Woah woah woah woah there, I perhaps phrased this wrong. I said they are 'good in different ways' I did not mean to say they were good actors. They have a long way to go before I say that. However, I'm not going to come down on them like a ton of bricks like so many seem to as I think there are some positives to their performances. Its very doubtful any of them will ever win an oscar (or any respectable acting award)!
And its rather presumptuous of you to insinuate I only watch soap actors, I visit Chichester Festival Theatre frequently and travel up to London if there's something I fancy on thanks very much. However, I do think there are some very talented soap actors out there, a few funnily enough came from theatre!
I would imagine the likes of Alan Rickman and Jason Issacs are very thankful to have the hoopla surrounding the kiRAB and not them, they can take the money and not have to do the publicity!And also receive the plaudits from the critics!