Current Episode Discussion - August to Oct

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Originally Posted by Richie_lecturer

That is correct. Murdered by the wonderful Nick Cotton in 1991. :)

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Now that was a scary guy not like the Pseudo-gangsters that roam the square today

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Originally Posted by bondboffin

all i can say is welcome back the "real" jonny allen

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Exactly, we need the proper Johnny Allen back and tonight was just the start, Peggy is going to bring the worst out in him and so are the Mitchell brothers. Excellent.

going to get better now

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Originally Posted by Richie_lecturer

Absolutely. It wouldn't surprise me if all that support for Johnny at the start of the episode drains to Peggy at 8:02 tonight. I predicted Ruby entering through the Vic doors at the start of that scene. :rolleyes:

Sorry folks, for me it was another DREADFUL episode last night. James Payne is almost as bad as Rob Gittens when it comes to writing for EastEnders. That line from that bloke - "you trod on my face, just cos I spelt your name wrong" - ffs what a STUPID line. Wow I was put out of work cos you stamped on my nose, give over. Pathetic. Why did the guy have to come over to the Vic as well. He could've squared up to Johnny in Scarlet's and the reaction would have been the same. Pathetic again.

Nana Moon and Alfie, as usual excruciatingly bad and painful. Say no more. The sooner this gang go the better.

Sharon and Dennis an absolute snorefest for me I'm afraid. Chrissie and Jake as plain and irritating as usual. They have zero chemistry. I don't like

Doberman's acting much but it's still far better than Joel Beckett. He was good in the Office. Why is he so bad in EE?

Peggy was so awful tonight. Doing a John Major parading on a soapbox in the Market was absolutely dire.

Only highlight for me was Pat behind the mock bar, and a bit of Dot. There are only a precious few good characters left in EE now, and these are two them. My god what would EE be like without those two?

3.5-4
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If it doesn't improve soon, the return of the Mitchells will either fall flat on its face, or it will only act as smoke and mirrors to the underlying problems this soap faces. Hopefully tonight's ep will be better, but last night's was just painful to watch for me in almost every sense of the word.

Believe me folks it is slowly improving, but I honestly don't believe it is out of the woods by any means. :(

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An excellent and honest critique of how Britains once favourite soap has slipped into the depths of mediocrity. Three producers within the year and save for the occasional glimmers of hope we are left with the same aimless plots. Every few weeks were are promised improvements which fail to materialise. The return of the poison dwarf was supposed to be yet another turnaround for EE. Sadly this did not live up to the over-hype. Similarly the promised return of Mah Boys will do nothing other than give a temporary boost in the ratings. EE needs to use the money to employ decent scriptwriters and get this soap back on track

Thank you very much. :bow:

loved the stacey and ruby and johnny and ruby scenes, love how ruby is discovering what her father is, what a stupid story johnny made up, he's so unbeliable.
liked the stall scenes, dawn was so cute with the little boy! :wub:
liked how johnny has come back as his 'gangster' self, the good johnny allen lasted long didn't it - about 5 - 6 months?

I thought last nights episode was dire. I'm actually looking forward to Phil and Grant coming back to liven things up and I couldn't stand either of them before!

i cant wait for them to come back has i miss them both so much

I have to agree with Richie. A few episodes ago it did look as though Eastenders might be digging its way out of its self-imposed mire, but the arrival of Peggy has shoved it right back down the hole. I just find her so irritating that I now find it difficult to watch. As for Alfie and Nana - please!!!

As Richie says the best characters in it these days are the old 'uns like Dot, Pat, Jim, Patrick, Pauline etc. The only "younger" character I have any time for is Dennis. He's so broody! Oh, and I also find Ian amusing.

Edit: P.s. How could I forget Stacey? She's brilliant.

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Originally Posted by Joanne

I thought last nights episode was dire

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i thought it was rather boring. i looked at the clock and it said 10 past it felt like it should be nearly over. then i was like it must be over now and it as only 15 past! lol. it dragged on a bit. i must say peggy is to blame for it. God she does my head in . her return hasnt done nothing for me! if the return of phil and grant will be this bad then i think i will have to start taping it and fast forwarding those bits. lol