Tuesday, 17 June 2014

Hollyoaks - Controversial Story Lines


Finn rapes teacher
A boy named Finn, in denial of his sexuality, takes revenge on a gay male teacher for confiscating his phone by raping him. He bullies Mr McQueen for months before his final revenge!
Reactions: viewers were shocked by the episode saying the writers too the homophobic bullying “too far” using “#wrong” to sum up their disgust.
However the focus on the aftermath of John Paul’s events saw a realistic dealing with his rape. It portrayed him as distraught however the actor said “John Paul will be very strong and stoic. He’s got a baby son and wants to be strong for him”
There has been male rape stories in the past however this storyline does not link to any current affairs in the news. This continuation of the story line that was first introduced in the 90's has not changed over the years.


Cindy’s wedding
Cindy, marrying Tony, was having an affair with bungler Rhys to Tony’s full knowledge. Knowing that she was having an affair Tony still marries Cindy even though the actress said “the relationship was doomed from the start”.  At the reception, all was well until a group of teenagers heading to Ruby and Jono’s wedding had faulty brakes and crashed into the venue. Many died including Rhys and teens such as Maddie and Jono.

Reaction: fans were shocked by the sudden death of the characters and how fast paced the storyline was. Unlike other disasters, no-one was left in hospital. 
[Henry and Kira]

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