The Soaps Thread

[Briefcase]

I used to watch every week up until maybe this time last year, last producer I wasn't very keen on and things IMO got really shit towards the end of his time. From what I've heard the new producer is even worse. 

I was thinking of watching the last 12 months back on some crazy binge watch as not sure I would like to randomly start watching without really knowing whats going on, problem is the person I would watch with would get triggered from the Nigel storyline so don't think the binge watch would work (probably a good thing for my health too). 

Edit

If I was to compare Eastenders with Monday Night Raw it's gone the same way in that its not as gritty and don't think I am it's audience nowadays, its probably getting to the Royal Rumble stage of the year in the run up to WrestleMania (Christmas/New Year) and they did some flashforward thing last year which means I am sure to have missed out on things which is why I was thinking of the 12 month binge watch. Hmm, maybe will give Corrie a go. 

Edited 3 hours ago by Briefcase

[SuperBacon]

45 minutes ago, deathrey said:

Mr Deathrey loves it, he watches it religiously and has done since our youngest son was born. I agree with you @SuperBaconand think it's the bleakest, most depressing shite on TV.

Tonight took the absolute mick though in terms of bleakness. I can't believe Kat and Alfie are still together to be honest.

[TheBurningRed]

I hear Coronation Street is even worse in terms of misery.

[Arch Stanton]

19 minutes ago, TheBurningRed said:

I hear Coronation Street is even worse in terms of misery.

It's not. Plenty of dark storylines, but they always manage to keep a little light relief in there. Eastenders is just all out doom and gloom.

[deathrey]

I think Corrie was always better at adding in humour and always having light-hearted storylines on the go alongside the serious stuff. EastEnders is like 30 minutes depression tablets

[IANdrewDiceClay]

1 hour ago, SuperBacon said:

It's always been depressing, and I have no idea why I watched it as I haven't for years, but tonight's episode of Eastenders is genuinely one of the bleakest I've ever seen. 

Does anyone still watch this regularly? It's like torture.

I never found it depressing. Its diminishing returns. Shane Richie just doing his best Bill Alfonso to keep his job after getting taken to court. Cant take this shite seriously anymore.

[SuperBacon]

11 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said:

It's not. Plenty of dark storylines, but they always manage to keep a little light relief in there. Eastenders is just all out doom and gloom.

 

6 minutes ago, deathrey said:

I think Corrie was always better at adding in humour and always having light-hearted storylines on the go alongside the serious stuff. EastEnders is like 30 minutes depression tablets

Actually saw about 10 minutes of Corrie last week and it was just David Platt and this ridiculously good looking woman (Olivia Frances Brown) who was trying to seduce him while his wife was away somewhere, which is just completely unbelievable. 

Corrie was always funny, and when I did watch both, I much preferred it.