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B S
08 Jan 2011
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Posted Wed 31 Aug 2011 19:26

Seems Rafters was beaten in the ratings last night by X Factor and dropped 200k+ viewers from last week's episode. In fact last night's Rafters was the lowest rated new episode ever.

Is the audience missing Rachel and Mel or just turned off by Seven's bizarre strategy of pulling the series after six episodes earlier this year?

Beth
17 Dec 2008
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Posted Wed 31 Aug 2011 20:39

I taped the show as usual and gave it away when Tom waltzed up to the girlfriend's place!
They have lost me as a viewer as I have never been a fan of John Howard's in any of his TV shows and now that he is going to be a more prominent character, I will give the whole show a miss. I thought Alex's return was pathetic also.

Ingrid
04 Jan 2009
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Posted Wed 07 Sep 2011 09:57

I watched last night's episode and was really dissapointed.
The series seems to have lost it's mojo and run out of story lines.
John Howard has been totally miscast as Tom..amid all his mumbled lines I'm seriously concerned he is going to keel over with a heart attack.
The show is becoming so cliched with next week Julie having a mid life crisis..raunchy dancing??..pleeeze!
Just hasn't got the same "feel" as the first few series..won't be watching anymore unless it seriously picks up form.

Charley
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Posted Thu 08 Sep 2011 20:16

I love packed to the rafters it just the story lines are getting boring, maybe bring some good new characters i dont like the character John Howard plays.

trekker

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Posted Sat 10 Sep 2011 17:39

Hi all. I have to agree with the comments regarding John Howard. I love this actor - very talented, but seems to have been totally miscast in this role. His forte is strong characters, even aggressive characters (like Frank in All Saints) but he is not convincing as the scheming guy he plays in PTTR. The only time he shines is during the threats he has made to Ted. Sorry John - love you as an actor, but this role just doesn't suit you (and I'm not confusing liking/disliking a character with acting ability).

B S
08 Jan 2011
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Posted Sun 11 Sep 2011 00:57

I don't think John Howard is necessarily the problem, it's just that it's a boring storyline rehashed from last season.

Jayden
03 Sep 2010
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Posted Tue 13 Sep 2011 12:29

Just read in a magazine today, that Camille Keenan, (that terrible girl who ruined Rush) is the new girl. She is the least talented and least charismatic person i have seen on television. Quite sad really. The story lines are not great and the new cast just don't cut it.

trekker

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Posted Tue 13 Sep 2011 20:35

B Smith - the boring story line sure doesn't help but I didn't like John Howard in this role right from the start (and I normally really love John Howard's acting). In terms of the story - I feel it's being far too drawn out with the same old same old coming up each week.

B S
08 Jan 2011
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Posted Wed 14 Sep 2011 01:39

Agree Camille Keenan was terrible in Rush. Hopefully she will have a better character in Rafters. But I'm not really ready to see Jake with a new love interest :(

Saz
17 Dec 2008
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Posted Wed 14 Sep 2011 05:24

My opinion is the Tom storyline is taking up too much time and going nowhere. The rest of the cast are pushed aside and there is no obvious main storyline for the rest of the cast.

I would also add that Channel 7's 'promos' aren't helping. Last nights episode was promoted as one 'you will continue laughing well after it is finished'. The episode wasn't even remotely funny.

Bindi
14 Sep 2011
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Posted Wed 14 Sep 2011 16:41

I have persevered long enough with the new series as well as my husband who is under threat not to complain about the show while I watch it., It is so slow with nothing stories - the characters are just floundering. Sorry but I am turning off.

Rafters fan
12 Jan 2011
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Posted Mon 19 Sep 2011 22:16

OMG! Not sounding good. I have to pay first and maybe grumble later then; can't get this in the UK so have to purchase the dvd's. So far (up to the end of series 3) have been satisfied, but, no wonder, then, that Seven have chosen to release only the first 6 eps on dvd before waiting for the series to finish its' run...must be because they recognise that letting go of some of our fave characters and introducing ones we don't particularly like, or ones who don't actually sit well (like John playing Tom Jennings),
was not such a good idea.
We are only up to the end of series 3 and already missing Mel and Sammie, so I know it's going to be a further step into ruining a good show when they lose Rachel to the US :((

Feral
23 Dec 2008
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Posted Wed 21 Sep 2011 15:31

It's not surprising that ratings have dropped significantly.
I used to watch Packed to the Rafters religiously, but now it falls into the category of shows I'll only watch if there's nothing else on other channels that appeal.

The writers have already dealt with a lot of obvious popular story lines: i.e marriage, separation, birth, death. Now they are scratching around for plot lines, and unfortunately, the writers have not come up with the goods. From day one, there was always going to be a limited number of credible story lines that could be applied to a single extended family group.

John Howard's character upsets the whole dynamic of the show and sits badly (a bit like how the MRU instantly killed All Saints). Now his granddaughter has arrived, and her introduction was so annoying that I reached for the remote and started watching something else.

When writers run out of ideas, the network should take a decision to end a popular show on a high, rather than persevere for several seasons too many, allowing the show die a long agonising death.

Packed to the rafters was always a good idea for two or three series - that should have been the initial plan, and that's where it should be left - with positive memories, not a painful exit.

wondering
17 Dec 2008
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Posted Wed 21 Sep 2011 19:18

I Just wish that Channel Seven had not aired a new Series if this is the best they could come up with - for a show that we used to get excited about watching - we now do not watch it since Tom entered the scene - It's pathetic - COME on channel seven get a better story line as this is NOT GOOD VIEWING>

B S
08 Jan 2011
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Posted Wed 21 Sep 2011 20:11

Could not agree more Feral. I remember Erik Thomson saying in the beginning that the show's concept could only support a limited number of seasons. But unlike the Brits, Australian (and US) TV producers never seem to know when to leave the party.

Jayden
03 Sep 2010
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Posted Wed 21 Sep 2011 22:58

As i predicted, that girl was TERRIBLE and the story line is wearing thin. Very unimpressed.

MakaCourt
11 Jul 2011
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Posted Thu 06 Oct 2011 12:01

I think the falling ratings have something to do with the amount of main cast left... Mel died so she is gone.... Rachel is overseas and might come back but im not too sure... When you start off with a small main cast at the beginning it is hard to keep good storylines...

Ne1OutThere

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Posted Wed 12 Oct 2011 00:21

It just seems like the writers have forgotten how to write good storylines.

Either this or Bevan Lee is losing interest in PTTR to focus on Winners and Losers instead.

John Howards character is annoying. Spell out his intentions already, because you are forever second guessing him instead f enjoying the episode.

Ben and Nathan are pretty much unseen in the episodes these days.

Ruby, Tom, or Coby/Jake seems the primary focus of the writers.