Eastenders [News, Spoilers and Discussion]

fr336

emanresu esrever wrote: »

Is it me or is eastenders becoming far too serious, fast paced and dramatic. Dont get me wrong i like this but it needs to be balanced out with a bit of fun and some easy going sidestories and humour. People burning, people getting murdered, murderers on the loose, murderers being released, rape, family feuds, cancer, family secrets, strokes, prostifutes, drugs, alcoholic binges, affairs, dreary Peter Beale, fake deaths, return of sonia, lesbian baby attempts, threats, organised beatings, unemployment, rent arrears..... Etc etc.

A little London humour wouldnt go astray. The Carter family's attempts at humpur and family "banter" have failed miserably and they seem to be integrated into every storyline.

Eastenders has always been more on the drama than, lets say, Corrie but it still maintained its humour. Nowadays many of the actors just overact and there are only a few who can pull off genuine wit.

Just me?

There is no humour in London lol

emanresu esrever

fr336 wrote: »

There is no humour in London lol

Ah there is a dark humour. The likes of Roy, Jim, Pat, Janine, David and even Nick and Den could pull it off and then you have the likes of Billy, Gary and Minty, Patrick, Kim and Alfie who provided light humour.

Where are the Phil Mitchell bullying Ian stories gone or the Pauline Fowler being an old bat! Or the Nana Moons.

Every character is just laden with so many issues, burdens and hopelessness that its hard to have a laugh.

Shirley is brilliant and although malevolent, Stan had his moments, Dexter and Fatboy have just become predictable as has Big Mo who is just a caricature of herself and Alfie is just miserable!

Ps I hate the term "lol"... I have made it my vocation to rid the world of the term!! Are you really laughing out loud!

Curlysue76

emanresu esrever wrote: »

Ah there is a dark humour. The likes of Roy, Jim, Pat, Janine, David and even Nick and Den could pull it off and then you have the likes of Billy, Gary and Minty, Patrick, Kim and Alfie who provided light humour.

Where are the Phil Mitchell bullying Ian stories gone or the Pauline Fowler being an old bat! Or the Nana Moons.

Every character is just laden with so many issues, burdens and hopelessness that its hard to have a laugh.

Shirley is brilliant and although malevolent, Stan had his moments, Dexter and Fatboy have just become predictable as has Big Mo who is just a caricature of herself and Alfie is just miserable!

Ps I hate the term "lol"... I have made it my vocation to rid the world of the term!! Are you really laughing out loud!

Alfie is gotten very annoying lately. All the " cheeky chappy" banter on the stalls before the fire was really annoying.

Ps I also detest "lol". Especially from adults. I find some people can say quite mean and b!tchy things and then just say lol as if that makes it funny.

JP Liz V1

Does Ben know about Lexi that he is her daddy?

hoodwinked

Peggy

is back!

actually a brilliant scene made me laugh for once anyways!

yerwanthere123

Eh, bit disappointed by that tbh. Peggy just seemed too obvious.

duridian

hoodwinked wrote: »

is back!

actually a brilliant scene made me laugh for once anyways!

Isn't it hilarious how they always work it into the script, that when somebody like that comes back, they are made to say something along the lines of "Over my dead body she's marrying him, I am Ultra Recognisable Former Regular..."
Presumably for the benefit of any newborn babies or goldfish who are watching

JP Liz V1

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

Eh, bit disappointed by that tbh. Peggy just seemed too obvious.

More than a bit was hoping for Grant

it was nice to see Peggy again but those scenes were pointless

she is-int coming back to stop the wedding

fr336

Over the top is not the word! Unbelievable scenes and basically pointless. EE have run out of ideas.

I really thought it'd be Grant or someone. More fool me for believe the BBC producers on Twitter when they said this would be a major surprise....Peggy was only on EE a year ago, for Christ sake.

Ben was eying up Johnny tonight

fr336

Deleted User wrote: »

Ben was eying up Johnny tonight

Ben's acting was quite over the top and funny then To be fair it was the lad's first night though. Barbara Windsor and Samantha Womack, on the other hand....:pac:

JP Liz V1

Deleted User wrote: »

Ben was eying up Johnny tonight

I hope they aren't put together

JP Liz V1

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I hope they aren't put together

soap cliche there both gay they will end u together

I see Roxy called round to get her claws into Ben since christian is gone

groucho marx

Peggy.......yawn,such a tacky woman
And she didn't even say get out of my pub,how disapointing��

MelanieC

MelanieC wrote: »

Peggy back for Phil's wedding maybe?
There's no love lost between her & Sharon.....

Ha,called it!!
Quite proud of myself I was!

Ultimately disappointing though,she's not even coming back for the wedding so all that was just completely pointless......someone should let the EE producers know that a "big shock" merely for the sake of it.....eh,isn't shocking at all!

mandylevo

Curlysue76 wrote: »

Alfie is gotten very annoying lately. All the " cheeky chappy" banter on the stalls before the fire was really annoying.

Ps I also detest "lol". Especially from adults. I find some people can say quite mean and b!tchy things and then just say lol as if that makes it funny.

I think Tamwar is really funny and can't wait for Kim to return, hate what they have done to Kat and Alfie and yes he has gotten really annoying

so Peggy is not back for the wedding ?

if not then last night was pointless

yerwanthere123

Very ladylike posture from Sharon there when she sitting on the couch!

JP Liz V1

Sharon's wedding outfit was awful made her look much bigger

JP Liz V1

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Sharon's wedding outfit was awful made her look much bigger

what a horrid outfit made look huuuuuuuge

wdmfapq4zs83hv

Good God Sharon close your legs! What was that all about? Sharon sitting spread eagle on the couch in her dress!!!

groucho marx

Oh my god Shirley almost did a top gun,take me to bed or loose me forever line

Get Aunt Sal in full time already

Phil & Shirley belong together

Riddle101

I bet Sharon and Ian will hook now once all this wedding stuff is put the rest. Just seems like they're heading in that general direction where Phil will go with Shirley and Sharon will go with Ian. Which is probably why Ian is trying to stop her from marrying him.

eternal

emanresu esrever wrote: »

Ah there is a dark humour. The likes of Roy, Jim, Pat, Janine, David and even Nick and Den could pull it off and then you have the likes of Billy, Gary and Minty, Patrick, Kim and Alfie who provided light humour.

Where are the Phil Mitchell bullying Ian stories gone or the Pauline Fowler being an old bat! Or the Nana Moons.

Every character is just laden with so many issues, burdens and hopelessness that its hard to have a laugh.

Shirley is brilliant and although malevolent, Stan had his moments, Dexter and Fatboy have just become predictable as has Big Mo who is just a caricature of herself and Alfie is just miserable!

Ps I hate the term "lol"... I have made it my vocation to rid the world of the term!! Are you really laughing out loud!

I have and never will use that unsayable word. It's overused and stupid.

casio4

Riddle101 wrote: »

I bet Sharon and Ian will hook now once all this wedding stuff is put the rest. Just seems like they're heading in that general direction where Phil will go with Shirley and Sharon will go with Ian. Which is probably why Ian is trying to stop her from marrying him.

are Sharon and Ian not cousins?

lukesmom

casio4 wrote: »

are Sharon and Ian not cousins?

No they aren't related.

Monday 6th October is when the

Rape Happens

Cast List is

Linda Carter
Mick Carter
Dean Wicks
Shirley Carter
Tina Carter
Nancy Carter
Johnny Carter
Lee Carter
Babe Smith

I like the

Carters

but i would like a little break from them they have been consent

since they arrived on screen

starlit

casio4 wrote: »

are Sharon and Ian not cousins?

No I think Ian's sister Michelle is it was good friends with Sharon is that right?