Eastenders - Current Episode Discussion - VIII

[parkerman]

My explanation for what happened is sloppy scriptwriting.

[maidmarian]

My explanation for what happened is sloppy scriptwriting.

I agree-if the writers put in half the effort that
some of the posters doing analysing plots
- there would be a vast improvement.

I know soaps cant really mirror real-life ( too
mundane) but the viewer shouldnt have to
mind-read and guess so much. Often its
not necessary to show an event happening
-just a couple of lines would cover it.

I dont know if the glaring gaps we get fall
under continuity but they need someone
like proof- readers in publishing who
look out for errors/ omissions/contradictions.

Too much shadow -not enough substance.!

[maidmarian]

Dupl

[lizann]

did jay plead guilty as he was arrested charged and sentenced so quickly

[Dazzle]

My explanation for what happened is sloppy scriptwriting.

I agree it was sloppy not to clarify what happened to Jay after he was arrested. Maybe the writers felt it was so obvious it didn't need explaining? I also wonder if possibly a scene was cut due to time constraints...or maybe it'll be mentioned in the next episode?

I don't find the outcome itself sloppy because I've come across variations of either scenario I've suggested in countless ficional police procedurals. The case where the guilty person goes free because he can afford a killer lawyer, but his poorer friend goes down because he has to rely on an inept duty solicitor; or where the person with no previous convictions takes the rap to save a friend from prison.

I find both scenarios believable given Phil practically disowned Jay and would have no compunction in using him to further his own agenda. Plus, of course, there are probably numerous other explanations that also fit.

did jay plead guilty as he was arrested charged and sentenced so quickly

Yes.

[tammyy2j]

did ben rob a shop or off licence the night he mugged lucy too, how is there no evidence against ben but there is for jay

Is this what Jay was charged with so?

[Dazzle]

Is this what Jay was charged with so?

He was charged with the mugging according to the Daily Mail (I won't click on or link to that vile rag, but it came up in the search results when I googled it).

It's all very confusing!

[tammyy2j]

He was charged with the mugging according to the Daily Mail (I won't click on or link to that vile rag, but it came up in the search results when I googled it).

It's all very confusing!

The mugging of Lucy, but there would loads of fingerprints on her phone and wallet so how?

[Dazzle]

The mugging of Lucy, but there would loads of fingerprints on her phone and wallet so how?

I'm coming to the conclusion Jay must have admitted it to protect Ben from going to prison. Remember, Marsden warned the latter it would be a real prison this time. If Ritchie was Jay's solicitor, she could have pressured him into taking the fall (on instructions from Phil). I really hope this is clarified at some point!

The other fingerprints can be easily be explained as they're all from people who knew Lucy well and had easy access to her things.

[tammyy2j]

I'm coming to the conclusion Jay must have admitted it to protect Ben from going to prison. Remember, Marsden warned the latter it would be a real prison this time. If Ritchie was Jay's solicitor, she could have pressured him into taking the fall (on instructions from Phil). I really hope this is clarified at some point!

The other fingerprints can be easily be explained as they're all from people who knew Lucy well and had easy access to her things.

Phil don't fall into this category