I must admit the beginning was brilliant, how it was filmed, with all the slow mo stuff, it had me glued to the set throughout the whole episode from start to finish. I didn't think they would lift the bus though as the bus was wedged under that bridge. I like to know what is going to happen on the tube now.

That episode went very quick, sign of a good one! I loved the Tina, Shirley & Sylvie scenes as a bit of light relief as well. Very well shot and edited from start to finish, I just think the lifting up a bus might have been too much on the sensational side of things. But it was nice to see everyone come together to help.

Also, did anyone hear Mick call Vincent, Richard?!

 

Yeah I did :lol: I guess in the heat of the moment you would forget things. Shit like that happens.

The episode zoomed by it seemed! Brilliant stuff.

 

I didn't even think about Whitney throughout and kept ticking off people as they were safe. ANYONE BUT HER THOUGH let it be Lee with her phone under there.. Can't lose Whit :(

 

Babe was sheer brilliance as always too :lol: <3

I DONT WANT IT TO BE WHITNEY PLEASE BE LEE WITH HER PHONE...

Whitney's not dead. It'll be a twist and it'll end up being Lee. He'll have her phone because of his jealousy issues - remember him asking who she was texting the other night?

It was a very good episode and I had my doubts about it. Nothing felt corny or cringy or anything of the sort which can sometimes happen when you have such a high energy episode. Perhaps the lifting of a however-many-tonne-bus was a little bit of a belief suspension but the way it was done with the strong community feel pulled it off. Lots of great small touches, scenes where dialogue wasn't required, the camera work; really enjoyed everything about the episode.

 

The Tina, Shirley and Sylvie scenes worked well as comedy relief and I'm usually not a fan of those types of scenes. The part where they were speculating about what the incident could have been felt very realistic - stuff like "maybe it was a terrorist attack" and "maybe some selfish git jumped" aren't the sort of things you'd usually hear on a soap when they're in fact quite honest, real things to say.

But CHRIST, what a f***ing episode. Absolutely edge of your seat stuff, and I LOVE how it was filmed.

Get rid of that chav, Keegan

 

Best episode of EastEnders for a long time.

On a lighter note, Shirley's expression in the pic with Tina and Sylvie had me absolutely HOWLING with laughter :rofl: Then the next minute I was all :cry: because Lacey Turner is TOO good of an actress.

The most annoying thing in that whole episode was that kid taking photographs, and pillaging in the shop, I really wanted to give him a slap. :D

When were these episodes filmed? In the last couple of weeks? (just thinking because of Castle On The Hill being played on the radio, unless that was a more recently added in scene).

 

It was really gripping, a fantastic episode.

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Tonights was the first episode I've seen in a long time but it was actually really well done! My main issue was that guy filming EVERYTHING though, like really??

Keegan is generally a huge idiot though. I'm gutted they didn't kill him. There's still Thursday....please....

When were these episodes filmed? In the last couple of weeks? (just thinking because of Castle On The Hill being played on the radio, unless that was a more recently added in scene).

 

It was really gripping, a fantastic episode.

I assume it was dubbed over the recording of the episode, so could've been added at any point really rather than it being on the radio at the time of the actual filming! I'm sure soaps often do that - didn't they play some Bowie in the Vic a few days after his passing?

 

Keegan while yes, totally unlikable is basically what many teenagers would do in that scenario. Gotta get those snapchat views!!1 I hope his character is building into something more because I always find rebellious youth culture an interesting area to tackle on TV!

I assume it was dubbed over the recording of the episode, so could've been added at any point really rather than it being on the radio at the time of the actual filming! I'm sure soaps often do that - didn't they play some Bowie in the Vic a few days after his passing?

 

Keegan while yes, totally unlikable is basically what many teenagers would do in that scenario. Gotta get those snapchat views!!1 I hope his character is building into something more because I always find rebellious youth culture an interesting area to tackle on TV!

 

That's what I thought, but someone earlier told me the scenes were filmed only earlier this month :o I have no idea if there's any truth in that.

The actual stunt was definitely filmed earlier this month, although that scene could have been dubbed over and filmed earlier.

That's what I thought, but someone earlier told me the scenes were filmed only earlier this month :o I have no idea if there's any truth in that.

Yeah, some scenes were filmed early last week. People seem to think that it was a last minute thing that the new Head of Drama demanded in order to please people that were complaining the show was boring, but the likelyhood is that last week was the only time the stunt team were available. It just wouldn't be possible to demand a stunt on the spot, get it planned, written and filmed in the space of a week. I reckon all the non-stunt scenes, including Stacey listening to the radio, were filmed well in advance. Like Bal said, the music will have been dubbed in.

Most very likely it will be Lee. Hope Martin 3.0 is all right

Not gonna lie, I smiled a little when it was revealed someone Mick cares about was under the bus just after he was slagging off the emergency services. How indecent and inconsiderate of them to arrive as fast as they can!

 

I love how Donna can be mowed down by a bus and still be the most rational person there.

 

Sylvie continues to be a queen of Life.

 

What a shame Sonia couldn't have been visiting and killed by the bus.