Wednesday 25th November 2009 - 10:13:46
Hollyoaks have always been one soap daring enough to deal with issues that teens can identify with, but it seems they are pushing their scriptwriters to the limits with one of their darkest storylines to date this Christmas.
The story begins when a new character, Chrissy, is introduced to the village, and meets up with her old pal Loretta, who is less than impressed at the arrival of her ‘old friend.’
Anyway, to cut a long story short, it turns out that the pair were sent down after killing a child when they were 12, and after serving time in prison, were given new identities and left to lead their lives.
Whilst sources at the show claim that the storyline has been thoroughly researched, there are bound to be a few angry viewers as it strongly reflects the case in which James Bulger, two, was abducted and killed by 10-year-olds Robert Thompson and Jon Venables in 1993.
Will you be watching?
FemaleFirst - Ruth Harrison
Readers' Comments
#1 byannemarie cabble - Thursday 26th November 2009 - 14:48:47
No ill never watch the show again if they air this storyline as i think its disrespectful to james and his family :(
#2 byAli Lightfoot - Thursday 26th November 2009 - 22:22:07
What kind of sick person would call this entertainment? SHAME on everyone at Hollyoaks for even considering this storyline which is very insensitive and downright disrespectful to James... READ MORE
#3 byAbi - Monday 7th December 2009 - 10:02:19
i will be watching this...
there are lots of situations in life which are quite disrupting and upsetting but we all want some action in our soaps
#4 bycoral jones - Friday 11th December 2009 - 14:34:45
i will be wtaching this, i dont see why this storyline has been made into such a big deal as there are many storyline in soaps that have happened in real life, like rape and murder so d... READ MORE
#5 bycourtney - Tuesday 23rd March 2010 - 16:14:18
i think it is descraseful that hollyoaks could even think of showing somethink so horrific and vile. they have not thought of how the memorance of james bulger would be affected and how... READ MORE