GS
I agree with much of what you wrote there.
The interior Home Farm set was impressively large. I loved that they could walk from the living room all the way through to the kitchen in one tracking shot. I'm sure that won't change once they give it a lick of paint.
Emmerdale really doesn't suffer from 6 episodes a week, and is (as you say) easy to watch; both on the eye and the brain.
The titles could do with being more saturated and warm; but the aerial shots are stunning.
Great show.
Gavin Scott
Founding member
CN posted:
What an amazing episode, full of surprises and we weren't disappointed to see the last Tate get the exit she deserved, just brilliant stuff! Really marks the end of an era that Home Farm has been blown up, just a shame they've to recreate that set as I thought the studio set was the best on any soap.
Loved Muse being played throughout and without a doubt, Emmerdale really is the UK version of Neighbours, the production methods are virtually identical. There's the formula of comedy alongside the drama, great cut-away scenes such as last night with the Dingles, etc. The show is also such that they added a sixth episode and everyone watched. Like Neighbours, it can have a whole episode where nothing significant happens yet we watch because it's easy on the brain, escapist and pleasant viewing with scenery and lifestyles often so departed from our own. Corrie and EastEnders depict our own reality so much I feel that there becomes only so much we can take. The grey streets and skies and darker outlook is less appealing so we need drama onscreen to keep us tuning in. That's my take on it anyway!
Re the opening titles, I love them and the new font. The only thing I would suggest is a filter to bring up the colour a bit more like on the previous set, thats all.
Loved Muse being played throughout and without a doubt, Emmerdale really is the UK version of Neighbours, the production methods are virtually identical. There's the formula of comedy alongside the drama, great cut-away scenes such as last night with the Dingles, etc. The show is also such that they added a sixth episode and everyone watched. Like Neighbours, it can have a whole episode where nothing significant happens yet we watch because it's easy on the brain, escapist and pleasant viewing with scenery and lifestyles often so departed from our own. Corrie and EastEnders depict our own reality so much I feel that there becomes only so much we can take. The grey streets and skies and darker outlook is less appealing so we need drama onscreen to keep us tuning in. That's my take on it anyway!
Re the opening titles, I love them and the new font. The only thing I would suggest is a filter to bring up the colour a bit more like on the previous set, thats all.
I agree with much of what you wrote there.
The interior Home Farm set was impressively large. I loved that they could walk from the living room all the way through to the kitchen in one tracking shot. I'm sure that won't change once they give it a lick of paint.
Emmerdale really doesn't suffer from 6 episodes a week, and is (as you say) easy to watch; both on the eye and the brain.
The titles could do with being more saturated and warm; but the aerial shots are stunning.
Great show.