im really enjoying watching the mitchell brothers i thnk their fab :cheer:
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im really enjoying watching the mitchell brothers i thnk their fab :cheer:
Dennis was sort of like a big brother to her,, since I can't hear,, I presume he talked softly to her,, cos in his eyes,, he appeared to be kind ..Quote:
Originally Posted by Siobhan
Was going to mention I was so glad Billy told those chuckle heads to shut up,,, it was about time.. Hey was billy at the vic when all this happened???
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I loved the ending with them altogether and looking at Chrissie. :D
I also found the scenes with Dennis and Stacey moving as they both had it rough - and need to face their problems instead of running away.
I thought it was great the way Grant went looking for Dennis and love the way that Dennis sorted it out with Grant and Sharon in the end. Much better than doing Johnny's dirty work for him.
Billy was the one who suggested going to the Vic and showing everyone they were still a family, and his face was a picture when Dennis told them that Stacey was going to change her statement.
Better than Tuesday's episode, but still quite poor imo.
For the all the momentum that's being generated by Grant and Phil, there's still a lot of rot at the heart of all this. Johnny has turned into a panto thug overnight, the way they are messing about with his character. Where's the charm and menace he had? Why aren't Grant and Phil terrified of him as Phil once was with Dalton? Is Phil scared of him or not? Even the writers can't make up their mind. One minute he is and the next he's not and then he is again. Same with Peggy. How about a bit of consistency?
I think the sacrificing of Johnny's character is the final straw. He's actually one of the best thought-out characters they've had in a long, long time. From the moment he stepped into the square, totally annoyed with Andy for his lack of respect, his treatment of Nana at the hand of his hired thugs - to where they have bought him to now - trapping an old lady's hand in the door and threatening teenage girls (not just any old girl, but his own daughter - just to make the Mitchell boys look better - is totally ridiculous. His character has had a complete u-turn from the charming menace they introduced us to. The producers are obviously deconstructing Johnny, but they're not even being intelligent about it. It's all too obvious!
How come Kat and Ruby can do such good business that they can close the stall early - so early that it's still broad daylight outside in November. That's early all right....
And Patrick sets up a business (with sensible Yolande at his side) selling cars, but the day before he opens he realises he has no cars. This is the kind of plotting that the Hollyoaks teenagers would get involved with...and everything's OK cos he's now got two cars on the forecourt, one of which will presumably see most of its profit go to Ian!!! The scene in the garage was comic strip stuff. Garry and Minty suddenly get told they can keep a car, Patrick, bang on cue, comes in looking for a car and conveniently just happens to have 500 greenbacks in his hat. Utter nonsense.
And that awful, awful final shot with Dennis declaring Chrissie's going down - within earshot of Chrissie who of course doesn't hear!!!!! A cringeworthy ending, poorly written and poorly acted sitcom material.
Overall it is still poorly written rubbish most of the time. It is pure panto imo, with the Mitchell Boys playing the parts of the ugly sisters.
As a lifelong viewer, I think EE has become too obvious. It needs to go back to characterisation, and build on that. And stop sacrificing well-planned characters for the sake of a plot. Or if they do, at least try to be a little less obvious about it.
You're absolutely right, Richie, especially about Johnny's character and that totally ridiculous Patrick and the car lot story. I just find that too idiotic for words.
There need to be big improvements.
As I said in another post, complain to the BBC about EE writers and plot developers as its them who are doing this not the poor actors who have to deliver it too us.
So please email that lot too their desk and see if it works or NOT as will probably be the result.
It was a lot better than they have done of late, but they do need continuity.
Lots of it... who are grant's other kids? how did phil get out of jail? why hasn't grant been arrested yet? etc etc
I'm not complaining about the actors. I think both Billy Murray and Rudolph Walker are great actors. It's the stuff they're given!
I really enjoyed last night espisode dennis siding with the mitchell i am glad he did that because now it should get intresting with johnny allen