Current Episode Discussion V

I actually enjoyed it.. How many times have you been on a tube when it broke down and what to shut up some asshole who is getting annoyed and harrassing people.. Mind you I did think he was well within his rights to have a go at the woman who was with the child and then turned up on the tube without it... EE got that right, happens all the time

Loved the bit with Honey at the end, she really has just gone into herself and i see that they are not calling the baby Janet.. Poor woman just did not want to be even close to the baby, chanting "there is no place like home..." she is just after having a baby, a huge shock and yet I haven't seen any counceller talking to her directly.. Yes they have talked about the Baby leading a healthy life but she needs someone to talk to, just to let it all out

I actually like the stuff to do with the tube, it was good seeing Billy actually talking about what was going on even if it did take a while. You could just imagen what those people were thinking especially on that day with Billy starting to go psycho on them.

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Originally Posted by Siobhan

I actually enjoyed it.. How many times have you been on a tube when it broke down and what to shut up some asshole who is getting annoyed and harrassing people..

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I have spent my entire working life travelling on the underground (37 years) with many breakdowns and I have to say that tube scene was totally unrealistic. In answer to your question, Siobhan, never.

Where is the baby? How did Honey get out of the hospital without her?

I agree completely with Mr Humphries about the episode. It was just appalling. Oh yes, and any actor who can make Nigel Harman actually look good must be ready for the chop as soon as possible.

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Originally Posted by parkerman

I have spent my entire working life travelling on the underground (37 years) with many breakdowns and I have to say that tube scene was totally unrealistic. In answer to your question, Siobhan, never.

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Look at it from the date that is was; 5 years since 9/11, just over 1 year since the london attacks.. would you not try to calm an irrate passenger if you thought you live and the lives of others were going end???

The Tube incident totally ruined my recently revived interest in EE. It was total overkill. Big deal that they mentioned 9/11. The only saving grace was the last scene with Honey.

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Originally Posted by Siobhan

Look at it from the date that is was; 5 years since 9/11, just over 1 year since the london attacks.. would you not try to calm an irrate passenger if you thought you live and the lives of others were going end???

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Why would you think your life was going to end because there was an irate passenger? I don't think a suicide bomber would draw attention to himself by acting like Billy!

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Originally Posted by parkerman

Why would you think your life was going to end because there was an irate passenger? I don't think a suicide bomber would draw attention to himself by acting like Billy!

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No possible not but an irrate passenger can install panic in others.. I liked it.. I felt this is what Billy needed to talk to a complete stranger about his emotions so he can move on and accept the baby. Honey hasn't done this and is shutting herself off totally

I haven't watched EE for ages (gave up, watched for 20 years and now totally bored by it :( ) but I can fully understand what Siobhan is saying here. If its the 5th anniversary of something as big as 9/11 was, you are in some respects waiting for the next attack as the terrorists way of marking the event to happen (like what has happened today at the US Embassy in Damascus), so it can make some people edgy and as much as you don't want to live like that, some people (not all) will have that element of worry, panic and doubt in their minds, about the people around them.

When did an EE script writer last travel by tube - there are never beggers on the tubes nowadays, I regularly use the tube and can't remember the last time I got asked for money by women with kids - London Underground put a stop to it years ago, if they are using a story line like this get the facts straight.

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Originally Posted by no1abbafan

When did an EE script writer last travel by tube - there are never beggers on the tubes nowadays, I regularly use the tube and can't remember the last time I got asked for money by women with kids - London Underground put a stop to it years ago, if they are using a story line like this get the facts straight.

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trust me it does happen I had one when I was on the tube, demanding money for a cup of tea, so it does still happen.

Last nights episode was a different approach and one that worked better towards the end of the show. well done EE for mentioning 9/11 but some of the parts really did drag.