Eastender current episode discussion IV

[Dazzle]

As Max was back, I decided to give EE a go tonight. But his return was overshadowed by Winston speaking. If that carries on I might consider becoming a regular viewer again.

Leaving Winston aside (if you can ), did you enjoy the episode?

[parkerman]

Leaving Winston aside (if you can ), did you enjoy the episode?

I'm not sure, Dazzle. It was good to see Ian squirm but I still feel that he and Jane are being treated quite sympathetically at the moment. It still seems that Max is being treated as the villain. Stacey still seems to be very friendly with Max, in which case why has she been very good friends with Jane?

And, as someone who has watched on and off from the first episode, I can't get my head round a new Michelle!

But any more lines from Winston and I might stay.

[Dazzle]

I'm not sure, Dazzle. It was good to see Ian squirm but I still feel that he and Jane are being treated quite sympathetically at the moment. It still seems that Max is being treated as the villain. Stacey still seems to be very friendly with Max, in which case why has she been very good friends with Jane?

The answers to some of your questions only DTC knows I'm afraid!

When SOC first took charge, I remember reading that he didn't approve of characters getting away with their crimes.

Spoiler:

I assume that's one of the reasons why Ronnie was axed.

So at the moment I have faith that he will tie the story up as satisfactorily as possible given the difficult circumstances he's inherited (however, I also had faith in DTC at the beginning and look how well that turned out!).

I was heartened that at least Ian and Jane didn't even attempt to excuse their behaviour and that Ian even commented that Max would have got the death penalty a few decades ago.

[lizann]

dot telling max maybe getting sent to prison helped him, what was that, not christian of her

was abi ever angry at laurel, ian and jane, i don't seem to recall she was ever after truth came out

why is jack mad with max?

tarot cards what's next to predict ronnie roxy deaths

[lizann]

dot telling max maybe getting sent to prison helped him, what was that, not christian of her

was abi ever angry at laurel, ian and jane, i don't seem to recall she was ever after truth came out

why is jack mad with max?

tarot cards what's next to predict ronnie roxy deaths

[kaz21]

I hate, what they have done to jack. He's been made to be so arrogant and judgmental.

[parkerman]

Saw tonight's as well. No Winston.....

In some ways I can understand Abi's anger but she did accuse Max of killing Lucy, so she hasn't got much to feel superior about.

Also why has she not shown any anger towards Ian and Jane who put both her and Max in that position?

Max is still being portrayed as a villain. I'm just hoping this maybe part of a long game, but I can't help feeling that if, in some way, he does exact revenge on Ian and Jane, he will still be seen as the villain. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

[Dazzle]

I thought there were two very telling comments in tonight's episode.

First we had Jack referring to Max's "personality transplant" (a phrase much favoured by us soap fans ). If he hadn't sent Ian and Jane the gift signed from Lucy I'd be thinking now that SOC has decided to draw a line under the whole thing (and the quicker the better). However, the gift along with Jack's comment and Max's tears when describing his state of mind after being released lead me to believe there's much more to come from Max. I don't really see him being portrayed as a villain; I see him being portrayed as still being treated unfairly (but I accept that's a subjective reading of the situation and possibly an incorrect one).

The second telling comment was from Aunt Sal (the square's new fortune teller) who said something asking the lines that Ronnie and Roxy can only exist together. That sounds very ominous to me...

[lizann]

nothing from shirley on george michael death, not even that him and heather are sharing careless whispers somewhere heavenly exotic

[flappinfanny]

As Max was back, I decided to give EE a go tonight. But his return was overshadowed by Winston speaking. If that carries on I might consider becoming a regular viewer again.