Post by Lotty27 on Nov 28, 2019 3:51:37 GMT
Two standouts for me:
Janine and the current Ben. Both took those parts and made (and are making it) their own. I hope the current Ben has plans to stay long term as I can't see him being so successfully replaced again.
I suppose Peggy Mitchell too, Barbara Windsor was absolutely nothing like the original Peggy but again I can't imagine anyone else in that role now. Iconic.
I think the Michelle recast didn't work because of the dire storyline she returned with - a school boy lover FGS! Someone who probably thought they were really clever probably thought we'd see echoes of her and Den Watts but their story was completely different and handled differently. We just had her going weak kneed and dropping her drawers for some annoying kid
The actress did her best with what she was given and I had taken to her by the end so it was a pity Jenna left, not that I blame her after the backlash. I also think Michelle was too different from the feisty, gobby, stubborn but more sensible girl she was. I know people change and being a teacher for years would have shaved off her rough edges but she seemed to have lost her spark and energy, people didn't recognise her but again that wasn't Jenna's fault. The producer just got her all wrong. IMO of course.
Janine and the current Ben. Both took those parts and made (and are making it) their own. I hope the current Ben has plans to stay long term as I can't see him being so successfully replaced again.
I suppose Peggy Mitchell too, Barbara Windsor was absolutely nothing like the original Peggy but again I can't imagine anyone else in that role now. Iconic.
I think the Michelle recast didn't work because of the dire storyline she returned with - a school boy lover FGS! Someone who probably thought they were really clever probably thought we'd see echoes of her and Den Watts but their story was completely different and handled differently. We just had her going weak kneed and dropping her drawers for some annoying kid
The actress did her best with what she was given and I had taken to her by the end so it was a pity Jenna left, not that I blame her after the backlash. I also think Michelle was too different from the feisty, gobby, stubborn but more sensible girl she was. I know people change and being a teacher for years would have shaved off her rough edges but she seemed to have lost her spark and energy, people didn't recognise her but again that wasn't Jenna's fault. The producer just got her all wrong. IMO of course.