Time to review Tuesday and Wednesday's visit to the Dales and whilst people may describe the past two episodes as merely 'filler' episodes with not much going on, I'm inclined to disagree. It's nice to have a break from the Wyldes every now and again (as much as I love them) and so instead, the focus has turned to setting up some new stories for different characters.
First of all, we have Leyla - her mother has died and we've learnt she doesn't get on with her sister. Whilst the actress who plays her may not be the best out of a good cast, she is certainly capable and I have felt sorry for her as she deals with her mother's death. Her past certainly sounds intriguing, especially as to the reasons why she doesn't get on with her sister, Alicia. I look forward to hearing/seeing more as Leyla has been a rather dull character so far, who hasn't been expanded or fleshed out that much. I hope David continues to be there for her, as they both make a very convincing couple. Their chemistry on screen is certainly credible. Yesterday, we seen the arrival of Alicia, played by Natalie Anderson (she used to be in the Royal). Her arrival was seen as 'big news' on Digital Spy a few months ago, with even a midnight embargo but I don't think it was worth all the secrecy! I wasn't too keen on Natalie's performance last night. She overdid her performance and I hope she tones it down a bit. There's no need to exaggerate how bitchy or nasty she may be... it should be naturally shown on the screen, not be forced to be seen.
Next we seen the arrival of Hannah Barton's new love interest, Isaac played by Jake Roche, son of Coleen Nolan and Shane Richie. No first impressions on his acting ability so far, as we only seen him in a couple of minor scenes but it's nice to see that Hannah Barton will finally be developed as a character, after so long in the background. Her bullying story didn't last long enough and was disappointing, so I hope this story is better. She seems to have little confidence and low self esteem and I hope this is focused on a lot more in this particular story.
Meanwhile we have more scenes between Rhona, Paddy and Marlon. I love the character of Rhona. She's so likeable, has warmth and a great sense of humour. I always smile at her scenes with Paddy and Marlon. The banter between them is extremely well written. In particular, I loved Rhona finding the DVD addressed to Marlon from Olivia Newton John! I get a horrible feeling though that Rhona is going to start messing with Paddy and Marlon's feelings... it looks to be heading that way and I'd hate for that to happen. I don't want to start disliking Rhona, as she is a nice character! I don't think it will be intentional if she did start making them both confused, but I'd hate to see Marlon and Paddy suffer, their friendship strained as they argue over where they stand with her!
Ryan is in prison... and to be honest, I hope he stays there. I know he's innocent and all, but he's so dull. I do like James Sutton who plays him, but Ryan doesn't have any interesting character traits whatsoever. Nathan and Natasha are more exciting and even though they are guilty of Mark's murder and framing an innocent party, I hope they get away with it and Ryan is jailed for life as an exit! (I feel so bad for saying that).
I could not agree more in regards to Ryan, he has the character depth of a fingernail. I can see Marlon and Paddy falling out though I hope that it isn't for too long, they're good as friends. I can't wait for tonight - Quirke's arrival should be fun, I think she's a great actress. I'm looking forward to your review of tonights showing.
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