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Post by justinate on Apr 28, 2024 9:02:26 GMT -5
Yeah I don't understand why they keep going to that well, and in rapid succession too: 5 dead kids in 5 years. The boys in Ferndale must have a much lower life expectancy. (We haven't included the other kids like Sass's stepson Jasper, or Joe the baby who was swapped with Knox Mullens, etc.) That's a good point. And this happening at a memorial for Logan's dead father (wish it had been Stevie Lee instead...) says it all on the morbid nature of the current show. And the second child to drown in just a few years. I guess they are gloomy over their potential fate, and this is the end result. I see that Logan has left - has he actually left or is this just a break? I assume a break, but Monique's reactions felt a bit like an actor saying goodbye. Oh based on Carlos Muller's Instagram he HAS left. Another loss of a decent actor in the younger cast. I wonder what they will do with the loft set. Is anyone else living there now? At least they didn't have him get back together with Dawn. It seems like a permanent exit, but I agree it is a loss for the show. I really think they could've done something with his character if they'd made him LGBTQ+. He had the kind of puppy-dog innocence that would've worked well with a later discovery of bisexuality. Especially opposite Vili - he could've bottled up his same-sex desires due to his childhood abuse. But what do I know? The show has basically wiped out that entire generation of teens/early twenties. It's only Sage and Cassie left (somehow she seems to be hanging on despite supposedly moving to her mother's) and the other younger characters are all preteens or those who are close to/over 30. I guess they've given up on appealing to the coveted 18-25 demographic. Aren't Chris and Vili still at the loft? At least with the introduction of Emmett's daughter and granddaughter, they don't seem to be making him bi for Sage. Thank God for small blessings! |
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Post by carld2 on Apr 28, 2024 14:43:21 GMT -5
It seems like a permanent exit, but I agree it is a loss for the show. I really think they could've done something with his character if they'd made him LGBTQ+. He had the kind of puppy-dog innocence that would've worked well with a later discovery of bisexuality. Especially opposite Vili - he could've bottled up his same-sex desires due to his childhood abuse. But what do I know? The show has basically wiped out that entire generation of teens/early twenties. It's only Sage and Cassie left (somehow she seems to be hanging on despite supposedly moving to her mother's) and the other younger characters are all preteens or those who are close to/over 30. I guess they've given up on appealing to the coveted 18-25 demographic. Aren't Chris and Vili still at the loft? At least with the introduction of Emmett's daughter and granddaughter, they don't seem to be making him bi for Sage. Thank God for small blessings! I agree they could have made him queer - it could have been a refreshing storyline rather than him spending months pining after Dawn. Maybe have his mother set him up with a "bro" to distract him from Dawn after she left only for Logan to fall for him. I guess now Phil and Ihaia and Monique are meant to be a younger character group, but it doesn't feel that way. I just hope someone new comes in who isn't as depressing as a lot of the rest of the show. I forgot Chris and Vili were there. I thought they might just be short term but unless they move into that empty house Harry owned that looks just like Maeve/Nicole's and Esther/Marty's but giving them the loft makes sense. (the idea of Chris living in that room for the rest of the show is morbidly fascinating as well) |
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Post by justinate on Apr 30, 2024 3:57:34 GMT -5
I agree they could have made him queer - it could have been a refreshing storyline rather than him spending months pining after Dawn. Maybe have his mother set him up with a "bro" to distract him from Dawn after she left only for Logan to fall for him. I guess now Phil and Ihaia and Monique are meant to be a younger character group, but it doesn't feel that way. I just hope someone new comes in who isn't as depressing as a lot of the rest of the show. I forgot Chris and Vili were there. I thought they might just be short term but unless they move into that empty house Harry owned that looks just like Maeve/Nicole's and Esther/Marty's but giving them the loft makes sense. (the idea of Chris living in that room for the rest of the show is morbidly fascinating as well) I really wonder what romantic interest they have planned for Sage, if any at all - the gays on this show have often had much longer gaps between love interests than the straights. I remember when other characters had cycled through 2-3 romances in the time it took Jack to get a new one. Monique feels like she is 30+ (I had to look it up and the actress only just turned 30 last December). I guess Phil and Ihaia are in their mid-to-late 20s but they also feel closer to Vili/Madonna's age group than Sage. It doesn't help that both have been given alternate romantic interests who are over 30 (Monique and Vili). I can see the loft set being retired and Vili/Chris being moved into another staff accommodation. Other than the obvious (budget cuts), there was no in-story reason to lose Chris's penthouse - surely it would be easier to mope around if he was living alone than in a shared flat? Have they said where Selina is living now that Chris told her to leave the penthouse while he puts it up for sale? Is Madonna sleeping on Nicole and Maeve's couch? I assumed the staff housing had about 3 bedrooms (the downstairs looks so small that even that is a stretch - when Esther was raped by Louis's dad they showed us an upstairs bedroom and it looked wider than the living room, so I can't imagine how they fit in two more rooms plus a bathroom). There's already Nicole/Maeve, Pele, Cassie/Knox so 3 bedrooms occupied. Or has Pele been shipped off with Leanne and Roz? (I really despair that they were able to reunite that lesbian couple offscreen but Jack's happy ending is becoming Dawn's celibate, live-in manny.) |
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Post by justinate on May 14, 2024 10:03:59 GMT -5
If we were hoping for Nazar to be Sage's boyfriend - perish the thought. It looks like he'll be Monique's next man.
I thought Sage was getting a story this week - it was suggested his best friend had died while Sage was driving. Instead it turned out to be a comedy story where Sage backed up over his pet dog while learning to drive. Maybe Shorty are afraid that showing a gay romance will lose them their remaining viewers.
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Post by TeReoMaoriNZ1 on May 16, 2024 6:05:36 GMT -5
Shorty writers are obsessed about drugs/drug abuse and every character has to pass that drug addiction test. But is killing children their new obsession? As somebody pointed out in the thread above, 5 dead kids in Shorty. How gross & disgusting. Makes me vomit. They seem to have lost the plot. The new characters like Nazar/Ihaia/Phil just not clicking. Losing Logan is so bad.
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Post by carld2 on May 16, 2024 20:09:00 GMT -5
Shorty writers are obsessed about drugs/drug abuse and every character has to pass that drug addiction test. But is killing children their new obsession? As somebody pointed out in the thread above, 5 dead kids in Shorty. How gross & disgusting. Makes me vomit. They seem to have lost the plot. The new characters like Nazar/Ihaia/Phil just not clicking. Losing Logan is so bad. I like Nazar - I think the actor is cute, and it's interesting to have a character who is awkward and introverted without being comic relief. I do think pairing him with Monique is a mistake. And the show as a whole remains a mess, as shown with this Madonna/Thaddeus Misery storyline that feels like something left over from Damo. |
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Post by Jack on May 18, 2024 18:41:45 GMT -5
Shorty writers are obsessed about drugs/drug abuse and every character has to pass that drug addiction test. But is killing children their new obsession? As somebody pointed out in the thread above, 5 dead kids in Shorty. How gross & disgusting. Makes me vomit. They seem to have lost the plot. The new characters like Nazar/Ihaia/Phil just not clicking. Losing Logan is so bad. I like Nazar - I think the actor is cute, and it's interesting to have a character who is awkward and introverted without being comic relief. I do think pairing him with Monique is a mistake. And the show as a whole remains a mess, as shown with this Madonna/Thaddeus Misery storyline that feels like something left over from Damo. Me too! I think Monique was much better suited with Logan, although I do wish we got to see Logan in a M/M relationship. But I liked that they were different and that he helped her relax/be more down to earth. Monique and Nazar aren't that alike, but I think in a way they are similar in that they are generally pretty serious about their jobs and maybe a little high maintenance, and I think both of them need to be with people who are a bit different and can challenge them. Which is why I think Sage and Nazar would've been an interesting match; they're so different personality wise and I feel like initially we did get small hints that maybe Nazar could like Sage. I don't really understand why they even made such a big deal out of Sage's crush if they didn't want it to be reciprocal. A part of me wonders if they initially were going to do that but then changed their mind, as they often do with romantic ships on this show. Whenever they hint at relationships nowadays, I take it with a grain of salt because they often just change their plans out of nowhere. I'm also so confused about Thad and Madonna. Friday's ep hinted that they might get together eventually, but there's NO chemistry. I don't see the point either because it's obvious to me that the writers will most likely get Madonna and Vili back together down the line. |
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Post by justinate on May 28, 2024 12:28:06 GMT -5
Leanne is back. I know people said she was just taking off to do a play but her exit felt final to me so I honestly didn't expect to see her again. My guess is she has some kind of brain tumour that's making her see that little girl no one else can?
Sage continues to be a spare part, it's offensive how little they care about him. Characters who arrived after him have been given regular love interests in the time he has languished loveless.
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Post by carld2 on May 28, 2024 22:55:21 GMT -5
Leanne is back. I know people said she was just taking off to do a play but her exit felt final to me so I honestly didn't expect to see her again. My guess is she has some kind of brain tumour that's making her see that little girl no one else can? Sage continues to be a spare part, it's offensive how little they care about him. Characters who arrived after him have been given regular love interests in the time he has languished loveless. His telling Monique he was uncomfortable with her dating Nazar because he'd had a crush on Nazar (not even dated or even slept with him, just had a crush on) was pathetic. I find Leanne to be very draining, but at least it will finally give Nicole something to do beyond worry over Maeve. And now we can add two more characters to add to the list of characters who have lost a child compared to lgbt characters. |
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Post by Jack on Jun 5, 2024 8:00:41 GMT -5
After the recent episode I'm like 99% sure that Naz is closeted. I feel like he had something with his old friend, imo that's why his old friend's husband is acting weird around Naz.
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Post by justinate on Jun 5, 2024 10:25:55 GMT -5
After the recent episode I'm like 99% sure that Naz is closeted. I feel like he had something with his old friend, imo that's why his old friend's husband is acting weird around Naz. Yes I get that vibe too. Surprised they are going there to be honest, but Shorty is nothing if not transparent about character pairings. Once Mon gets over her upset she will no doubt be shipping Nage (what a couple name). So they seem to have brought back Leanne only to kill her off, unless she gets a miracle cure (Zeclastion?) for her terminal cancer. |
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Post by carld2 on Jun 7, 2024 9:21:14 GMT -5
It's difficult to tell because Nazar's reactions are so intense in this storyline compared to how he's behaved before, but they seem to be leaning toward domestic abuse (or their son thinking the situation is domestic abuse) rather than any romantic involvement, unless Naz has a one-sided crush.
Sage remains nowhere to be found in this plot - given how clumsy this show's writing is I think if Naz was going to be gay he'd be involved.
Not thrilled with some of the only gay male rep on the show being domestic abuse, but then I'm not sure yet if that is the story they are telling.
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Post by justinate on Jun 7, 2024 10:36:48 GMT -5
It's difficult to tell because Nazar's reactions are so intense in this storyline compared to how he's behaved before, but they seem to be leaning toward domestic abuse (or their son thinking the situation is domestic abuse) rather than any romantic involvement, unless Naz has a one-sided crush. Sage remains nowhere to be found in this plot - given how clumsy this show's writing is I think if Naz was going to be gay he'd be involved. Not thrilled with some of the only gay male rep on the show being domestic abuse, but then I'm not sure yet if that is the story they are telling. You're right that Nazar is being incredibly intense (today's cliffhanger dialed it up to 100) and it's so at odds with how he is normally. Which is why I hoped they would go there with a gay romance in his past with Will. (Anyone know who plays Will? The actor looks incredibly familiar. Has he played another role before?) As for the identity of the abuser, I think it could be the son not the husband? It feels like a very obvious twist. Nazar and Sage both appear (separately) in the spoilers over the next two weeks. |
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Post by carld2 on Jun 7, 2024 15:18:10 GMT -5
You're right that Nazar is being incredibly intense (today's cliffhanger dialed it up to 100) and it's so at odds with how he is normally. Which is why I hoped they would go there with a gay romance in his past with Will. (Anyone know who plays Will? The actor looks incredibly familiar. Has he played another role before?) As for the identity of the abuser, I think it could be the son not the husband? It feels like a very obvious twist. Nazar and Sage both appear (separately) in the spoilers over the next two weeks. Thanks. That makes sense about the son. I hope Marty isn't going to relapse (again), especially if it's just so Esther can be with love of her life #94, dull Ihaia. If I was a Leanne/Ros fan I'd be pissed - the show has gone out of their way to not show their relationship, right to the end. I feel like Leanne ran her course as a character but it's still a bit sad to think of her going. I wonder how much the show is tying up loose ends in case it gets canceled. The show seems so desperate to make Phil and Ihaia interesting. I've lost count of how many people they've slept with or tried to sleep with. And I know Harper has been with women before but all I can think is imagine the response if they just had Ihaia plant a sensual kiss on Drew. Not that they ever would... Here's the IMDB for Will. He was on Shorty before, in 2019. www.imdb.com/name/nm3464592/?ref_=tt_cl_t_18 |
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Post by TeReoMaoriNZ1 on Jun 8, 2024 3:13:58 GMT -5
Leanne is a wonderful character (I know many folks hated her). Jennifer Ludlam portrayed it so nicely, especially the Nicole-Leanne relationship. It actually felt like a real mother/daughter verbal sparring match. I hate that they are killing the character. It would have been nice if TPTB would have just kept her popping in for occasional visits. Sad to lose such a talented actress and a comical elderly character.
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Post by TeReoMaoriNZ1 on Jun 8, 2024 3:30:37 GMT -5
I loved Nazar's intense scene with Will. The actor Joseph Nathan is a total eye-candy. I keep trying to recollect his previous storyline. No clue anywhere. The past seasons are not available easily.
I hope they actually do the "Nazar in the closet/denial" storyline. His religious background [Islam] would be a challenge for Shorty to actually depict a gay immigrant doctor from a conservative religious background coming out and accepting it. I suspect Shorty won't bite the bullet here.
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Post by justinate on Jun 9, 2024 11:36:37 GMT -5
I agree Will is hella cute. Too bad he can't be on the show permanently. He went to medical school with Nazar right, so he's actually a doctor? Can't they find a way to get him rostered on at Shortland St? Get rid of Phil and Ihaia - they really are dreadful.
It's beyond depressing that they're now setting up a second lesbian romance on the show while Sage remains loveless. It seems like the showrunners really have something specifically against gay males. Even teen druggie/single mum Cassie has moved onto her second love interest!
They actually did the closeted/in denial story with another gay doctor of South Asian descent not so long ago - it was Zara's son/Boyd's stepson, Manish (albeit not Muslim). Not that the show is above repeating itself (see: dead kids) and at least some time has lapsed since Manish's storyline, plus he was only ever a guest character unless his mother and sister.
I was one who found Leanne grating but came to like what Jennifer brought to the role. I agree that her relationship with Nicole was, although dialed up to eleven for the sake of drama, realistic to a lot of mother-daughter relationship I've witnessed. And she brought the matriarchal presence that's so lacking in a lot of soaps these days. There isn't really a character on canvas who can step into that "elder" void. I understand they want to bring attention to bowel cancer whose rates are apparently especially high in NZ, but did they have to bring back the character just to kill her off? Especially if they fear the show will be axed soon - wouldn't it have been nicer to leave her happily sailing the world with Roz by her side? You know the actress won't be able to return for Leanne's funeral - I'll be surprised if we see either of Leanne's sons for that matter; the writers don't even seem to remember that her younger son Eric's child should be mentioned among her grandchildren!
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Post by Reece on Jun 9, 2024 17:02:11 GMT -5
I did think there was a vibe coming from Naz. He was so intense about Will. Maybe if he was already a very outwardly caring and passionate person, I wouldn't have thought so. But Monique is apparently meant to be his next love interest but he hasn't displayed that same passion even for her, let alone anyone else. He has a soft spot as a character but he's usually pretty level headed and calm regardless. He felt pretty caught up with Will and I did feel there was tension in some of Will and Max's scenes, like when they were at the IV and Naz was talking about how he hadn't seen him for years, and how they used to talk for hours etc. There's just a different way he treats Will, it's a different side to Naz we haven't really seen before. Even when his sister might've had to leave the country, Naz still remained composure. Also I still don't know why why Will's husband was so cold to Naz if he isn't the abuser? But I agree that this might be nothing in terms or romance. Maybe the SS writers just don't know how it came across, at least initially.
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Post by carld2 on Jun 10, 2024 18:26:59 GMT -5
I agree Will is hella cute. Too bad he can't be on the show permanently. He went to medical school with Nazar right, so he's actually a doctor? Can't they find a way to get him rostered on at Shortland St? Get rid of Phil and Ihaia - they really are dreadful. It's beyond depressing that they're now setting up a second lesbian romance on the show while Sage remains loveless. It seems like the showrunners really have something specifically against gay males. Even teen druggie/single mum Cassie has moved onto her second love interest! They actually did the closeted/in denial story with another gay doctor of South Asian descent not so long ago - it was Zara's son/Boyd's stepson, Manish (albeit not Muslim). Not that the show is above repeating itself (see: dead kids) and at least some time has lapsed since Manish's storyline, plus he was only ever a guest character unless his mother and sister. I was one who found Leanne grating but came to like what Jennifer brought to the role. I agree that her relationship with Nicole was, although dialed up to eleven for the sake of drama, realistic to a lot of mother-daughter relationship I've witnessed. And she brought the matriarchal presence that's so lacking in a lot of soaps these days. There isn't really a character on canvas who can step into that "elder" void. I understand they want to bring attention to bowel cancer whose rates are apparently especially high in NZ, but did they have to bring back the character just to kill her off? Especially if they fear the show will be axed soon - wouldn't it have been nicer to leave her happily sailing the world with Roz by her side? You know the actress won't be able to return for Leanne's funeral - I'll be surprised if we see either of Leanne's sons for that matter; the writers don't even seem to remember that her younger son Eric's child should be mentioned among her grandchildren! They had Stanley for a mentor role, and dumped him in a rushed, nonsensical exit to be replaced by what is I guess meant to be a more younger demo appealing version of a token. Such a waste. I do wonder if the producers got desperate and decided viewers would not support any romance between men and only want more traditionally accepted f/f or m/f material. That may be one of the reasons dullards Phil and Ihaia were dumped on the canvas, as they seem to be there for no reason beyond lowering their trousers. Between them they've gone after Harper, Esther, Monique, Parker, Viliami, and I'm probably forgetting somebody. If Emmett hadn't left so abruptly I imagine they would have had a three-way (hetero only). |
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Post by Jack on Jun 12, 2024 19:07:49 GMT -5
I think Naz's intense behaviour could potentially be that Nazar has experienced abuse himself. That has been hinted at a little bit with some of the things he's made and Monique questioning him about whether he's been bullied etc. But he did staunchly deny what Monique said so idk. Could still be a very tiny chance that Naz had some type of romantic history with Will but now I'm doubting it. Initially it did seem like that could be the case but if Will's husband is abusing him then his coldness to Naz makes sense either way. He likely wouldn't want Will to have friends if he's abusing him. I still think there's a chance that it's their son that is abusing Will and caused Will's spinal injury. Or even the chance that Will himself is abusive? Will seemed kind of confused when Naz said those things. But Will's husband (forgot his name) does have a pretty cold and seemingly controlling demeanor with Will so I can't tell.
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Post by Reece on Jun 17, 2024 4:11:20 GMT -5
I'm all for F/F relationships but I'd MUCH rather a M/M relationship for Sage than this stupid relationship between Phil (who is HORRID) and Harper, who is cheating on Drew with this horrible person. Besides, Harper will likely end up back with Drew once this story is over.... Also tbh I think it is time for a decently developed M/M relationship. Sage might not be my favorite character but he is still much more likeable than someone like Phil who seems almost like an abusive sociopath half of the time. Why can't he have a decent relationship with another regular?  Why can't he have some of the screen time that Phil has?? I also do think they hinted at Sage and Naz at the very beginning and since Naz's reaction, there's been nothing romantic for Sage, other than comments about still liking Naz and then random jokes about finding other guys like Ihaia and random patients (like Kane) hot. If this was another soap I would take comments like that a bit more seriously but with SS I'm almost 100% certain that they just want Sage to be that single gay guy who crushes on all the hot straight guys but never actually finds love. |
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Post by justinate on Jun 17, 2024 8:07:55 GMT -5
I agree, wish they would invest more in Sage and a gay (male) romance but at this point I don't have even the lowest of expectations of Shorty. Phil is truly an awful person and if they wanted Harper to cheat with another woman they should've gone with Maeve.
Just caught sight of the trailer for the week and think more than ever that Will's son, not his husband, is the abuser. As for Naz's reaction to domestic abuse, I do think he's witnessed it but not to him personally (as the victim) - maybe between his parents, or an elder sister and her husband? It reads as he was powerless to stop it happening the first time and that's why he's so set on saving Will now. [ETA: Just watched today's ep and yep, Richie's a budding psycho. I just hope Will won't die.]
I also just remembered that, although the child in question died years ago, the reveal also happened in the last 5 years: Louis King lost his twin brother when their bio mom tried to drown them all, and his dad and stepmother Cece basically pretended his memories were of an imaginary friend. So not only the theme of a parent losing their child, but also the theme of a young boy losing his twin has also played fairly recently on Shorty...
Does anyone know if the actors who played Eddie and Eric are returning for their mother Leanne's funeral?
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Post by carld2 on Jun 17, 2024 13:33:39 GMT -5
I'm all for F/F relationships but I'd MUCH rather a M/M relationship for Sage than this stupid relationship between Phil (who is HORRID) and Harper, who is cheating on Drew with this horrible person. Besides, Harper will likely end up back with Drew once this story is over.... Also tbh I think it is time for a decently developed M/M relationship. Sage might not be my favorite character but he is still much more likeable than someone like Phil who seems almost like an abusive sociopath half of the time. Why can't he have a decent relationship with another regular? Why can't he have some of the screen time that Phil has?? I also do think they hinted at Sage and Naz at the very beginning and since Naz's reaction, there's been nothing romantic for Sage, other than comments about still liking Naz and then random jokes about finding other guys like Ihaia and random patients (like Kane) hot. If this was another soap I would take comments like that a bit more seriously but with SS I'm almost 100% certain that they just want Sage to be that single gay guy who crushes on all the hot straight guys but never actually finds love. Sage is just such a degrading part - pining for straight men, catty gossiping, being so petulant when his supposed friend that we don't even see him with that much is into the guy, going on about seeing a dad and hoping he is gay, the comic relief about how he can't drive because he ran over his chinchilla. A fan compared him to Dawn, which I can see, but the show always centered Dawn and gave her endless love interests and focus. That is not happening here. This Drew/Harper story with Phil, and a number of their stories this year like bringing in her mother (who was a much more interesting character than many others this year), scream the show being out of ideas for the characters. It's just unpleasant and plot-driven and you'd think giving them three kids would have moved them out of such tedious sleaze. Phil is so dull, although Ihaia bugs me even more. I'd write them both out ASAP. |
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Post by Jack on Jun 17, 2024 21:01:49 GMT -5
I'm all for F/F relationships but I'd MUCH rather a M/M relationship for Sage than this stupid relationship between Phil (who is HORRID) and Harper, who is cheating on Drew with this horrible person. Besides, Harper will likely end up back with Drew once this story is over.... Also tbh I think it is time for a decently developed M/M relationship. Sage might not be my favorite character but he is still much more likeable than someone like Phil who seems almost like an abusive sociopath half of the time. Why can't he have a decent relationship with another regular? Why can't he have some of the screen time that Phil has?? I also do think they hinted at Sage and Naz at the very beginning and since Naz's reaction, there's been nothing romantic for Sage, other than comments about still liking Naz and then random jokes about finding other guys like Ihaia and random patients (like Kane) hot. If this was another soap I would take comments like that a bit more seriously but with SS I'm almost 100% certain that they just want Sage to be that single gay guy who crushes on all the hot straight guys but never actually finds love. Sage is just such a degrading part - pining for straight men, catty gossiping, being so petulant when his supposed friend that we don't even see him with that much is into the guy, going on about seeing a dad and hoping he is gay, the comic relief about how he can't drive because he ran over his chinchilla. A fan compared him to Dawn, which I can see, but the show always centered Dawn and gave her endless love interests and focus. That is not happening here. This Drew/Harper story with Phil, and a number of their stories this year like bringing in her mother (who was a much more interesting character than many others this year), scream the show being out of ideas for the characters. It's just unpleasant and plot-driven and you'd think giving them three kids would have moved them out of such tedious sleaze. Phil is so dull, although Ihaia bugs me even more. I'd write them both out ASAP. Ihaia annoys me because he aggravates situations and then when people get mad, he stands back and is like 'let's all have peace and love here!!!' I think he has some nice qualities at times (like helping Leanne) but I don't like him and he seems fake nice to me. With the bipolar thing, though, I can understand why he wouldn't tell Phil. Phil seems like the kind of person who'd be unsympathetic about it and expect him to just 'get over it' when obviously bipolar is more complicated than that. She's so self-centered that imo when she finds out about his bipolar she might instantly just make it about Ihaia being a terrible boyfriend for not telling her. They both need to go - soooo unlikeable and that relationship is maybe one of the worst I've seen on the show for literal years. They make boring, lackluster couples like Esther and Marty look amazing in comparison lol. They genuinely seem to hate each other's guts most of the time and neither of them have a loyal bone in their body. I don't understand how Phil and Harper have shippers over on Twitter and Instagram. They don't have chemistry imo and Phil is creepy and annoying with the way she doesn't take no for an answer and doesn't care at all about Harper's family . |
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Post by justinate on Jun 18, 2024 5:33:41 GMT -5
Naz is another dimwit. Not even the dead fish set off alarm bells for him? Please, somebody save Will before that brat kills him. I don't get why Shane and Will are both covering for him - especially Shane, after he gets falsely accused of abusing his husband and son.
I didn't expect Leanne's goodbye to come so soon. I guess this is how they'll explain the absences of both her sons. At least they showed her with Pele, but why not her other grandson who also lives in Ferndale (with his mother Esther and Marty)?
My problem with Ihaia is that he was introduced as this hot doctor (during last year's cliffhanger) but they don't bother doing anything with it. The show has become incredibly stodgy over the years. Over on Instagram they were posting a classic ep where the male staff stripped off for a charity revue, including a very young (and pretty!) Chris. And I was struggling to remember the show gave us something fun and sexy like that. Instead of dead children (and now dead mothers), I'd think some levity would be much appreciated. And not Thad - he is funny but hardly at the top of the list of cast members to give a nude scene. Or maybe he's the only one willing.
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Why can't he have some of the screen time that Phil has?? I also do think they hinted at Sage and Naz at the very beginning and since Naz's reaction, there's been nothing romantic for Sage, other than comments about still liking Naz and then random jokes about finding other guys like Ihaia and random patients (like Kane) hot. If this was another soap I would take comments like that a bit more seriously but with SS I'm almost 100% certain that they just want Sage to be that single gay guy who crushes on all the hot straight guys but never actually finds love.