Current Episode Discussion VII

[Abbie]

Well we have seen her since the funeral as she was sorting stuff out with daren and had a go at Ian and let Billy and Honey stay with them

[Siobhan]

I loved the electricity scenesd today. It was so funny. The sitting room light switch switched on the television, the television switch switched on the sitting room light, the radio switch switched on the hall light, the hall light switch turned on the radio. The fan switch in the bathroom switches on the bedroom light - I'm in stitches here.

I thought that was really really funny too.. "billy? how do I turn on the bedroom light".. "switch the fan on in the bathroom"... they are so funny at times but a very lovely couple.. Hope EE doesn't ruin them and let them not have affairs and stuff..

so roxy was off seen her dad.. I was sure it was some guy..

[tammyy2j]

Whose Lesley? Jane? :searchme:

Poor Garry just move on from airhead Dawn

Billy/Honey and the electricity was funny

[Joanne]

Whose Lesley? Jane? :searchme:

Poor Garry just move on from airhead Dawn

Billy/Honey and the electricity was funny

Yes, Lesley was Jane's name before she changed it.

[parkerman]

I'm sorry to go against the grain on this, but I thought last night's episode was absolutely dire and a throw back to the cardboard fun fair days.

The stuff with Dawn/Garry/Jase was so contrived you could see the ending coming a mile off. Dawn does my head in anyway, but all that last night just made it all ten times worse. :wall:

And as for Billy and Honey...It would be absolutely impossible for Billy to wire up the house so that the light switch turned on the television. I know I'll be told it's only a soap and not real life, but surely it has to have some grounding in reality, otherwise we might as well introduce dragons and unicorns to the Square. And, as others have said, where was Pat anyway?

The only thing that was worth watching last night was Ian. It's a good job he's there to try and save something from the debris.

[Siobhan]

And as for Billy and Honey...It would be absolutely impossible for Billy to wire up the house so that the light switch turned on the television.

how would it be absolutely impossible?? I know my tv and hall lights and kettle socket are all on the same trip switch so if I remove the wires from the main's box and swapped them around, is it not possible for my kettle socket to turn on the hall lights? Honey mention all the wires sticking out of the main box and not where the light switch was

[Katy]

we have done that in our house re wired everything to the wrong thing, thats what happened when you let your dads mate do it you thinks he can do absolutly everything

I quite enjoyed it, it wasnt oo heavy, comical in places.

[*-Rooney-*]

i wonder what the deal is with janes brother

[CrazyLea]

Tonights episode was a bit rubbish.

I was bored from start to finish tbh. Not one bit interested me.

Jane's brother is boring and annoying. I hope he gets better.

[Johnny Allen]

Jane's brother is boring and annoying. I hope he gets better.

yeah really not sure what to make of him, I think theres much more to come out, it should give Laurie Brett more centre stage as shes a fab actress who does dry humour brilliantly.

I thought tonights was a bit dull, want to meet Roxy and Ronnie's dad Archie, lot going on there we dont know about. Oh and Masood was funny tonight he makes me laugh.

[Lizzie Brookes]

I see what Jane meant about Christian. He's a bit of sa troublemaker. Those remarks about David were inappropriate. Ashley was quite decent actually but I'm not surprised he got angry and went out. Still, I can't help liking Christian despite his being the way he is.

[CrazyLea]

it should give Laurie Brett more centre stage as shes a fab actress who does dry humour brilliantly.
Yeah I agree with that. I didn't think of that lol.

And forgot about Masood too. Yeah he was funny. I really like him haha.

[Joanne]

I thought Christian was really slimy.

How deluded is Dawn? One night together and she thinks its for keeps. Can't see her and Jase lasting long.

Felt sorry for Dot.

[Chris_2k11]

Eastenders seems to have gone into crap mode again

[JustJodi]

Jane is going to tear into Ian with I TOLD YOU SO!!!!!! Did ya'll see Ians face when he saw the bill ????
Is Dawn ever ever ever gonna learn just cos she sleeps with some guy does not mean it is FOREVER AFTER ?????? She is totally deluded !!!

[Lizzie Brookes]

Well Jase isn't a bad chap - he is nice but Garry is more ideal for her and Jaser naturally wants to take things slow, especially as ghe has JJay to consider. Jay was stupid to mix up ith that dangerous gang. He should have ignored them or told Jase about it. Yes I was sorry for Dot. You have to be a bit careful in situations like that. I'm not sure what thebest thing would have been for her to do - maybe she should have ignored them and then make sure she is accompanied and notify the police.

[Perdita]

Jane is going to tear into Ian with I TOLD YOU SO!!!!!! Did ya'll see Ians face when he saw the bill ????]

:lol: :rotfl:

[LostVoodoo]

it all seemed a bit rushed with jane and christian, surely it would have been better for him to behave a bit first so that ian liked him etc. i get impression after seeing both christian and their mum that he was the spoilt child in that family.

so what's the jig with david though? i think we can assume christian at least tried it on with him. but what about ashley? he had some connection there, maybe he was david's doctor? just a thought i got from when they were dancing round the topic of how they met

[Siobhan]

I thought Christian was really slimy.

How deluded is Dawn? One night together and she thinks its for keeps. Can't see her and Jase lasting long.

Felt sorry for Dot.

1st Christian.. you don't tell the man you are going to marry that you only have 2 great loves of your life, one your sister and the other her husband.. I reckon he did try it on with David and Jane kicked him out.. Ian's face at the bill was classic :lol:

2nd Deluded Dawn. As you said one night does not lead to forever... did you hear her talking about framing the red shirt.. Sure if she chose Gary then yes it would lead to wedding but not Jase...

3rd. Poor Dot, she didn't ask for any of this and now that Jay has joined them he will be causing trouble for her too... She deserves a break

[lizann]

Could Dawn be any more of an airhead! Nne night doesn't mean he is marrying you or you are moving in. I really prefer Jas with Roxy more.

Minty looked like a live version of Woody from Toy Story.

Jane/Lesley's brother is a slimball

[Lizzie Brookes]

I wonder why EastEnders was cut off twice today. Dawn did right to tell Jase about that knife ahnd its good of Garry to offer to help Minty out. I agree its a bit unusual - your best mate and your mum together but he should adjust to it now. Minty does not have to be a father fiure. Minty can carry on being his best mate and his mum will obviously always be his mum - only difference will be that they are married to each other. I liked the scenes with the Beales. Jane irritates me generally but Christian though he behaved a bit better today shouldn't keep going on about David.

Its obvious he made a pass or something at him - even Ian guessed that much. Steven's face when Christian started chatting him up. That was funny. I know he shouldn't really have said Stacey was his girlfriend but he was a bit desperate to put Christian off and I understand that. Looks like Stacey understood too when he explained but Stacey and Steven would only work as friends. Stacey's right - Steven would always be a bit unstable.

[CrazyLea]

That was yet again rubbish.

Can't stand the Mitchells still, that whole dinner scene bored the hell outta me!

Jack and Ronnie I can't stand. Utterly rubbish together. Don't get me started on Phil and Jack. Or Roxy for that matter!

Jase and Dawn were rubbish.

The whole Minty/Hazel wedding is doing my head in.

Still don't like Christian - but as he's only just started will give him a chance.

Steven is now officially boring me.

Ermmmm oo I liked Masood and Zainab :p. That's about it. :)

*Breathes*.

[Joanne]

I preferred Christian tonight to last night. Jane seemed a lot more relaxed with him as well.

I didn't like the Mitchell scenes either - Ronnie and Roxy constantly sniping at each other and Ronnie and Jack's relationship both bore me to tears.

Zainab and Masood I like alot.

Jay knows he's doing wrong - the way he said that Dot looked really frightened at the end. He won't do anything to look weak infront of his new "mates" though. He's out of his depth but doesn't realise it yet.

What's happened to Steven? He looked really porky and pasty tonight.

[parkerman]

I wonder why EastEnders was cut off twice today.

What do you mean?

[Abbie]

:eek: I knew phil was getting on a bit but I didnt think he was 50, well then it turned out he wasnt :lol:

[Perdita]

I can't quite understand why Jane all of a sudden is allowing Christian to actually stay in their house when she did not want to even meet him at first. :searchme:

I think Jay is realising that he might have bitten more off than he can chew with his gang, he obviously did not like scaring Dot they way the others did.

[parkerman]

Where did this gang come from? Why have we never seen them around before? Where do they live?

[Dutchgirl]

Poor Jase. Dawn has her claws where she wants them. He'll soon be looking after Summer when Dawn is clubbing. Feeling sorry for the geezer. Hahaha.

[SBmad08]

I think that a lot of characters are quite irritating now, like some of the Mitchells, Dawn, Jase and Steven. Ronnie/Jack was more interesting before they actually got together and I feel sorry for Dot, hopefully that gang will get what they deserve.

[JustJodi]

Dawn is grating on my nerves,, I wonder if EE ever considered letting Garry be THE GUY IN THE RED SHIRT ?
Jase is going to have to SLOW Dawn down to a grinding halt. Mind you they are a striking couple together, but their personalities totally CLASH..

This is just my observation and my partners, Ian wanted Jane to make up with her brother, he fixed it so they could meet up,, now I am betting the rent , that he wishes he had never pulled that invitation out of the trash. He witnesses the coldness , hes stuck with a BIG BILL from the restraunt,, now hes gonna have the brother as a border,, who openly flirts with him and Steven,, Ian has truly bit off a bit more than he can chew,, and this is also Janes way of saying I TOLD YA SO,,

The gang sorta appeared outta no where...Jay probably felt he should join since Jase has made himself unaccessible since he got wrapped up with Dawn...nothing good is going to come of this I am sure..
I think this gang is sort of like locusts,, they go from village/town and cause havoc and move on,:searchme:
it is quite sad for Dot as she is very much ALONE,, no Jim no Bradley...:(

[Dutchgirl]

Dawn is grating on my nerves,, I wonder if EE ever considered letting Garry be THE GUY IN THE RED SHIRT ?
Jase is going to have to SLOW Dawn down to a grinding halt. Mind you they are a striking couple together, but their personalities totally CLASH..

This is just my observation and my partners, Ian wanted Jane to make up with her brother, he fixed it so they could meet up,, now I am betting the rent , that he wishes he had never pulled that invitation out of the trash. He witnesses the coldness , hes stuck with a BIG BILL from the restraunt,, now hes gonna have the brother as a border,, who openly flirts with him and Steven,, Ian has truly bit off a bit more than he can chew,, and this is also Janes way of saying I TOLD YA SO,,

The gang sorta appeared outta no where...Jay probably felt he should join since Jase has made himself unaccessible since he got wrapped up with Dawn...nothing good is going to come of this I am sure..
I think this gang is sort of like locusts,, they go from village/town and cause havoc and move on,:searchme:
it is quite sad for Dot as she is very much ALONE,, no Jim no Bradley...:(
Where has Bradley gone?

[Siobhan]

Bradley went off on his own for while. his mum came to collect him but he decide to go away alone.. so god know where he is now

[Abbie]

I can't quite understand why Jane all of a sudden is allowing Christian to actually stay in their house when she did not want to even meet him at first. :searchme:


I know what you mean, I thought she was supposed to be very angry with him like some kind of feud and then the sudden turn around :searchme:

[*-Rooney-*]

i got the feeling she allowed him to stay just so ian could see exactly what he was like giving jane real reason for the "I TOLD YOU SO" although maybe im wrong

if it wasnt for that reason very quick 180 on janes part, as she was dead against the idea of christian full stop

[Abbie]

I suppose but tonight when Ian wanted him to leave, she looked like she wanted him to stay

[Timalay]

Any ideas on what caused Jack's Daughters injury.

I think that he may have been involed in some undercover police work in a gang, and they have found out that he was an undercover police and did that to his daughter, and that's why his ex wife blames him.

[*-Rooney-*]

I suppose but tonight when Ian wanted him to leave, she looked like she wanted him to stay

oh well i dont know as i didnt see tonights episode

[Abbie]

But I know what you mean, she it out that she didnt want to see him and the whole its been years just made it seem serious, its odd how it moved so qucikly

[*-Rooney-*]

thats typical soapland for you

[LostVoodoo]

Any ideas on what caused Jack's Daughters injury.

I think that he may have been involed in some undercover police work in agang, and they have found out that he was an undercover police and did that to his daughter, and that's why his ex wife blames him.

that's an intriguing idea. i really wasn't expecting her to be in a wheelchair. my guess is that Jack accidently knocked her down the stairs in a row.

[parkerman]

No, I reckon it's definitely something to do with his police work and that's why he left the police as well...

[Katy]

ooh maybe, i wasnt expecting her to be in a wheelchair either, i though carcrash but i think thats too obvious.

[Abbie]

How come christian knows so much about Jane when he wasnt around? :searchme:

[StarsOfCCTV]

:rotfl: Ian in a facemask :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Abbie]

:rotfl: Ian in a facemask :rotfl: :rotfl:

Lol I think its gonna be funny with christian around :lol:

[Timalay]

Any ideas on what caused Jack's Daughters injury.

I think that he may have been involed in some undercover police work in a gang, and they have found out that he was an undercover police and did that to his daughter, and that's why his ex wife blames him.

Well that's not to bad a guess

[Lizzie Brookes]

Having heard Jack's side and I don't think he has any reason to lie, I think that's really unfair. He was only doing his job when he put that man in prison. It's not his fault that that man revenged himself on Jack by trying to run down his wife and daughter - Jack obviously loves his daughter very much. Maybe Ronnie shouldn't have gone behind his back though its understandable why. I'm glad Jay sdtoo up to those thugs and refused to break Dot's window but he should never have got involved with them to begin with. I'm not surprised that Jane thought it was Steven behind the notes but it clearly wasn't as we saw Ian leaving them and I don't believe Steven would ever do anything like that again - he was ill when he did all those terrible things in October. Ian looked ridiculous in that mask but I'm glad he and Christian have worked things out - that was a really good idea - Ian and Jane have a romantic Greek candlelit dinner while Christian babysits. I'm starting to like Christian now.

[LostVoodoo]

Jay getting stabbed was soooo naff! the scenes at Dot's were really good, although why didn't she call the police? i would have thought that would have been the first thing she would do. although the clip of her with the fag in one hand and the rolling pin in the other was good! the confrontation with Minty was really good, we know Minty's a bit of a hard-man (or at least was), but he didn't let them rile him or take the bait. good example for Jay as well.

but then it all got let down by the feeble half-hearted stabbing scene. what was that about? if i hadn't known what was going to happen in advance i would have been rather confused!

[Joanne]

How come christian knows so much about Jane when he wasnt around? :searchme:


I think he got a lot of info from Roxy. They were having a chat in the cafe and Roxy told him about Jane's affair with Grant.

[Abbie]

How come christian knows so much about Jane when he wasnt around? :searchme:


I think he got a lot of info from Roxy. They were having a chat in the cafe and Roxy told him about Jane's affair with Grant.

Oh right, I missed that bit, Thanks.

[StarsOfCCTV]

Jay got stabbed this episode?! Damn I missed the last 10 minutes :p I'll have to visit BBCiPlayer

[DaVeyWaVey]

I've really enjoyed Eastenders recently. I'm glad there letting us know more about Jack's character, his back story with his daughter being in a wheelchair is really sad, especially when he was talking about it to Ronnie.

Christian is an alright character... I think it will take time for him to grow on me, but I love the way Ian is reacting to him. :lol: and him with the facemask was rather funny.

The Dot storyline is really impressing me and June Brown is acting it out to perfection. I feel so sorry for her and I can empathise with her so much. :( The fight that Jay and Tegs had was rather naff though, just them rolling around on the grass, as was the stabbing scene but I suppose they couldn't show too much as it was before the 9pm watershed, so I forgive them for that.

[Katy]

it wasa brilliant epsiode last night, the Dot story is really good, she is such a great actress. I was crying with laughter when Minty and Garry were line dancing it was hilarious. Then i was nearly crying when Jay got stabbed, it was just so horrible from Tegs. I think it showed what some Gang mentallity is really like.

I also likeRonnie and Roxy i think there relationship is brilliant.

[Siobhan]

The stabbing last night i don't understand why people are saying it was bit lame.. what were you expecting.. I think it was done well. just very casual and underhanded "are you with us or him tegs" bam! stab!... if it has been very dramatic and OTT it wouldn't have been realistic... it was done so matter of factly that it made sense... (ok, the fight was a bit lame, just rolling on the grass)

Dot's story really got to me too.. I felt her sorrow and her fear.. Minty and Gary dance was quiet funny.

[Chloe]

I've really enjoyed Eastenders recently. I'm glad there letting us know more about Jack's character, his back story with his daughter being in a wheelchair is really sad, especially when he was talking about it to Ronnie.

Christian is an alright character... I think it will take time for him to grow on me, but I love the way Ian is reacting to him. :lol: and him with the facemask was rather funny.

The Dot storyline is really impressing me and June Brown is acting it out to perfection. I feel so sorry for her and I can empathise with her so much. :( The fight that Jay and Tegs had was rather naff though, just them rolling around on the grass, as was the stabbing scene but I suppose they couldn't show too much as it was before the 9pm watershed, so I forgive them for that.

There was a lot going on in last night's episode - the stabbing, and the answer to Monday's cliff hanger about Jack's daughter in the wheelchair.

Do you thing that EE are trying to up their game re the Tuesday episodes, now that they are up against the hour long Emmerdale ?

I know that following on from Monday night's EE I was going to watch EE at 7:30pm and miss half of Emmerdale, rather than wait for the 10:00pm repeat on BBC3.

[Dutchgirl]

Jay getting stabbed was soooo naff! the scenes at Dot's were really good, although why didn't she call the police? i would have thought that would have been the first thing she would do.
She went to the police when she was first confronted by the gang, they weren't going to do anything about it. So she must have thought that she has to sit this one out alone. June Brown is so very realistic it is unnerving.

Feeling sorry for Jay, his dad all wrapped around Dawns little finger yuck. The stabbing felt genuine. I felt this would happen all along the episode they built the tension up really brilliantly. This is how gangs work. Peer pressure is very real.

[CrazyLea]

I didn't watch all of it as I was in work. But it was on in the background so caught parts of it. I agree with Siob. I thought Jay's stabbing was good. Especially considereing it was before the watershed. People would have complained if it was any worse. It was just right I felt.

Minty and Garry dancing made me laugh :p.

[JustJodi]

I think Jay was verrrrrry lucky cos in real life, if a gang leader was about to loose face he would not have WOUNDED the person he would have KILLED him, so I am thinking TEGS did not really want to mortally wound Jay..this is just my take on this..:hmm:

the actor playing Jay played the part of being stabbed perfectly:cool:

[SIZE=3]Loved the ACHEY BREAKY HEART,,, perfect song for line dancing,,,,, Gary was actually good:lol:

wanted to add the BILLY RAY CYRUS video of him doing the song,,,, but it is no longer available,, poo poo so here are the lyrics to the song,, I love it cos it is so CORNY:




[B]ACHY BREAKY HEART LYRICS
BY BILLY RAY CYRUS

You can tell the world you never was my girl,
You can burn my clothes up when I'm gone,
You can tell your friends just what a fool I've been,
And laugh and joke about me on the phone.

You can tell my arms go back to the farm,
You can tell my feet to hit the floor,
Or you can tell my lips to tell my fingertips,
They won't be reaching out for you no more.

But don't tell my heart,
My achy breaky heart,
I just don't think he'd understand.
And if you tell my heart,
My achy breaky heart,
He might blow up and kill this man.

You can tell your Ma I moved to Arkansas,
You can tell your dog to bite my leg,
Or tell your brother Cliff whose fist can tell my lip,
He never really liked me anyway.

Or tell your Aunt Louise, tell anything you please,
Myself already knows I'm not O.K.,
Or you can tell my eyes to watch out for my mind,
It might be walking out on me today.

But don't tell my heart,
My achy breaky heart,
I just don't think he'd understand.
And if you tell my heart,
My achy breaky heart,
He might blow up and kill this man.

(Repeat Chorus to end)

[tammyy2j]

Christian is growing on me.

Poor Heather i hope Hazel don't cut her out of the wedding after all she did for her and Minty.

[Abbie]

Christian is growing on me.

Poor Heather i hope Hazel don't cut her out of the wedding after all she did for her and Minty.

Aww I know :( I hope she is still bridesmaid

[Dutchgirl]

Christian is growing on me.

Poor Heather i hope Hazel don't cut her out of the wedding after all she did for her and Minty.

Aww I know :( I hope she is still bridesmaid
Hazel has lost the plot. Shame on her, I really liked her. Christian an Roxy have chemistry as best friends, I'm liking it. Christian seems to ad something to the square I think.

[StarsOfCCTV]

Is it just me or is Eastenders on a bit of a lull? Nothing much seems to be going at the moment, I just tune in at the moment because there's nothing else on at that time :p

[Ruffed_lemur]

Christian is growing on me.

Poor Heather i hope Hazel don't cut her out of the wedding after all she did for her and Minty.

I hope Heather is still a bridesmaid too. Maybe the magazine isn't looking for another Posh type wedding.

[Perdita]

It might be Hazel's hormones that make her act as silly as she does right now. Heather must remain bridesmaid!

[Abbie]

It might be Hazel's hormones that make her act as silly as she does right now. Heather must remain bridesmaid!
I know, you can tell she is desperate to win the competiton

[LostVoodoo]

what i don't get is why they're going with the cowboy/line-dancing theme. wasn't Hazel saying a couple of weeks ago they needed something glamorous? i thought they were hinting at a Gone With The Wind theme a while ago, that would be cool.

[Abbie]

what i don't get is why they're going with the cowboy/line-dancing theme. wasn't Hazel saying a couple of weeks ago they needed something glamorous? i thought they were hinting at a Gone With The Wind theme a while ago, that would be cool.

I know what you mean, Maybe they thought if they try something fun and different they might win? :searchme:

[Perdita]

Did they not see the competition doing something glamorous in the magazine? I thought they changed their mind to the line dancing after that.

[Katy]

Im not sure why they are doing that to poor Heather, you can tell she is desperate to be bridesmaid. Its well unfair if she gets dawn to do it

I Loved the scenes with christian and Ian, very funny.

[Perdita]

She could have Heather as Matron Of Honour and Dawn as bridesmaid if she is so desperate to have Dawn in the pics. But she cannot hurt Hef by telling her she will not take any part in the wedding. :angry: :nono:

[Perdita]

I am glad that Hazel and Heather have made up and it looks as if Heather will be bridesmaid, although I can't quite trust Hazel, this pregnancy scare might just make her say things she does not really mean.

[Abbie]

She could have Heather as Matron Of Honour and Dawn as bridesmaid if she is so desperate to have Dawn in the pics. But she cannot hurt Hef by telling her she will not take any part in the wedding. :angry: :nono:

I know but the maid of honour is the main one so surely she would want Heather to be that and dawn bridesmaid, not that I want that though

[*-Rooney-*]

i thought hazel was too old to get pregnant, since gary is in his 30's, how old exactly is she meant to be

[Joanne]

I think she's 52.

I think it will be the menopause starting rather than a pregnancy.

[Chris_2k11]

Whats Dawn got to do with the wedding?

[CrazyLea]

She wanted her just because she would have looked good in the photos.. as apposed to Heather. I love Heather :D

[*-Rooney-*]

I think she's 52.

I think it will be the menopause starting rather than a pregnancy.

Yeah I thought that too but when Hazel told minty she sounded so certain it wasnt like she said "I think..."

[LostVoodoo]

I think she's 52.

I think it will be the menopause starting rather than a pregnancy.

Yeah I thought that too but when Hazel told minty she sounded so certain it wasnt like she said "I think..."

yeah, did she actually go in the doctors or not? if she's just missed a period that could mean she's menopausing (is that a word? lol). also hence the mood swings and feeling ill.

[StarsOfCCTV]

Yeah, I think it's the menaupause too, I don't know why she doesn't think of that :p Did she actually go to the doctors or just stand outside?

[JustJodi]

she is of the right age to go thru the change.. if she is pregnant,, she will go thru a HIGH RISK PREGANCY,,
Menopause can cause missed periods,,( been there done that )
She did not actually go to the doc she just stood there and took off, Minty went in and got the literature on eating disorders.

[Perdita]

I don't think she considers herself as going through the menopause, she is so loved up, thinking about her age is not something she is likely to do.

[Lizzie Brookes]

I don't think Roxy should have told Ronnie. I'm with Christian on this one. Roxy never liked the Ronnie/Jack relationship from the start and she was only doing it to get one over on him. True, Jack did wrong. He resisted Selina on Thursday but he should have remained true to Ronnie on Friday but he's not like Max. He himself admitted it was a mistake and he wanted Ronnie and why throw away a perfectly good relationship for a one night stand? I love Ronnie and Jack together as a couple - I wonder if they are at it every night. She seems to get up out of his bed every day. Anyway - I really hope they will get back together at some point.

[Dutchgirl]

So Gary is 37. I thought he was 36 years ago. I know they revise ages. But this is a bit ridiculous.

Where has Patrick gone of to?
I like Jack and Dot he is genuinely nice to her.

[Siobhan]

So Gary is 37. I thought he was 36 years ago. I know they revise ages. But this is a bit ridiculous.

Where has Patrick gone of to?
I like Jack and Dot he is genuinely nice to her.

He said 37 years he junior so he is adding 9 months so he will be 37 when baby is born

[Dutchgirl]

So Gary is 37. I thought he was 36 years ago. I know they revise ages. But this is a bit ridiculous.

Where has Patrick gone of to?
I like Jack and Dot he is genuinely nice to her.

He said 37 years he junior so he is adding 9 months so he will be 37 when baby is born
I'm still not happy him being 36. I'm 36 and a few years ago he was older than me. I want to be in EE so I don't get any older.:rotfl:

[lizann]

So Hazel is 52 and Garry is 37 is that possible.

I that Hazel is not pregnant but maybe going through menopause or has a serious illness. Poor Minty he is all excited.

Nice punch Ronnie so she believed Roxy and didn't even question Jack.

I like the relationship between Christian and Roxy. He is going on me.

Why didn't Dot ask Max, Tanya, Abi and Lauren to record a message.

BTW is Bradley still gone?

[Siobhan]

So Hazel is 52 and Garry is 37 is that possible.

I that Hazel is not pregnant but maybe going through menopause or has a serious illness. Poor Minty he is all excited.

Nice punch Ronnie so she believed Roxy and didn't even question Jack.

I like the relationship between Christian and Roxy. He is going on me.

Why didn't Dot ask Max, Tanya, Abi and Lauren to record a message.

BTW is Bradley still gone?

Yes.. she would have been 15 which is possible

don't know why dot didn't ask them.. and bradley has gone walk about.. nobody knows. he just needed to get away

[Perdita]

Did Bradley go with his mum in the end? I can't quite remember. He must be coming back soon because ...... you must read the spoiler section :p

[Siobhan]

Did Bradley go with his mum in the end? I can't quite remember. He must be coming back soon because ...... you must read the spoiler section :p

No he didn't go with this mum.. he said he would but then just left her a note to say he was gone

[JustJodi]

Ok where are the following characters:
MAX
TANYA
ABI
LAUREN
LIBBY
BRADLEY- ok he went off some where
STACEY- ok she was seen in Duabi,, sunning her buns .. so shes on vacation from EE,, she should be back soon ???
PATRICK
PAT
BEN,,
SEAN

Ok loads of folks are missing from our screen, some I couldn't care less, but gee whiz thats a load of people missing:searchme:

[Joanne]

The people who play the Brannings must all be having a long break as they featured heavily over Christmas/New Year and were in alot of episodes.

Patrick is obviously around but off screen as Dot played back the message she got him to record.

I read an interview with Samantha Janus recently where she spoke about her break coming up so she will be offscreen for a while. Personally I think that's a good thing - Ronnie and Roxy have featured too much for me in recent months.

[parkerman]

Why didn't Dot ask Max to record a message.


I think that would give Jim a relapse...:)

[Katy]

lol, it probably would. It was so sweet the message from JAck.

Loved the bit where Ronnie took the ice i was wondering what she was using it for and then i realised it was for her hand after punching Jack.

[*-Rooney-*]

if that was me though I would have put the ice over his head and took the champagne

[Joanne]

I thought tonight's episode was absolutely brilliant. June Brown deserves every award going for her performance tonight. I was half expecting it to drag on a bit but it felt like it was all over in about 10 minutes.

I laughed, I cried and it made me think about how I am with my own children. More like Auntie Gwen than Dot's real mum that's for sure.

Stunning.

[DaVeyWaVey]

I just watched this on BBC3. All I can say is that this episode was simply incredible. I was in tears - so moving and June Brown was just completely outstanding - a true Eastenders gem. The script, the acting was completely flawless. This whole episode felt so real, and I would rather have an episode like this over a sensationalised episode any day.

Not wanting to exaggerate but for me this episode was the best episode I've seen from Eastenders in recent years. June Brown is a true gem to the acting profession.

[Bryan]

I wasn't very impressed by it at all? Don't really see what it achieved? :searchme:

[Katy]

IT was absolutly amazing, i thought it would not be like that at all. June Brown was tremendous.

[StarsOfCCTV]

I wasn't very impressed by it at all? Don't really see what it achieved? :searchme:

I thought I was the only one :ninja: :p It was good at the end, but a bit slow to start

[JustJodi]

Ok so it might not have been every ones cup of tea,, but I thought it was a pretty good episode, I was in tears, and I also laughed out loud..Does any one get the feeling ( my partner thinks so ) that Jim may not be coming back to our screens??:searchme:

June Brown IS a great actress. :D

[*-Rooney-*]

i was at my friends and we watched it for 5 - 10 mins then turned it over, sorry but we couldnt watch a whole episode of dot,

If we wanted a monologue we would have watched shakespeare

No offence to anyone who enjoyed the episode though, it may have gotten better after we stopped watching, but everyone is entitled to their opinion

[Siobhan]

I thought it was a very risky thing for EE to do but I didn't even noticed the 30 mins go by I was that absorbed in what Dot was saying.. June Brown is a fantastic actress and she pulled this off really well.. I laughed, cried and got angry with her... it was very well written, well put together and I totally enjoyed every minute of it.. Well done June and EE :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

[CarerQuie]

I think that June really carried it off.xx

[Eastenders_4ev@]

wasnt impressed with the episode, love EE but was risky of them to have a whole episode like that

[Perdita]

It was lovely, well done, June Brown.

[Siobhan]

I wasn't very impressed by it at all? Don't really see what it achieved? :searchme:


Was it meant to achieve something??? For me it explained so much about Dot herself, why she is the way she is. I just kept thinking of John Barton and thinking if his wife did the same for him??? Everyone refers to Dot as a battleaxe and it was nice to know why she clings so much to her faith.. I loved her talking about Ethel and her past.. Had to laugh when she talking about the kids with their "earpods and ppx".. she makes me laugh so much at times.. I thought it was very very heartfelt and wonderfully scripted.

As Davey said, make a big change to have such a great episode that doesn't involve cliffhangers or explosive storylines.. Well done Tony Jordan, June Brown and EE!!

[Jessie Wallace]

Loved it, wonderfully done, from beginning to end. A*

[Bad Wolf]

i sat watching last nights episode worried that i would get really bored. after all one character sitting for 30 minutes talking?????

it was brilliant - poor dot, alone again!!!! the writing was superb and so was the acting. the papers were right. june brown is the ONLY actress in soap who would have been able to oull that off


well done tony jordan and june brown!:cheer:

[Abbie]

So clare from hollyoaks who was after money is now a claire in EE who appears to also be after money :hmm:

[JustJodi]

Whoa,,,,, I guess i do not know who this Claire Bates character was,, before i started watching ee i guess.. I guess she is after some one with loads of dosh,, it says next week she will set her sights on some one else, hmm I am guessing some one with money and looks,,

Poor Minty,,,,, is he ever going to have a HAPPY LIFE ???
Garry could be a bit more supportive rather being a selfish little boy...

Ok some one explain who CLAIRE is :searchme: :hmm:

[di marco]

going back to thurs epi, i was amazed that i wasnt bored! i must admit near the beginning i did look at my clock a few times but after that i didnt really notice that it had been half hour. i thought it was really well done (my mum found it boring though)

[Perdita]

Whoa,,,,, I guess i do not know who this Claire Bates character was,, before i started watching ee i guess.. I guess she is after some one with loads of dosh,, it says next week she will set her sights on some one else, hmm I am guessing some one with money and looks,,

Poor Minty,,,,, is he ever going to have a HAPPY LIFE ???
Garry could be a bit more supportive rather being a selfish little boy...

Ok some one explain who CLAIRE is :searchme: :hmm:


Gemma, 24, first joined the BBC1 soap aged ten to play Clare Tyler, daughter of Debbie Tyler.

But she left with stepdad Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley) in 1998 after Debbie was killed in a car crash.

Clare goes back to Walford hoping to stay with Dot, who is thrilled to see her.

But Clare seems cagey when asked about her stepdad Nigel. She really shakes things up. Source: The Sun

[StarsOfCCTV]

Yesterdays episode was good I thought :D So Clare's after Ians 'empire' :lol: Not if Jane has anything to do with it :p

Jack got what he deserved, Ronnie shouldn't be tempted to take him back, a leapord never changes his spots..:ninja:

[tammyy2j]

Well Claire arrived in "style".

She seems to be playing the same character as in Hollyoaks.

She looks much thinner she must have lost weight

[Johnny Allen]

Well Claire arrived in "style".

She seems to be playing the same character as in Hollyoaks.

She looks much thinner she must have lost weight

That she did, some style indeed. Having not seen Hollyoaks I dont know what she was like but I think she's going to be wonderfully scheming and bitchy in Eastenders. Her against Jane is going to be worth watching alone.

[CrazyLea]

Yes I quite like Clare. Good character :D.

Has Hazel left for good or will she be back? Watching tonights episode, I quite like Hazel.

Actually quite a good episode. Characters that I can actually stand :eek:. Part from Chels and Roxy. Thank god there wasn't any Ronnie/Jack stuff. That is completely boring me now.

[Perdita]

I just loved it when Minty landed one on Garry, thought it was quite funny. :lol: Not that I advocate violence, of course.

[lizann]

Poor Minty

Is Hazel gone for good or is she returning?

I so hate Chelesa i wish she would leave

[*-Rooney-*]

poor minty cant believe he hit garry though if only he knew how much he tried to get her to stay,

thats just garrys luck though isnt it

[Katy]

Poor Minty, i wish he had a chance at happiness.

Love Mo, "If theres a discount i'm always interested"

[*-Rooney-*]

do you get the feeling theres gonna be a few arguments or rivalries between chelsea and clare

[Perdita]

Poor Minty

Is Hazel gone for good or is she returning?

I so hate Chelesa i wish she would leave

I thought Chelsea was going to leave when she got sentenced to jail, anyone know whether she is still going and when? :searchme:

[Johnny Allen]

do you get the feeling theres gonna be a few arguments or rivalries between chelsea and clare

Oh yes and I think it should make it quite interesting seeing someone get one over Chelsea. I really like Clare

[Chris_2k11]

It seems Clare has moved from one soap to another playing two characters no different from each other.

[Lizzie Brookes]

Hazel's being really selfish. Garry is right. She will never find another man who would love her as Minty does but it was nice of Heather to help him out. I'm glad she's there for Garry too. Christian should have known better than to bring omeone back - he could have booked a hotel but Ian's homophobia is just disgusting. That's one of Steven's failings too though he is a true friend to Stacey. I'm glad Lucy stood up for Christian and Christian had a fair point when he said that he should not be treated as a second class citizen just because he can't fancy or love women.

[Abbie]

It seems Clare has moved from one soap to another playing two characters no different from each other.

Thats what I think, not very exciting really.
And I got bored of Clare on hollyoaks towards the end

[JustJodi]

I still think Hazel should never have made Garry lie for her that she did not really love Minty,,And again, Hazel only heard part of the conversation that Garry and Minty were having in the garage pit.. if she stuck around a bit longer she would have heard that Hazel was more important to him. But nooooooooo she had to pack up and leave..
Heather is going to be a good friend for Garry, even tho she lusts after him and she REALLY JUST WANTS TO BE A BRIDESMAID,, bless her heart and looks like she is pulling out all stops to make sure that the wedding happens,,:rolleyes:
Chelsa and Clare are gonna be deadly enemies,, I can just see a few cat fights on the square..
So deano is on his way home ..... interesting
I loved how Lucy stood up for Christian,,Jane must really be infatuated with dumb butt Beale , cos I am not sure I would have put up with so many lies,, Jane used to be such a fiesty character..
Stacey must have blown all the money she raked in on the sales, and did not pay for the stall?? Mo should have shown Stacey that Roger was not a very honest person to deal with,, I am sure there will be a story line on this one...

[tammyy2j]

It seems Clare has moved from one soap to another playing two characters no different from each other.

Both Claires as the same

I like her now she got one over on annoying Chelesa

Poor Minty he deserves better than Hazel maybe him and Heather

Mo and Heather were brillant last night

[Katy]

In all fairness she is playing the character that she left behind and thery are pretty similar. She is still good though, locved her getting one over on Chelsea.

[Abbie]

:eek: Just watching it on BBC 3 and :eek: Im shocked at Deano

[Siobhan]

:eek: Just watching it on BBC 3 and :eek: Im shocked at Deano

I know.. not the same plank he was before he went to prison.. he really took it out on his mum when it was Chelsea who has done this to him (well some of it)... the whack he gave Sean OUCH!!! poor Shirley

[Timalay]

Deano punching Sean was great last night.

[Perdita]

Why do they develop characters with great storylines when they leave? Never thought Deano would have it in him. :)

[tammyy2j]

I'm loving evil Deano EE should kept him. He was hot last night. I really hope he gets Chelesa back somehow.

Him punching Sean was great :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Abbie]

:eek: I know I was sooooo shocked at Deano it was like a different person and ppor shirly
I thought it was quite good tonight, I really like Stacey and was not expecting that at the end

[Timalay]

That was pretty heartless of Ian tonight. Admiting he didn't love Jane. Only a couple of weeks ago he said how much he loved being married to her.

[Lizzie Brookes]

Interesting having Sean and Steven in the same scene. That's actually the first time they have talked to each other though I'm sure they knew of each other. Typical Ian - Edward had no problem and was perfectly relaxed. It was Ian who was tense and made a bit of an idiot of himself. Good episode overall.

[Florijo]

They did speak breifly when Sean was in a mood and Steven told him not to talk to Jane like that but it wasn't anything much. I wouldn't mind seeing them interacting more - they are very alike in some ways.

I like Stacey's one liners but I hate her in self-pity mode. She was horrible to Jean, who already has to deal with one of her children being sarky and rude towards her. Poor Jean.

[*-Rooney-*]

am i the only one who thonks EE is pretty lame at the minute bring back the brannings and the drama

[Dutchgirl]

Deano was great. I thought he would be like this. Matt has benefited tremendously from being in Strictly his poise and posture where great Thursday. You could tell that he had lessons on physical behaviour. His charisma shone. Sorry he had to go he could have gone far as a bad boy in EE. I'll miss him now. At first I wasn't bothered about him leaving.

[Abbie]

That was pretty heartless of Ian tonight. Admiting he didn't love Jane. Only a couple of weeks ago he said how much he loved being married to her.
I know I thought the same and was quite shocked hen he said that. I dont like Ian but I like jane

[StarsOfCCTV]

Same...I bet that guy tells Jane that Ian doesn't love her.. eventually!

Has Deano left for good now then?

[Timalay]

Apparently.

[lizann]

So who was Ian talking about as his great passionate love its not Jane and i'm thinking its not Laura also so its either Mel or Cindy. I think it maybe Cindy.

But i agree Ian was horrible poor Jane.

I like the friendship between Phil and Shirley its not often you see him with female friends. I wonder will they maybe push these two together or is Vinnie returning?

[Siobhan]

So who was Ian talking about as his great passionate love its not Jane and i'm thinking its not Laura also so its either Mel or Cindy. I think it maybe Cindy.




I am sure it is cindy but when steven had him in the flat he said he loves Jane and only her.. Ian is strange.. maybe he just said all that to get an invite to see the queen??

[tammyy2j]

So who was Ian talking about as his great passionate love its not Jane and i'm thinking its not Laura also so its either Mel or Cindy. I think it maybe Cindy.




I am sure it is cindy but when steven had him in the flat he said he loves Jane and only her.. Ian is strange.. maybe he just said all that to get an invite to see the queen??

But wasn't he talking to a queen :lol:

I think it was Cindy he meant

[Lizzie Brookes]

I just had this feeling Sean was going to say "my dad" when Tanya asked him who he had killed - vhew. That was quite shocking. Today's episode was fantastic in every way and Rob did a brilliant job as to some extent did Jo. Well we all know Walford police are useless but I suppose it was manslaughter as he did not mean to do it - he ran away, Stacey was only 11, Jean being a manic depressive - well people would think that she was an unreliable wittness and from the sound of it Sean was in the room with his dad alone - I remember Jean saying once that he might wind uup killing someone. I wonder how Stacey and her mum thought her dad died because clearly Sean alone knew the truth and now Tanya does - I can hardly blame her for picking up that wine bottle but I knew Sean wouldn't hurt her. Good breaking of tension with the Max/Abi scene - Max is a good father despite being a lousy husband.

[Abbie]

I know what you mean when Sean started talking I did think omg :eek: His dad! And then he said it and I was still shocked :eek:

[Siobhan]

Damn monday nights.. all the good stuff comes out and I am out... Was Sean's confession right at the end of the show???

[Perdita]

Damn monday nights.. all the good stuff comes out and I am out... Was Sean's confession right at the end of the show???

Yes, Siobhan, the typical cliffhanger episode with Sean finally admitting what he has done a few years ago right t the end.

[tammyy2j]

Good episode last night Sean was on top form.

Why does Abi always side with her dad? He was the one that did wrong not Tanya. I really cant stand Abi.

I wonder where Stacey went :hmm:

[Joanne]

I've never warmed to Stacey at all and I can't stand her when she's like this. She's so moody and agressive and horrible - she made her bed and her problems are of her own making. She knew what would happen if her affair if Max was discovered but she took that risk.

How do Jean and Stacey think that Sean and Stacey's died? Did he die in their house?

[*-Rooney-*]

Oh i like stacey, I think shes the best slater, Kat being a very close second.

I dont know why but i always thought that staceys dad had a heart attack, obviously not

[tammyy2j]

How do Jean and Stacey think that Sean and Stacey's died? Did he die in their house?

Did he commit suicide?

[Abbie]

Good episode last night Sean was on top form.

Why does Abi always side with her dad? He was the one that did wrong not Tanya. I really cant stand Abi.

I wonder where Stacey went :hmm:
Awww I like Abi, from her point of view she just wants her parents to be together no matter what




How do Jean and Stacey think that Sean and Stacey's died? Did he die in their house?

I think they think it was suicide or soemthing. Or for some strange reason did he fall from a ladder or something. I have no idea where that came from, maybe it was someone else or another soap :searchme:

[lizann]

Good episode last night Sean/Rob showed some great acting :thumbsup:

[LostVoodoo]

How do Jean and Stacey think that Sean and Stacey's died? Did he die in their house?

I think they think it was suicide or soemthing. Or for some strange reason did he fall from a ladder or something. I have no idea where that came from, maybe it was someone else or another soap :searchme:

i was sure he died on the building site. maybe he had a brain hemorrage (sp?) because Sean hit him or something. plus i don't think Jean could have lied to Stacey all those years about her dad.

[Katy]

Bless little Abi she is soo cute, i loved the scenes with her and Max bless her.

[Lizzie Brookes]

I don't have a problem with Abi - she's sweet. I understand Tanya not wanting anything to do with Max though I personally think them splitting up is a bit of a waste since the affair was over for months. Even Tanya must have realised the affair was over when Max took the family to Spain and when he got back she was engaged to Bradley - for once Max was telling the truth about the DVD. He did not ask Abi to burn it. That was Abi's own idea. Yet whatever happens with Max and Tanya, Max has right of access to his own daughters and Tanya should accept that - not forbid him to see them. That means that Abi would not have to sneak out at night which is very dangerous on her own.

I am a little sorry for Stacey but she is the one who started this nonsense just for childish revenge on Bradley. They may have been seperated at the time ut she should have known that it would deeply hurt Bradley if she were with his dad and she should jhave thought about Tanya. To be fair she kissed him first and after saying no a couple of times he was a weakling and once he started he couldn't stop. That would have been the ideal time for him to go to Spain with Tanya and the girls. Then sooner or later Bradley would have got back with her and the affair need never have happened.

I think Sean told the truth about his dad but Tanya just can't trust men any more.

[Florijo]

I deffo think what Sean said about his dad was true - he is not the type to go revealing things and emotions to people, not even to his own family.

I guess his dad's death was like Pauline's then? He hit his dad then he keeled over the next day and fell. Must be terrible carrying that around for all these years. The Slater family are one messed up family!

I love Jean though. I wonder if Jean and Stacey will ever find out the part Sean had in his dad's death?

[Siobhan]

I understand Tanya not wanting anything to do with Max though I personally think them splitting up is a bit of a waste since the affair was over for months. Even Tanya must have realised the affair was over when Max took the family to Spain and when he got back she was engaged to Bradley

eh did you not see the DVD??? that was on Stacey wedding day, max kissing her and saying how he can't stand to see her with another man???? I think, and maybe I am wrong (NOT), that tanya is a little annoyed with that!!! what do you think? that it is still a waste of time cause the affair was over or that max is a slimy sleeze ball who is telling another woman that he loves her more than his wife???

[JustJodi]

I am with Siobhan with this 100%.. if some one gave me a DVD and I saw my partner snogging the face off of my new daughter in law and telling her all the things I wanted to hear from my husband ,, oh I think I would be miffed too,, and U can bet he would be frog marched out the door and my life and my kids lives,,No woman should have to put up with what Tanya did . :angry:

Interesting scenes with Rachel and Stacey.
Felt sorry for ol Charlie.

Can some one please tell me how old MO AND CHARLIE are supposed to be???? How on earth can Charlie be Mo's son in law when Charlie looks sooo much older than Mo does ...........:rotfl: :searchme:

[*-Rooney-*]

I have to agree, I enjoyed the scenes with Stacey and Rachel as well,

I think in a way Rachel can sort of sympathise because she knows exactly how Max can be and how he can get under your skin. Although I cant remember Max having much to do with the termination I thought that was all Bradleys decision because he wanted a career and to be older etc

[Abbie]

I love Jean though. I wonder if Jean and Stacey will ever find out the part Sean had in his dad's death?

Aw I know Jean is great, talking to flowers :D
I think they will have to at one point but maybe to 2020 or something :p

[Siobhan]

I love Jean though. I wonder if Jean and Stacey will ever find out the part Sean had in his dad's death?

Aw I know Jean is great, talking to flowers :D
I think they will have to at one point but maybe to 2020 or something :p

I loved charlie's comment after she was going on about the flower "I am beginning to see why Stacey left" :lol::lol::lol:

[Abbie]

I have to agree, I enjoyed the scenes with Stacey and Rachel as well,



I did too, its been a while since the stacey-bradley story has ben told, and YES what she did was wrong, and she was the other woman but she never really cheated on bradley. It still is awful what she did, but you also forget other things like the abortion

[Dutchgirl]

I am with Siobhan with this 100%.. if some one gave me a DVD and I saw my partner snogging the face off of my new daughter in law and telling her all the things I wanted to hear from my husband ,, oh I think I would be miffed too,, and U can bet he would be frog marched out the door and my life and my kids lives,,No woman should have to put up with what Tanya did . :angry:

Interesting scenes with Rachel and Stacey.
Felt sorry for ol Charlie.

Can some one please tell me how old MO AND CHARLIE are supposed to be???? How on earth can Charlie be Mo's son in law when Charlie looks sooo much older than Mo does ...........:rotfl: :searchme:
Well Charlie could be 20 years older than Viv. Same mystery with Gary and his mum.

[Johnny Allen]

I am with Siobhan with this 100%.. if some one gave me a DVD and I saw my partner snogging the face off of my new daughter in law and telling her all the things I wanted to hear from my husband ,, oh I think I would be miffed too,, and U can bet he would be frog marched out the door and my life and my kids lives,,No woman should have to put up with what Tanya did . :angry:

Interesting scenes with Rachel and Stacey.
Felt sorry for ol Charlie.

Can some one please tell me how old MO AND CHARLIE are supposed to be???? How on earth can Charlie be Mo's son in law when Charlie looks sooo much older than Mo does ...........:rotfl: :searchme:
Well Charlie could be 20 years older than Viv. Same mystery with Gary and his mum.

I don't think Charlie's as old as he looks he's still driving so he's not retirement age yet, he's probably lates 50's and Mo has got to be in her 70's. She's a similar age to Pat.

What an episode on tuesday, gotta love Tanya can't wait to see her in court against Max, he thinks he's got the upper hand but boy is she a woman scorned, don't mess with her, it was priceless when Max turned up with the wine and she gave the dvd to her lawyer and said 'I cant bloody wait' neither can I.

[Perdita]

I am a little sorry for Stacey but she is the one who started this nonsense just for childish revenge on Bradley. They may have been seperated at the time ut she should have known that it would deeply hurt Bradley if she were with his dad and she should jhave thought about Tanya. To be fair she kissed him first and after saying no a couple of times he was a weakling and once he started he couldn't stop. That would have been the ideal time for him to go to Spain with Tanya and the girls. Then sooner or later Bradley would have got back with her and the affair need never have happened.

What I can't understand is that Stacey fell in love with him, told him so and then changed her mind and now loves Bradley. :searchme: I hope she gets back with Bradley though, with all other relationships in Albert Square failing, I like to see one being rescued.

[Florijo]

I expect she changed her mind after seeing him run away to Spain and leaving her high and dry. Then after spending time with Bradley again, she realised how she really felt. I think Max was revenge turned obsession until she snapped out of it.

[Siobhan]

You also have to remember Max was playing her like a fiddle and he was the one there for her when she had the abortion and the whole lidia thing... he was totally using her and she felt an attachment to him cause he gave her the thing she was missing from Bradley

[*-Rooney-*]

plus i think, while she was vulnerable and she saw Max being comforting and loving (just to get in her knickers tho ) she fell for him, but only because Bradley wasnt there for her when she did need someone. And by the time she realised it was wrong she felt she was in too deep and like Sean said to Tanya she was just a stupid kid. whereas Max he isnt exacly as pure as snow is he

[Abbie]

Exactly, so even though what stacey did was very wrong, after all she was put through and what Max, did she was very vunerable, I feel very sorry for her

[CrazyLea]

That was a pretty rubbish episode.
I'm not into the whole Bradley and Stacey getting back together malarkey.
As far as I'm concerned it would be the worst mistake Bradley ever makes.

[Florijo]

Personally I'm a little fed up of Stacey being used so much, and especially of the whole Stacey/Bradley thing. I'd rather use more of the other Slaters than Stacey, Stacey, Stacey all the time.

[CrazyLea]

I absolutly agree. I like Stacey. But jeez, I'm really starting to go off her. WAY too much of her!!

[*-Rooney-*]

oh i wonder whats in the envelope is it a valentine card or her pic, her love letter and his wedding ring,

[Lizzie Brookes]

Exactly, so even though what stacey did was very wrong, after all she was put through and what Max, did she was very vunerable, I feel very sorry for her

I am sorry for her and it was stupid just to sleep with his dad to hurt him though technically it was outside the relationship and Bradley knew she dated a "married man" and then dumped the "married man" for Bradley - I understand he feels he can't trust her but - well he said "my dad Stace" but the whole point is Max is more to blame thasn Stacey and should he really give his dad the satisfaction of breaking his marriage up?

[Lizzie Brookes]

plus i think, while she was vulnerable and she saw Max being comforting and loving (just to get in her knickers tho ) she fell for him, but only because Bradley wasnt there for her when she did need someone. And by the time she realised it was wrong she felt she was in too deep and like Sean said to Tanya she was just a stupid kid. whereas Max he isnt exacly as pure as snow is he

Max is more to blame being an adult with a pregnant wife and two children not to mention a son who was his ex-mistress's fianceee. He himself admitted that to Sean. The reason I think both marriages being broken is a waste was because the affair was over for months and Lauren should never have put it on DVD - she was as low as Stacey - doing something serious out of pure spite like a silly child. Yes Max was comforting/loving but Stacey kissed him first and he was surprised and pulled back though rather pathetically he gave in like a weakling in the end.

[Florijo]

I personally don't think the Tanya/Max marriage being broken up is a waste. Yes it is bad for the kids and Tanya is suffering right now but Max will never change and what Max did to Tanya was unforgivable. She gave him one last chance and he blew it. If she backs down now he will walk all over her.

Stacey and Bradley is a different matter though. They could get back together after a long time but Stacey is going to have her work cut out for her. I can't blame Bradley, although he was rather cruel in how he let her go on like that about travelling the world when he knew what he was going to give her later in the card. No matter what she says, the image of her and his dad will forever be in his mind and that image if probs hard to erase.

Max - I think is a vile human being - and absolutely without morals.

[Abbie]

Exactly, so even though what stacey did was very wrong, after all she was put through and what Max, did she was very vunerable, I feel very sorry for her

I am sorry for her and it was stupid just to sleep with his dad to hurt him though technically it was outside the relationship and Bradley knew she dated a "married man" and then dumped the "married man" for Bradley - I understand he feels he can't trust her but - well he said "my dad Stace" but the whole point is Max is more to blame thasn Stacey and should he really give his dad the satisfaction of breaking his marriage up?

Exactly and Stacey did tell Bradley she was involved with a mrried man, so she didnt lie as much as she could of and he may have trust issues but at least she didnt cheat. I think Bradely is giving in too easily and hasnt tried much at all. At least what they were talking about in the epsiode involved being away from Max

[CrazyLea]

I have absolutly no sympathy for Stacey at all! Not one little bit :p. Might sound harsh. I don't buy in to the "vulnerable" thing. She didn't look vulnerable to me. She did just as much chasing as Max did in my opinion. I don't know how she can even think Bradley could forgive her. Especially so quickly! She's a fool!

Alright ep tonight. Well the Tanya stuff was. I love Abi. She's awesome. Best thing in the show tonight and probably at the moment tbh! When she was talking about Max crying and stuff I nearly teared up myself :lol:. Bless her heart.

I know Max is vile, etc. I do think he is a good father though. No matter what he does, he does love his children. Can't deny that.

[Joanne]

I have no sympathy for Stacey either. Yes, she's only 19 but she's not a naive teenager, she's streetwise and has been around the block a few times. She knew exactly what she was doing with Max and the possible implications of it and she didn't give a monkeys while she was getting what she wanted. Infact she gave Max an ultimatum - to tell Tanya or she would.

I hope Bradley and Stacey never get back together - he could do so much better.

[Florijo]

Hopefully Stacey has learned the hard way how destructive her silly, little revenge game really was and grow up. I hate Stacey when she is in 'Stroppy Stacey' mode. One stroppy, rude Slater sibling is enough without Stacey's antics as well.

Personally I don't think Max is a good dad. He may be on the outside - cuddles etc, being the good guy to Tanya being the bad guy in Abi's eyes - but imo being a good parent is someone who puts their kids before their own desires. He knew how it effected Bradley when he did it to his mum yet he couldn't help himself.

[CrazyLea]

but imo being a good parent is someone who puts their kids before their own desires
Yeah, when you put it like that, he isn't that great.

[Perdita]

Hopefully Stacey has learned the hard way how destructive her silly, little revenge game really was and grow up. I hate Stacey when she is in 'Stroppy Stacey' mode. One stroppy, rude Slater sibling is enough without Stacey's antics as well.

Personally I don't think Max is a good dad. He may be on the outside - cuddles etc, being the good guy to Tanya being the bad guy in Abi's eyes - but imo being a good parent is someone who puts their kids before their own desires. He knew how it effected Bradley when he did it to his mum yet he couldn't help himself.

I agree with you about Max not being a good dad but I believe that Stacey really loves Bradley, but then sometimes you only know what you had when you have lost it. :(

[Dutchgirl]

Max is vile at the least. The way he uses other people. Makes me sick. I hope he gets what he deserves. Tanya should not put the children in the middle of it all.That is never a good solution for anyone. No matter how bad Max is his children love him.

[*-Rooney-*]

i totally agree max isnt a good dad, are ppl forgetting that hes bradleys dad too, not exactly father of the year is he.

When he first started the affair with stacy and he knew stacey still loved bradley, and bradley went to him for advice on how to get her back. he selfishly told him to forget about her because he wanted her for himself not caring how his own son felt

[Abbie]

i totally agree max isnt a good dad, are ppl forgetting that hes bradleys dad too, not exactly father of the year is he.

No hes not. And he really deserves what he gets.
I just feel so bad at the same time cos Abi is sooo sweet and its really upsetting

[Johnny Allen]

I have to say I don't like Bradley, he shouldn't forgive Stacey, but to lead her on like that was manipulative, talking about holidays then giving her that 'wife' card that had the ring in it. I think their both better of without each other.

Have to say Jo Joyner has to be one of the best working actresss on television at the moment, she's just brilliant.

[Abbie]

Have to say Jo Joyner has to be one of the best working actresss on television at the moment, she's just brilliant.

I agree she really is and I really feel for Tanya, you can tell she is getting very annoyed and frustrated and she trying so hard to not lash out

[Perdita]

Tanya really wants to stop drinking as much wine as she is, she has a small baby and 2 young girls to look after. :nono: What if she would not wake up when little Oscar wakes up and needs her? Or she falls over when she is carrying him?

[*-Rooney-*]

I totally agree but could you imagine being in those shoes - going from one big happy family (or so you thoght) a loving husband 2 daughters and a newborn baby only for it to change in a heartbeat by finding out he was apparently still in llove with his daughter in law only 2 months previously and had a 9 month (i think) affair with her. I think she sees it as a way to try to forget, shes totally lost at the minute and doesnt have a clue how to cope with life in general

[Perdita]

I totally agree but could you imagine being in those shoes - going from one big happy family (or so you thoght) a loving husband 2 daughters and a newborn baby only for it to change in a heartbeat by finding out he was apparently still in llove with his daughter in law only 2 months previously and had a 9 month (i think) affair with her. I think she sees it as a way to try to forget, shes totally lost at the minute and doesnt have a clue how to cope with life in general

I appreciate her reasons for trying to blot out her current emotions but she needs to get a grip again and focus on being the head of a family that needs her.

[*-Rooney-*]

yeah i know what you r saying and i do agree she does need to start putting the kids needs first again, but it must be hard for a person like tanya who always had max there to talk to

[Katy]

thought the scenebetween the two young branning girls was really touching. It was really good. I am loving tanya at the minute. Max deserves everything she throws at him. The barney in the court was ace.

[*-Rooney-*]

oh max was an arrogant pig sitting there making silent snide comments, little smiles knowing this was all going to get to tanya and he knew fine well she would snap

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Right i was away lastweek so i dont know if it has been said previously but does anyone else think Lorna Fitzgerald is a brilliant little actress, i think she plays the part really well and is very believeable and Madeline Duggan is not half bad either (though i didnt realise that till last week)

[Florijo]

I thought Bradley was selfish today. Why not help Tanya out?

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Tanya and Sean are good together but I hope she doesn't use him.

[Florijo]

I thought Bradley was selfish today. Why not help Tanya out?

Jack/Mitchells http://planetsmilies.net/tired-sleeping-smiley-17370.gif

Tanya and Sean are good together but I hope she doesn't use him.

[Perdita]

I thought Bradley was selfish today. Why not help Tanya out?

Jack/Mitchells http://planetsmilies.net/tired-sleeping-smiley-17370.gif

Tanya and Sean are good together but I hope she doesn't use him.
It can't be easy for Bradley to make a statement that his fiance had an affair with his father, it must be something he would rather forget, surely. The same with asking Stacey about the solicitor, even though they can't divorce for a year. I think he is still in shock and hurting and does not think clearly.

[*-Rooney-*]

yeah i know it must be hard for him but you would think he would want revenge on both of them not just stacey, especially since it was more max since it was max declaring his love for her on his wedding day. And it isnt like Bradley would have had to stand up in court just make a statement and sign it.

He should either forgive them both or hate them both. either way they both deserve the same treatment

[Perdita]

He hates Max, but he said that Max is still his dad and I suppose he finds it more difficult than with Stax.

[tammyy2j]

Surely someone will testify about Max and Stacey's affair for Tanya ?????? I think Stacey or Bradley should help her.

I feel sorry for Tanya but i hope they don't turn her character into a drunk.

I'm tired already of her and Sean :thumbsdow

What is with Claire's little black book :hmm:

[Siobhan]

I think Bradley or Stacey should.. Maybe more stacey to make amend and show she is sorry.. Maybe Dot or Jean can do it too.. there was many more there beside Max and Tanya... I don't think Sean will cause max will say he is sleeping with Tanya so un bias... Charlie and Mo were also there... Someone should back her up, after all, herself, the kids and Bradley are the injured parties in this affair

[Perdita]

Surely someone will testify about Max and Stacey's affair for Tanya ?????? I think Stacey or Bradley should help her.

I feel sorry for Tanya but i hope they don't turn her character into a drunk.

I'm tired already of her and Sean :thumbsdow

What is with Claire's little black book :hmm:

I think she is keeping tabs on who she can fleece the most and who can be blackmailed at some point. :ninja:

[parkerman]

As far as I understand English law it really doesn't matter who did what to who. It won't make any difference to any settlement or custodial and accession rights.

[Abbie]

So it was Roxy.......... to be honest I saw that coming

[tammyy2j]

So Roxy thrashed Jack's flat? Surprised No

I like Mickey with Shabnam i wonder will anything happen??

Zainab Masood is a witch how any sticks her :thumbsdow

[*-Rooney-*]

wow how smashed was tanya tonight, for the first time in a long time i saw max do the right thing and get the kids into a safe environment

[Johnny Allen]

wow how smashed was tanya tonight, for the first time in a long time i saw max do the right thing and get the kids into a safe environment

But technically speaking he didn't do the right thing, Tanya never would have been smashed if it wasn't for him. So he's to blame for everything, and he's trying to be the good father taking them away when he's worse then Tanya is.

[*-Rooney-*]

actually your right, he should have just stayed away from the party, he should have stayed away from stacey, theres like 10 wrong things hes done to every 1 right thing hes done at a very big push.

So abi and lauren invited him is he really that stupid to think he was actually welcome?

And taking the kids without her knowing wasnt that smart either the more i think about it. when she wakes up sober and oscar isnt there she will freak then go into the girls room there gone too she will storm across the square to get them causing another outroar with max, and all this will be counting against her as she will be the one starting all the arguements in front of the children meaning she could eventually lose them......to Max

[Joanne]

How stupid was Jack tonight? I know he wanted to get revenge on Roxy for trashing his flat but abandoning her in handcuffs in London at night is just not on.

[StarsOfCCTV]

He abandoned her in handcuffs?! :eek: I wasn't watching properly :o You're right that's totally out of order. She just trashed his flat. He broke Ronnie's heart..much worse.

Max is infuriating...getting Tanya drunk like that was a nasty thing to do..a new low for him, resorting to dirty tricks to try and get the kids on side :angry:

[*-Rooney-*]

Imagine doing that all so he could get her to say a simple sorry. I think we are going to see a different side to the nice Jack Branning we have saw so far (except the cheating part).

I didnt see max getting tanya drunk she did that all by herself but maybe i missed that part?

[*-Rooney-*]

I just rewatched the episode of eastenders and saw max spike tanyas drink, i missed that earlier, bad move that guy will try anything to make himself look better than tanya as a parent but doing that he made tanya a laughing stock to the whole square

[LostVoodoo]

i know Jane said she's put sambuca in the punch, but absinthe has a VERY distinctive aniseed taste, plus it's like rocket fuel! i think tanya would have noticed something was up

[parkerman]

But I don't suppose she would realise it was something as lethal as absinthe.

[Siobhan]

i know Jane said she's put sambuca in the punch, but absinthe has a VERY distinctive aniseed taste, plus it's like rocket fuel! i think tanya would have noticed something was up

sambuca has the same aniseed taste.. so does pernod

[tammyy2j]

Poor Tanya, Max is terrible and i'm surprised how well the girls especially Lauren are still speaking to him.

Are we seeing a different side to Jack :hmm:

Is Chelesa jealous that Tanya and Sean are together? She seemed dismissive last night to Peggy about them.

Ian is so a an idiot. I'm sick of Claire already

[Siobhan]

Ian is so a an idiot. I'm sick of Claire already

here here.. totally agree... What is Ian playing at.. did he not learn his lesson with Janine???

[Florijo]

Max:mad:

I like Tan and Sean together but i have a feeling she is using him somewhat.

Clare is rubbish imo. The character is very much like Clare Devine and she seems like a spare part right now.

[lizann]

I think EE have completely ruined Tanya's character now :thumbsdow

I disliking Claire already

Ian is an idiot and an ass. Jane deserves better.

[Perdita]

I am sure that Jane will get her revenge, Ian always gets found out when he is up to no good.

[no1abbafan]

I have only come back to EE in the last few weeks after giving up on the rubbish story lines they were churning out. Are they trying to turn Max into another Dirty Den (there was only 1) and also why did Stacey and Bradley refuse to testify that Max had an affair (missed that episode) I know Tan lost the DVD (well the receptionist lost it) but I can't understand why the other 2 didnt want to hang Max out to dry, also doesn't she have other witnesses to the DVD that were there on Christmas Day - sorry if these are daft questions

[Perdita]

I have only come back to EE in the last few weeks after giving up on the rubbish story lines they were churning out. Are they trying to turn Max into another Dirty Den (there was only 1) and also why did Stacey and Bradley refuse to testify that Max had an affair (missed that episode) I know Tan lost the DVD (well the receptionist lost it) but I can't understand why the other 2 didnt want to hang Max out to dry, also doesn't she have other witnesses to the DVD that were there on Christmas Day - sorry if these are daft questions

That would make everything too easy, people in soaps never react quite the way one would expect them to. The way the scriptwriters have gone, Tanya gets a reason to get her revenge on Max which she would not have had if the divorce had gone ahead smoothly with evidence of DVD and witnesses.

[Abbie]

Ian is so a an idiot. I'm sick of Claire already

Me too, I mean Claire is the same as she was in hollyoaks, I mean okay for those people who didnt watch hollyoaks, but not for those of us that do!

[Abbie]

So the whole Roxy and Jack bit last night was kinda pointless

Arghh the Whole Max and Tanya thing is frustrating, I just want to hit Max!!!!! And then Tanya I just feel sorry for, cos she isnt thinking straight and coming off as a bad person

[StarsOfCCTV]

Argh I want to hit him too. :angry: Too bad the kids walked in when she was slapping him not when he grabbed her by the arm! And too bad the kids don't realise he's using them, Tanya always comes off as the worse person..:(

The scene with Zainab and Keith was hilarious though: "Don't push me I have ways of making you hygenic!" :lol:

[Abbie]

The scene with Zainab and Keith was hilarious though: "Don't push me I have ways of making you hygenic!" :lol:

:lol: That was funny can you picture him with shorter hair?

[StarsOfCCTV]

:lol: No...But I could imagine Zainab sneaking in the house dead of night and taking a pair of scissors to his hair :rotfl:

[Abbie]

:lol: No...But I could imagine Zainab sneaking in the house dead of night and taking a pair of scissors to his hair :rotfl:

:rotfl: Pyscho!!!!!!!!!


I feel sorry for Lauren and Abi, Abi has clearly been a daddys girl, and I know Max does care for his kids but like Tanya said, when it suits him

[StarsOfCCTV]

Yeah, Max didn't think about his kids when he having an affair! Has he forgotten the time he was late to pick up Abi from school because he was getting it off with Stacey? She got run over because of him...

[Abbie]

Yeah, Max didn't think about his kids when he having an affair! Has he forgotten the time he was late to pick up Abi from school because he was getting it off with Stacey? She got run over because of him...

Exactly! But the kids are on his side, which is confusing, well I know they dont want to pick sides but looks like they have now

[Perdita]

They are in shock and don't know what or whom to believe (the scriptwriters might help a little with this storyline too). I remember being a child in a relationship scenario with the parents and it was unfair (I think) for me to chose between mother and father and his girlfriend. But things worked out to everbody's satisfaction in the end in my case and I am sure it will do in the soap

[di marco]

i feel so sorry for tanya, max is evil, i want someone to thump his smug bald head! i hope ronnie doesnt end up getting back with jack at any point seeing as how she was with him today and what he did to roxy. cant believe zainab told keith to have a bath lol!

[Johnny Allen]

I think EE have completely ruined Tanya's character now :thumbsdow




I like what EE are doing with the character. I don't think Tanya is the drunken fool she's made out to be, I think she can be as devious as Max, and she won't take this lying down, Max has the upper hand at the moment, but I don't think he will for long. It's going to be interesting.

[Abbie]

I think although Tanyas charcter has changed dramatically we are seeing more of her and Jo is a great actress

[di marco]

I think although Tanyas charcter has changed dramatically we are seeing more of her and Jo is a great actress

i agree shes a brilliant actress, and i dont think they are ruining tanyas character, i think atm its quite fitting to the storyline

[*-Rooney-*]

I have only come back to EE in the last few weeks after giving up on the rubbish story lines they were churning out. Are they trying to turn Max into another Dirty Den (there was only 1) and also why did Stacey and Bradley refuse to testify that Max had an affair (missed that episode) I know Tan lost the DVD (well the receptionist lost it) but I can't understand why the other 2 didnt want to hang Max out to dry, also doesn't she have other witnesses to the DVD that were there on Christmas Day - sorry if these are daft questions

well the others in the room on christmas day watching the DVD were abi and Lauren (too young to testify) charlie, mo, jean, sean (staceys family- they wont want to say anything about it), jack, then bradley, tanya, stacey and the one and only ,max

So I guess everyone everyone has reasons not to testify

[Florijo]

I think Tanya's character has changed for the better. I know shes drinking alot but better this than her meekly getting back together with Max. Also they said this would be Tanya's story now which is good as Max/Stacey pretty much hogged the screen all year while Tanya and Bradley did nothing but be totally oblivious and smile daftly.

[Dutchgirl]

I hope Tanya gets the upper hand in the end. I'm feeling so sorry for her. Max is pure evil.:angry: She should have taken Oscar. Apparently she doesn't breastfeed, not that she should of course. (Sorry that was the mum in me.) It is so easy to make Tanya look bad in Abi and Laurens eyes.
I like how Ronny and Jack are now the chemistry is back where it belongs. Their romance developed to quick before. They do definitely have something .

[parkerman]

I know that Lauren and Abi have witnessed some unfortunate scenes, eg. Tanya slapping Max, but surely they know what the break-up is all about - especially Lauren - and I'm sure they would take their mother's side.

Anyone with teenage kids who can help me out here!?

[Jojo]

I think Abi in some sense, I can understand still keeping Max's side as she never really blamed him for anything and tbh I don't think fully understood really what had happened if that makes sense. Lauren though I'm surprised at and would have thought she wouldn't have, and would have stuck with Tanya.

[*-Rooney-*]

I was shocked when lauren said she hated Tanya since she was the one who first witnessed the DVD in the first place, then set out to shame Max and Stacey, now shes all for Max it doesnt make sense, she's old enough to understand things they way they really are

[Perdita]

I think both girls are rather confused about their own feelings right now, both parents are putting pressure on them and in a way are making them chose between mum and dad; this is wrong. Max was right taking the kids with him after Tanya's birthday party as she was in no fit state to look after them but he should have made sure that they were going home again the day after. He is working all over the place and can't really look after them on a daily basis, Tanya is only working across the square and would be able to look after them if there was an emergency. Both Max and Tanya should stop fighting in front of the girls and not talk badly about each other to them. :angry:

[Siobhan]

I think the Lauren I hate you remark was aimed at the fact she is with Sean Slater and got very drunk.. I don't think it has anything to do with Tanya and Max...
I feel for Tanya, Max is playing dirty and god knows what he has told the kids. Maybe he is blaming Tanya for the breakup, maybe he told the kids that she was with Sean all along.. who knows what poison he is feeding them

[Dutchgirl]

I think the Lauren I hate you remark was aimed at the fact she is with Sean Slater and got very drunk.. I don't think it has anything to do with Tanya and Max...
I feel for Tanya, Max is playing dirty and god knows what he has told the kids. Maybe he is blaming Tanya for the breakup, maybe he told the kids that she was with Sean all along.. who knows what poison he is feeding them
My thought exactly, if he is able to poison Tanya with Absinthe then he can poison the girls with bad things about Tanya. I hope he will be dealt with really soon.

[Abbie]

I know that Lauren and Abi have witnessed some unfortunate scenes, eg. Tanya slapping Max, but surely they know what the break-up is all about - especially Lauren - and I'm sure they would take their mother's side.

Anyone with teenage kids who can help me out here!?

Well I know I would side with Tanya, I mean I know you wouldnt want to pick a side really but after all that happened I would feel very strongly again Max, i think the writers are using her drinking and her recent behaviour so they make her kids against her

[parkerman]

I thought last night's episode was excellent in trying to explain the way Lauren is thinking at the moment. Much better.