It makes sense with everything that's been piling up for Linda recently! Worrying about Ollie and his diagnosis, Mick's health and her own cancer scare.

Well it’s natural anyone married to Mick would go down that route.

 

But it does feel a bit tacked on. I can think of any number of characters that could have this story instead just like Mick’s Mental health story-which has been the real weak link in recent stories. I almost feel they are trying to turn her into Angie Watts.

 

I guess it could be good, but it could also be as lacklustre as her cancer ‘storyline’.

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.

It's just we have over 10 years of history with Shirley, we've seen her time and time again go straight for the bottle when things get tough. I think it would add that extra depth to the storyline and it would give us the chance to see behind the mask and explore why exactly it's her immediate response. Also, Linda Henry needs something to sink her teeth in as she's been on the sidelines too long and I'm tired of her being there just to be angry and shout insults at the bar.

 

Denise would also work as we've seen her depend on alcohol in times of trouble and she too desperately needs something to do.

 

I have no doubt that Kellie Bright will do a fantastic job and I'm the show will make it a slow-burning story so we see Linda gradually become more dependent on alcohol, I just think it would have been better to play upon what we have already seen on-screen. If they want to show how Linda struggles, they should explore her eating disorder which was picked up and dropped within the space of perhaps two episodes a few years back.

It kind of makes sense, but I agree Denise would have been perfect, Diane Parish hasn't had anything to do in SO long. I guess her life's going well atm with the business and Jack but it could have shown that alcoholism can affect even those who's lives are going well and it can consume that, it could have played into things and maybe put the business in danger, ruined things with Jack.

 

Kellie Bright will smash it but it looks to be a Carter heavy next year or so with that, Ollie's autism and Mick's panic attacks :drama:

I assumed the love being taken away speech he gave was because Paul died

yea ofc but it sounded like he was coming from a place where its happened more than once

It's just we have over 10 years of history with Shirley, we've seen her time and time again go straight for the bottle when things get tough. I think it would add that extra depth to the storyline and it would give us the chance to see behind the mask and explore why exactly it's her immediate response. Also, Linda Henry needs something to sink her teeth in as she's been on the sidelines too long and I'm tired of her being there just to be angry and shout insults at the bar.

 

Denise would also work as we've seen her depend on alcohol in times of trouble and she too desperately needs something to do.

 

I have no doubt that Kellie Bright will do a fantastic job and I'm the show will make it a slow-burning story so we see Linda gradually become more dependent on alcohol, I just think it would have been better to play upon what we have already seen on-screen. If they want to show how Linda struggles, they should explore her eating disorder which was picked up and dropped within the space of perhaps two episodes a few years back.

 

I totally forgot about the Linda eating disorder story which was heavily rumoured.

 

I see your point now and I actually in hindsight feel that could’ve been a real moment for the show.

 

I wonder if Linda’s story could lead to an accident where her child is injured too perhaps after she’s looking after him?

I don’t think the ‘it shows it can happen to anyone’ really washes because everything seems to happen to Mick and Linda and no one else.

I totally forgot about her eating dis-order storyline but Kellie is brilliant at nailing the big stuff and she will with this too. I agree about shirley she needs her own storyline, denise got far overused under Sean o Connors reign and it's gone the opposite way now and she hasnt had much in ages.

This whole week has been fantastic. I’m really willing Ben and Callum do end up together and Whitney can do one :lol:

 

Literally no clue who’s been shot, so many of them jumped on it :lol:

I’m willing to bet whoever got shot tonight won’t die. I just hope if Mick is shot, he does die.

 

Fair few characters look to be safe. Bianca and Tiff got out, Sharon, Phil and Keanu aren’t in there and I don’t think Stuart is either.

This whole week has been fantastic. I’m really willing Ben and Callum do end up together and Whitney can do one :lol:

 

Literally no clue who’s been shot, so many of them jumped on it :lol:

Agreed, it's great having multiple stories going on and strong character interaction.

All I can say is you probably won't be surprised when you find out who's been shot.

 

Another fantastic episode though!

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Okay, well done EastEnders! :P Speculation is that it could be Dotty/Kirsty when she returns.

YAS

Not Bex offering herself as a hostage knowing nobody gives a shit and queen Sonia of the NHS performing impromptu surgery on the floor *.*

 

What an episode though! Incredibly tense throughout and I genuinely didn't know what was going to happen.

I knew Hunter would end up dead that was always obvious. But what a week! Mel has possibly had all the tragic storylines now.

 

Sonia queen of saving everyone *.*

 

And lol at Bex thinking anyone would give a shit.

 

Also it’s eerie to realise how much Hunter’s death mirrored his father’s-both has Louise Mitchell hostage at the time.

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Best episode in ages!! Pretty obvious Hunter was going to die but I did think for a moment it might be Mel in the slow mo section when Sharon shouted.

i love ben so much

I really thought at a few points Mel was gonna get shot, that's a big part of why it felt so tense. We all knew that the likes of say Louise, Sonia, Mick, Linda wouldn't be shot but Mel it was kind of plausible but would be huge and a shock still.

It’s a shame Hunters death leaked before hand but it was still a good episode and it was actually a pretty good exit that he got in the end even though he’s been killed off.

 

Definitely the best soap this week.