I hope the new family can be successful and the writers have the characters planned out.

Bianca and Lisa are back the first week of September! :cheer: Spoilers for that week have me hyped!

I like both Bianca and Lisa but I am more excited for Lisa as i think the storyline potential is much bigger.

 

So I guess all of Mel’s family from the 90s all died in the past 20 years if Hunter is her only relative. She just can’t catch a break.

 

Mick is so awful, I know I keep saying it. But seriously, why would you hide panic attacks? Answer why would you change a flickering lightbulb before switching it off?

Did Bailey really just say "how did we afforded it?"?

 

What's with the incidental music recently? Sometimes it works but it's felt very Hollyoaks this week.

I love Honey but I also love Mel’s absolute contempt for Honey whenever they share a scene.

Brilliant performance from Tamzin tonight. Mel's return has been a waste but Tamzin has always put in her all into the role, particularly her relationship with Hunter which shone in those final scenes. I'll miss her when she goes.

 

I love how Rainie is still in pain from being kicked twice in the back about 5 weeks ago, yet Phil has is up and about absolutely fine following his attack couple of weeks back! :lol:

 

First teaser for the first week of September:

 

Tamzin is amazing and Mel is brilliant when she’s used. I knew they’d written her into a corner at New Year and the whole of her 2018 was a complete waste as she was mostly isolated from the rest of the cast. She does mix well when they let her, such a shame there’s not long left.

 

Hyped for her scenes with Lisa tho *.*

Just caught up,I never expected the wonderful 'Little Bear' by Guillemots to be played on Eastenders (on Thursday's episode while Bailey was looking through her telescope on the roof of the Queen Vic).

Kate Oates has come forward to say that she took it on herself to completely change Halfway’s storyline. She referred to him as a ‘blank canvas’ with not much known about him and he was originally going to have a pregnancy storyline with Whitney :drama: so glad that didn’t surface :lol:

I’m glad that they’re now dedicating time to underused characters and giving some depth to them. I never would have found myself liking Stuart or Mitch a year ago.

Yeah this show's in a better state than it has been for a LONG time thanks to Kate Oates. It doesn't feel like anybody is a spare part right now and the Halfway and Bobby storylines in particular are among the most impactful and interesting storylines in recent years undoubtedly!

I read what Kate said and agree with her 100%. If they were going down a baby route, they may as well have not axed Lee.

 

She’s seen what she has to play with and what didn’t make sense and found a way. Whitney and Callum were boring and could have easily been axed. This is a much better story for Callum and hopefully the last time Whitney tries to get down the aisle.

The storyline has made Callum interesting, prior to this storyline he could have easily left without anyone noticing.

The storyline has made Callum, but Whitney has become less interesting as his relationship with Ben is far more intriguing to watch.

 

Whitney hasn’t been interesting for about 6 years but at least she isn’t a prize c**t anymore like she was a couple of years ago. I really rate Shona as an actress so I hope Kate has a plan for her too.

Whitney to me has been wasted for a long time.

 

I’ve said this before somewhere but I think she’s Eastenders equivalent to Maria CS.

 

Her only stories revolved around her love life time and time again.

 

I’d like to see Whitney become a success and get driven into being a business woman after this story concludes.

 

But I wouldn’t miss her that much if she were to leave. I think she could be great in the west end.

Whitney is arguably one of the most dispensable characters in soap right now, as said every storyline is the same and it just ends up being her desperate to be a Stepford wife and it ending badly. She had two incredible storylines with her abuse and pimping but since the latter she's not really done anything and the character has definitely run her course, even with a family link back in Tiffany.

 

It has been said that Bianca's return stint starts a year-long story though so hopefully that's something for Whitney to do!

HYPE. I legit hope Ben throws a massive spanner in the works and doesn’t just sit back and let them get married

 

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Whitney has better vow never to marry again after this because I’m I cannot sit through her organising ANOTHER wedding.

Whitney to me has been wasted for a long time.

 

I’ve said this before somewhere but I think she’s Eastenders equivalent to Maria CS.

 

Her only stories revolved around her love life time and time again.

 

I’d like to see Whitney become a success and get driven into being a business woman after this story concludes.

 

But I wouldn’t miss her that much if she were to leave. I think she could be great in the west end.

 

The comparison is very true.

For either to leave either soap would not be a big loss.

 

I didn't understand why everyone was panicking before the fish tank burst so I rewatched the scene - I see there was a leak spraying out, although said leak was still spraying even after the tank burst! :lol: It also seemed like a lot of water compared to the size of the tank. Stunt of the year, I think not.