When a soap actor or actress ask to leave they must wonder what they are letting themselves in for these days as soap bosses try and think up more horribly unique ways for a character to meet their maker.More recently in Albert Square we have had Trina Johnson (Sharon Duncan Brewster) falling victim to the unfortunately positioned garden rake through the neck in Charlie Slater's summerhouse and now I have just watched Sarah Barnes fall to her gruesome death in Hollyoaks Later after a sabotaged skydive.
Although both EastEnders and Hollyoaks could be criticised for both the nasty endings and slightly unrealistic plots (something that has long been a point of objection for many soap critics) both deaths provide unmissable action and great acting.
Tonight's Hollyoaks Later, which saw Sarah Barnes (Loui Batley) plummet to the ground as her parachute failed to open was awkward viewing (viewing that I did mainly hid behind a cushion as she raced towards the ground). The sight of her moments from her death, screaming out for help before she inevitably hit the ground was frightening to even watch.
The reactions of those close to her, including Zoe (Zoe Lister) on discovering her body and her Dad Mike (Tony Hirst) on being told the news were heartbreaking and perfectly in tune with the sad music.
So whilst soaps can easily be criticised for their over elaborate plots Hollyoaks have proven that when a storyline is written, acted and produced well it can entertain and captivate viewers (even if tonight's episode did scare and horrify me in equal measures!)
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