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Posted by: Cameron 13th December 2017, 04:58 PM

Old thread: http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=202519TV schedule

Mondays at 8pm
Tuesdays at 7:30pm
Thursdays at 7:30pm
Fridays at 8pm

New thread as the old one is at 50 pages! Fab timing with Christmas happening *.*

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 13th December 2017, 05:22 PM

Omg why am I always last post on the EE threads

Posted by: jase. 13th December 2017, 07:42 PM

Aidan and his "gang" are making me cringe, ngl

Posted by: lewistgreen 14th December 2017, 09:55 PM

Charlie's return took me by surprise but it's definitely needed for the wool to be torn off Jack's eyes! Looking forward to tomorrow.

Posted by: Cameron 14th December 2017, 10:06 PM

Jack is still unbearable

Posted by: Liаm 14th December 2017, 10:37 PM

I love Donna but f*** me her and Robbie's scenes....

Posted by: jase. 14th December 2017, 11:09 PM

WHY hasn't John Yorke axed Dean Gaffney?

Posted by: burbe 16th December 2017, 04:26 PM

Exciting! It looks like this is going to be the best Christmas Day episode in years!

Posted by: jase. 16th December 2017, 06:25 PM

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/news/a845593/danny-dyer-promises-huge-turnaround-eastenders/

Danny Dyer: "EastEnders has been pony for a few months"

I doubt the BBC will be too happy with him for that comment!

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 17th December 2017, 09:32 AM

He hasn’t helped though tbh.

Posted by: pippa 18th December 2017, 04:38 PM

I would think everyone at the BBC knows that what Danny is said is true. However, they may not be happy he said it publicly.

Posted by: Cameron 18th December 2017, 08:59 PM

Not liking this Irish guy. Meh

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 18th December 2017, 09:58 PM

When Tina realises she doesn’t have a purpose.......and you realise it took her nearly four years to notice *.*

Posted by: burbe 18th December 2017, 10:14 PM

tbf I liked Tina during the Sylvie storyline but other than that she's been pretty useless

Posted by: Cameron 18th December 2017, 10:33 PM

I nearly turned off after months of her not bringing Sylvie up... Like yes she light Christmas lights, so do most people. I thought we were past the 'you made toast, mum liked toast' or 'you had a shower, mum loved the shower' comments

Posted by: liamk97 19th December 2017, 02:14 PM

Exit confirmed for Johnny

Posted by: Liаm 19th December 2017, 02:19 PM

About bloody time Awful awful "actor".

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 19th December 2017, 02:42 PM

Knew it would be him from your reactions before even looking at the 'spoiler'

Posted by: Slick 19th December 2017, 06:28 PM

FINALLY.

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 19th December 2017, 06:45 PM

What was the point? I mean really? The biggest waste of a recast in soap history tbh

Posted by: JosephCarey 19th December 2017, 06:47 PM

Weeping

Posted by: burbe 19th December 2017, 07:15 PM

OMG YES!!!!!!

Posted by: burbe 19th December 2017, 07:17 PM

OMG YES!!!!!!

Posted by: jase. 19th December 2017, 07:34 PM

Thank f*** for that

Robbie next

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 19th December 2017, 09:41 PM

At least Nancy agrees that the vow renewal is a boring piece of shite.

Posted by: liamk97 20th December 2017, 10:27 AM

The Sun is saying Kat is returning. Apparently we are getting a press release today so hopefully that'll confirm it and give us some ideas of what to expect in 2018.

Posted by: Liаm 20th December 2017, 12:12 PM

Omg YES no mention of Alfie makes me hopeful as well!!!!

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 20th December 2017, 12:19 PM

HATE ALFIE!!

Of course the general public love him as a 'cheekie chappie' when that personality trope is the actual pits

Posted by: lewistgreen 20th December 2017, 10:07 PM

Returns now officially confirmed for Kat, Jean and Big Mo

Posted by: Cameron 20th December 2017, 10:12 PM

THE HOLY f***ING TRINITY OMG

Posted by: burbe 20th December 2017, 10:15 PM

OMFG!!!!! Christmas has come early!!!!

Posted by: MerryFlynnmas 20th December 2017, 10:17 PM

OMFG YAS

Posted by: burbe 20th December 2017, 10:21 PM

Where's Belinda tho

Posted by: Cameron 20th December 2017, 10:28 PM

Belinda to be working for a secret drug lord or something pls

Posted by: burbe 20th December 2017, 10:30 PM

Belinda to be Aidan's wife

Posted by: Cameron 20th December 2017, 10:33 PM

Belinda to be the real owner of The Vic

Posted by: lewistgreen 20th December 2017, 10:40 PM

I could just imagine her being Willmott-Brown's bit on the side

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 20th December 2017, 10:44 PM

This news pleases me. Are they all regular? It would be a shame to Split Ollie and Jean up.

Posted by: lewistgreen 20th December 2017, 10:54 PM

^ I was just thinking what about Ollie? Maybe he will be there too but he's just not worth mentioning for the media coverage

Kat being away from her kids seems odd though, maybe it is for a short period and then they'll come into it? Would mean that Alfie survived in the end because who else would the kids be with?

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 20th December 2017, 11:00 PM

Lmao did Alfie die?!

Hope Belinda returns as Janine's co sabateur

Posted by: burbe 20th December 2017, 11:11 PM

Can the kids be with Belinda and she can bring them back? Or Little Mo....

Posted by: liamk97 20th December 2017, 11:29 PM

Lmao at Shane Ritchie being the one who kept pleading to return and Jessie Wallace not being fussed, yet Kat is back and Alfie, as of yet, is not!

Posted by: Liаm 20th December 2017, 11:36 PM

Omg YES!!! Exactly what the show needs, I know John Yorke loves the Slaters so I'm praying for Belinda too

Posted by: burbe 21st December 2017, 09:18 PM

Those scenes with Ian and Max...I was crying with laughter! It was so unintentionally funny :')

Posted by: jase. 21st December 2017, 11:31 PM

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/5193194/alfie-moon-set-for-sensational-eastenders-return-after-its-revealed-kat-slater-and-big-mo-are-also-coming-back/

Looks like Alfie is coming back Just not at the same time as the others.

Posted by: Liаm 21st December 2017, 11:33 PM

Ughhh

Posted by: jase. 21st December 2017, 11:34 PM

And yeah, I'm really starting to think Max is gonna die. The shit he's done...ain't nobody gonna forgive that It'd be way too unrealistic.

Posted by: JosephCarey 21st December 2017, 11:50 PM

I guess the lack of Alfie was too good to be true, not really shocked to see that he'll be following eventually!

Great news re. Kat, Big Mo and Jean though, can't wait for them all to be back

Posted by: liamk97 22nd December 2017, 12:11 AM

I liked the Ian and Max scenes until we got to this last one:



Hysterical!

-x-

In other news, it's been revealed John Yorke is staying in charge for a year. Lots of spoilers available on Digital Spy now, including John Yorke's plans for 2018: http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/news/a845990/eastenders-spoilers-john-yorke-huge-new-storylines/

Posted by: jase. 22nd December 2017, 12:18 AM

Posted by: jase. 22nd December 2017, 12:20 AM

http://metro.co.uk/2017/12/21/eastenders-spoilers-sex-shock-as-max-branning-and-stacey-fowler-sleep-together-at-christmas-7176585/

Oh ffs

Kate Oates must have taken over from John Yorke

Posted by: jase. 22nd December 2017, 12:43 AM

Mel is returning alongside her son Hunter, introducing Charlie Winter -



HELLO THERE.

Posted by: jase. 22nd December 2017, 12:44 AM

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/news/a845990/eastenders-spoilers-john-yorke-huge-new-storylines/

"There's a grave robbery, a heist, and a final comeuppance for Willmott-Brown – all the ingredients for a classic EastEnders Christmas and New Year."

Well I suppose that's better than community centers and bins!

Posted by: Liаm 22nd December 2017, 12:46 AM

Omg he is the double of my old uni flatmate facially.

Good to see they're cementing Mel a bit rather than her just coming back for business or something.

Posted by: liamk97 22nd December 2017, 12:51 AM

I can believe Hunter being the son of Mel and Steve, but he looks older than 15.

Posted by: Leonardo 22nd December 2017, 12:53 AM

He looks a bit older than the 15/16 year old he’ll be playing.

Posted by: jase. 22nd December 2017, 12:54 AM

More news -

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/news/a845975/eastenders-boss-john-yorke-how-long-back-for/

John Yorke agreed to 3 months, got extended to 6, now he's back for a full year!

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/news/a845984/eastenders-spoilers-jake-wood-max-revenge-ended-early/

Jake Wood confirms SOC wanted this revenge storyline to be 3 years and says "it was probably too long"

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/news/a845979/eastenders-spoilers-christmas-2017-death/

Yorke's confirmed there'll be a death over Christmas

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/news/a845997/eastenders-spoilers-jacqueline-jossa-lauren-branning-exit/

Jac Jossa said her exit is "big" so I doubt it's just her and Josh leaving in the back of a taxi.

Lorna's also confirmed there's a lot of twists coming up over Christmas too.

Posted by: HausAlone 22nd December 2017, 12:36 PM

I know people think the show has made a dramatic improvement in quality but yesterday's episode has to be one of the WORST I've ever seen the acting was lacklustre and the script was dire. Not sure which of the three story arcs going on was the least pathetic.. probably secret Santa? :')

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 22nd December 2017, 12:38 PM

Is Max even doing a lot of evil??

All I'v seen is him copying a South Park Kenny's House story and cheating on women like he has alwaays done somehow.

Urgh, Alfie. Why does Kat always have to bring that baggage??

Awwwfuuul.

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 22nd December 2017, 01:36 PM

SCREAMING at that duff duff for all the wrong reasons!!!!!

Yeah, I agree with Haus here. The Max stuff I’m sure will be great over Christmas but that was cringe and pathetic. As for the Carters, nobody f***ing cares, seriously.

I didn’t mind secret Santa. I know Dean Gaffney isn’t the greatest actor but I often think he gets too much flack. It’s not like Robbie will ever be a leading character or need to provide a dramatic storyline so I think he’s alright for what he is. We need characters like that and they’ve been missing of late. It’s one reason I’m glad they’re bringing Mo back, she needn’t have left. Also Donna is one of my faves so more screentime for her is much appreciated.

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 22nd December 2017, 01:47 PM

Agreed.

Robbie works as light relief.

I need to see this duff duff!!

I haven't been watchin, so has Max actually done anythin else evil except from sleep aroomd and um attack Beale?

Posted by: Rudolph 22nd December 2017, 08:53 PM

Next episode of EE is on Sunday, 8pm

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 22nd December 2017, 10:40 PM

Surprised to see Carmel bounce back so quickly. Is Dot not around for Christmas then?

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 24th December 2017, 02:51 PM

I finally saw THAT duff duff

OmG

Only thing I have missed is Mr Peanut Butter wacking Max

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 24th December 2017, 10:05 PM

Karen getting to be the Angel *.*

Posted by: lewistgreen 24th December 2017, 11:38 PM

Tonight's ending was so f***ing cringe.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 25th December 2017, 03:58 AM

Oh Stacey,I wud think Martin finding out will lead to the return of the slaters.

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 25th December 2017, 09:52 AM

Legit no idea what will happen tonight but QWEEN ABI had better not die.

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 25th December 2017, 10:01 AM

This

RIDICULOUS

He is no carch. He is a giant orange whassit and she had JUST had a baby to Martin and seen him nearly die. No way is she going near Max

Posted by: Rudolph 25th December 2017, 10:04 PM

Jeez... that was tense and I was shouting at the screen, no get off the edge

Posted by: HausAlone 25th December 2017, 10:08 PM

Without a doubt, one of the best episodes in ages. Totally classic Eastenders. Twists and turns throughout and a brilliant script which captured the magic that made the drama so real 10 years ago. The reference to Bradley off the roof, to Max going straight for the roof himself was genius. I AM SHOOK this is the show I love and watch every day.

Posted by: lewistgreen 25th December 2017, 10:11 PM

Incredible episode and genuine shock at that ending. Cannot wait for tomorrow!

YAS TANYA *.*

Posted by: Rudolph 25th December 2017, 10:12 PM

What got me with all the commotion happening with the Brannings, nobody butted an eyelid in the pub itself, mind you with all the music and shouting I guess you wouldn't hear a thing.

Posted by: Slade 25th December 2017, 10:14 PM

O M G!! I used to be such a regular EE viewer from about 2007 - 2015, then I drifted away from watching it and even the Christmas episode last year couldn't keep me on board (I watch it with my family at Christmas each year anyway). But... that truly felt like classic Eastenders of the past! I love the parallel to Bradley's death on the roof and the Max/Stacey/Tanya trio sharing scenes again as it reminds me of the show I used to love. Absolutely shook by that ending such gripping TV, think I'm going to have to stick with it again.

Posted by: liamk97 25th December 2017, 10:14 PM

Don't know what to make of the ending. Very predictable and too meta for my liking, plus I don't think it's necessary to kill off either sister. I'll wait for Boxing Day...

The rest of the episode was very gripping though. Was fab to see Tanya back and Jo, Jake and Lacey all brought their A-game.

Posted by: Liаm 25th December 2017, 10:29 PM

Yeah the ending was the only hmm for me, the actual episode was so gripping pretty much all the way through (well apart from the bloody Carters) as Max unraveled. Tanya's unannounced return *.* It's quite heartbreaking to have that parallel with Bradley's death but I think it's just that they killed off Ronnie and Roxy last year and it's a bit ridic to kill off two sisters again. But anyway, best episode in ages overall, everyone involved acted that flawlessly and that was an amazing Christmas episode.

I don't think they'd kill off Abi while pregnant though that's a bit TOO grim surely although she'll at least lose the baby which is hardly happy times.


I did also wonder why nobody heard the gunshot especially

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 25th December 2017, 10:31 PM

Crap episode - WHY DOES NO ONE HAVE PASSWORDS ON THEIR PHONES, OR REALISE WEN SOMEONE IS DELETING THINGS OR SNIFFING ROUND IT? ANYONE AF

ESPECIALLY HER KISSING THAT AND HIM SAYING IRRESISTIBLE?? YOU LOOK LIKE THE MANKY BAKED BEAN IN A ROTTING TIM MATE

Posted by: liamk97 25th December 2017, 10:32 PM

It's a nice feeling that there's a buzz about the show though. Twitter are loving it! Omg at this: https://twitter.com/saquibgrm/status/945419121554087936

Posted by: liamk97 25th December 2017, 10:42 PM

LIVING for these reactions!

https://twitter.com/Korrey_S/status/945419051471376384

Posted by: Rudolph 25th December 2017, 10:42 PM

I did wonder where the bullet went though, it did clip the railings, could have hit someone else that we don't know yet.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 25th December 2017, 10:43 PM

In the words of Kylie,wow wow wow that was a brilliant episode,seeing Tanya was a great surprise and totally unexpected.

Posted by: ML Hammer95 25th December 2017, 10:51 PM

That made me laugh so much.

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 25th December 2017, 10:52 PM

So they did the sisters TWO YEARS RUNNING??

VILE.

Posted by: MauriahChristmaz 25th December 2017, 11:03 PM

One year, R&R died at NYD.

Posted by: Houdini 25th December 2017, 11:21 PM

That was a really good episode of EastEnders, the ending had me open mouthed in shock! I have the feeling that somehow they're not both going to die, I'm thinking that Lauren will die and Abi will somehow survive but then how will she end up leaving EastEnders? I also think that Max's days in Albert Square must be numbered now after his secrets have come out and everyone has turned their back on him.

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 25th December 2017, 11:26 PM

Wow, I cannot remember the last episode as good a song that one. I had a hunch Tanya would return and it’s right that she has done. Such a tense episode. I think it’s been confirmed that there will be one death only so one of the sisters has survived.

I’d rather Abi survived for lots of obvious reasons. I cannot see the baby surviving at all but I also think Lauren is more of a spent character. Killing both would be a bad move especially with the Ronnie and Roxy parallel and also with it meaning 3 of Max’s 4 kids would have died in exactly the same way.

Knowing my luck, Abi’s Dead

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 25th December 2017, 11:26 PM

The wotsit has signed a year long contract

Posted by: Liаm 26th December 2017, 02:09 AM

Yeah same, I feel like Abi will lose her baby and decide that there isn't much in Walford but bad memories and go to start a new life with Tanya (and help raise Louis).

Posted by: Cameron 26th December 2017, 11:26 AM

Oooooh!!! What a fab episode!!

Posted by: jase. 26th December 2017, 07:18 PM

MY HEART WAS IN MY MOUTH OMG

From bins and cooking pasta to THAT. I am SHOOK.

Perched for tonight's ep.

Posted by: liamk97 26th December 2017, 07:24 PM

Tbh I have pushed back my night out just so I could watch tonight's episode live.

Posted by: Cameron 26th December 2017, 08:00 PM

Ugh that went by FAR TOO QUICKLY! I think they are making us think that Lauren is dead but they are going to say that Abi has severe brain damage or something? The death will probably be Friday

Posted by: Mart!n 26th December 2017, 08:06 PM

The aftermath was pretty good, good acting all round, but I did find the ending was pretty predictable, I did feel the whole episode was a bit rushed. And it had to be Keegan that took the mobile coverage of them falling.

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 26th December 2017, 09:14 PM

OMG THEY CANT DO THIS TO MEEEEE!

Seriously, reckon Abi’s a goner Lauren will end up ok as ever but Abi will have no brain function. They’ll induce labour and then turn off her life support, you mark my words.

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 26th December 2017, 10:12 PM

You are rest th, and Lauren will have conflicted feelings afoot raising Steven's baby of course

She hasn't had a speaking scene since.

Ruined another chance at a New Janine Kite.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 27th December 2017, 03:43 AM

Ya its looking like its Abi purely because they made it look like Lauren.

Im all for Abi surviving though. While it may not work, it would be interesting if they keep Abi alive by life support if the baby can survive and let the baby be born and then she passes away. Has this been done in a soap??

Its great having Tanya back, its a shame its only for a short visit. I think we have a few more surprises to come over the next week as the Wilmot Brown storyline conclusion looks like it has great potential. No matter which one dies, i hope Tanya is around for the funeral.

I read online Jo has had to film most of her scenes at 2am as its the only time she has free due to other commitments, fair play to her as she could have turned it down when asked back.

Its sooooo sooo good to feel excited about the show again. Having the show return to form is exciting as we had a painful journey to get this far. If John Yorke can turn the show around in a few short weeks i really do believe EastEnders will flying high this time next year as their is alot ahead with exits and comebacks.

Lets hope the show can win back some viewers and get a few awards to really boost moral among the cast and crew.

The Christmas day ratings were good so i hope they can retain some of the extra viewers which were the over nights, 6.3 million tuning in without iplayer, recording etc is good, it probably was over 7 million in total.

Posted by: liamk97 27th December 2017, 01:46 PM

Some thought the pacing was a bit slow last night but I thought it was great. Loved the Martin/Stacey scenes, particularly the one of Martin crying on the stairs and Stacey in the bath listening. Fantastically shot and acted out. I was hooked on Tanya's reactions; a shame we didn't see more of her but I guess that's due to Jo's schedule.

Sharon comparing Tina sleeping with men despite identifying as a lesbian to vegetarians who ate bacon had me howling.

The past two Christmas Eastenders ratings have seen them jump about 2 million from overnights to 7-day officials, so this year should hopefully pass the 8m mark.

Posted by: lewistgreen 27th December 2017, 05:53 PM

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 28th December 2017, 03:36 AM

Tuesdays episode was slightly disappointing but still very good. The Christmas Day episode was always going to be hard to follow. I also liked the Martin and Stacey scenes, they were shot brilliantly and sometimes words are not needed to express the emotions as this clearly showed us.

It was a good cliffhanger and once again leaves us dying for the next episode, we have had a few episodes like that now which is just brill. As for most of this year i was almost left dreading watching the next episode as it had got so boring. I wonder how many more episodes we have of Tanya, for me the more the better.

Is anyone else still left thinking Jane will be back, i keep thinking she will as i find it hard to believe that was her exit storyline. As it stands now her exit doesnt add up but maybe its the best they could do in the short time frame.

Posted by: Santa's Coming 28th December 2017, 08:33 PM

Kathy yass

Posted by: Mart!n 28th December 2017, 08:34 PM

I don't know what to make out of that episode it felt a bit flat after Tuesdays episode, at least we know Lauren is alright after that fall And Abby could still be in danger of passing away, I suppose.

Loved the bit where Kathy grabbed Wilmott Brown's balls, I just think the producers they were talking about a death is actually Wimott Brown, at least that storyline is coming to a head next week

And Hannah looks great as Karen's sister

Posted by: burbe 28th December 2017, 09:03 PM

They've done a Ronnie & Roxy with this aftermath. The pacing is so off! The actual Christmas episode was amazing, shocking and had a perfectly timed climax (aside from the odd non reaction from Tanya at having just watched her two daughters fall off a roof). Then Boxing Day was really slow but had a decent cliffhanger. Then today, it's like the Branning storyline has become an afterthought? Tanya disappeared, the random time jump from the cliffhanger, half the square didn't care about Lauren and Abi's fate. It's all very Ronnie & Roxy without them having actually died!

Aside from that, I hope the fact that Lauren has now woken up doesn't mean Abi is a goner :/

Posted by: Houdini 28th December 2017, 09:18 PM

It seems like it's that Willmott-Brown dude who is going to die! That seems odd as there are pictures of the residents of Albert Square attending a funeral and Max is one of the attendants. Why would anyone go to that guy's funeral?

Posted by: Nick Jonas 28th December 2017, 09:21 PM

Abi is brain dead.

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 28th December 2017, 09:28 PM

Could the twist be that someone other than Lauren or Abi dies? Poor Abi, not out of the woods yet.

So pleased that after 3 years of spouting shit because DTC couldn’t explain her ‘death’ properly, Kathy finally gets her MOMENT *.*

Posted by: Liаm 28th December 2017, 09:31 PM

Surely it'll be Wilmott Brown? I can't see any outcome to his storyline other than he dies, Fi gets everything and just gives the pub back to the Carters

And I feel like maybe Abi might "only" be like really brain damaged or something so Tanya has to look after her and maybe Lauren goes as well or decides to go with Josh after all or something.

Posted by: Liаm 28th December 2017, 09:58 PM

Abi nooooo

Posted by: lewistgreen 28th December 2017, 09:59 PM

YAS Fi! But no for Abi

Posted by: Liаm 28th December 2017, 10:00 PM

I stan Fi she'd be such a good Vic landlady ffs

Posted by: Mart!n 28th December 2017, 10:03 PM

Abi famous for her "battered" moment

Posted by: Cameron 28th December 2017, 10:36 PM

"Your mother wouldn't know a good decision if it hit her in the face and sorted out her bra straps"

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 28th December 2017, 10:50 PM

Nooooo, Abi! This feels like such a mistake, I can’t even. And so pissed off we have to wait another day for her to die, talk about dragging it out.

Once again, we get a scene of Linda ranting at Fi and I’m totes on Fi’s side. If that’s the end of Fi, it was a bloody good ending.

Posted by: Cameron 28th December 2017, 10:50 PM

NO @ ABI

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 28th December 2017, 10:57 PM

Omg I can’t cope

http://imgur.com/ahmYi09

Posted by: Santa's Coming 28th December 2017, 11:20 PM

Lol bye bitch

Posted by: Liаm 28th December 2017, 11:25 PM

"Abi should've died when she got her head stuck in the railings" - Craig 2017

ffs

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 28th December 2017, 11:27 PM

Abi>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>all non brain dead characters tho.

Lauren managing to pull Abi to her death tho *_*

Posted by: Liаm 28th December 2017, 11:28 PM

Lorna Fitzgerald lying brain dead is a better performance than Ted Reilly doing anything tbh

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 28th December 2017, 11:29 PM

Remember when he got shot and couldn’t even fall over properly?

Posted by: jase. 28th December 2017, 11:30 PM

Posted by: Cameron 28th December 2017, 11:31 PM

Guess she was finally ready for her MOT

Posted by: JosephCarey 28th December 2017, 11:35 PM

Ted Reilly only has to stand there for me to be interested tbh x

Not surprised that it's Abi who's dying, I feel like they've never truly known what to do with her for a while now and although Lauren has become exceptionally boring recently, there's probably more scope for her to return in the future.

Whilst I've not been a fan of Fi (or any of that clan), if that's her exit then it was a pretty great ending and I'm glad she finally stood up to Wilmott-Brown!

Posted by: Liаm 28th December 2017, 11:52 PM

Posted by: burbe 29th December 2017, 12:02 AM

Abi

Posted by: Santa's Coming 29th December 2017, 12:02 AM

Lauren constantly RUINING Abi's life is amazing. She literally caused her death after years of screwing her over

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 29th December 2017, 02:22 PM

This is ridiculous.

Why are the writers so scared of killing off MAIN male characters and why do the gush iver men so much??

'Oh Max, you look gross but you are IRRESISTIBLE', 'Oh Jack you are INVINCIBLE, just like Phil' 'Oh Mick, you are right, Linda is wrong AGAIN'

And of course. Lauren had an abortion with Steven's babby, and ao must be punished for it and be given Abi's baby to Steven instead. Catholic Soap League at it again.

Posted by: MvG501 29th December 2017, 02:25 PM

Finally slaggy Abi has gone.

Best moment of the year in EastEnders for me was Kathy twisting Willott-Brown's bollocks finally she got revenge.

Worst moment of me this Christmas was Max and his walking willy syndrome striking with Stacey yet again.

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 29th December 2017, 02:48 PM

Just so unrealistic and UNBELIEVABLE, especially after she just had a baby and will be too tired with three kids to even THINK about sleeping around, and especially with a baked bean. The writers love men. They refuse to kill them off. Max should have died. It made ZERO SENSE AGAIN for ABI and Lauren to clamber up after their brother um DIED that way and after they found out Max killed Steven!!!

SEXIST writers turning it into a mind-control sci-fi instead of drama to protect their shitty main male.

Posted by: Nadolig Llawen! 29th December 2017, 02:58 PM

Please stop, you’re pretty much talking bollocks. I don’t like that Abi will die but she hasn’t been killed off due to some sexist agenda from the writers.

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 29th December 2017, 03:04 PM

Then why do storylines favour males, with women, Lauren next, punished for abortions or wanting to be rich like Phil, and with NO - ZERO- major male killed off? Even DEAN DID NOT DIE AFTER BEING DROWNED

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 29th December 2017, 03:11 PM

And their characterisation of FOUR women was downright BIZARRE and sci-fi - Lauren and ABI climbing up, Tanya standing there, not even pointing, even after they fell off, and a new mum with three kids missing her child's nativity and not turning up as Angel, to the utter SCORN of all the other playground mums, which would be a fookin HUUUUGE deal for any parent, and somehow having energy/ will to sleep with a very unattractive man. When they cannot even get female characters or motivation right just to protect one male...

Posted by: T Boy 29th December 2017, 03:28 PM

The last character that was killed off was male though....

Lots of huge male characters have been killed off: Mark Fowler, Arthur Fowler, Pete Beale, Dennis Rickman, Roy Evans, Barry Evans, Bradley Branning, etc

Steven Beale, Paul Coker and Fatboy were killed off within the last two years. There have been more female deaths in the past 2 years but actually not many more.

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 29th December 2017, 03:33 PM

So recently no major male has died in the last what twelve years? That actually backs up my point.

Posted by: T Boy 29th December 2017, 03:42 PM

Hmmmm, major females that have been killed off in the past 12 years?

Peggy (actress request)
Pauline (actress was never coming back)
Pat
Ronnie and Roxy

So only about 3 against the will of the actors. I love Abi but she isn’t major, certainly not more than someone like Fatboy was. Characters like Heather, Sylvie and Lucy Beale also weren’t major. And if you think they were then we could easily add the likes of Charlie Slater and Jim Branning to the male list.

Please, I love EE for some escapism and I adore this thread, can you please not taint this thread with your OTT Social Justice Warrior Bullshit?

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 29th December 2017, 03:46 PM

You cannot compare Lucy, a legend in the making, to Jim or Charlie!! Abi was a huge, iconic character, far more relevant than Fat Boy and with bigger storylines.

Sorry, but when they have to really force awful female characterisation and plot to move the plot in favour of a male, there is a problem.

Posted by: T Boy 29th December 2017, 03:48 PM

Exactly. Lucy was ‘in the making’. Not a legend. Abi has a following her but to the average viewer, I doubt many of them care for her.

Seriously, if you have such an issue, perhaps you should stop watching.

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 29th December 2017, 03:55 PM

How can you not see a problem? Rewatch Christmas Eve and Christmas and the awful female characterisation, development, to push a male character agenda and to save him. Even him getting her phone and deleting the message showed favouritism, as did him walking free after Ian told them he tried to murder him!!

I wonder if there is a problem with producers/ writers fancying the unattractivrpe Max Beanning and so favour keeping him in the show at the expense of the female characters and realism. When he said, I'm irresistible, he was just putting into words the producer's feelings for him. It is the only explanation - either that or a wave of sexism falling over the soap.

Posted by: T Boy 29th December 2017, 04:00 PM

I don’t see a problem because there likely isn’t one. All the writing decisions were probably made because that’s what the writers thought would make good drama and it was. They were not thinking ‘how can we make all the women suffer?’ That just isn’t how it works.

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 29th December 2017, 04:05 PM

No, but if there is a toxic environment where male characters are preferred and some at the top find Max irresistible, as unlikely as that might be, then outcomes favouring male characters will just naturally arise. They honestly believed earlier this year that Jack had a claim over Charlie's son - Charie's!! They then bring him back to appease Jack for NO REASON. Max has signed a new contract. They love him. He will somehow come back from all this. It is ridiculous. Utterly ridiculous. Their female characterisation is woeful, as we saw over Christmas. TANYA STOOD THERE GAPING. STACEY A NEW MUM JUMPED INTO BED WITH HIM INSTEAD OF GOING TO HER SCHOOL NATIVITY PLAY IN WHICH SHE HAD A PART AND SO DID HER CHILD! STACEY LET MAX HAVE HER PHONE AND FOUND IT SEXY.

Posted by: Liаm 29th December 2017, 04:08 PM

Plenty of males die in it From half your posts you don't even watch the show properly yet have a hell of a lot to say about it.

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 29th December 2017, 04:10 PM

No major male.

When they destroy the characterisation of four women to SUCH A HUGE extent to protect one male, there is a problem. Combin that with the other stuff and fawning over male characters like Mick Carter and Jack, and it becomes obvious.

Posted by: Liаm 29th December 2017, 04:12 PM

Nick Cotton was the first character to speak n the show, son of one of the biggest soap characters of all time, one of the big villains. He died 3 years ago. Next. Charlie and Jim for the impact on families and amount they were there also I'd say are quite major...

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 29th December 2017, 04:15 PM

Charlie and Jim were unavoidabl3.

Nick Cotton died as they had nowhere to take his character. He was hardly ever in it anyway.

What is your excuse for the very bad and unrealistic events and female characterisation on Christmas then? Or the writers thinking Jack had a claim ovrr someone else's kid? My god Max is ruining this show. All of these events were somehow tied to his awful story.

Posted by: T Boy 29th December 2017, 05:38 PM

Dunno how Charlie was unavoidable, the actor is still alive, you know.

What exactly are the realism problems with the female characters over Christmas? If you’re referring to Stacey, Tanya, Lauren and Abi the. I don’t see the issue. All four have acted completely in character based on their history and relationships. So what if you find Max unattractive, Stacey may not be as shallow as you and they’ve always had a bond and now more than a decade of shared history.

No, Jack did not have claim over Matthew. But he is Legally Matthew’s stepdad and had been raising him as his own for a year. Plus it was a reminder of Ronnie, being her only living offspring. Amy and Ricky had also developed bonds with him. I didn’t want Jack to get Matthew but he had his reasons for wanting him. Also, he didn’t get him, so I’m not sure what your complaint is there?

I guess Nick was a spent character but they didn’t have to kill him off. Ronnie was also a spent character.

It just seems like you’re trying to find problems where none exist. EE has had a lot of issues this past year, but this isn’t one of them.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 29th December 2017, 09:46 PM

Mixed feelings about the last 3 episodes, they in parts seemed very rushed or messy. The complete lack of Lauren time, Tanya vanishing, the the wilmot brown conclusion had very little impact considering how much of a role the storyline has taken up in the last few months. Hopefully the new years day episode will up the anty again.

Disappointed its Abi thats been killed off, but at least the baby has survived.

Posted by: T Boy 29th December 2017, 10:36 PM

I thought Abi and Lauren were leaving ‘before the end of the year’ but it looks like they’ll be there on Monday at least. Unless they’ve shut off Abi’s ventilator off screen but would they do that without Tanya or Lauren? Also, It’s been on that both Tanya and Lauren have been almost completely absent in recent episodes.

I enjoyed the New Years stuff in the Vic but it is extremely odd that no one there seems to care about the Branning sisters. Whitney hasn’t batted an eyelid over Lauren’s fall. Ben, Jay and Donna aren’t that bothered their housemate will die, Sharon loved with Abi, all the Carters worked with her but no one appears that arsed, bless her.

Posted by: jase. 29th December 2017, 10:43 PM

Yeah, the whole nobody seeming to give a crap about Abi and Lauren thing is VERY bizarre. Abi's basically dead while her friends/flat mates are out getting pissed in the Vic? Okay then? It's kinda messing with the emotional impact of it all.

As for Tanya's disappearance...



Me storming to BBC HQ demanding to know where the f*** she's gone.

Posted by: jase. 29th December 2017, 10:44 PM

A big thumbs up to Martin and Stacey's scenes tho - especially in last nights episodes. Brilliant writing and James + Lacey have both been incredible.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 29th December 2017, 11:45 PM

Yes, its like its completly forgotten whats happened to them, their friends are all out without a care in the world. As i said myself earlier everything just seems rushed and they have lost the emotion in everything.

Posted by: Cameron 30th December 2017, 10:52 PM

Karen might be the new face of the re-opening of the laundrette. SOS

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 30th December 2017, 11:28 PM

I seen that, i like the idea and the person to go with it would suit.

Posted by: T Boy 31st December 2017, 09:53 AM

So 2017 Eastenders is all done, it was hardly a vintage year, but what were your personal highlights?

For me:







Obviously with such a drought of actual drama, I had to go with things that made me cackle.

Posted by: lewistgreen 31st December 2017, 11:27 AM

It's all about this, Queen Stacey

Posted by: HarryEzra 31st December 2017, 11:51 AM

I think my two highlights was the Sonia/Sharon fight scene and the Christmas day episode

Posted by: Shandy Leer 31st December 2017, 03:35 PM

How was she a slag

Posted by: Shandy Leer 31st December 2017, 03:39 PM

Also even when Stacey us being an absolute twat of the highest order i f***ing stan. What a legend

Posted by: JosephCarey 31st December 2017, 03:53 PM

Posted by: T Boy 31st December 2017, 03:54 PM

Omg! When was that Sonia moment???

Posted by: Mart!n 31st December 2017, 03:56 PM

Best ever moment

Posted by: T Boy 31st December 2017, 04:06 PM

I’d almost forgotten these classics:

http://imgur.com/HvIRAPp

http://imgur.com/SEMIzym

Posted by: Shandy Leer 31st December 2017, 04:19 PM

Sharon is literally the gayest woman ever

Posted by: jase. 31st December 2017, 04:42 PM

Omg that Stormzy scene will go down as one of the most cringe/embarrassing scenes in soap history

Posted by: T Boy 31st December 2017, 07:35 PM

Forgot everyone’s fave storyline-Denise’s GCSE!

Posted by: jase. 31st December 2017, 08:24 PM

Denise's pasta duff duff is iconic tbf.

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 31st December 2017, 09:20 PM

Is that a bath?

Tbh she should have died there and then from head trauma

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 31st December 2017, 09:22 PM

Vs Mr Pryce

Posted by: lewistgreen 31st December 2017, 10:27 PM

Been trying to find that clip (but can't) of Sonia collecting a package for Gethin where she was shaking it to see what was inside. So iconic.

Posted by: HarryEzra 31st December 2017, 10:47 PM

Don't forget when Dot's house got egged at Halloween

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 31st December 2017, 11:15 PM

The Daily Mail is useless

Because Little Mo replied to some fans, they now think she is comin back, claiming there COULD be an 'explosive return' all thanks to her replying to tweets

They are also confused about 'PREGNANT ABI' being seen at her own funeral, and even more confused she was seen ALIVE with her on-screen family in a photo Bradley looks OLD, as old and bad as Max

Posted by: JosephCarey 1st January 2018, 09:04 PM

Well what the f*** have I just watched :')

Posted by: lewistgreen 1st January 2018, 09:04 PM

Who was that guy at the end that Mick recognised?!

Posted by: lewistgreen 1st January 2018, 09:10 PM

Anyway, bit of a meh impression on Masood's family AND that was a bit of shit/sweep it under the carpet reveal for Jay's storyline. I hope they don't ignore following it up!

However, I loved seeing Micky from Shameless!

Posted by: Liаm 1st January 2018, 09:11 PM

That was like a Children In Need sketch parody of a heist film Good god.

Posted by: liamk97 1st January 2018, 10:06 PM

Was great to see the R&R again (I hope they bring it back properly) and seeing Jack and Max bond over their grief. I actually liked that they quickly wrapped up the Jay storyline - I have no interest in seeing it developed further than what it was but it certainly needed addressing. The heist scenes were on the silly side but I didn't mind it as much as I expected. They're not expecting us to take it seriously and think that those those involved are really up to the job and I quite liked seeing everyone's doubts.

Not interested by the Masoods unfortunately. The two newbies just seemed to mumble their way through their lines and Masood was back to his usually gurning.

Posted by: Mart!n 1st January 2018, 10:07 PM

I found that heist a bit silly, it really felt like I was watching children's' TV. The new extension of Masood's family seem a bit pointless, I really don't know what they are going to add.

Posted by: jase. 1st January 2018, 10:22 PM

That heist was actually embarrassing to watch. jesus christ :/

Posted by: jase. 1st January 2018, 10:25 PM

Oh and YAWN @ the Masood's new family.

An incredible xmas day episode and its all kinda gone down hill from there for me really :/

Posted by: T Boy 1st January 2018, 10:27 PM

That was beyond tedious, I was so pleased when Mick got shot.

Jack and Max was the only scene I even liked a little bit tbh and I usually can’t stand Jack in any scene.

Was pleased the Jay stuff was sorted out, thank f*** for that. Would have been nice for him to ask after Abi though. Now if Max could just reveal he paid Denise and Kim’s mum to tell them they weren’t really sisters, Ill be happy. Don’t even care if it doesn’t make sense.

Posted by: jase. 1st January 2018, 10:35 PM

Do they really expect us to think they've killed their beloved Mick off? Ridiculous

Posted by: lewistgreen 1st January 2018, 10:36 PM

Genuinely forgotten this 'reveal' of them not being sisters even happened! They haven't even addressed it once so what was the point

Posted by: Houdini 1st January 2018, 10:44 PM

Tonight's episode was like a comedy version of Grand Theft Auto

Posted by: T Boy 1st January 2018, 10:59 PM

Guess at the time we were all distracted by this

http://imgur.com/QEBX3nt

Posted by: jase. 1st January 2018, 11:27 PM

https://twitter.com/bbceastenders/status/947936116715524096

I cringed

Posted by: Cameron 1st January 2018, 11:37 PM

That was AWFUL omg

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 1st January 2018, 11:41 PM

Oh dear, that was just awful. It looks like all the work went into Christmas day and the Max reveal as its been downhill since and rapidly down in that episode.

Well, it looks while we are a while away yet until the show is back on track.

Everything is just all over the place, im hoping John Yorke is wraping up everything before he starts unveiling his own fresh storylines.

Also is that all we get from the Jay storyline, poor Jay his storylines are always screwed over, the been with an under age girl never got a proper conclusion and now this mess of a storyline about this father.

While i know some people are Maswood fans, i dont see the point in bringing him back at all, i could be wrong but wasn't the woman who plays his aunt in the show before, i think she was either a mother or aunt of a previous Asian family back in the day,geeta and sanjay were the couple i think.

Posted by: Liаm 1st January 2018, 11:53 PM

That was the most ridiculous part, like even if you don't read spoilers and stuff and are a "casual" viewer you'd surely not believe that Mick would die? If it had been like Aiden or maybe even Vincent as an underused character or Keanu as a newbie (as awful as it would be to cut that potential), then yeah, maybe a shock death (or not such a shock as we know Aiden is only temporary) but why bother with the pretence of a shock and duff duff? I mean most of all why bother at all with this storyline but hey

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 2nd January 2018, 12:00 AM

They bothered just to get thd Carters magic money. Again.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 2nd January 2018, 01:16 AM

Hopefully they get their money and we move on from the no money in debt storylines which we have had far too much of.

Posted by: T Boy 2nd January 2018, 09:38 AM

Danny Dyer needs all the duff duffs tho.

Even though Denise’s pasta is more iconic.

Posted by: burbe 2nd January 2018, 04:16 PM

Denise's pasta duff duff :')

Back to this week, it's been such a mess since Christmas Day. The pacing is so off, it's strange! Last night's episode too :') And what on earth is happening with Abi and Lauren?! I thought they were supposed to have left by now

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 2nd January 2018, 05:54 PM

Abi and Lauren are almost forgotten about I don't get why they have done it this way,it's so messy and has lost every ounce of emotion.

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 2nd January 2018, 07:17 PM

They would have been better off sending them off in the back of a cab - which given the way the other characters are acting, I am beginning to wonder was the original plan anyway... If they JUST HAD to redeem their beloved alpha male Max, then they could have had him rescued from the roof, then made him have an epiphany that way and resold the deeds for 1p back to everyone.

Posted by: Houdini 2nd January 2018, 07:20 PM

EastEnders is comical at the moment , a man gets shot and is treated using a bottle of whiskey by nurse Shirley and a random newcomer and now they are having banter with the person who pulled the trigger

Posted by: Candlelit Snow 2nd January 2018, 07:32 PM

Seriously, every single writer on it needs sacking.

Every last one.

Posted by: Houdini 2nd January 2018, 07:39 PM

And who is that blonde Irish woman supposed to be? I'm struggling to make sense of this robbery plot to be honest.

Posted by: Mart!n 2nd January 2018, 08:04 PM

After seeing last night's episode, the aftermath was a lot better, in a way, I kind of like the new Masood extension after a rocky start, they seem to be okay.

I think that woman and Aiden have got connections with Steve Owen, which will draw Mel back into the series in some way, she can't be that far now from being re-introduced back into EE.

The new plonka behind the bar that shot Mick will make a great addition instead of Johnny, sort of grew on me like a rash

Posted by: liamk97 2nd January 2018, 08:10 PM

Tonight's first half was just bizarre. I mean, last night was too but I enjoyed it all and it didn't take itself seriously, but tonight was really difficult to follow. It did have its positives though. I am warming to Mariam and there's something quite intriguing and refreshing about her character. I'm liking Ciara Maguire so far too.

The second half was easier to follow and it was good to see some more airtime for Lauren and Abi.

Posted by: Mart!n 2nd January 2018, 08:17 PM

Looks like I was right about Mel Owen connection re Tamzin Outhwaite

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2018-01-02/eastenders-newcomer-who-is-ciara-maguire-and-does-she-know-mel-owen/

Posted by: Houdini 2nd January 2018, 08:24 PM

They're really dragging Abi and Lauren's departure , I would have thought that they would have both left before New Year's Day.

Posted by: jase. 2nd January 2018, 08:26 PM

I really want to know if Tanya was back for just those 2 episodes? It's so bloody awkward seeing scenes with Max with Abi and Tanya not being there at all

Posted by: burbe 2nd January 2018, 08:38 PM

Today was better, I feel we're building up to Max / Lauren switching off the machine in tomorrow or Thursday's episode now. The robbery plot aftermath was a lot better than the awful robbery itself - it looks almost certain Mel will be connected somehow. I half expected her to step out of the car before it was shown to be Ciara (?).

I quite like Masood's new relatives, I keep howling at people slipping up about Masood's 'wild side' to them

Posted by: liamk97 2nd January 2018, 08:41 PM

OMG I almost forgot - I was absolutely LIVING for sassy Tracey tonight!

Posted by: lewistgreen 2nd January 2018, 09:05 PM

Yep Mel is back on Thursday 11th

Posted by: T Boy 2nd January 2018, 10:15 PM

Sort of don’t even know what the f*** that was. Definitely not a planned hour episode as the first half was complete shite. I am not inter weed in the Carter crap. Masood’s new family seem quite good though. Let’s hope this Ciara can keep things interesting.

Lovely of Sonia to finally remember her dying cousin. They really are dragging out Abi’s death though, it’s like they’re toying it’s me emotionally.

Posted by: Cameron 2nd January 2018, 10:20 PM

What an awful episode again...

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 2nd January 2018, 10:26 PM

Not as bad as Mondays episode but still pretty boring and all over the place.

Posted by: Mikee1981 3rd January 2018, 09:46 AM

oh I've been loving it lately been a nice change from dull and nothing happening.

Its been comical but thats half of the point it was all meant to go wrong and it was funny, if Corrie had done it it would of been classed as a classic but as its Eastenders which is only supposed to do dark and dismal its not allowed but either way I liked it and found it easy to follow (some on twitter obviously cant follow the alphabet judging by some comments)

Halfway if sticking about is obviously going to be Whitneys next love interest but his line to Shirley of 'Nice jugs' was brilliant light relief and I'm liking the fresh risky way Eastenders has been lately and I am totally loving Masood's aunt Mariam although her and her husband seem too nice and good so wont be long before some dark secret comes out.

Ciara I like, comes across as dont mess with me kinda gal, makes a nice change to have some hard face no nonsense female who seems to be quite a threat.

I did wonder why an hour last night, it was obviously two halves joined as one, it is also on tonight and tomorrow as football is on Friday

Posted by: T Boy 3rd January 2018, 10:15 AM

No, I can’t be having Halfway as Whitney’s new love interest. He’s pretty much Lee 3.0 and I can’t have more episodes moaning about how he doesn’t deserve her, can’t give her what she needs etc.

If Whitney wants to highlife, she needs to look further than behind the bar she works in.

Posted by: Mart!n 3rd January 2018, 12:44 PM

I quite enjoyed having Halfway, makes a great replacement for Johnny when he leaves and a bit of light relief, I still can't get over that bit "nice jugs" at Shirley

Eastenders on tonight 8pm

Posted by: liamk97 3rd January 2018, 12:46 PM

It was Mick saying "You call that head? This your first time or something?" that had me cackling!

Posted by: Liаm 3rd January 2018, 04:42 PM

f***ing STANNING Mariam omg

Posted by: Mart!n 3rd January 2018, 08:30 PM

Ha Ha the money is 6 foot under in a different coffin its like one of those old black and white robbery movies when it all goes tits up...


And Billy to Phil "keep your hair on" what hair

Posted by: Cameron 3rd January 2018, 09:06 PM

Found myself skipping through this tonight, a bit boring I just want us to be hit with an amazing storyline

Posted by: T Boy 3rd January 2018, 10:15 PM

Nice to see people starting to react to Abi’s situation.

But Jesus, it’s 2018, why is Mick still allowed to talk to his wife like she’s some second class citizen?

Posted by: jase. 3rd January 2018, 11:52 PM

Yeah WHAT in the actual hell was that about

Posted by: Liаm 4th January 2018, 12:24 AM

This heist storyline is embarrassingly bad, on an opposite scale to the bins and Denise's pasta duff duff in that it's way too OTT rather than too muted and dull but still awful. It was so good around Christmas and now has just basically totally nosedived again, but I am loving Mariam so far *.*

Posted by: Mart!n 4th January 2018, 08:06 PM

I don't know what to make out of that one, hilarious though, neither Aidan made a switch and he is having the last laugh or Mel Owen has something to do with it which will be resolved next Thursday, as the next two episodes centre around the Brannings loss of Abby.

Kim was brilliant though telling Carmel and Denise that she lost the baby

Posted by: liamk97 4th January 2018, 08:21 PM

The heist continues to be loony but we got some nice Denise/Kim and Max scenes tonight.

Posted by: liamk97 4th January 2018, 08:34 PM

I could have sworn there was an extra episode at 8:30pm tonight...

Posted by: lewistgreen 4th January 2018, 08:44 PM

Not tonight, we had our extra episode earlier in the week when they put it on for an hour on Tuesday.

Posted by: burbe 4th January 2018, 08:58 PM

Why are they still keeping Abi "alive", this is so cruel

Posted by: T Boy 4th January 2018, 09:57 PM

I don’t really care where this heist stuff is going. I mean I wouldn’t care if they all ended up in prison. I was living for Honey in this episode though.

Posted by: MvG501 4th January 2018, 10:15 PM

This heist was pretty bad and awful.

Posted by: Cameron 4th January 2018, 10:31 PM

Kim, Denise, Carmel, Max and Honey saving this episode tho

Posted by: Shandy Leer 5th January 2018, 01:46 PM

Ciara to run the Vic with Mel pls.

Posted by: pippa 5th January 2018, 02:50 PM

The heist, the only conclusion i can make from it is, i think it is Ben's exit storyline. I sense he will have done Phil over for the money and will do a runner with it. Outside this, i cant see any other direction for the conclusion of the storyline.

Posted by: T Boy 5th January 2018, 03:05 PM

You could have it there. The only real person who could have moved it is Jay and bothe he and Ben have reason to upset Phil at the momentZ

Posted by: Liаm 5th January 2018, 03:15 PM

Good point there, especially with Aiden being connected to Phil it would be a decent ending for Ben. You're right it wouldn't make much sense any other way I can think of really, unless this is all just to water the Carters magic money tree and they do get the money in the end

Posted by: T Boy 5th January 2018, 03:21 PM

Lol and what was with trying to ‘protect’ Johnny from what was going on with Mick? It was like they were desperately trying to keep him relevant to any storyline.

Posted by: burbe 5th January 2018, 10:11 PM

I feel like it was Jay, did Ben even know about them being in Coker & Mitchell?

I just hope the explain what's happened to Luke....

Posted by: Lindsey 🙃 5th January 2018, 10:29 PM

maybe billy buried it or that randomer who came in for the body had spotted it before, i'm sad that ben is leaving

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 7th January 2018, 08:19 PM

I think the ben theory could be right also as he is leaving soon so it would fit.

Posted by: liamk97 8th January 2018, 08:32 PM

What a painfully dull episode.

Posted by: Cameron 8th January 2018, 08:40 PM

Knew it

Also, has Tiffany became a parody of today's teenagers or something lmao?

Posted by: T Boy 8th January 2018, 10:01 PM

I can see Tiff doing my head in. How has she morphed into teen mini me Bianca with a modern twist when she was normal when we saw her 14 months ago?

Posted by: MvG501 9th January 2018, 11:31 AM

Seemed very obvious that Ben took the money and turned out it was true.

Posted by: Mart!n 9th January 2018, 08:15 PM

Nice surprise at the end

Posted by: T Boy 9th January 2018, 10:04 PM

I don’t think Martin has seen Bianca in almost 20 years but Tiff’s impression was the worst, can’t believe he fell for it.

I can’t believe they missed the opportunity for Karen to say ‘zip it, Shrimpy’.

Mel *.*

Posted by: liamk97 9th January 2018, 10:09 PM

OMG!

Posted by: Botchia 9th January 2018, 10:26 PM

I echo...

Mel *.*

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 11th January 2018, 09:15 PM

Ben getting rich because he is a Mitchell is stupid.

Mel looks so old

Posted by: T Boy 11th January 2018, 09:49 PM

Yes, god forbid a woman age 16 years. I think she looks just fine.

Don’t see the issue with Ben stealing the money either.

Posted by: Andrew. 12th January 2018, 08:10 PM

Why is Karen's racism being made comedy almost?

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 12th January 2018, 08:42 PM

Mr Popadopolous - 80 year old Dot's boss for years, doesn't age past 30? Also really well off and suited up for a dingy laundrette? Riiight.

Did Mel get the money? Surprised as they usually give the money to the men.

Posted by: King Rollo 12th January 2018, 08:48 PM

He is Mr Papadopolos Junior. His dad was Dot's (spoken about but never seen) boss.

Posted by: lewistgreen 12th January 2018, 09:18 PM

Struggling to understand how Ben lost that money

Posted by: Cameron 12th January 2018, 09:48 PM

lord this is getting worse again

Posted by: Mart!n 12th January 2018, 09:51 PM

I echo this post, he had the case with him at all times I never saw the switch, unless I blinked at some point for a split second

Posted by: T Boy 12th January 2018, 10:06 PM

Is it possible the money was taken in last night’s episode?

Posted by: MvG501 12th January 2018, 10:16 PM

Since when did Mel became all hard?

Posted by: King Rollo 12th January 2018, 10:19 PM

I think it was switched when someone broke into the garage. Ben checked it was still there but he didn't open it up.

Posted by: Liаm 12th January 2018, 10:31 PM

I mean if I was Ben i'd be so paranoid and checking the money every 5 minutes This feels a bit limp as an exit for him, just kind of lumped in with Mel being able to have something to do straight away.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 12th January 2018, 11:18 PM

What happens to his business?

Obviously it was switched when someone broke in - I reckon it waaaas Phil maybe or Aidan? As Mel seemed so convinced that Ben had it that she followed him to France...

Posted by: jase. 13th January 2018, 12:14 AM

Is SOC back in charge or...

Posted by: Evil Houdini 13th January 2018, 01:58 AM

I think it was when the arches got broken into that the money in Ben's suitcase got switched for the newspapers, also when Ben checked the suitcase that day he didn't open it which is what I would have done. It was also weird how Ben drank a glass of beer that an uninvited stranger in Mel handed to him with no hesitation at all. She could have spiked that drink for all he knew but he still went ahead and drank it anyway.

Posted by: liamk97 13th January 2018, 03:44 AM

Agreed. Karen's made so many improvements since the repugnant character we were first introduced to and now she's regressed right back there with all the pathetic racist comments.

What's even worse is that we're supposed to laugh along with it.

Posted by: T Boy 13th January 2018, 01:07 PM

Possibly after having to raise a child alone after her husband was blown up in a car. Oh yeah and shortly before that she was kidnapped because people thought her husband shot Phil and she realised it was actually her unhinged best friend. Plus she’s been awol for almost 16 years, you can’t expect her to walk back in exactly as she was.

And besides, Mel was always made of tough stuff.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 14th January 2018, 04:01 PM

Mel has ALWAYS been tough - she held her own against Phil AND her gangsta husband. Tbh she has done more in 2 days than Kathy has since her return - the one thing Kathy did was the Bald Eagle Ball Grab

You know when Karen asks if Mel is 'the pol' and when Mel says no, Karen gets all friendly and jokes about the Mitchells being mobsters? Do we have the same law as the U.S where police/ investigators HAVE to say they are law enforcement when asked or it is classed as double jeopardy?

Posted by: lewistgreen 15th January 2018, 11:11 PM

WHERE TF IS TANYA?! Genuinely not even a mention during this madness that Max is ensuing. I hope she will be back at least once more.

Also what is this terrible storyline with Tiffany? Literally have no idea what vould be the matter with her but it all just feels... flat right now.

Living for Mariam though and Shirley was just on fire tonight!

Posted by: Slick 15th January 2018, 11:16 PM

The show definitely feels a bit flat whilst John Yorke implements his changes. There are just so many plot points that don't make sense or haven't been tied up properly and it's so obvious that they've shelved months of Sean O'Connor's plans with nothing much to fill it (yet.)

I am really enjoying Mel's return though.

Posted by: Liаm 16th January 2018, 06:04 PM

Yeah I don't see the point of Tiff's return tbh, to me it kinda feels like they couldn't get Bianca back so they made her into mini Bianca

Posted by: T Boy 16th January 2018, 06:10 PM

Although it’s worth noting how Whitney is less irritating now she isn’t in the Vic.

Posted by: liamk97 16th January 2018, 06:18 PM

Yeah, I think bringing Tiff back was more for the benefit of Whitney than anything Tiff could bring to the show necessarily. That said, next week's spoilers indicate that Whitney's next love interest is Halfway which I am just dreading. He's one of Lee's mates and Whitney needs to keep away from the Carters for a while.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 16th January 2018, 07:30 PM

It's happening - more people I know are now for the first time ever talkaing abot HOLLYOAKS

It will t ake over EE next.

Posted by: Mart!n 16th January 2018, 08:19 PM

I just hope now they are going to wrap up Abby's storyline at its gone on too long.

Posted by: liamk97 16th January 2018, 08:23 PM

I was hoping for Tanya to turn up when Lauren called someone to "get there now". The nurse extra nearly had me in bits though.

They turn her life support off on Friday.

Posted by: Botchia 16th January 2018, 10:51 PM

I will be very gutted/shocked if Tanya and Cora aren't in Friday's episode!

Posted by: T Boy 17th January 2018, 06:59 PM

It was nice to see Dot back, felt odd her not being around for all the Abi stuff.

Posted by: liamk97 17th January 2018, 07:08 PM

Agreed. I just hope they cut out the nonsense with Dave the Cat they gave her last year.

Dot is a legend and she's not going to be on the show many more years; let's not make her a joke as her lasting moments.

Posted by: Cameron 17th January 2018, 08:28 PM

Here for Dot and Karen running the laundrette.
What an awful episode last nights was. Incredibly boring . Not too sure why the guy that shot Mick is still hanging about?

Posted by: T Boy 17th January 2018, 08:55 PM

I think he’s here to provide ‘comedy’, and to be an ‘extension’ of the dwindling Carter family and to have a tedious ‘relationship’ with Whitney where he’s constantly told he’s not good enough for her and she moans about wanting to find the ‘right man’ despit setting her sites extremely low and restricting herself to men that have all had the same bedroom.

Posted by: Cameron 17th January 2018, 08:56 PM

Legit Whitney's storyline for the next 18 months!!

I feel it's time to axe

Posted by: jase. 18th January 2018, 12:15 AM

Watching on catch-up and I don't think I've ever felt so bored watching an episode than I did watching last Friday's

Posted by: T Boy 18th January 2018, 07:58 AM

I’m gonna say engaged by Christmas tbh.

It’s really annoying tbh. I’ve enjoyed Whitney over the past week, being out of the Vic, trying to sort Tiff out. It’s finally taking her in a different direction. But to see spoilers of her and Halfway it just looks like recycling the old garbage. Shona is let down as an actress with this tripe. If that’s all they’re going to do then they should axe her instead of axing Abi and Ben, characters that still have potential.

Posted by: liamk97 18th January 2018, 07:39 PM

The Sun is reporting a return for Rainie. She'll appear in tomorrow's episode and return for a longer stint later in the Spring.

Posted by: Botchia 18th January 2018, 09:04 PM

Slightly random (aside from the guest appearance tomorrow) but I do love her so hype!!

Posted by: liamk97 18th January 2018, 09:09 PM

Yeah I love her too! One of those characters that doesn't hang around for long so they don't get exhausted and are just great to watch when they do appear.

Was expecting Mel to find Billy's Lucy photos in the safe!

Posted by: T Boy 18th January 2018, 10:32 PM

Omg at them thinking anyone would remember who TJ is.

Posted by: liamk97 19th January 2018, 07:21 PM

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/feature/a847889/eastenders-abi-branning-best-bits/

I think we could add to this.

Posted by: Cameron 19th January 2018, 08:08 PM

Absolute ICONC.

Gutted MOT wasn't on the list

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 19th January 2018, 08:21 PM

Uh oh marijuana on EE.


They will preach against it and punish whoever uses it.

Posted by: Cameron 19th January 2018, 08:22 PM

Whitney getting her claws out

Posted by: MvG501 19th January 2018, 08:34 PM

That was quite an emotionally charged episode. Is that the first time an EastEnders episode has finished a dark screen for the credits?.

That got to me, that final bit.

Posted by: HarryEzra 19th January 2018, 08:35 PM

Abi </3

Posted by: Cameron 19th January 2018, 08:35 PM

That episode could have done without the Tiffany drama. Was a really emotional watch with that last scene being incredibly haunting. Kind of makes you think back to the days when the Brannings were the main family on the square and just how capable they were of holding an entire episode.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 19th January 2018, 08:41 PM

Who the fanny ell is TJ?

Whitney's claws out physically and metaphorically all episode

Posted by: Cameron 19th January 2018, 08:43 PM

Terry (the taxi driver Bianca was with's) son, remember him and Liam had a storyline over who was Cindy's baby's dad and it turned out to be him?

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 19th January 2018, 08:49 PM

No not at all!

Great send off for Abby contrasted with the family scenes with Whitney and Martin. Even better than Peggy's. Maxshould have died though. Ridiculous storyline. She would never have gone on the roof and THEN ON THR LEDGE in a STORM when they just found out he KILLED STEPHEN.

Posted by: Mart!n 19th January 2018, 10:32 PM

I wonder if Florence + The Machine will get a boost on iTunes with You've Got The Love

Posted by: MvG501 19th January 2018, 11:07 PM

Rainie still looks like she is one step away from an empty Vodka bottle and it seems she is still pretty much estranged from her Family.

Posted by: Slick 19th January 2018, 11:10 PM

When Eastenders is good, it is bloody good and the scenes with Abi tonight proved that. I am so glad Max and Tanya and the rest of the family (even Rainie!) put in an appearance. That final scene was brilliantly simple and effective.

Posted by: T Boy 20th January 2018, 02:00 PM

I was out last night and have only just caught up and I’M NOT OK. I don’t think I’ve ever bawled with tears like that at an EE episode before, I’m a complete emotional wreck tbh.

If Abi had to die, I’m glad they’ve done it the way they have. An instant death at Christmas would’ve been a waste but tonight was a clear tribute to a wonderful character. I even felt something for Lauren which I can’t say I’ve done in years. Would like to have seen Dot in the room at the end though or even a clip of where she was, like those in the pub. Always loved Dot and Abi’s relationship.

Now, do I make my first Lounge Thread since becoming a mod an Abi Branning Appreciation thread or not?

Posted by: liamk97 20th January 2018, 03:36 PM

https://twitter.com/AndiMcLellan/status/954451816246333441

I'm in hysterics!

Posted by: Liаm 20th January 2018, 03:46 PM

HAHAHAHA iconic


SANG it gurl

Posted by: T Boy 20th January 2018, 08:01 PM

THAT is exactly why she shouldn’t have been killed off. Who else is there to fill those shoes?

Posted by: Cameron 20th January 2018, 08:33 PM

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh. my. god.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 21st January 2018, 09:20 PM

Press backlash over killing Abby...

Loads of articles complaining about hrm killing off the wrong characters, one I saw about the wrong FEMALE characters, and now Bianca agrees with me that saving Max by killing his faughter shows THE SHOW IS SEXIST

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/news/a848023/eastenders-patsy-palmer-not-happy-killed-off-abi-branning/

Posted by: T Boy 21st January 2018, 10:57 PM

Oh BORE OFF and take your Social Justice Warrior rubbish elsewhere. The last person killed off before this was a male character. I don’t agree that killing Abi was a good idea but it certainly isn’t some hidden sexist agenda.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 21st January 2018, 11:07 PM

Given how they kill off strong women at every turn or take away their money, yeah, it IS a problem. You just prefer not to see it.

Posted by: T Boy 21st January 2018, 11:12 PM

Yeah, I’m totes overlooking the fact that Sharon, Linda, Shirley and Kathy all just died penniless.

All I see is you throwing your own agenda around.

And of course they choose strong characters to die every now and then. It’s what gives the deaths impact. They can’t just kill off the Paul Cokers, you know.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 21st January 2018, 11:36 PM

THEY KILLED OFF TWO MASSIVE SISTERS LAST YEAR ALONE

It was time for Max to snuff it, but they chosr the strong female

Posted by: T Boy 22nd January 2018, 06:50 PM

They also killed of Steven, full of potential, in favour of Jane, a spent character who left anyway. Yes, totes sexist.

I really enjoy this thread so I’d appreciate it if you didn’t turn it into one of your ridiculous social justice wars. Particularly since you made an ageist comment about a female character just the other week.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 22nd January 2018, 06:53 PM

What, so I can't be surprised if she comes back looking a lot older in ONE comment?? You would have had NO problem if I said she looks no different/ great!

The fact they killed off Steven meant the sisters SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROTECTED AS THEY WOULD NEEVER GO ONTO THE LEDGE AFTER MAX AFTER FINDING OUT HE KILLED HIM!

Steven's death is only wasteful if they rehabilitate Max and everyone forgets about him because omg skwee irresistible Max.

Posted by: jase. 22nd January 2018, 08:22 PM

Well this thread died an ugly death.

Posted by: lewistgreen 22nd January 2018, 08:51 PM

Moving on...

YAS Martin! Nice to see he didn't just roll over when Stacey waltzed back in.

Posted by: Botchia 22nd January 2018, 10:20 PM

Tbf Stacey should've gone off at all of those judging her at the end.

Sonia had an affair with Naomi while married to Martin, Bex just finished trying to sleep with her mum's boyfriend, Michelle had an affair with a 16 year old who was also sleeping with her niece and Carmel is Carmel. Yet they're all there acting like saints :')

Posted by: Cameron 22nd January 2018, 10:21 PM

Carmel is Carmel.

Iconic.

Posted by: T Boy 23rd January 2018, 08:05 AM

Thing is, it’s about time Stacey actually faced consequences for her actions. When she had a baby with her best mate’s husband and made another man believe it was his, we were forced to feel sorry for her because she had a bipolar episode much later.

Cue Michael coming in to scream how it’s a sexist agenda because the strong woman got kicked out of the house.

Posted by: Cameron 23rd January 2018, 10:47 AM

I just love Stacey and Martin together and hope this isn’t the end

Posted by: liamk97 23rd January 2018, 03:46 PM

Another one-off return for Pam in a couple of weeks!

Posted by: T Boy 23rd January 2018, 06:39 PM

I doubt it will be, they’re a decent couple.

Posted by: Botchia 23rd January 2018, 10:27 PM

I'm crying at the theory that Sharon has stolen the money. PLEASE!! Maybe she can buy The Vic *.*

Posted by: jase. 23rd January 2018, 10:57 PM

Can all of this heist/money crap just END? It's insufferable to watch.

Posted by: liamk97 24th January 2018, 12:27 AM

Ew I thought that school set and awful headteacher had gone with SOC.

Posted by: pippa 24th January 2018, 02:48 PM

While the show has made improvements what i am finding difficult is everything is just messy or all over the place. I can hope John Yorke is rushing the conclusions to the storylines that were in place when he took over and that is the reason for this.

The exits in particular are disappointing, Ben i don't feel got the exit he deserved. Abi while the final scenes were moving the gap from the accident to her death was handled poorly and took away a lot of the emotion that could have been there for her death. Ben leaving knowing his friend would die doesn't tie in with what he was saying in previous episodes about having respect for Abi.

The heist storyline is awful, while i did think the only reason for it was to pave the way for Ben's exit every other aspect is terrible. While many of you may strongly disagree i really do not see the point in Masood coming back, the current storyline, we have seen time and time from him in the past and it wasn't enjoyable then and it isnt now either.

I remain very hopeful that John Yorke can turn the show around but how long that will take i dont know.

Posted by: Cameron 24th January 2018, 08:49 PM

'its meant to be the turkey that gets stuffed at Christmas'

iconic.

Posted by: Liаm 24th January 2018, 09:34 PM

Obv Stacey is fab but I can't really care about this whole Martin throwing her out mess. She has a dependable, kind and not to mention much more attractive man at home and yet again f***s it all up to sleep with Max bloody Branning. I think this is just to bring back Kat, Jean and Mo who'll end up sorting it all out

Posted by: T Boy 24th January 2018, 10:31 PM

Can’t believe how much I was stanning Sonia tonight *.*

Stacey needs to stop being a mess and get back to being amazing.

Posted by: liamk97 25th January 2018, 01:48 AM

Who were we meant to be supporting during that Sonia, Stacey and Martin row?

Posted by: HarryEzra 25th January 2018, 01:51 AM

I've been supporting Martin's view in terms of the whole cheating thing tbh.

also, I find Sonia to be a bit of a hypocrite she also cheated on Martin ages ago.

(Loved the fight though)

Posted by: liamk97 25th January 2018, 01:56 AM

I thought they all came off bad tbh.

Posted by: Liаm 25th January 2018, 03:02 AM

I get Martin but he does need to be a bit more grown up than like shutting the kids away from their mum, not caring what they might want (or need), however much it may hurt him he should be putting them first if he really does care about them and is doing it all for them.

Posted by: jase. 25th January 2018, 12:47 PM

Oh @ Sonia the nurse mocking mental health. What horrific writing.

Posted by: T Boy 25th January 2018, 06:59 PM

I don’t think we’re supposed to be on anyone’s side. I lean a little towards Martin’s but refusing Stacey access to the kids isn’t really on. I am loving Sonia though for some reason.

Posted by: Cameron 25th January 2018, 07:12 PM

Were we not meant to be on Kush's side after his heart?

Posted by: T Boy 25th January 2018, 07:25 PM

Kush doesn’t so much have a side though, he just want to set it right. And quite right too, since it’s his son who’ll suffer.

Posted by: Cameron 25th January 2018, 08:41 PM

I can't @ them literally scraping the barrel of Masood having his heart set on a job at the laundrette...

Posted by: pippa 25th January 2018, 08:49 PM

Wonderful that Danny Walters took home and award for EastEnders as best newcomer at the National Tv Awards.

Posted by: Mart!n 25th January 2018, 09:24 PM

The bit I loved about tonight's episode, Lady Di dropping a stinker in the kіtchen, after swallowing that ring.

Posted by: lewistgreen 25th January 2018, 10:06 PM

NTA for best serial drama will happen 2019 based on this alone

Posted by: Botchia 25th January 2018, 10:14 PM

I can't at Martin acting suddenly like father of the year when only a month ago he was spending all day on the stall and all night in The Vic while Stacey was left at home to look after the kids :') They're both as bad as each other!

Posted by: T Boy 25th January 2018, 10:30 PM

That was all kinds of cringe and crap.

Posted by: Liаm 25th January 2018, 10:47 PM

Of f***ING COURSE, they save the Vic at the literal last minute... I'm just fed up of them being center of everything, I think for a bit they should just run the Vic and lay low outside of main storylines.

Posted by: jase. 26th January 2018, 12:08 AM

*Sigh* @ tonight's episode.

Posted by: liamk97 26th January 2018, 12:16 AM

Kill me now.

Posted by: T Boy 26th January 2018, 06:00 PM

I honestly thought the Carters would be better off out of the Vic as they’d be presented with more interesting challenges. I was so hoping Kat would swagger in and buy the place with what’s left of her lottery winnings. That was farcical and I don’t know if I can actually do any more years of lame karaoke parties.

And I’m still pissed that Abi’s dead.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 26th January 2018, 06:19 PM

This.

Absolutely ridiculous they pull the money out their arses YET AGAIN, when these are hardly trivial sums.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 28th January 2018, 07:48 PM

Pretty much dull episodes all week. Abi died and its been barely mentioned by anyone.

Im tired of all the inconsistency, at times when im watching im like did i miss an episode as its flying through parts without hardly any explanations of screen time.

Posted by: King Rollo 28th January 2018, 09:17 PM

And we still don't know what happened to Luke after he was taken away in a van.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 28th January 2018, 09:46 PM

It's just all extremely unrealistic.

The fact no one mentions Abby makes me think her death was a late decision.

Posted by: liamk97 29th January 2018, 07:53 PM

I had a dream last night that Sharon was revealed to have the heist money after reading a load of fan theories before bed. PLEASE HAPPEN!

Posted by: Cameron 29th January 2018, 08:39 PM

As if Phil would let some randomer just throw his furniture about

Johnny not getting the duff duff and getting a Monday night exit sums up his uselessness

Posted by: Botchia 29th January 2018, 08:56 PM

I'll excuse how unrealistic Johnny's exit was for the fact we are FINALLY rid and in such a low key way *.*

It's surely a given that whoever is the buyer for The Albert will be the person with the money?!

*enter Sharon to take back her bar pls*

Posted by: JosephSivan 29th January 2018, 09:05 PM

Johnny slaying in his final ep tho *.*

Posted by: Mart!n 29th January 2018, 09:13 PM

When are they going to wheel out Abby's funeral, next Xmas... its been like nearly six weeks since the Xmas episode.

Posted by: lewistgreen 29th January 2018, 09:16 PM

Nice lowkey exit for Johnny but was also good to see him grow some balls tonight

Also, are we supposed to find Aidan scary/intimidating? As I'm getting Gavin teas right now.

Posted by: T Boy 29th January 2018, 10:30 PM

Living for hungover Dot tho.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 29th January 2018, 11:07 PM

Might be Mel

Posted by: jase. 31st January 2018, 01:48 PM

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/news/a848844/eastenders-slam-mick-carter-casual-racism/

We've got Karen's casual racism too. Who the hell is writing this shit?

Posted by: jase. 31st January 2018, 07:29 PM

Praying to GOD this heist/money bullshit storyline ends ASAP with an extremely camp "I TOOK IT ALL BITCHES!" reveal from Sharon. I really can't take much more of it.

Posted by: liamk97 31st January 2018, 08:36 PM

We're seeing very little of Sharon at the moment which is making me suspicious.

Posted by: pippa 31st January 2018, 08:38 PM

Johnny's exit was basic to say the least and very unmemorable.

The exits recently have been terrible with no impact to benefit the show.

The heist storyline is a complete shambles so the sooner it is concluded the better. I am dreading this storyline coming up for Billy, as unbearable as he is when he is in some way doing well for himself he is truly painful to watch when he goes back to down and out and it will a storyline i will be using the forward button on my sky remote.

Posted by: T Boy 31st January 2018, 08:56 PM

Isn’t Sharon literally the only character left that knew about the heist? Everyone else clearly doesn’t have the money.

Posted by: liamk97 31st January 2018, 09:02 PM

Maybe Bernadette has it. She seems to be shoved into everyone elses faces at the moment.

Posted by: Cameron 31st January 2018, 09:10 PM

Honey to have it please

Posted by: T Boy 31st January 2018, 09:10 PM

I guess, and she was aware of it. But surely she’d have been out spending it by now.

No one would notice if Sharon did that because all she ever does these days is go shopping.

Posted by: Botchia 31st January 2018, 09:24 PM

It's so gonna be Sharon!

Posted by: HarryEzra 31st January 2018, 09:32 PM

Yeah I seem to remember she was complaining about losing a coat or something so instead of going to her mum, if she had the money surely she would have just bought one?

Posted by: liamk97 31st January 2018, 09:40 PM

Yeah I was only joking! It does seem more and more likely that Sharon has it which I'm thrilled at because it was only being said for a laugh a couple of weeks back.

Posted by: lewistgreen 1st February 2018, 01:05 PM

SHOOK at tomorrow's spoiler:
"Finally, Patrick and Ted go head-to-head in a chess match"

Posted by: Cameron 1st February 2018, 01:44 PM

Oh ffs!

Posted by: gavindeejay 1st February 2018, 05:22 PM

That'll make interesting TV then! I just don't get EE at the moment!

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 1st February 2018, 07:01 PM

Wasn't Patrick meant to be a boxer or somethin wheb young rather than into chess etc?

Posted by: lewistgreen 1st February 2018, 07:46 PM

I have genuinely had enough of Masood's irritatingly grating personality.

Posted by: Mart!n 1st February 2018, 08:16 PM

It was like Reservoir Dogs in the garage, I bet the money is hiding in Sharon's pockets she seems to be bulging out lately.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 1st February 2018, 09:31 PM

Uh oh, T Boy will come at you for that!

Wait. He won't, as you're not me or thesnake

It's pretty obvious Ben tried to steal it. They should be focusing on him, but being EE, where the writers all seem to be on crack...

Posted by: T Boy 2nd February 2018, 10:19 PM

So it was Sharon!

What’s that? A woman ending up with the money? A woman figuring it out? A woman calling all the shots? Men being tricked out of it?

Perhaps the show isn’t as institutionally SEXIST as some make out...

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 2nd February 2018, 10:39 PM

Haha WRONG

As the new showrunner specifically said one of the CHANGES he WANTS to make is women having more power and being stronger on the show...

That is why Sharon got the money. Otherwise, they would have shoved it all at Ben. As a woman has the money, it will find its way to Phill or Aidan soon enough.

Posted by: Cameron 2nd February 2018, 10:50 PM

YAS SHAZZA

Posted by: Liаm 2nd February 2018, 11:04 PM

Screaming at sharon having it all along omg

Posted by: Botchia 3rd February 2018, 12:12 AM

ICON *.*

Posted by: T Boy 3rd February 2018, 10:12 AM

Was such a camp reveal *.*

Posted by: jase. 5th February 2018, 08:28 PM

"YOU BITCH!"

Sharon's campness is iconic.

Posted by: liamk97 5th February 2018, 08:28 PM

I much prefer Eastenders the American Soap Opera to Eastenders the 90s Sitcom.

Posted by: T Boy 5th February 2018, 10:12 PM

Pam needs to come back forever.

Posted by: jase. 6th February 2018, 11:24 PM

NOT Tina asking Billy if he's into necrophilia

That scene in the Vic with Karen/guessing who everyone's underwear belonged to made me want to kill myself.

Posted by: T Boy 7th February 2018, 09:22 PM

I’m surprised that Louise didn’t know more about Steve Owen given she was the baby he tried to steal when he died. Like, did no one ever mention to her about the time she almost exploded?

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 8th February 2018, 02:51 PM

That was ridiculous.

The storyline made no sense - all that money and helping an old ... friend? for what? Not telling her son his dad wasn't Superman?

Posted by: lewistgreen 8th February 2018, 09:52 PM

Great episode for Billy and Honey tonight, so good to see some proper airtime for the pair. Although Billy is in a lot, they are rarely featured as a family unit which was lovely to see. Honey being hit by Billy cheating with Tina, losing his job and then Tina running over Janet was just one shock after another so I'm intrigued at where this story will now go for her.

Couldn't care less about the Mel/Hunter scenes, just seemed like filler and an attempt to brush everything under the carpet once again where Steve will never be mentioned again.

Posted by: T Boy 8th February 2018, 10:19 PM

They had to make Hunter into a brat didn’t they? Didn’t mind that stuff though. Perhaps it’s because I remember the old times quite vividly but I really felt for Mel tonight.

Honey was of course carrying the entire episode tho.

Posted by: jase. 8th February 2018, 11:19 PM

Emma Barton was brilliant tonight. Such an understated but brilliant performance.

Posted by: jase. 8th February 2018, 11:27 PM

and why are they making Stacey SO unlikeable

Posted by: lewistgreen 9th February 2018, 05:31 PM

Exit confirmed for Josh Hemmings, unsurprisingly.

Posted by: T Boy 9th February 2018, 06:05 PM

Oh really? Didn’t see that coming!

Posted by: lewistgreen 9th February 2018, 09:49 PM

Who tf was that Hayley and why are we supposed to care? Genuine randomer getting the duff duff on her first epidode

Posted by: lewistgreen 9th February 2018, 10:51 PM

Schedules changes for w/c 19th Feb

Monday - No episode due to FA Cup
Tuesday as normal
Wednesday - 8pm
Thursday - Hour long episode
Friday - No episode due to Six Nations

Surprising there's no episode on the 19th considering that would be the anniversary. Not that there's anything to celebrate

Posted by: Slick 9th February 2018, 10:54 PM

Hayley is clearly a new Slater. All the signs are there (and no surname in the credits!)

Loving Mel. It seems inevitable that she ends up working back at the E20 considering the club has been suddenly reintroduced.

Posted by: Botchia 10th February 2018, 02:40 PM

Hayley is definitely a Slater. I'm sure they announced there would be a new one joining. Question is how is she related?!

Posted by: Mikee1981 10th February 2018, 04:07 PM

Hayley certainly looks like a Slater, not sure what other Slater branches there is to explore, my first thought was could it be one of kyles sisters that got mentioned but they was all S names as well

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 10th February 2018, 04:19 PM

Who the fanny ell was THAT on the duff duff??

Posted by: T Boy 10th February 2018, 04:45 PM

Stacey has become so repulsive I just can’t.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 10th February 2018, 04:49 PM

Stacey is doubling-down over sleeping with the ginger ferret. Surely she should be embarrassed by this?

Posted by: jjake 12th February 2018, 08:02 AM

no words for honey and that radio?

quite frankly ICONIC

Posted by: T Boy 12th February 2018, 09:53 PM

It only occurred to me tonight that Hunter and Tiffany would be in the same year at school.

Posted by: jase. 13th February 2018, 12:12 AM

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/news/a849795/eastenders-spoilers-ted-bernadette-accusations/

Who is writing this shit?

"Keen to get as much practice in as possible, Bernadette tries to skive off school in order to play chess"

How utterly RIVETING.

Posted by: Shandy Leer 13th February 2018, 02:08 AM

Queen

Posted by: T Boy 13th February 2018, 11:12 PM

Can we not with Mick lecturing Max on parenting? The man who told his son he should have followed through on his suicide attempt? The man that always cold shouldered his kids when they made mistakes?

Posted by: jjake 13th February 2018, 11:43 PM

it’s not only that but the p**** accusations that follow

it’s horrible tv and karen taylor is an utterly detestable character as it who only seems to get worse, she reminds me of an ogre

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 13th February 2018, 11:54 PM

Last couple episodes have been atrocious

Posted by: Mack. 13th February 2018, 11:59 PM

What person thought of that as a storyline?

Posted by: lewistgreen 14th February 2018, 04:43 PM

Friend of Zsa Zsa, Georgi, will be turning up next week for a new storyline for Tina and Shirley. Emer Kenny has confirmed though that she is not returning.

Posted by: Liаm 14th February 2018, 05:27 PM

HONESTLY who on Earth in the writing team thinks that anybody watching gives even half a shit about Masood and Kathy arguing over samosas and Halfway bumbling about over bloody Whitney.

I weirdly kind of fancy Halfway tho and he's hot af irl

Posted by: T Boy 14th February 2018, 05:45 PM

Omg Zsa Zsa is so recastable, I don’t know why they don’t.

Posted by: lewistgreen 14th February 2018, 10:12 PM

She's made a big deal about it all on social media recently saying that she is not being recast. Um ok hun, you're not untouchable.

Posted by: jase. 14th February 2018, 11:16 PM

Just about to watch Monday's and Tuesday's episodes back to back! Pray for me gurls!

OMG SAME

Posted by: jase. 14th February 2018, 11:20 PM

I legit want to vomit whenever Tiffany's on screen. Her character is Karen Taylor level obnoxious

Posted by: jase. 14th February 2018, 11:44 PM

Who is going to go into a fish & chip shop and buy a drink which hasn't been in the fridge/is just sitting on a shelf?

Yawn @ Aidan loitering around asking every f***er where his money is

Posted by: Shandy Leer 15th February 2018, 12:45 AM

Why the f*** would someone be scared of aiden

Posted by: Shandy Leer 15th February 2018, 12:47 AM

And why the f*** do they expect us to believe Vincent with the muscles the size of boulders is terrified of him

Posted by: Liаm 15th February 2018, 12:50 AM

He's Gavin levels of ridiculous non-villain

Posted by: jase. 15th February 2018, 12:56 AM

I'd be more scared of Ciara than him

Posted by: liamk97 15th February 2018, 02:05 AM

About to watch Tuesday's episode. Is it worth it? Aka, does Sharon appear?

Posted by: T Boy 15th February 2018, 08:03 AM

Let’s not go too far just yet....he is yet to survive multiple head wounds.

Posted by: T Boy 15th February 2018, 10:49 AM

I love her thinking ‘it’s about time they recasted that nothing of a character Michelle Fowler. Recast Zsa Zsa? No way! ICON’

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 15th February 2018, 02:56 PM

Muscles??

You do realise Richard Blackwood is just stocky, and probably in the realms of 40% fat...?

Posted by: T Boy 15th February 2018, 03:16 PM

You do realise Craig’s point still stands regardless as Vincent could probably easily take Aidan out.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 15th February 2018, 03:51 PM

Not necessarily.

Size does not = good fighter, and from what we've seen Vincent is weak. He got beaten up by that random chavvy man in his bar

Posted by: liamk97 15th February 2018, 05:50 PM

Indeed. I see Mick is telling people to kill themselves too.

Posted by: T Boy 15th February 2018, 05:56 PM

But Vincent is younger. Also, besides hitting people with a cane, we have no evidence that Aidan is a good fighter.

Phil Mitchell beats a lot of people up. Now you can’t tell me he’s all muscle.

Posted by: liamk97 15th February 2018, 07:47 PM

Whitney's "woe is me" act is so dull and the continued dragging of Lee makes me sick.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 15th February 2018, 07:59 PM

I think it's more implied that he will use a gun/ go after his family.

Posted by: lewistgreen 15th February 2018, 08:05 PM

Bye Halfway, what an oddly pointless character introduction

Posted by: T Boy 15th February 2018, 10:16 PM

They are playing Whitney’s ‘I don’t need a man’ speeches for laughs, right?

Posted by: Botchia 15th February 2018, 10:37 PM

Literally :')

Posted by: jase. 16th February 2018, 12:21 AM

Scenes with Tiffany daring Bernadette to draw dicks on windows?

What even is this soap

Posted by: T Boy 16th February 2018, 06:53 PM

If ANY of Abi’s funeral episode is dedicated to chess, samosas, Whitney being single, Daisy or Mick Carter, I will APPLE BOB the nearest person into tomorrow.

Posted by: Liаm 16th February 2018, 07:23 PM

Daisy *_* When will Sheniece have such impact.

Posted by: Cameron 16th February 2018, 10:10 PM

Why would you arrange to leave the day of your sisters funeral? And why would Josh be hurrying her up?

Do you think this is the last time we'll see Tanya and Cora too?

Posted by: T Boy 16th February 2018, 10:24 PM

Way too much Whitney focus. It’s Abi’s funeral so nothing else should matter. Why did Dot get only one scene?

Donna was the best thing about this episode, the only one that got me emotionally. Loved her friendship with Abi.

Tanya crying in the car I actually found quite cringy. Worse still was Lauren not at all emoting in that scene. They so killed off he wrong sister. If Lauren is gone now, GOOD.

Posted by: Liаm 17th February 2018, 11:41 AM

Why are they so extra about Lauren going to Scotland? As if you can't just get a train or a plane up there quite easily. Ik it can cost a bit but it's hardly like when she went halfway across the world to New Zealand. It is a bit ridiculous that they absolutely HAD to leave the day of her sister's funeral though... I get she wants to leave Walford where so many bad things have happened but give her a say or two, Christ.

I agree that Donna was the only one really giving me any emotions or feeling "real", I can't get over "me you and Jay are the best friends my cousin ever had" when Robbie has been back 5 minutes and barely ever shared scenes with her anyway

Posted by: T Boy 17th February 2018, 12:00 PM

Yeah, Robbie remembering he was her cousin despite never ever talking to her was a bit off. Speaking of which, Sonia didn’t go to the funeral? Also where were Denise, Honey and Sharon after the scene in the caf on Thursday? I also love that they invite Rainie to watch Abi die but not to her funeral.

Also, where did Lauren’s Josh is so boring come from? Isn’t that the recycled excuse she used to treat Steven like shit? Ugh she is the worst.

Posted by: Botchia 17th February 2018, 02:21 PM

It was okay but not great. Too much stuff was just off with that all. It reminded me of the bad job they did of Ronnie & Roxy's funeral but at least there was no rave this time :')

I expect Cora could come back with Rainie to try and get baby Abi off Max? I don't see why else Rainie would be coming back otherwise.

Posted by: T Boy 17th February 2018, 06:41 PM

I think why Donna stood out to me yesterday was because she was the one who cared most about Abi rather than herself. Almost every single one of Abi’s family cared more about their own feelings rather than Abi. When JACK BRANNING comes across as the least selfish family member, you know something has gone wrong.

Donna had the most accurate reading of Abi’s life and what I’d have given for a scene of her tearing Lauren to shreds for being awful.

Posted by: Shandy Leer 18th February 2018, 02:17 AM

May she rot forever.

Posted by: T Boy 18th February 2018, 09:46 AM

http://imgur.com/Cde6LaK

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 18th February 2018, 10:22 PM

Lauren's exit was just a waste of time and all over the place.

I don't even see the benefit of axing abi and Lauren as the exits have been handled badly except for the Christmas Day episode.

Overall the storylines remain a complete and utter mess.

Posted by: Cameron 18th February 2018, 10:27 PM

Once June Brown leaves it is time to axe the Branning clan

Posted by: lewistgreen 18th February 2018, 10:30 PM

Um, like wasn't Josh pretty much her everything before Christmas and then in the space of one episode she's had enough of him for being an OTT tit

Posted by: jase. 18th February 2018, 10:52 PM

Did we ever find out what happened to Josh's weird brother? The one who was bundled into the back of a van

Posted by: lewistgreen 18th February 2018, 11:19 PM

Phil mentioned it was something to do with Aidan but that was it

Posted by: pippa 19th February 2018, 04:37 PM

How all the Browns exited was terrible, it had such great potential for such a stronger conclusion.

The show is extremely weak on exits and has been for a very long time, Ben, Abi, Lauren could have all had such stronger exits.

At this point i had hoped John Yorke would be airing much stronger episodes than we are getting and i had also hoped of stronger indications to some strong storylines.

Posted by: Ryan. 20th February 2018, 07:42 PM

Last episode was Lauren’s exit right? If so this is dreadful continuity

Posted by: JosephSprayberry 20th February 2018, 07:45 PM

This is all you needed to say tbf

Posted by: lewistgreen 20th February 2018, 07:52 PM

Magic Marv to be a permanent addition please

Posted by: jjake 20th February 2018, 07:53 PM

magic marv :’)

i’d rather honey on her portable radio tbh

Posted by: JosephSprayberry 20th February 2018, 08:01 PM

That episode was absolutely tragic from start to finish, I didn't think they could sink any lower than the Big For Your Boots moment but I think they did

Posted by: Botchia 20th February 2018, 10:31 PM

That really was atrocious

Posted by: Mack. 20th February 2018, 10:55 PM

One of the worst episodes of all time.

Your worst episodes ever people?

Mine would be the one where Alfie went high and low to find that condom

Posted by: jase. 20th February 2018, 11:42 PM

I haven't watched it yet but even the episode description sounds absolutely awful

"Martin and Stacey take the children to a performance at the local community centre, only for Kush to come along. Elsewhere, Vincent decides to sell Kim's ring - but he cannot find it anywhere"



I thought SOC had left? What the hell is going on

Posted by: Cameron 20th February 2018, 11:46 PM

That was HORRENDOUS. Literally not going to bother watching the rest of the week to find the gripping conclusions to this episode!!1

Posted by: Liаm 20th February 2018, 11:50 PM

I don't think I stopped cringing for the entire half an hour :/ f*** me that had to be possibly the worst episode I have ever seen of this show.

THE f***ING "DADDY DUEL" MIND JESUS CHRIST. That made the Big For Your Boots moment seem like Bohemian Rhapsody

Posted by: liamk97 21st February 2018, 12:11 AM

Tonight wasn't fab but we've been subject to a lot worse. No way could anything topple 'Big for Your Boots'.

At least we got some nice smaller scenes here and there. I enjoy seeing Kathy and Tina together in the caff.

Posted by: T Boy 21st February 2018, 08:02 AM

I’m gonna have to rewatch because I actually fell asleep! Tbf I had just come from a late school trip to see Of Mice And Men and so it was very late and I was very tired but I can’t coherently tell you what happened with Tina and everything else felt like some bizarre dream with added Stacey being a bitch.

Posted by: jase. 21st February 2018, 11:41 PM

Not quite as cringe as Big for Your Boots but that is honestly one of the worst episodes of any soap I have ever seen. Not even exaggerating.

Just about to watch tonight's :/

Posted by: pippa 22nd February 2018, 05:54 PM

Terrible episodes airing at the moment. It is worrying that at this point with a new executive producer on board we are still getting such weak episodes.

The mixture of bad episodes, and storylines often making so sense or having no good direction leaves the show in a situation that remains hard to watch.

The tide really needs to start changing very soon or the even more viewers will start switching off.

Posted by: discombobulation 22nd February 2018, 05:56 PM

It's on for an hour tonight (starting at 7:30pm) which means it'll feel like a 2-hour episode

Posted by: discombobulation 22nd February 2018, 06:20 PM

Posted by: discombobulation 22nd February 2018, 06:23 PM

It's honestly just like the storyliners/producers can’t be bothered anymore. There’s pointless, non-scary Aidan and his constant money obsession, dog poo chess pieces and a pregnant friend of a minor character that was in the show for 6 months almost 8 years ago

Posted by: mic1812 22nd February 2018, 07:25 PM

Im sure it will pick up with a nice fire death again pretty soon.

Id love to see one of the characters actually go to a jobcentre to sign on and get sanctioned.

thats real life.

Posted by: _jase 22nd February 2018, 07:34 PM

didn't they do that with denise?

Posted by: Botchia 22nd February 2018, 09:38 PM

Someone on DS said why hasn't Claudette come to sort Aidan out. Now that would be good *.*

Posted by: lewistgreen 22nd February 2018, 10:07 PM

So tired of this Aidan bullshit

WHERE IS THE DRAMA

Posted by: Cameron 22nd February 2018, 10:44 PM

Jesus what an hour of pure shite.

Posted by: Liаm 22nd February 2018, 11:24 PM

I'd take Denise raiding the bins and the epic Shakespearean saga of her GCSE adventure over this tbh

Posted by: _jase 22nd February 2018, 11:35 PM

At least the Denise stuff was amusing. Her acting like that GCSE was gonna get her the position of Prime Minister or something

Posted by: _jase 23rd February 2018, 12:01 AM

Just finished tonight's ep.

I just...can't.

Posted by: Botchia 23rd February 2018, 01:15 PM

The pasta duff duff is turning in its grave

Posted by: troylovesmusic 23rd February 2018, 01:28 PM

Yeah I’ve had enough of Aidan now he’s become tedious and annoying .

Posted by: Liаm 23rd February 2018, 01:28 PM

Food bank gate >>>>

Posted by: T Boy 23rd February 2018, 07:08 PM

It’s sort of my own fault because I’m tired af this week but I have legit fallen asleep during every episode this week.

None of this is engaging! Tina’s story is so out of the blue and I don’t care! Bernadette playing chess? This is the girl who fell pregnant last year, how has her life become so stale at such a young age? I like Vincent but this angsty storyline is shit. Where’s Mel? How is Max coping?

She may have been bonkers but CLAUDETTE COME BACK NOW PLEASE!

Posted by: Cameron 23rd February 2018, 09:28 PM

I legit forgot Donna and Vincent were siblings. We need the Claudette link

Posted by: T Boy 23rd February 2018, 09:32 PM

Claudette’s boobs to return please.

Posted by: Cameron 23rd February 2018, 09:38 PM

her stunt double falling down the stairs remains my fav thing ever

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 23rd February 2018, 10:02 PM

Posted by: T Boy 23rd February 2018, 10:07 PM

The fact that she SURVIVED tho...

Posted by: lewistgreen 25th February 2018, 03:11 PM

And should you need any further reason not to watch this week, here are this week's spoilers!

Monday 26th
Mick is left torn as his livelihood is put under threat. Stacey is taken back by her latest discovery. Jack offers a helping hand to Mel.

Tuesday 27th
Linda is alarmed to hear what's going on and attempts to take back control. Billy starts a new venture. Martin defies Stacey's instructions - what will be the consequences?

Thursday 1st
Hunter steps up for his mum but soon crosses the line. Linda makes a decision with dangerous consequences. Aidan gives Keanu another job.

Friday 2nd
The Carters fear the repercussions of their actions. Kim prepares to learn the truth about her and Denise. Tiffany plays matchmaker.

Posted by: T Boy 25th February 2018, 04:01 PM

So more of the same? How exactly did Mick and Linda ‘lose control’? Actually, I don’t want to know; just get them out of the Vic.

Kim and Denise had better be sisters tho and that whole debacle quickly forgotten.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 25th February 2018, 05:02 PM

Sounds woeful.

I;ve stopped watching.

Has that stalker girl appeared again?

Posted by: Botchia 25th February 2018, 09:04 PM

Mick & Linda are in a permanent state of losing control of the Vic

Posted by: gavindeejay 25th February 2018, 09:14 PM

You mean the stalker after Martin? Yes he gave her his number!

Posted by: T Boy 26th February 2018, 10:07 PM

OMFG! ‘The ginger one and the one with the really annoying mother.’ KAREN!

Posted by: lewistgreen 26th February 2018, 11:33 PM

*Aidan appears*

Posted by: liamk97 27th February 2018, 04:09 AM

As great as it was to see Mel again - and I have to admit I'm shipping Mack/Jel - it doesn't make up for Bernadette's chess monologue or the accusing of people being pedophiles set up as comedy filler.

Posted by: T Boy 27th February 2018, 06:20 AM

Yeah tbh the ‘pedo’ thing doesn’t sit right with me at all. Last year I found out someone I’d considered a friend had actually been a paedopile and it really isn’t something people should be joking about, it had quite and affect on me. That stuff was really only good for people going on about how Sonia was really annoying.

I liked Mel/Jack. In fact, Jack has been bearable of late. What’s going on?

Posted by: _jase 27th February 2018, 01:36 PM

Mel's fine but her return has been so flat

Karen accusing Ted of being a pedo is very her isn't it? Such a vile character.

Posted by: _jase 27th February 2018, 01:55 PM

Just watching last nights episode.

"you can just point to the doll if it's easier!!"

Are they being f***ing serious?

Posted by: HausofTroye 27th February 2018, 07:56 PM

That is the first episode in ages where I thought.. wow this feels like the good old days. No ridiculous storylines about people we don't care about and a genuine shock moment at the end that I didn't see coming.

I am really liking the new Slater girl, she's adding some much needed fire to the show (and is one of the few characters that doesn't look like they're BORED to be on set).

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 27th February 2018, 08:09 PM

Oh she IS a Slater thn!

Lmao it's true they all look bored!!!

Posted by: T Boy 27th February 2018, 10:10 PM

That was a step up but I wouldn’t have called the ending a shock. Most of us had her pinned as a Slater from the word go and she has always been seen scheming against Martin. It was pretty much what I expected.

I don’t like that storyline though. I really can’t see what Martin has done that means he deserves to be treated this way.

Posted by: HausofTroye 27th February 2018, 10:15 PM

I guess I've been paying barely attention recently cus it's been so lacklustre that I guessed she was a Slater but didn't pick up on her scheming against Martin. And yes WE ARE SURELY SUPPOSED TO SIDE WITH MARTIN RIGHT? Felt awful for him when the police arrived :/

Posted by: T Boy 27th February 2018, 10:18 PM

Stacey hasn’t been this much of a bitch for years.

I’m tiring of Mick.

Posted by: Frooot 28th February 2018, 01:25 AM

My only issue is that Eastenders is that Stacey can do no wrong. She cheated on her husband yet it was Martin who lost everything and now she's scheming against him to most likely lose custody of the children? I don't get what Martin has done wrong but I don't get how Stacey avoids being despised as a character when she's the most selfish character arguably in Eastenders, she does far more wrong than good.

I did actually like Stacey and Martin and don't see why EE just randomly split them up.

Posted by: lewistgreen 28th February 2018, 07:11 AM

Martin shut Stacey out of the house for 2 days for HER MISTAKE and now he's getting all this shit for what now? Where are the writers/producers going with this? Even Martin keeps saying "What have I done?" We're with ya pal, we don't have a clue either

Posted by: Cameron 28th February 2018, 10:31 AM

Eastenders logic is baffling

Posted by: Liаm 28th February 2018, 01:10 PM

Someone on my twitter said it's like the Carters are stuck in an endless loop where Linda goes, comes back and is pissed off when she finds x thing has gone wrong in her absence, and that's so true If any other characters were that stale and out of ideas when a new producer came in, I'm sure they'd be axed, yet we get the same old shit from them. Mind you I guess we could this about a good few characters atm...

I agree with Bal though last night's episode was much better than a lot of the show's recent output, I think the Slaters all returning will be brilliant and inject some much needed life into the show. But I just wish they didn't have to split up a perfectly good couple to facilitate it :/ It would've been fine if Stacey and Martin were on the rocks and Mo, Jean and Kat came back to help Stacey get her head together but there's not really much coming back from this, if they do get back together at the end of it all then Martin has been a bit of a mug

Posted by: T Boy 28th February 2018, 05:33 PM

When you’re watching the Carters on a crazy loop, you wonder why Abi was axed tbh.

Posted by: liamk97 28th February 2018, 05:40 PM

This is legit a spoiler from Inside Soap: Decoration diva Denise has her eyes on a brand new sofa!

I do agree that last night's episode was actually quite decent. Helps that there was no chess, samosas, bratty teens or really misdirected 'comedy' and instead we got plenty of Mel scenes and some nice character moments. Unfortunately, for every decent episode, it's followed up with weeks of crap.

Posted by: T Boy 28th February 2018, 06:07 PM

OMG that spoiler I’m GRIPPED.

Posted by: Liаm 28th February 2018, 06:09 PM

Omg I'm screaming, seriously?

Posted by: lewistgreen 28th February 2018, 07:10 PM

Foreseeing an intriguing duff duff of Denise eating pasta on her new sofa.