Neighbours #3 Our Neighbours have come home!

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Her watch is obviously in the bin. I said something similar earlier. The writing just feels lazy.
Ensay said:
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.

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.
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Some thoughts from me… Not watched all of the new episodes yet but it’s very confusing. I’m sorry they swapped Jane’s son for someone else as I don’t feel the new ones fits the character very well.
Has the actress who plays Jane been through some bad health stuff? I didn’t recognise her when I began watching at the 2022 episodes after not seeing for years, but I thought it was someone much older than she is meant to be.
So glad to see Mike back! I always liked him. I’m surprised by how small the cast is and how few people are back.
The Toadie-Mel thing is baffling me. He and Therese is not a natural fit at all.
I’m surprised to say I miss that Amy and Zara as I wasn’t keen on them at first. Now I hate Holly instead 😂
 
griftalo said:
Some thoughts from me… Not watched all of the new episodes yet but it’s very confusing. I’m sorry they swapped Jane’s son for someone else as I don’t feel the new ones fits the character very well.
Has the actress who plays Jane been through some bad health stuff? I didn’t recognise her when I began watching at the 2022 episodes after not seeing for years, but I thought it was someone much older than she is meant to be.
So glad to see Mike back! I always liked him. I’m surprised by how small the cast is and how few people are back.
The Toadie-Mel thing is baffling me. He and Therese is not a natural fit at all.
I’m surprised to say I miss that Amy and Zara as I wasn’t keen on them at first. Now I hate Holly instead 😂
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I prefer the new actor playing Byron, he's nice to look at
 
griftalo said:
Some thoughts from me… Not watched all of the new episodes yet but it’s very confusing. I’m sorry they swapped Jane’s son for someone else as I don’t feel the new ones fits the character very well.
Has the actress who plays Jane been through some bad health stuff? I didn’t recognise her when I began watching at the 2022 episodes after not seeing for years, but I thought it was someone much older than she is meant to be.
So glad to see Mike back! I always liked him. I’m surprised by how small the cast is and how few people are back.
The Toadie-Mel thing is baffling me. He and Therese is not a natural fit at all.
I’m surprised to say I miss that Amy and Zara as I wasn’t keen on them at first. Now I hate Holly instead 😂
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I'm not keen on new Byron either and agree he doesn't seem to suit the character. I may be slightly biased by the fact I found old Byron quite attractive though 😆.
 
To me the standards seem pretty similar to how its always been. I did have quite a few Years not watching though so most recent eps i've been catching up on Amazon.
 
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pixxyy said:
To me the standards seem pretty similar to how its always been. I did have quite a few Years not watching though so most recent eps i've been catching up on Amazon.
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I’m viewing it for the first time in years. I quite like it so far. I’m dying to know how they are gonna end the Jane/Mike story.
 
pixxyy said:
yeah easiest way would have been a simple they split up in the 2 Years. Now though I think only end might be a sad one :(
Love that Guy returned though what a lovely Man he must be.
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Although I wasn’t even born when they were first on the show I really enjoyed their reunion in the finale. I guess it’s a downside of the show coming back that they won’t get a happy ending.
 
AdsB said:
Although I wasn’t even born when they were first on the show I really enjoyed their reunion in the finale. I guess it’s a downside of the show coming back that they won’t get a happy ending.
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Yeah I missed them the first time around. My first Neighbours memories are from 91 so Glen & Lucy, Phoebe & Todd
 
I feel so old now, I remember when Charlene turned up, I was around 8/9. I loved the 90’s era, especially when Toadie, Amy and Billy, etc were teenagers as I’m the same group.
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I’m still gutted that we didn’t have a scene between Rebekah and Guy, it would have been a nice nudge to their time together on h&a.
 
I started watching when it they added it to the teatime show and Billy, Anna and toadie were around my age. I loved that period. 90s neighbours was great.
I'm happy with the new neighbours, feel like everyone has slotted back in. I think they will build the cast up slowly and I think they will keep toadie and Therese together for a while because toadie has nowhere to live if they split.
 
Raquencha said:
I started watching when it they added it to the teatime show and Billy, Anna and toadie were around my age. I loved that period. 90s neighbours was great.
I'm happy with the new neighbours, feel like everyone has slotted back in. I think they will build the cast up slowly and I think they will keep toadie and Therese together for a while because toadie has nowhere to live if they split.
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Toadie and family are walking towards his old house in the opening titles, not number 22
 
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