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Soaps - Would they be better if they were more realistic?o silly?

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numberplease Wed 01-May-13 16:36:08

I find that in the Aussie soaps, Neighbours and Home and Away, a couple get engaged, then straightaway there`s a wedding, no saving up or frantic preparations, or, someone decides to leave for pastures new, in a day or so they`re packed up and gone, how do they do it? I still love watching though!

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Eloethan Wed 01-May-13 11:35:18

I admit it - I'm a Coronation Street fan, despite the fact that my husband rolls his eyes when it comes on and beats a hasty retreat. But I enjoy it. I enjoy the characters, the humour and the drama.

But what I sometimes find irritating is the total lack of realism - e.g. somebody decides to sell their business and the next day they've got a buyer, signed the contracts and jetted off to a new life half way across the world.

I accept that soaps have to be pacy and engaging so can't wholly mirror ordinary lives but surely more realism in practical matters would make storylines more believable?

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