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WHEN WILL SOAPS REALISE THAT BISEXUALITY IS REAL

YES!!!

 

Like... they don't even write characters as bi, which could have been the case with Callum really, but it annoys me when whenever a character has a same-sex relationship or fling "omg are you gay now!!!" :drama: It was the same with Myra in Hollyoaks with Sally, her labelling herself a lesbian and other characters asking her that, I mean they don't need labels anyway if they just happen to fall for one person but soaps always just jump to "gay" right away as if it's a binary :/

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YES!!!

 

Like... they don't even write characters as bi, which could have been the case with Callum really, but it annoys me when whenever a character has a same-sex relationship or fling "omg are you gay now!!!" :drama: It was the same with Myra in Hollyoaks with Sally, her labelling herself a lesbian and other characters asking her that, I mean they don't need labels anyway if they just happen to fall for one person but soaps always just jump to "gay" right away as if it's a binary :/

I'm hoping it's just Whitney's perspective, like I could see why she would assume he's gay, and the show will actually acknowledge Calum as bisexual, but I'm not holding out much hope. You're right that in reality no-one should have to label themselves anything if they don't wish, but if the show is going to use labels then at least do it respectfully. The show has always been very hesitant to refer to Sonia as bisexual even though what we've seen on-screen would suggest she is, yet it's always she's straight again when she's with a man and she's lesbian again when she's with a woman.

 

That niggle aside, I thought this was a fab episode. Lots going on and the drama is hotting up! Didn't want the episode to end and cannot wait for Thursday!

Haha I was a little "oi oi!" when that happened! :D

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Whilst I totally agree that soaps need to do better on bi representation, I don't think this is the storyline for that I must say! Callum's story seems to be very much about wanting to marry a woman so he can bury his real feelings for men deep down. It's clear he's ashamed of who he is, and it must stem back to his army days (I mean, he faked an injury to stop himself going back, that's where this storyline seemed to begin!). If he were bisexual, marrying a woman wouldn't be a big deal and this would simply be an affair storyline. I think it's much more than that!

I can see your point Liam BUT I can also see it from the point of the characters. Especially someone like Bianca who’s quite ignorant as a person and doesn’t think before she speaks she’d be quick to immediately say he’s gay he’s gay, likewise with Whitney as at the moment she’s currently in shock.

 

As for who dies... maybe it really is someone who’s NOT Hunter. Kate Oates is known for causing a stir and she’d be able to pull off a surprise exit in my opinion.

 

 

Whilst I totally agree that soaps need to do better on bi representation, I don't think this is the storyline for that I must say! Callum's story seems to be very much about wanting to marry a woman so he can bury his real feelings for men deep down. It's clear he's ashamed of who he is, and it must stem back to his army days (I mean, he faked an injury to stop himself going back, that's where this storyline seemed to begin!). If he were bisexual, marrying a woman wouldn't be a big deal and this would simply be an affair storyline. I think it's much more than that!

 

What if he doesn’t want to go back because it got out about his sexuality?

 

I could imagine the army being a difficult environment for a gay man as typically you think of army men as being very much the old fashioned term men’s men.

What if he doesn’t want to go back because it got out about his sexuality?

 

I could imagine the army being a difficult environment for a gay man as typically you think of army men as being very much the old fashioned term men’s men.

This is what I think! I think the army is what's made him insecure about himself and his sexuality, and it's why he's felt the need to force his relationship with Whitney.

Am I missing something here? Have Hunter and Louise aged about 7 years in 2 years? I know the actors are in their 20's but is Hunter not meant to be like 15 and is running about with a full beard lmao?

Hunter is nearly 17 but the full beard is a bit much :lol: the actor is about 23 tho and Louise is 22 in real life.

 

Whitney in making a sensible decision SHOCKER.

 

Can’t really see anyone other than Hunter dying. Mel is leaving but I think it’d be foolish to kill her off (well I think the same about Hunter but he is more disposable) and though Bianca and Lisa aren’t sticking around I doubt they’d kill either of them.

 

With Louise being in the Vic, I guess the baby could be in danger.

 

I’d love it to be a shock death but they’ve let us down many a time in that regard.

omg imagine if they killed off Danny Dyer

 

a dream.

omg imagine if they killed off Danny Dyer

 

a dream.

 

Legit.

 

He wants Jack dead so he definitely won’t die and will probably end up a hero.

 

And I know they weren’t blood related but Ben seems to have inherited his ex step dad Gavin’s ability to survive multiple frequent head wounds. How many times have people hit him in the past 6 months.

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It's just been spoiled that someone else gets shot, although there's no way they'll be killing them off.

 

I think the facial hair on Hunter is pretty realistic. It's hardly a proper beard, it's just overgrown bumfluff and I know a fair few people his age that have facial hair like that.

I'm so hoping there's a surprise exit! Idk who I'd "like" it to be, for the first time in years Whitney has somewhere to go with the aftermath of this going on or else I'd say just kill her off. I think it'll just be Hunter but one thing Eastenders lacks compared to other soaps is the big surprise exits and twists, so I'd love it if they really pulled a curveball as long as it's not Callum or Ben!
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Whilst I totally agree that soaps need to do better on bi representation, I don't think this is the storyline for that I must say! Callum's story seems to be very much about wanting to marry a woman so he can bury his real feelings for men deep down. It's clear he's ashamed of who he is, and it must stem back to his army days (I mean, he faked an injury to stop himself going back, that's where this storyline seemed to begin!). If he were bisexual, marrying a woman wouldn't be a big deal and this would simply be an affair storyline. I think it's much more than that!

I see what you mean but I think he could still have those sorts of conflict and be bisexual. That would be a more interesting and original concept for me: someone who does have feelings for women and is able to have a happy relationship with one so is confused as to why they're feeling similar emotions towards men. Or maybe they're not attracted to all men necessarily, they're attracted to the person and it just so happens that it's a guy that makes them feel those things.

 

I can see your point Liam BUT I can also see it from the point of the characters. Especially someone like Bianca who’s quite ignorant as a person and doesn’t think before she speaks she’d be quick to immediately say he’s gay he’s gay, likewise with Whitney as at the moment she’s currently in shock.

I agree, it makes sense from a character perspective but there's a way of showing how characters react and balancing that with how the show perceives and portrays sexuality.

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i think that callum would have been a good character to write as bi bc he is convincing when he says he loves whitney and wants a future with her etc idk why soaps are ao adverse to the idea of having bi characters :(

 

i thought ben could be the shock death but photos of a funeral airing later in the year show he's at it so that rules that out. i think callum could get shot but not killed and that makes ben tell him how he feels or whatever as he almost lost another guy he loves etc (presuming his wee rant to keanu about love being taken away etc was about callum)

Yeah I thought it was about Paul too.

 

I love how they’ve used Ben’s past effectively though, I just wish I could remember something vaguely interesting about Paul.

I think it shows that it could happen to anyone and sometimes the people you often least suspect as well.

 

I’m excited for this its got great potential.

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