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I think it’s fair to say we wouldn’t had none off Nash family as in Joel and Natalie and Tom and Gypsy if Pippa had stayed as they were bought in as new family replacement even though they didn’t move into Summer Bay House until year after there arrival. I think they would paired up Will and Justine as couple as both dated Nashes siblings and without them it would make sense for both them to be potential couple and could see Justine taking on same of Gypsy’s storyline’s as Justine was rather hot headed character.

But the Lance we saw in the 2000s certainly was much mature and brighter. I enjoyed Morag and Lance screens as while Morag name called Lance lot but deep down I don’t think Morag minded Lance . I think early years was also meant to be about small town with misfits as Lance and Martin weren’t only characters in early years that didn’t seemed like they sharpest tools in shed.

I think if Debra Lawrence wasn’t leaving and she did end up staying long term and I think she would stayed single for longer and eventually paired up with single father with kids and possibly with Rhys Sutherland and his daughters with possibly with older actor playing Rhys and although actor who played Rhys Sutherland was only about five years younger then Debra and so he still could be cast and I was surprised when Rhys was only turning 40 in 2002 as he look more like in his mid 40s and so did Shelley. But however don’t think Debra would stayed as long as Lynne or Ray as Debra recently said interview that she wasn’t going to stay long term even if she wasn’t moving to Melbourne and stayed living in Sydney . So I think Debra would left around 2000 if she stayed any longer and would be fitted given it was when show was given revamp and also would be right when Sutherlands bought house form her. Thats was also when Debra had her second child around then.

I liked Judith but think once Edward was gone and having no other kids, Donald could return as principal and her character no longer had any purpose. If Donald was no longer around, then I could see Judith staying longer as she would have more purpose with being the school principal. If Judith had more kids, then definitely, she would have more reason to keep her around. I think the main reason why Willow turned on Colby was because she realised he was going down either way. If things kept going Colby was not only going to bring Dean down with him but possibly herself and maybe even Bella and Chelsea. I do think Willow didn’t want to stay living in Summer Bay after everything that happened and she only wanted to come back to try and get back on an even level with Dean and Bella. While she did get them to understand why she did what she had to do but I do think deep down Willow knew things would be never quite same again and so she thought it best to distance herself.

Almost mentioned every past character haha .

My list Alf and Ailsa-Back bone of the show for first 12 years and no doubt if Judy Nunn hadn’t decided to leave, they would continue on as backbone of show. Neville and Floss- I know this might seemed an odd choice as they left very early on and they were rather one dimensional, but you still couldn’t have one without the other and the actors did pair well with each other. Tom and Pippa-First Parents on show that bought us Summer Bay. Michael and Pippa-Despite preferring Tom and Pippa I still do feel that Pippa and Michael really did bring strong realism being together as they were together in real life . Matt and Evie-Despite getting together just before they left after being friends for years but build up to their characters maturing and getting together was great development and good ending for characters

Just curious is Summer Bay considered in Greater Sydney in H&A verse?.

Leah and Zac's marriage seemed doomed from the start. I think if Charlie wasn’t leaving then there wouldn’t be writing with Leah pushing Zac away and therefore no affair and staying together and I think Zac would have stayed Hunter's father. I think it would have been better if they did not marry and just be partners and waited til Leah married Justin as by time Leah married Justin they were together for five and that was longest relationship she had by then. Back on topic both Jasmine exit ruined their characters with breaking Cash heart in such cruel way and I didn’t like Jasmine character afterwards and not having proper goodbye scene with anybody.

I just wonder why they didn’t just write out both Joel and Natalie in 2000 before the Sutherlands arrived and without Natalie's affair. Gypsy could simply just move in with Vinnie. In some ways I think it would have been a more ideal time for Sally to leave in 2000 with getting married and moving away being her exit storyline. I didn’t buy them turning Sally into a foster mum and trying to turn her into new Pippa in 2004-2008. She just seemed too young when she was being a foster mum to Ric and Cassie as she seemed more like big sister figure then mother figure.

Kyle and Colby .

Doris Peters I think she would be. Summer Bay version off Mrs Mangel if she stayed and after Richmond Hill got cancelled it’s wonder why Gwen Plumb didn’t return then . I know she only one scene in the pilot but she was meant to be a regular but Gwen Plumb decided to do Richmond Hill instead but got cancelled after a year. When Gwen Plumb returned in 1995 as a new character it’s a shame they didn’t just used Doris Peters again. Doris Peters was mentioned as long as 1995 as I remember a scene when Irene was on phone to her and though she said just Doris and could be other Doris but I do believe it was actually Doris Peters given it was only seven since pilot.

Matt and Ellie-I know they were siblings but Ellie was guest and was very refreshing to see realistic storyline of older sibling taking care of his younger sibling without any huge drama and Ellie being just guest was good because while she was still around you only sure her when she was needed and was nice for once to see happy end with siblings and young family foaming together.

Wouldn’t minded seeing Loris Crawford stay longer as couldn’t help but wonder if there was more then meets eyes with her character and maybe find out what cause her become that way she was and maybe she more complex side to her. I would paid money to watch Morag bring Loris down and it’s shame we didn’t get see them in screen but guest Morag wasn’t going make random return in 1991 for no reason.

After they got married they basically were just acting like younger parents to younger Forster kids and think would be better for them to had exit after getting married and leaving town together. By that point Carly really had run her course by then . Thoughts should Ben and Carly be written out after they got married?.