I loved Clive and Sheila, but I loved Sheila.
Neighbours #3 Our Neighbours have come home!
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Her exit is still so perplexing to me. The way she just disappeared made me think Colette Mann was told to leave - even if she’s said she wanted it that way, it makes no sense as no other character has vanished when the actor is leaving under normal circumstance. I wonder if maybe it was something to do with the racism issue that appeared in the press, but who knows.
It's pretty obvious she was the one who was found to be racist and asked to leave. Sharon Johal (Dipi Rebecchi) said she had made racism complaints and had to work with the actor involved, there was a HR investigation as you would in any employer. My guess is the investigation went in Sharon's favour and they asked Colette to leave (basically be fired) and if she went quietly they'd keep the details private (otherwise she'd never work again - who'd hire a racist?) Entirely circumstantial of course but reading between the lines and of the abrupt nature of Sheila's departure it seems obvious.
Sheila was the traditional Neighbours matriarch and hasn’t really been replaced. I think Wendy Rodwell is supposed to be that character, but it really doesn’t work for me. We definitely need someone new, from the Sheila mould!
Colette Mann (Sheila) is in England at the moment, she does cameo messages now and is doing a meet & greet in London next week. (I follow her on Twitter/X)
She’s in something called Fisk on ITVX
She’s in something called Fisk on ITVX
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Fisk is a comedy, it’s worth watching.
She was in one episode, it's on Netflix and it's worth a watch I really enjoyed the show.
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They do need a new matriarch. I can't warm to Wendy, I can't believe they decided to bring back the Rodwells over other characters.
The Rodwells are bleeping awful IMO
The sperm donor storyline has piqued my interest a little, but overall, the characters aren’t well developed enough for me to care about them tbh.
I would hate living next door too Wendy!
Agreed. They feel quite pointless and unnecessary!
Imagine finding your neighbour in your house emptying your bin
Boundaries, Wendy!!!I would be raging!Imagine finding your neighbour in your house emptying your bin
Yes I was going to say she is a space invader even before todays episode!Imagine finding your neighbour in your house emptying your bin
Terese and Paul have so much chemistry, it was evident in the scene of him asking her to be get to know Reece. I was beginning to think that maybe Toadie and Terese could work, but in relaity it's so unbelievable.
Why are Team Rodwell going to the pictures (leaving the house empty) but Wendy is at a job interview and daughter is in the house?! What the fk is happening with the continuity. The way they are dropping stuff into different scenes is crazy, and not subtle at all. Reckon I’m gonns give it another week (we go away the week after) and see if we pick it back up.
The whole show since it returned feels a bit weird. I don't really care about the JJ paternity storyline because he comes from a new family and there hasn't been enough time to build an interest.
Reece staying in the hotel for weeks on end to keep an eye on how things are going just feels unrealistic. I know it's a plot device to explain the introduction of an American character, but it's so contrived.
It feels like they're starting with the outcome of a storyline then working backwards to get to that point without really thinking about the backwards part. An example being where Wendy was hunting through the bin was daft and then it was clear it was only introduced as a plot device to get JJ the keys to her house.
I mean, I get it's a soap, and I wouldn't mind if it was one storyline, but it's multiple.
Reece staying in the hotel for weeks on end to keep an eye on how things are going just feels unrealistic. I know it's a plot device to explain the introduction of an American character, but it's so contrived.
It feels like they're starting with the outcome of a storyline then working backwards to get to that point without really thinking about the backwards part. An example being where Wendy was hunting through the bin was daft and then it was clear it was only introduced as a plot device to get JJ the keys to her house.
I mean, I get it's a soap, and I wouldn't mind if it was one storyline, but it's multiple.
I agree with those saying Mike is probably going to get killed off in a bike accident. I thought it as soon as Jane insisted on Mike going on his bike tour. As others have said, it was good of Guy Pearce to come back. He could have refused which would have left the writers with developing a reason for him to get written out, but it seems he returned to give Mike a proper send off, which shows he has a lot of affection for the show.
I think it’s more unrealistic Paul is still living in the penthouse two years on
How much income is Lassiters missing out on because no one else can hire it?!
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