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National Soap Awards
Posted: 19 May 2010, 23:02
by Francis
Eastenders scoops the coveted ones again. How? Such contrived storylines and schizophrenic characters. Not a single one with which I can empathize. Yet I'd happily buy anyone in the Rovers or Woolpack a pint. Northern voter complacency or more sinister skullduggery?
Posted: 20 May 2010, 07:09
by nodubmanshouts
How? Because awards are masturbation.
Pass the hand cream....
Posted: 20 May 2010, 09:00
by markfiend
Does anyone even still watch any of the soaps? EastEnders (as I believe it's officially called, complete with pretentious cApital iN tHe mIddle oF tHe wOrd) is nothing more than ratings-chasing. The BBC ought to have scrapped it years ago, and stick with its public service remit.
As for the commercial channels, well, they're no better than can be expected.
Posted: 20 May 2010, 10:01
by Norman Hunter
markfiend wrote:Does anyone even still watch any of the soaps?
Does the news count?
Posted: 20 May 2010, 10:30
by DerekR
I'm disgusted in you even giving a sh
it Francis
Posted: 20 May 2010, 11:48
by Silver_Owl
DerekR wrote:I'm disgusted in you even giving a sh
it Francis
I feckin' hate Eastenders with a passion.
The rest I don't care one way or another about - although I have spotted a couple of lovely ladies in Emmerdale
Farm when my good lady wife has been watching.
Posted: 22 May 2010, 10:40
by Francis
I've been watching Soaps ever since I grew out of Doctor Who.
Quite apart from their undemanding, easy-on-the-eye, broad appeal entertainment value, I believe they are able to reflect and affect society in a positive way. Eastenders genuinely changed attitudes to Aids in the 90s with Mark Fowler's storyline. They provide many families with entry points to discuss important issues which may one day impact their lives but which they may otherwise find difficult to approach. Soaps are about life and people. And as you know, I'm a real people person.
Posted: 23 May 2010, 12:16
by DerekR
Baws!
Posted: 23 May 2010, 18:21
by Debaser
*ahem* I may catch the odd two or three minutes *ahem*
Posted: 23 May 2010, 20:40
by James Blast
and I used to like you
Posted: 23 May 2010, 21:19
by Debaser
James Blast wrote:and I used to like you
If I don't I have nothing to add to the staffroom conversations
"If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch."
Posted: 23 May 2010, 21:28
by James Blast
have you been "Undressed by kings, and seen somethings that a woman ain't supposed to see"?
Posted: 23 May 2010, 21:42
by Pista
What the feck is wrong with EAstenders?
Silly question really.
I watch it every weeknight. Unashamedly.
It's a load of old tosh, but then I can only say that cos I watch it & know.
BTW. Is Archie's ghost leaving the presents for Zsa Zsa?
I'm 2 weeks behind.
Posted: 23 May 2010, 21:54
by James Blast
kill yourself Now!
haven't you ever heard of the Discovery channel?
Posted: 23 May 2010, 23:18
by Pista
James Blast wrote:kill yourself Now!
haven't you ever heard of the Discovery channel?
Summink about animals innit?
Posted: 23 May 2010, 23:27
by mh
Discovery's pish, you want National Geographic, that's the Real Thing.
Posted: 24 May 2010, 09:22
by markfiend
markfiend wrote:As for the commercial channels, well, they're no better than can be expected.
I'm still vaguely surprised that no-one picked me up on this outrageous piece of snobbery!
Posted: 24 May 2010, 20:53
by Debaser
mh wrote:Discovery's pish, you want National Geographic, that's the Real Thing.
There's only one reason to watch NatGeo
I *heart* Ceaser, Daddy and Junior