"Hollyoaks" spoilerage: How would you end the Kieron storyline?

I think it usually would be a good soap ending. As dramatic as one could wish.

It's more the story leading up to the ending that leaves much to be desired. Lots of potential not much of it used.

I'm not sure though how JP or any of the others will honestly be able to believe that Kieron killed himself. If it's going to be the usual amnesia that accompanies Niall wherever he goes than I'll be more than annoyed.

Other than that I suspect that there are some sadists in the Hollyoaks writing departement who invented this ending just to see how far they can drive the feud between the two "ships". Maybe someone is doing a study about soap-fans at the moment ;-)

btw. snicks -are you going to post the little conversation between Myra and Kieron? it doesn't do much for the whole story but was some more nice character-study. I actually understand where Myra's coming from now.

 

I think this is a waste of a really good character with lots of possibilities even after JP's departure [don't go James]. The actor has made us feel for Keiron and there are many facets of his personality to explore. Let him stay and interact with the college kids from HCC.

I have no problem with his going, even though I think he's great. And even when I read the spoilers that he was getting killed off I was like, "eh, it's a soap, and he's really there to move along the regular characters' plots anyway".

But then I saw those pics, and I no likey.

I no likey one bit. 

A waste of a good character and a shame since, after James leaves, Hollyoaks will remain without a good central gay character. I like Kriss, but hes always on the sidelines. Maybe this story about his dad and the insurance fraud will give him some protagonism. Or I vote to make Malachy a regular and make him gay. For that I would tune in every time. LOL.

okay... you wanted the perfect ending for Kieron and I'm going to tell you one.

I would like to sincerely excuse myself for some of the following fangirling in advance. It's not contagious, so don't worry.

So just to make clear where I'm coming from:
I haven't been so completely knocked out of my knickers shoes by an actor/character-combination since Richard Armitage as John Thornton and before him Ciarán Hinds as Captain Wentworth. Given that they are also tall, dark-haired with impressive noses and gorgeous voices I started to detect a pattern. (No comments please on how it comes that the older I get the younger the fancied actors become, I don't even want to start thinking about it)
I was even tempted to include the firth/darcy combination but I guess one has to draw the line somewhere and the thing with the large nose wouldn't have worked out.

So - similarities detected in the actors (please no discussion about acting skills or merrits here - would be unfair to young Mr Hendriks) - what about the characters? How dare I to compare two iconic fictional characters who have swept women of their feet for almost two centuries with one rather poorly written gay soap-priest? Well, because I can ;) and because there are similarities like brooding, gentle, restricted, honest, reliable, even authoritative (not what I mean exactly but don't know another word) behaviour.

But of course there's one crucial thing lacking and that's:


exactly: sideburns!

So anyone who has ever read anything by Diana Gabaldon (don't! ) would know what to do. Bring dying Kieron to the next stone circle - put him in there and he will wake up alive, well and sound in around 1808.
Then let him grow some nice sideburns (Jake Hendriks would be delighted he has already said he would like to do some nice period drama) and add either some cute little valet or some nice girl with a bonnett - everyone according to their own taste - and let them go on having adventures or let him aquire a new parish (they loved vicars back then) or anything you want him to ;-)

I've been thinking since Kieron was introduced that he should leave the Catholic church and become an Anglican priest. I mean, they are in England, and the transition between one and the other (in either direction) isn't unheard of. He could have to go back to seminary for some doctrinal training, or simply be assigned to a new CoE parish, and JP could go with him as, you know, his fiance. It leaves it open for JP and Keiron to come back and visit every once and a while, and gives them a complex, realistic, but still happy ending.

This poison mishegas is just stupid. (Like anyone poisons people anymore!)

I don't mind the story itself - it actually sounds like it could be a lot of fun if done well.  I do think they're wasting Keiron, though.  With JP, Craig and Keiron all gone, the only queer presence will be Kris, and they've never really known what to do with him.  Keiron would have been a good addition to the cast, long term.

But if it were me... and I *had* to get rid of him... heh heh heh.  I'd go totally evil.  Get Niall to seduce Keiron away from JP first, in order to both break his brother's heart and get info on Myra, then kill him in some really over-the-top way - like give him a drug that would drive him crazy and convince him that Myra was really a demon, so Keiron would try to kill her, but be thwarted by Mercedes or even Niall himself.  The more byzantine and improbable, the better.  This is a soap, after all [grin].

What a waste of character development, wonderful talent and beautiful manflesh! I got hooked on this storyline bec of Kieron and I couldn't get enough of it.

You know what, they're killing him off, fine. They're making JP and Craig get back together, fine. But please don't use Keiron as just a route to getting JP and Craig together or a part of Niall's storyline. That's such a waste!

How I would like it to end given we know the spoilers already? Ok, JP and Kieron break up bec JP got the jitters. He sees Craig and they get it on. While they're doing the nasty, Kieron is dying. See the cell on K's hand? That's Niall texting JP as K, "If you still love me, come see me at Niall's." JP realizes he still does and rushes back to Niall's to find K dead. He cries and cries and cries. After K dies, C will be there for him. In the end, he'll show how much he loves JP by being there to heal JP's heartbreak that was caused by another man. Whatever happens afterwards, whether they fall in love or stay friends, I don't care. And that's their SE. Tah!

Because this soap does NOT shy away from drama. In my opinion Kieron ( who I adore by the way) was always going to die- he was the device by which Niall and the McQueens would have their epic clash..later down the line I presume. Reading Jake Hendrick's interviews, it seems the producers and writers were always going to go down this route.

I am upset that Kieron's going to die but the drama will keep me glued to my screen. I love Craig as well and I'm curious to see how his relationship with JP will play out after the murder.

I think Hollyoaks got it right. I know a few people who are Kieron fans are gutted and some on forums positively hysterical with grief :) but IMO this storyline alone will boost ratings for HO. At the end of the day, Brian Kirkwood ( the producer) is one happy man and I'm one happy viewer.

Hmm...Hollyoaks is dead for me now I think. I only started watching it for the Craig/John Paul storyline but never really liked Craig. Then Kieron came along and I was glued to the screen! They were a much better couple in my opinion, and I couldn't wait to see their happy ending. I also agree that Kieron was in general a really nice character and think he's been wasted. Now they're both going, I honestly have lost interest, I mean, the other storylines are good, but not enough to keep me watching regularly after J.P leaves. I just hope J.P finds out about Niall and acts out some sort of revenge. I couldn't bear it if he left with Craig, he should spend the rest of his time on the show mourning Kieron! Maybe he could become a monk...now there's an ironic ending :P. It wouldn't be half as bad if only one of them left, it's just such a shame it's too late to change their minds :(.

Does anyone think JP will see his ghost, like how OB saw Max's ghost before he left town?

The producers really should not have released such detailed spoilers.  There's really no point now for Kieron fans (like me) because what is the point in watching?  Seeking the ghastly details of how my beloved Father Freakon bites the dust?  Ew.

And as others have said, will JP really start up with Craig, who I hope by now realizes he is gay and not just JPsexual, so soon after his fiance's death?  That's completely out of character for JP.  How in the world could the SE that McDean fans have been getting themselves wet over happen under these circumstances?  Is JP that much of an insensitive bastard?  I guess the writers are or could be, but still...

Surely Jake Hendriks could have stayed on and maybe he and that Kris character could have become a couple.  Or he could have gotten involved with another student.  Or we could have actually gotten to know more about Kieron and who he was pre-Hollyoaks and pre-JP -- his family, his upbringing etc.  Kieron is very much like Noah Mayer in this aspect; while Kieron has a little bit of life and airtime outside of JP, at the end of the day, which is coming soon, Kieron, we hardly knew ye.

WHYYYYYYYYY

 

So I didn't know that it was a really detailed spoiler. Why does he have to die?!?!?!

Craig chose what he wanted to do! They should've left it at that. Seems like everybody's dying on hollyoaks. Either dead, injured, or physically abused. Great formula for succesful ratings, I guess? As other peeps have said, so much time on character deelopment's going down the drain. Like seriously, maybe the prods thought that people wouldn't be glued enough if they see K and JP happily married and such.

Team Kieron FTMFW!