Opinions on Iain MacLeod.

[Deleted]

McLeod is determined to make Emmerdale the Hollyoaks of Yorkshire.
I hope his reign is short.

[Holey]

I still think it is too early to say. Although I haven't watched as much as I should, too many episodes a week and not enough time.

What I would say is as far as ratings are concerned, Emmerdale is neck and neck with EastEnders and a couple of episodes this week were level with Coronation Street. I can see Emmerdale over taking EastEnders from Monday with the special set of episodes, could you imagine if it were to overtake Coronation Street next week? I hope it does.

The jury's still out for me on McLeod?

[CAEF]

HE IS UP THERE WITH THE HAT AND DTC.

[roverman]

If this melodrama week was his idea, he should walk now.

[CAEF]

Everyone on the FB Emmerdale group is complaining about the show.

It is the 44th anniversary month so why cannot it be marked by a wedding or just 1 tragedy rather than become Ed Wood.

[sheepiefarm]

Oct 19, 2016 19:52:40 GMT CAEF said:

Everyone on the FB Emmerdale group is complaining about the show.

It is the 44th anniversary month so why cannot it be marked by a wedding or just 1 tragedy rather than become Ed Wood.

I think its quite telling that the show has switched off its comments section on their FB page.

Yeah - you can still comment under the items they post - but not on the comments section of their page.

[sheepiefarm]

Iain MaCleod has been there since January - and, in all honesty, I'm struggling to get any feel for what his vision is for the show.

It really feels like all he is interested in doing is pandering to social media and the loudest fans.


We've had two major stunt events within months of each other - social media tick

Undoubtedly Moira & Cain will get re-united (pleasing the fandom) - fandom pleasing tick

Robron fans have got everything they wanted (pleasing the fandom) - award-voting cash-cow tick

It seems likely Zak & Lisa will get re-united (a huge outcry on social media that the show split this pair up) - 


Chrissie has become some kind of bog-standard soap bitch for Home Farm - even more bizarre, somehow or other, Robert has emerged as the hard done to hero in this scenario 

And he (supposedly) introduced the much missed comedy element - although the whole David / Tracy stuff wasn't funny to me.



I understand he appeared to have some big shoes to fill with Kate Oates being revered as some kind of soap producer goddess by social media (though her halo has become a little tarnished since she went to Corrie), but, I don't get any "feel" for him as a producer and / or what he is bringing to the show.
I see nothing about the show which says "this is my vision"

I just get the feeling he is, not only afraid of upsetting social media - they've become far too important for collecting soap awards and therefore, must be pandered to - but lacking in any real narrative development or storytelling ability.


At the moment - Emmerdale has stopped being a "soap" - and just become a tv show chasing after the social media demographic to win awards.


Whilst I had my issues with KO as producer - I have to admit, under ImC, I've reached the point where the narrative emptiness of the show or the contrived fanfiction direction of some characters has simply made me lose interest and don't care if / when I miss episodes.
And this, from a viewer who has watched the show since the beginning


Sad times for me 

[wallis]

Oct 27, 2016 22:27:11 GMT sheepiefarm said:

Iain MaCleod has been there since January - and, in all honesty, I'm struggling to get any feel for what his vision is for the show.

It really feels like all he is interested in doing is pandering to social media and the loudest fans.


We've had two major stunt events within months of each other - social media tick

Undoubtedly Moira & Cain will get re-united (pleasing the fandom) - fandom pleasing tick

Robron fans have got everything they wanted (pleasing the fandom) - award-voting cash-cow tick

It seems likely Zak & Joanie will get re-united (a huge outcry on social media that the show split this pair up) - 


Chrissie has become some kind of bog-standard soap bitch for Home Farm - even more bizarre, somehow or other, Robert has emerged as the hard done to hero in this scenario 

And he (supposedly) introduced the much missed comedy element - although the whole David / Tracy stuff wasn't funny to me.



I understand he appeared to have some big shoes to fill with Kate Oates being revered as some kind of soap producer goddess by social media (though her halo has become a little tarnished since she went to Corrie), but, I don't get any "feel" for him as a producer and / or what he is bringing to the show.
I see nothing about the show which says "this is my vision"

I just get the feeling he is, not only afraid of upsetting social media - they've become far too important for collecting soap awards and therefore, must be pandered to - but lacking in any real narrative development or storytelling ability.


At the moment - Emmerdale has stopped being a "soap" - and just become a tv show chasing after the social media demographic to win awards.


Whilst I had my issues with KO as producer - I have to admit, under ImC, I've reached the point where the narrative emptiness of the show or the contrived fanfiction direction of some characters has simply made me lose interest and don't care if / when I miss episodes.
And this, from a viewer who has watched the show since the beginning


Sad times for me 

Hey Sheepie I get what you are saying.....

Social media has taken over everything don't you know. In my job if I don't get at least 10 social media reviews from clients in a quarter I lose half my bonus. Clients want to thank you to the hilt in an email for the great job you have done for them but are resistant to express it on Facebook or Google Places etc. and I get that.

What a sad state of affairs things have become.........  
 

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I agree with Sheepie and Wallis.

Emmerdale's pandering to the Twitter brigade has become more transparent than a piece of cling film over the bog seat.
I don't think Corrie are too far behind either, with their constant favouring of Pop Factor pinheads over established, board-treading actors, and their top-heavy emphasis on gays and lezzers.

It's no longer about mature viewers and families tuning in to enjoy their nightly dose of escapism.
Screw them.
Their sole interest has become what the prepubescent boneheads say about it on social media, and the hankering for meaningless awards.

They need to be very careful; their loyal audience lies in the former, whilst the longevity of the latter will only last until the next passing fancy takes their interest.
You neglect and piss your loyal fan base off at your peril.

Their true audience core are habit-forming creatures, and it's just as easy to get into the habit of giving it a swerve as it is to habitually tune in.

I watched Eastenders religiously for 28 years until 2013, when I decided enough was enough for me.
My constant surprise is that I've not missed it a jot.

I only still watch Corrie out of misguided loyalty, having watched it since I was knee-height because my mam was (is) a big fan.

[CAEF]

If Knobert Sugden becomes Knobert Dingle when he weds Waaron it will show how biased they are to the bloody Dungles.


Tis now the days where fans are also crew members (storytellers) and even cast get a say such as Ness and Tracy being bloody sisters. Yet they never bother to reveal the fate of memorable characters like Amos or Annie yet pander to Dross, Knobert and Waaron fans.