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People are wondering if the writers can write deep issue stories in the Australia thread I would say no not really But if they were and they would probably never say But you could say Remi is depressed that’s why he cheated on Bree felt like he was stuck in a rut life going nowhere I feel like that quite abit since my mom died so I know how that feels I say that though but I haven’t got a band or a blonde girlfriend so lol But he realises Lyrik aren’t going to make it now bored of performing at Salt jealous of Kirby for going off and following her dreams bored of Bree well bored of the routine of being with her but still loves her So the idea of being with a new pop star who Remi might have thought oh maybe she will help me get famous if I sleep with her was exciting at the time But now he realises that was just a pipe dream plus a fling and now has lost Bree He’s probably jealous of Eden and Cash getting married too Im still not sure this Irene story works after today I still think she could be lost forever forgetting who this tour group she’s going with is Oh yes and you know Jo and Lacey’s mom I don’t think they or David have called her by name yet I don’t think I would be disappointed with a woman that looks like Mackenzie she’s like a supermodel lol babies I guess would be a bonus

I get what you mean abiut the stalwarts being treated badly, but the number of older characters was quite high in this point. Characters like Gina, John, Roo, Marilyn and Sid were introduced in 2009/2010, so older characters in general were not sidelined in the same way they were from the late 2010s onwards.

I personally would rather the break ran over the UK school holiday between mid July and the first week of September and instead we stayed on air over Christmas, where there's a bigger available audience. I assume, however, whenever Channel 5 take if off, RTÉ is forced to do so too so they have to hunt as a pack. Do Seven have the Commonwealth Games rights next year as that might complicate things? EDIT: Yes, they do. So a shorter season next year.

Because they have a long Christmas break in Australia, and because if they had the break in the summer instead, then we'd be about 12 weeks behind for a larger chunk of the year. Honestly, I lobbied long and hard for them to just have one break at Christmas like Australia does rather than peppering breaks throughout the year so we got further and further behind. It really baffles me how many people seem to want to go back to that!

Been a bit busy myself and crammed the past three eps. Remi needs saving from himself. He's a Menace and not an enjoyable one!

I still to this day have no idea how Ireland ended up a day behind the UK when back prior to Channel 5 days Ireland was the first country in the world to air new episodes that eventually ended up in same day airings. Taking out the Channel 5 first rights clause it still doesn't make sense as the show didn't go off the air for over a year like it did in the UK. I wish I could figure that out. I guess it's OK now as they do have a cliffhanger specifically plotted for the UK instead of pre 2012 when it went on break with Alf saying clean that up ya flamin gallah! There just wasn't any incentive for maybe new watchers to think ohhhhhh when is the show back? I need to see what happens next. Now at least that is the case.

It would be easier for Seven to write in a UK cliffhanger in Summer as well, rather than have to have two big ones just six or so weeks apart at the end of the season. I assume it's all legal based as I notice Ireland is still always a day behind the UK. Also, Seven will have plotted the UK cliffhanger some months in advance. I believe the scenes we're seeing now were filmed back in March but aired in Australia in August. So the UK transmission break will have been locked in for some time.

Still only me then! Sad about Levi and Mac not being able to talk to each other about their disappointment about the IVF not working as they didn't want to upset the other, Abby managed to wheedle it out of Levi but Mac seemed comfortable talking to Tane about it but both he and she told them they ought to speak to the person concerned. They finally did after Mac studiously avoided Levi and they both agreed they will give it another go. Lacey was also avoiding talking about her problem, her fear of going into deep water would be a big problem, could have been something that happened when she was young and that would stay with you. Theo had the brainwave of a job share, if he can square it with Justin. Lacey is good at her job running the board shop and taking bookings for surf lessons. Milo was willing to give it a go, they all work together well. Was that a "look what you could be missing" snog Jo gave Tane?

Sadly Alf, but only because of the actor's age. The others are years younger, especially Leah and Justin. Ray Meagher is 81 but still a few years younger than other soap actors who appear regularly in soaps such as Bill Roache, Babs Knox, and Rudolph Walker in EastEnders.

You're right. I've no idea why they don't do this. I'm pretty sure NZ is a week behind Aus. So they're definitely able to manage. NZ being geographically closer to Aus should make no difference in this day and age so I've no idea why they don't do it.

Nice that Irene remembers Fin & Damien. I wonder if they remember her. Irene wanting a big party for all her friends seemed like really classic Irene like the ill-fated dinner party she threw back in the 90s. Now her story has ramped up though, it seems like we’re watching two different shows as we flick to Remi & Bree and Mac & Levi, there’s such a contrast in tone, lighting and pace.

This is the burning question. I just don't get why in the UK they don't air the entire season as it is meant to be aired. I know they like to stay a little behind due to channel 7 scheduling which can be anywhere from 4 to 6 eps per week but that is easily managed. They used to have a summer break but then it fell into November instead, I can't remember exactly when but I think around 2012. The UK and Ireland used to be one day behind a long time ago but then 7 did air Monday through Friday then and it left the eps out of sync, a Friday cliffhanger airing on a Monday etc. The UK could easily remain two weeks behind and air the show as a full season February through December. For me I treat it as a Winter finale