Recaps on UK soaps - Soaps

83ray1 · 07-11-2009, 23:00

Why can't there be recaps on the UK soaps like home and away / neighbours.

You didn't used to need them because there was only 2 / 3 episodes a week but now Corrie, Emmerdale in particular are churning out a lot of episodes. If I miss an episode of EE at the moment its hard catching up.

Can't there be a "previously on the square" for about a minute or two at startup.

What are we thinking of the new neighbours recaps?

83ray1 · 07-11-2009, 23:04

This wasn't quite what I had in mind, but can you imagine them doing this at the start of EE, talking about Lucas / owen and the mitchells and all the double crossing with Archie / Janene / Jack / Ryan / Sam etc etc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSaNWYHmUvI

dan2008 · 07-11-2009, 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by 83ray1

This wasn't quite what I had in mind, but can you imagine them doing this at the start of EE, talking about Lucas / owen and the mitchells and all the double crossing with Archie / Janene / Jack / Ryan / Sam etc etc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSaNWYHmUvI

No thanks
Its a tacky idea and best suited to the Aus soaps

Keller · 08-11-2009, 00:25

I've never really seen the point in recaps at the start of every episode. Sometimes it's just what happened the day before, I doubt anyone would have forgotten what happened in the last episode or if they are new viewers it is unlikely that are going to be able to pick up the entire storyline in a few short scenes.

I also think it would come across a bit cheap and tacky, you can overproduce something. Just look at Neighbours new style, you get a "coming up this week" on Monday, a recap before every episode and at the end of the episode "coming up tomorrow" which becomes overkill.

Sez_babe · 08-11-2009, 02:12

I'm not keen on having recaps in soaps but it works in Neighbours for some reason

josh1512 · 08-11-2009, 02:16

tracey coudl say the part previously on eastenders. at least then she speaks. dumb c*w lol

Sez_babe · 08-11-2009, 02:41

We love Tracey

83ray1 · 08-11-2009, 10:40

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Originally Posted by Keller

I've never really seen the point in recaps at the start of every episode. Sometimes it's just what happened the day before, I doubt anyone would have forgotten what happened in the last episode or if they are new viewers it is unlikely that are going to be able to pick up the entire storyline in a few short scenes.

I also think it would come across a bit cheap and tacky, you can overproduce something. Just look at Neighbours new style, you get a "coming up this week" on Monday, a recap before every episode and at the end of the episode "coming up tomorrow" which becomes overkill.

So what if you miss an episode? The recap would be most helpful!

rick182 · 08-11-2009, 10:50

Britsh sopas apart from hollyoaks, dont have incidental either thankgod!

83ray1 · 08-11-2009, 10:51

whats wrong with incidental? Brookside used it a few times.

rick182 · 08-11-2009, 11:28

I ment this kind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSjG310A_6E

83ray1 · 09-11-2009, 20:56

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Originally Posted by rick182

I ment this kind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSjG310A_6E

That could work on EE and Corrie during sadder scenes. Like Jane walking out on Ian.

rick182 · 10-11-2009, 04:42

It would sound kind of cheesy!

07-11-2009, 23:00	#1
83ray1 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,328	Recaps on UK soaps Why can't there be recaps on the UK soaps like home and away / neighbours. You didn't used to need them because there was only 2 / 3 episodes a week but now Corrie, Emmerdale in particular are churning out a lot of episodes. If I miss an episode of EE at the moment its hard catching up. Can't there be a "previously on the square" for about a minute or two at startup. What are we thinking of the new neighbours recaps?

07-11-2009, 23:04	#2
83ray1 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,328	This wasn't quite what I had in mind, but can you imagine them doing this at the start of EE, talking about Lucas / owen and the mitchells and all the double crossing with Archie / Janene / Jack / Ryan / Sam etc etc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSaNWYHmUvI

08-11-2009, 00:25	#4
Keller Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dublin & London Services: Sky Posts: 3,358	I've never really seen the point in recaps at the start of every episode. Sometimes it's just what happened the day before, I doubt anyone would have forgotten what happened in the last episode or if they are new viewers it is unlikely that are going to be able to pick up the entire storyline in a few short scenes. I also think it would come across a bit cheap and tacky, you can overproduce something. Just look at Neighbours new style, you get a "coming up this week" on Monday, a recap before every episode and at the end of the episode "coming up tomorrow" which becomes overkill.

08-11-2009, 02:12	#5
Sez_babe Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 54,386	I'm not keen on having recaps in soaps but it works in Neighbours for some reason

08-11-2009, 02:16	#6
josh1512 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: north enlgand Posts: 632	tracey coudl say the part previously on eastenders. at least then she speaks. dumb c*w lol

08-11-2009, 02:41	#7
Sez_babe Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 54,386	We love Tracey

08-11-2009, 10:50	#9
rick182 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,221	Britsh sopas apart from hollyoaks, dont have incidental either thankgod!

08-11-2009, 10:51	#10
83ray1 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,328	whats wrong with incidental? Brookside used it a few times.

08-11-2009, 11:28	#11
rick182 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,221	I ment this kind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSjG310A_6E

10-11-2009, 04:42	#13
rick182 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,221	It would sound kind of cheesy!