Ok guys, I can't believe I'm the only person to have started a thread here! Where are all you Seachange fans?
So, if anyone out there happens to stumble upon this, who did you prefer, Diver Dan or Max Connors?
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Diver.
Diva was great however he was stupid to leave Laura and Max persisted more
so sorry Diva, Max has more gall.
"To my dearest poppet" (series 3 Max)
me: diver, all the way.
My MUM however is a different story ( and im not actually sure whether she really has made up her mind yet), first being madly in love with diver, then quickly switching affections once max appeared on the scene!
Oh, Max all the way for me! Okay, I loved Diver madly, but what I felt for Max was so much deeper. (Yes, yes - I'm aware they're fictional characters). I was devastated when Diver left, and usually in those situations I detest the "replacement", but Max never once bothered me, and just found his way right into my heart. I'll never stop loving Diver, but Max will always have the upper hand.
it's all too much for me to take - the love that's shining all around you [The Beatles]
Max - definately Max. He was a *beep* bugger who used to always get Laura's goat, but he only stirred her up to hide his true affections for her - we all knew that Max really loved Laura, and he didn't run off like that big girl's blouse, Diver Dan. And Max had some of the best lines in the show. Even if he did allegedly have sex with trees...
I'm also a bit of a William McInnes fan
"I'm not a housewife - I'm a hornbag!" - Kim Craig (nee Day)
MAX ALL THE WAY
shareLucky Laura...she had both. Why her and not me? So... BOTH
shareDIVER DAN!
Max was brash and cocky, whereas Diver was warm-hearted and gentle - even when he was teasing or arguing with Laura it was never mean-spirited. Max was all swagger and no substance, but Diver had it all - looks, charm, sense of humour, loyalty, strong convictions... his only black mark was running off to the Galapagos Islands and deserting Laura! But I blame David Wenham for that, not Diver ;)
I gotta say Diver.
He played that character so well.
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I liked both but if I have to pick... I vote for Max!!
"Don't do it Wolverine!"
I replied to this thread a year and a half ago, but feel like coming back because I've been going through a SeaChange phase recently (I do this every two years or so).
Max for sure! Always and forever! Sure, Diver was a great character that I absolutely LOVED, but if he really felt anything for Laura, he would have stuck around... Max was there for the long haul (though he did get over the death of Elena pretty fast, hey?) and he just had a bit more depth than Diver. It's not really a hard choice, even though, back in s1, I didn't think I would ever love anyone more than I lived Diver (well, I WAS only 11/12 years old, during the show's original run...).
it's all too much for me to take - the love that's shining all around you [The Beatles]
Hard question I gotta say. My girlfriend got me into this show and was always a Max fan and largely puts that down to her first exposure being season 2 during the original TV run. So I guess Diver was a bit strange for her but likes him nonetheless.
I'm a huge fan of Diver and was stunned at his departure. I was certain he'd make a return at the end of the season but soon realised he wasn't coming back. Max grew on me and I guess they had more time to flesh out his character. Going back and watching the series for a 2nd time, I'm certain Max comes out on top. The most touching moments in the series involve Max (Ep. 5 season 2 'Head for Water' is really memorable as is the culmination of the show at the end of season 3) so it's hard to go back and watch season 1 with the same expectation. Love it all though.
TLDR: Max