Eastenders - Current Episode Discussion - VIII

[flappinfanny]

Shirley is no Mary Berry.

[lizann]

ok i have a bug a boo, no way peggy would be nice to sharon who just divorced phil and kathy who faked her death for insurance money, they'd be slaps i know she is weak from her cancer but a few slaps please peg

[Perdita]

ok i have a bug a boo, no way peggy would be nice to sharon who just divorced phil and kathy who faked her death for insurance money, they'd be slaps i know she is weak from her cancer but a few slaps please peg

I can imagine that when you know you only have a very short time left on this planet, your attitude to other people or opinions changes ..

[maidmarian]

[QUOTE=Perdita;848439]I can imagine that when you know you only have a very short time left on this planet, your attitude to other people or opinions changes...

I agree. People who are dying think about those
who really matter to them. Sharon&Kathy may
have affected those who mattered to Peggy -
but they themselves werent important- so wouldn't
waste time on them.
I agree with Parkermans earlier post that the
Peggy Exit story has been overdone-so wouldn't
want it to be even more unrealistic!

[Dazzle]

I'm on team "I'm enjoying Peggy's final episodes", although I do agree it's over the top and that other, more iconic, characters haven't had such a monumental send off.

That's down to DTC more than anyone however. I think he called Peggy/Barbara the queen of Walford when Peggy's death was first announced. I know that both Wendy Richard and Pam St Clement were both killed off because they fell out with the executive producer(s) of the time. So they were never going to get such a sentimental send-off. Wendy's in particular was insulting!

I turned on iPlayer on Thursday night to watch that day's EE but it hadn't yet been uploaded. So, instead, I watched Back to Ours featuring Barbara Windsor and Pam St Clement. It was an entertaining and nostalgic watch, and I found it apparent from Babs' attitude that she truly loves EE, Peggy and her EE family. She didn't come across to me as egotistical about it at all - and this is from someone who's criticised her in the past about the damehood and gambling ads. I'm still no fan of Barbara Windsor, but I don't believe she's as self important as some of you do - at least not about her place in EE's history. She's proud to have been a part of it.

There have been some lovely scenes between Peggy and Phil, and Peggy and Dot (who knew she was saying goodbye for the last time ) and others. I'm looking forward to the Peggy/Phil/Grant scenes too.

You haters haven't got many more episodes to tolerate Peggy's send-off!

[Dazzle]

It's almost as if Eastenders itself is dying.

As I said in my last post, I believe this feeling has as much to do with DTC as anyone. Peggy's final storyline was his swansong and he'll have put everything into it. EE isn't dying, but maybe DTC's departure felt a bit like a bereavement to him? Coupled with Peggy's death, the whole EE team were likely in mourning planning and filming these episodes.

That's my take on the over-the-top sentimentality of these episodes anyway.

[storyseeker1]

Just started watching the weeks eps. This is just a thought, but can anybody refresh my memory. I vaguely recall a scene from EE years ago, with Ronnie's daughter Danielle and her adopted father. I recall him mentioning her brother wanted her at his wedding or something. Did Danielle have an adopted brother? If so, then I'm wandering if this Andy might be him? He mentioned having a sister, and it would explain his obsession with Ronnie (revenge).

[flappinfanny]

Just started watching the weeks eps. This is just a thought, but can anybody refresh my memory. I vaguely recall a scene from EE years ago, with Ronnie's daughter Danielle and her adopted father. I recall him mentioning her brother wanted her at his wedding or something. Did Danielle have an adopted brother? If so, then I'm wandering if this Andy might be him? He mentioned having a sister, and it would explain his obsession with Ronnie (revenge).

I agree I think Andy is Danielle's adopted brother.

[Rear window]

I agree I think Andy is Danielle's adopted brother.

Wiki says:


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...09)#Andy_Jones
Andy Jones, played by Aneirin Hughes, is the adoptive father of established character Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace).


Andy asks Danielle to return to their hometown Telford as her brother, Gareth, is getting married.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel...es_(EastEnders)

[storyseeker1]

Wiki says:


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...09)#Andy_Jones
Andy Jones, played by Aneirin Hughes, is the adoptive father of established character Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace).


Andy asks Danielle to return to their hometown Telford as her brother, Gareth, is getting married.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel...es_(EastEnders)

That would seem to indicate that this is indeed Danielle's brother then. If he's planning something sinister, he most likely wouldn't use his own name, and used his fathers' first one instead. Of course, this is still all speculation. He might just be your typical creepy soap stalker.