Comments on: The Shortland Street killer revealed – probably

By: ndg13

ndg13 — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:17:26 +0000

you must also remember that actors/actresses don’t leave S.S because they’ve been sacked, sometimes it’s to pursure other careers – this is what happened with Shane Cortez. Having a serial killer gets people hooked in wanting more, because (especialyl this time round) you want to find out who it is. This has been going on for 3-4 months now, and it’s picked up its ratings because of it. After looking at the 3 videos (visit http://bebo.com/Margis-World if you wanna see them – about halfway down the page), I think the junstine/Callum one seems too fake – I doubt they can do that and in his office), and I don’t think Scotty would want to kill anyone at work. If it was Dr Dervill then killing Alice at home then it would be easy as there would be no witnesses (except hand on door when he closes it)

By: tim barclay

tim barclay — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:50:59 +0000

Coming up with a serial killer is a great way to get rid of a whole lot of has-been talent. I assume the serial killer is also someone they also wish to get rid of in the near term. I assume all the talent including the killer have had poor audience ratings. They would never kill off the stars surely.

By: hinamanu

hinamanu — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:44:17 +0000

There was a stage probably a couple of years ago when I was intrigued with this little pantomime. the hree bizarre sisters aand there dimwit mother added some personality.

Haven’t seen shoty for ages and obviously missed nothing.

NZ television is so incestuos, but I’m thinking major players are now staying well clear, esp when they have other more mature productions to
aspire to.

Not unlike NZ idol when well known musicians gave it the death knell by totally dissing it.

Unless something drastic happens, shorty st is destined to the ‘what ever happened to…”

By: Rob Hosking

Rob Hosking — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:08:43 +0000

Not at lot on at 7pm, anyway, so the soulmate is welcome to what I call her half hour of bad acting and implausible plotting.

It’s just that it distracts me from reading the Economist.

By: John Dalley

John Dalley — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:14:03 +0000

Rob. You need to claim back the TV.
I agree with bring back Waverley, but to Outragous Fortune not Shortland Street.
Much hotter in OF.

By: Andrew W

Andrew W — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:58:18 +0000

From the Herald:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10479727

By: Rob Hosking

Rob Hosking — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:37:20 +0000

I have been reintroduced to Shortland St over recent months – the ma in law came to stay and is a fan and the other half got hooked.

It’s gone downhill, hasn’t it? The acting quality is shocking.

Bring back Waverley.

By: Bevan

Bevan — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:04:06 +0000

I’m told also that that particular scenario doesn’t fit with past eposodes.

Remember we are talking about Shortland Street here….

By: Andrew W

Andrew W — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:32:19 +0000

“It is possible it was done deliberately as a PR stunt”

Bet on it, saw them last week, in the one where the Aussie doctors kill that nurse the “actors” could barely contain their laughter, I’m told also that that particular scenario doesn’t fit with past eposodes.