Those were the days...
It's an unfortunate fact of soap-fan life that the shows you can't miss will occasionally devote large storylines to characters you cannot stand. For me, that was the case with Neighbours this week; Carmella's premature labour and subsequently sick baby absolutely dominating the show.
I don't know why I hate Carmella so much nowadays. I didn't used to. As recently as the whole Ringo debacle I though she was alright, and I definitely liked her when she was a nun, but recently she's just so overwrought all the time I can't bear her. Wah, wah, wah, I'm addicted to pills. Wah, wah, wah, it's tough to run a business while I'm pregnant. Wah, wah, wah, my prematurely born baby might die. I mean, c'mon... Man up, woman! I'm so tired of seeing her whining that even if it's justified I'm just not interested any more, so seeing her act irrationally like she did this week in pushing Marco away was just annoying. If it wasn't for Rosie and Frazer regularly sharing scenes with her I think I'd pass out as a result of my disinterest. So boring. Hopefully now the baby seems to be okay we'll see a bit less of her. Sadly, I highly doubt that will be the case.
Elsewhere in Erinsborough: Janae got mad at Steve and Miranda for not wanting to risk their entire financial future on her tumultuous relationship. Irrational. Libby agreed to go back to Shep with Darren while Ned and Miranda contemplated telling her the truth about Darren's most recent act of douche-baggery. Riley confessed his feelings to Elle and got brutally rebuffed. Zeke struggled to believe that Karl loves him as much as he loves his biological children.
On the flip-side to Neighbours, though, it also happens in soaps on occasion that minor characters you love will rise to a new level of prominence, and that's certainly what seems to be happening in Home and Away at the moment...
Soap Doppelgangers #2: Christian Cage and Aden Jeffries
Aden Jeffries was practically unavoidable on Home and Away this week and it looks like he is officially well on his way to becoming a regular character. It's great news. Due to the slight passing resemblance and similar cocky heel personas, my brother and I have been calling Aden "Captain Charisma" since he first appeared in the Bay. From feuding with Ric, to taking advantage of Tam, to bullying Geoff; Aden has always been a complete dick - that's undeniable - but he has done so with such conviction, such flair, that I always find myself rooting for him, just as I do with charismatic heels in wrestling. To see his fine efforts rewarded with regular status is fantastic. This week he organised an impromptu memorial for Dan on the beach, pissed off Bartlett, got cleared of the police charges hanging over his head, extracted an apology from a squirming Irene, pissed off all his friends at school, won them back, made front-page news, drove a wedge between Belle and Drew, and essentially cost Sally her job. Now that's what I call an iMPACT!. Not bad for a newbie, eh?
The other important story, of course, is that the Johnny Cooper saga finally seems to be over (or at least the brunt of it is). The opportunity for mindless revenge on Ric was too much for Johnny to resist and he ended up getting a bat across the back of the head for his troubles. Too bad. It was actually a bit of a damp squib ending to such a long-running story, but I suppose his interactions with Sam will bear enough dramatic fruit to justify it in the end. I questioned it at first, I admit, but I was wrong: this actually has helped make Sam a lot more interesting. Who'd have thought it?
Elsewhere in Summer Bay: Jazz promised to ease up on her shameless pursuit of Tony (which is a shame because Jazz's shamelessness is her best quality). Sally restored Annie's "faith" by eliminating the need for it; confirming for her that an afterlife does (fact!) exist. Ric and Mattie got back together. Drew acted like a baby and got mad at Belle for doing her job.
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