When did Hollyoaks start to get good? Now that the malevolent spirit of Phil Redmond has finally been exorcised, C4's tea-time soap is more than an Aryn tits and ass show and now has some pretty good storylines, actors and writing. They've finally got the narrative substance to go with the flashy camera work and banging music style we've put up with the past 10 years.
The latest bunch of new recruits are all well drawn characters, rather than the awful student stereotypes Redmond first inflicted on us. The initially irritating McQueens have now turned into an excellent clan capable of both great comedy and drama, while new life has been breathed into the Ashworth and Barnes families. Even the students are gelling together.
Best of all, and unlike other soaps, Hollyoaks bad girl and guy - Clare and Warren - are relentlessly bad. There's absolutely no attempt made to excuse their actions and Clare, in particular, is just dementedly evil in a H&A Angie Russell kind of way. And last Friday's episode with it's beautifully shot 'who pushed Clare' double-cliffhanger was the best episode of any soap for a fair few weeks. More of this sort of thing, please.
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