What's the most overhyped couple/wedding/death/whatever?

[cymbaline]

Bobby and Frank. I'm still not sure why these two are now viewed as an iconic couple from the early years of Home and Away. I never noticed any chemistry between the two actors, which would've papered over the cracks of what was going on between the two characters. Was it really a surprise when the marriage between them quickly fizzled out, and that Frank returned to Roo? 

Shane and Angel. As standalone characters, both of them were perfectly fine. I enjoyed Shane and Damien's chalk and cheese friendship, and the scrapes they got into. Once Shane and Angel got together, it sucked the fun out of him. They quickly became a middle-aged couple even though they were only in their late teens. As for the wedding - Angel miraculously rising from her wheelchair feels sloppy and clichéd, and that walk up the aisle seems to take forever. Poor Shane's demise is a lame death when you think about it. 

 

[shannon12]

I agree with you  about  Bobby and  Frank. 

[Homeandawayfan.]

I agree about Shane and Angel to a degree once he put a ring on it. TBH I preferred Shane when he was a bit of a rebel and up to no good, even when romancing Angel, but I agree, when he finally wed Angel, he seemed to turn into an "old man".

Edited February 12 by Homeandawayfan.

[Old H&A Fan]

I am guessing Shane & Angel's wedding (while the relationship itself grew at a sensible pace unlike Ben and Carly) was a case of the writers being put under pressure to win ratings over Echo Point

[CaptainHulk]

On 10/02/2026 at 17:21, cymbaline said:

Bobby and Frank. I'm still not sure why these two are now viewed as an iconic couple from the early years of Home and Away. I never noticed any chemistry between the two actors, which would've papered over the cracks of what was going on between the two characters. Was it really a surprise when the marriage between them quickly fizzled out, and that Frank returned to Roo? 

Shane and Angel. As standalone characters, both of them were perfectly fine. I enjoyed Shane and Damien's chalk and cheese friendship, and the scrapes they got into. Once Shane and Angel got together, it sucked the fun out of him. They quickly became a middle-aged couple even though they were only in their late teens. As for the wedding - Angel miraculously rising from her wheelchair feels sloppy and clichéd, and that walk up the aisle seems to take forever. Poor Shane's demise is a lame death when you think about it. 

 

Yeah but Dieter had had enough and believed Shane was at the end of his shelf life. Plus his beef with Melissa was a factor.

And Echo Point was only around for a cup of coffee and a few of the actors found themselves in the Bay after a while