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Post by carld2 on Apr 19, 2024 15:27:40 GMT -5
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Post by carld2 on Apr 17, 2024 16:06:20 GMT -5
In the latest episode they had Selina claim Thaddeus is crushing on Madonna. The gay scene is a wash but at least Sage is improving. I was really disliking his ingratitude towards Maeve. The recent twist on 9-1-1 with Buck embracing his bisexuality did make me think what a wasted opportunity not to have that story on Shorty with someone like Marty, Vili or Logan. The Stella actress has confirmed that she is gone for good - thankfully. She instantly made Sage doubly insufferable. At least Chris is back - although I admit I don't get why he is slumming it with Logan of all people. I've been traveling for work and missed an episode here and there, so was it ever explained why he moved in and how everyone knows? Thaddeus obsessing over Madonna would be so dull, which means they will probably do it. I didn't mind Stella that much until the last months with the tedious love triangle and then her constant tantrums. I think the show made a mistake in not having Harry affect more people if they were going to make him a killer. Just going on about Rahu, Rahu, Rahu while everyone politely listened was extremely annoying. It still feels like they are toying with Emmett and Sage, as you have mentioned. I wonder if that is just going to keep stretching on. Last week, Monique contacted Chris as she and Esther are desperate to keep the hospital going. He showed up to tell them to leave him alone. He also told Esther to get out while she can as the hospital is a cancer. Around that time he just showed up at the flat and began staying in Harry's old room. Logan was bewildered but has since been distracted by his father's death. Since then, we got the weird scenes of people shouting/yelling at Chris as he just stands there silently, which seem like something from a ponderous play grafted onto Shorty. I guess at least Michael Galvin is getting a good chance to act.
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Post by carld2 on Apr 16, 2024 8:40:34 GMT -5
Trying to figure out if they are hinting at Thaddeus having feelings for Sage or if I am just letting my gaydar about Thaddeus overrule the story.
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Post by carld2 on Apr 13, 2024 18:22:46 GMT -5
I wouldn't read too much into that, storylines changes all the time. For example, Maddie and Eddie were originally supposed to be a couple but Jennifer Love Hewitt, who played Maddie, suggested that Chimney would be a better match and she was right. That's true, although I think them contemplating a story with Eddie and a man might mean they at least have plans in mind.
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Post by carld2 on Apr 13, 2024 1:05:29 GMT -5
the storyline works better with Buck From what I've seen I would agree. Some fans are still speculating based on other quotes and vagueness that Eddie will have his own coming out journey, but I don't know if that's just wishing and hoping.
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Post by carld2 on Apr 12, 2024 22:31:46 GMT -5
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Post by carld2 on Apr 11, 2024 1:29:08 GMT -5
I'm still so shocked at far downhill this show has gone. I watched an episode from the beginning of this year a couple of days ago. Yikes! None of the characters are likeable anymore. I've been rewatching 2015 episodes instead (back when the show was excellent) - there's just no comparison. Who is in charge of this show? I suppose they must have attracted a completely new audience. Either that or they are intent on running it into the ground. The show has been worse (I think a lot of 2022/early 2023 was worse) but it's dull. Phil and Ihaia are possibly the two dullest characters I've seen on Shorty. If Boyd wasn't back I'm not sure if I'd really have interest, and I assume he is there just for a short guest stint.
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Post by carld2 on Apr 10, 2024 4:29:52 GMT -5
It is telling that they seem to have kicked off Dillon and Lucas in earnest and no one cares. They really squandered their potential by dragging it out this long. The poorly constructed story beats are not helping right things, and of course the frankly discriminatory way they treat them is not going to win back fans. Not just avoidance of kissing ... would a straight couple have the "shirtless" guy still have on a tank top? I wonder how many have heard the show is probably in its last days...and how many couldn't bring themselves to watch as the story became about conversion therapy, Dillon hooking up with a girl, and Lucas being a beard for someone who is being sexually abused by her brother. There is so much going on and very little of it has to do with the relationship. They missed their chance and probably should have just kept Dillon and Lucas as friends. I have a feeling Dillon won't make the cut anyway, given how many people are going to be let go. Lucas will as he's related to Ste and Ste will be there to the last scene.
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Post by carld2 on Apr 6, 2024 19:11:23 GMT -5
There's also the Easter connection, which I hadn't thought of until now. A part of me wonders if Chris was meant to leave right now or if they weren't fully prepared, as it seems like Boyd is in the middle of plots that Chris could have had (tied to Selina, stumbling onto the truth about Eli's death [Chris and Eli were old friends]). I just hope they didn't bring him back to kill him off as it would be hard for me to watch the show after that. I have never understood the contract or recurring for the show either - I think Stella and Harry were always recurring too. I guess now we know why. When the credits roll at the end of each episode, the character names are displayed in 2 groups with a (small blank space) separating those groups. The group of character/actor names at the top portion are regular characters; the character/actor names at the bottom portion are recurring characters. The Official Shorty Website (Cast) & Official Shorty Website (Characters) has a bunch of outdated names. Looks like nobody told the intern to update these website links. Thanks. What do you think of the show these days?
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Post by carld2 on Apr 1, 2024 20:15:42 GMT -5
ETA: Someone mentioned that it is April Fool's Day so we should take the news of Chris's return with a pinch of salt. Also, I noticed that Thaddeus the pharmacist is actually listed as a regular (unlike Boyd, Emmett, Sage, etc.) There's also the Easter connection, which I hadn't thought of until now. A part of me wonders if Chris was meant to leave right now or if they weren't fully prepared, as it seems like Boyd is in the middle of plots that Chris could have had (tied to Selina, stumbling onto the truth about Eli's death [Chris and Eli were old friends]). I just hope they didn't bring him back to kill him off as it would be hard for me to watch the show after that. I have never understood the contract or recurring for the show either - I think Stella and Harry were always recurring too. I guess now we know why.
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Post by carld2 on Mar 31, 2024 2:39:59 GMT -5
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Post by carld2 on Mar 23, 2024 0:06:32 GMT -5
Apparently Michael Galvin has left his role as Chris Warner, after Chris was forced to fall on his sword and tell Esther to fire him and distance the hospital from him. He left alone as he had sent his granddaughter Amelie to her stepfather Tom and broke up with Selina. It's a really sad end to his run and to the Warners, arguably the first family of Shortland St. He's actually left? I could not access the article, but I saw that TVNZ is facing big cuts. I don't know if Shorty will survive, but I suppose if it does, an exit of one of their highest-priced actors would be a part of that survival. TK and Chris were mainstays for decades, yet - if this is actually the end for Chris - both had such bleak exits. I see that Stella also left. I wonder if she has really left or not. The actress was fine, but the character always felt like a plot device and was defined by the men in her life. There are several other longtime characters I think have also reached a natural end, but I don't want to just start those tedious axing posts when the industry is dying. I still get bewildered whenever I remember that Tom was only on the show for about half a year, was a scumbag for most of his run, yet has since been painted as a devoted and loving father to Amelie.
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Post by carld2 on Mar 17, 2024 18:15:46 GMT -5
I thought Scott's early stories were so terrible and I never followed the character later on. Best of luck to Ross.
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Post by carld2 on Mar 7, 2024 9:25:50 GMT -5
Looks like ITV will no longer allow Emmerdale episodes on YouTube. All my clips from 2024 are blocked for copyright reasons. This may be related to the recent news that BBC Studios has bought ITV's stake in BritBox, where people outside the UK can watch Emmerdale. Thanks for all the hard work you put in.
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Post by carld2 on Feb 29, 2024 18:42:32 GMT -5
With his whole family gone, I wouldn't be surprised if James is written out either. I could see the show just putting John Paul and Ste back together. I don't know. I know James Sutton has a another gig on the side he does podcasting for sport events, also Gregory just last year just bought a brand new house plus he has a wife and three sons so I would think they would take that into consideration. I hope so. I wouldn't want James to go. I haven't cared about John Paul in 15 years.
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Post by carld2 on Feb 29, 2024 16:39:42 GMT -5
Terrible news, but not surprising given the trajectory of the show. As many as 135 jobs will be lost due to this reduction in output and it will affect both cast and crew (so in other words, we will see some cast exits coming up - and I suspect at least two gay characters will be on the chopping board). The announcement also says Hannah Cheers who is the acting EP has had her role made permanent. I don't think this is good news considering the poor resolutions she has written to several plots: Rayne's murder, the Rafe/Sienna/Dilly con, and now the Lucas/Dillon storyline. I do think that maybe Sally, Scott, Carter, and maybe John Paul being let go. With his whole family gone, I wouldn't be surprised if James is written out either. I could see the show just putting John Paul and Ste back together.
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Post by carld2 on Feb 23, 2024 20:42:45 GMT -5
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Post by carld2 on Feb 20, 2024 17:15:52 GMT -5
By the way, I want to apologize for not posting a bit more regularly, which I originally planned to do. There are really two reasons for it. The first one is personal: My father died in November, and I was very down for a while and had to pull myself together to get anything done. I'm sorry to hear about your father. Thank you for continuing to post here as I would know nothing about this show otherwise.
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Post by carld2 on Feb 19, 2024 17:47:47 GMT -5
Not that they'll ever go there, but it would've been interesting if Byron was the one trying to comfort Aaron and it led to them sleeping together. Then it comes out that Byron has had male clients before but insists he isn't attracted to other men, leaving Aaron heartbroken again because he thinks that their night together was just pity sex. Except, of course, Byron is not being entirely honest about his feelings for Aaron, for fear of disappointing his mother and disgracing the memory of his homophobic great-grandmother, Mrs Mangel. I'll admit it's the previous Byron actor (who looked very different to the recast) that put the thought into my mind; Joe Klocek having played a couple of gay roles in the past. That would be a great story idea, and very messy in a good soap way given Jane and Nicolette.
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Post by carld2 on Feb 19, 2024 4:41:52 GMT -5
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Post by carld2 on Feb 17, 2024 12:25:56 GMT -5
It was depressing and pointless. I know Takaya had wanted to leave and I wasn't opposed to the character being killed off (although poor Paul has lost two sons now) but what a dismal way to go. I would rather it have been Leo or Aaron (or even Nicolette) for whom David sacrificed his life instead of that waste of space Eden. Does anyone have any idea if Aaron is around for the long-haul or he will also be exiting soon? I would have supported his death if the aftermath had been worth it, but it was mostly poor - we barely saw the reactions of his loved ones (Aaron just getting a few scenes to show he isn't coping well) aside from Paul. The whole story is basically fodder for Paul's love life and pity parties. I haven't heard of Aaron leaving but I'd be surprised if he stayed long past the grieving story, especially with the lack of other gay men on the show. The current canvas is about as bare as I've ever seen it.
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Post by carld2 on Feb 16, 2024 23:25:17 GMT -5
Sage has a crush on the new ace surgeon Nazar. At this stage it's unclear if he's barking up the wrong tree. Knowing our luck he probably is. Thad the druggie pharmacist is back. And so's Boyd (and his twin sons), mysteriously sans Zara and their daughter. I remember last fall when Boyd visited for a day or two, they hinted at troubles (he didn't seem to want to leave and was on the verge of tears). Seems like he only returns for short stints so I assume this will be the same, but I do like seeing him back. That Nazar guy is handsome, and it would also be nice to see different body types on the show.
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Post by carld2 on Feb 1, 2024 17:01:39 GMT -5
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Post by carld2 on Jan 30, 2024 21:08:43 GMT -5
The best gay content involving EE for several years now.
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Post by carld2 on Jan 4, 2024 18:47:57 GMT -5
I will say the death of Heath was genuinely shocking - I just thought one of the teens would end up with a serious but nonfatal injury, something like paralysis. Or at most they would hit and kill some random character. But I guess this means those who were shipping Heath with Arthur will have to look elsewhere. Not that I believed they would ever end up becoming a couple. Frankly, I don't expect they will even give Arthur a love interest. The homophobic backlash seems to have scared them straight, no pun intended. It was a shock but given how the show has treated Viv's kids over the years, or any non-Dingle characters, I guess I shouldn't have been surprised. It feels like a long-term mistake to me. I guess I should be grateful they didn't kill off Arthur instead.
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