gemma wouldn't talk with her mouth full all the time. Nearly every scene she's in, she's eating and talking at the same time. I find it disgusting.
I don't watch soaps,
Mrs sqad does and here is her opinion:
The acting has has got BETTER, but the writing and story lines have deteriorated...badly. She says (Mrs sqad) that this is inevitable as one runs out of stories as time goes on.