Since the beginning of Home and Away I have continued to watch. Religiously at 7pm each week day night come rain or shine our TV in tuned to channel 7. Did not really matter what else in the world was happening, I just had to watch. If I could not get to the TV that evening then the video had to be set.
I watched as Pipper and Tom and family arrived in the Bay. The beach the caravan park and that house all kept my interest and fill my night with story. Sally ever so cute with mischief in mind and the other kids in the home, some of which their names now a blur.
Flat head and his grumpy exterior took centre stage. Old Donald really took the part off very well, not sure how to take him, but soon he reveal the kind soul he really was to become. Alf and his sister Celia as she rode on her bike seemed to give the show such a nice touch of the past.
Alsia at the shop and the relationship begins with Alf as he falls for her in the end. Of course how could she resist such a bloke. The real Aussie Man. The simple life was portrayed by actors who really did know how to act.
The stories of the Children through the years as they grew, kept me interested each night to see what they would get up to. Some stars came and went and we thought it might end, but they found once again a story that would remain. The characters were solid, they had some substance and they had a real story to tell. It was interesting to see the life being portrayed on the screen of those people that became very familiar.
The gypsy like couple now who were they called; I remember Shiela Conelly but can not remember her character name. There was Steven the boy who grew up to a man, and what was the name of the sisters he had? The story of Bobby kept us really enthralled for some time, the child and all that gave some structure to the events. Donald mellowed and came good in the end.
Oh they were times that really did have some meaning you just had to follow the story. Morag as she entered becoming the baddie for everyone to hate. But how could you hate such an actress who took off the part with such style & Finesse.
The story has as everything these days has gone, watered down most of the real things that gave the impression of good. The morels have slipped quite alarmingly so, that why do I bother really tuning in to the show.
At one time they would take a subject that was in the public attention and do justice to the cause and make us all see the consequence of some actions. But now I am not sure, with the Drag racing theme, if they are just getting on the band wagon and milking the public with every scene.
Some of the characters just have not got what it takes to act out a part which is believable to me. The story line seems to repeat and repeat never do they grow a story that will be very unique. They seem to rehash the same old tired things.
Oh why do I bother watching TV at 7pm on 7.. I have hope that maybe a script writer may come, that remembers where this show has come. One who will bring back some real actors at least then work on the story line that will make some difference to us viewers as well as entertain.
OH Why??? I await..
