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i thought tonights was ok. i'm liking the scenes between Mickey, Dawn and Mike, some good interestign drama. but i think the ones between Minty, Garry, Gus and Juley are a little pointless.
not sure about the comment Dawn made 'he looks like you' to mike. :lol: but agrred with his answer 'he's a handsome little sod.' lol
hopefully a little more interesting on thursday but i think its good to have a break fomr the square, annoying Chrissie and Kat/Alfie/Mo
Yesterday was ok but enough is enough it's time to head back to walford
yea i didn't really watch very much of it cause i got bored
Oh, and Gus -- listing off all the reasons of why you're boring and pointless, doesn't make it any less so.
Was the comment about how nobody notices him intentional? :lol:
Here here! :D EastEnders + France = :banned::pQuote:
Originally Posted by mons_p
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Originally Posted by mons_p
yeah yesterday i enjoyed the change of scenery but to me it just seems a bit stretched out!
Liked the scenes between Mickey and Mike and Dawn, but everything else was just boring *falls asleep*
i agree. i feel we are know gtting to know mickey a little more. beofre his family arrives he was an poutsider a bit liek gus and juley, now he has a family he's more of a usual character and know we are egttin to know th history behind him and all of the millers. i think its a good story between him, dawn and their dad.Quote:
Originally Posted by feelingyellow
i agree the rest is boring.
I don't really like these episodes in France - the episodes when EE go abroad are always somewhat naff and they only really work with stronger characters. For example I loved the times when Grant and Phil went to Italy, Spain and France with some other characters. Not all the characters that went on these trips with Grant and Phil were great characters but the episodes were good because Grant and Phil were so strong as characters and the storyline and script was always generally good.
I think the problem with these episodes is that all the characters on the trip are weak and boring and the storyline and script is weak. I know these episodes are meant to be a entrance for Dawn and more backstory for the Millers but I'm sure they could have done this in a better way.
Also, I wish that EE would stop trying to do comedy like Corrie and other soaps. They just cannot do it and I think they should not have to. Every soap is different and there is nothing wrong with EE being a soap with less comedy, especially OTT comedy, than soaps like Corrie. EE has never been about OTT comedy, it has been subtle dark humor and one liners from Den, Dot and others.
I am a big EE fan and I want EE back to where it should be and I think they will if they just stop the 'hilarious' over the top comedy attempts and stick to what they do best - great drama mixed in with light hearted moments and great one liners.
Sorry about the long post, but I really don't like these episodes although Dawn seems alright, as long as a) she is nothing like Zoe Slater and b) does not become involved in a love triangle. I want her to be like Tiffany and Bianca, a strong female that knows what she wants.
xx Jo xx
gawd these episodes are well boring. cant wait till we're back on the square. im falling asleep these days
I'd have more fun watching Molfie! And that's saying something! :eek:
corrie have status quo in there soap,ee just play there music with jim carver singing along :rotfl:
I agree with you, it's crap! Episodes abroad only work with great actors, there not too bad but when it's a bad storyline it brings out the worst in them.Quote:
Originally Posted by crazylea
I'm not getting into Mike's character at all, how long ago was it that he left 'The Bill'? I haven't watched 'The Bill' for years properly, but I can't seem to see him as anything other than a policeman. This property developer thing is really dumb.
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Originally Posted by Florijo
I guess you are referring to the Dan/Carol/Bianca triangle. I meant that it would be great if Dawn was a strong, independent female like Bianca (which she was even before the love triangle), and a character that did more than just have boring love triangles like the ones with Zoe/Anthony/Kat, Dennis/Sharon/Zoe and Kat/Alfie/Little Mo. There has been far too many love triangle stories that just don't seem to work and just seem to happen for the sake of it and go on for ages. I think the best love triangles have always been ones with strong females (Bianca, Cindy, Carol and Sharon (the Phil and Grant love triangle) and when it is actually credible that it would happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by parkerman
Just remembered that there was also the Bianca/Ricky/Natalie triangle as well. Anyway, I just meant that it would be great if Dawn was strong and different to the likes of Spencer, Kelly, Vicki etc, who all seemed to be very boring and bland.
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Originally Posted by Florijo
Their have been lots of love triangle but ultimatley the best one ever was sharon gate pure class in my opinion and i did like the bianca/dan/carol but the rest were tedious like sharon/dennis/zoe and molfie traingle zoe wasnt needed but i dont think dawn will go down that route i hope anyway :)
I hope not. Obviously it is likely that she will have a love interest but it would be great if Dawn had more to her life than a bloke. After Zoe and her Dennis obsession, it would be so boring.
Yes let hope dawn doesnt turn out like zoe desperate obessed about an guy who obviously loves someone else and doesnt love herQuote:
Originally Posted by Florijo
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Yes, I take your point. There's no denying Bianca was a strong character!Quote:
Originally Posted by Florijo
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Originally Posted by chance
I am not enjoying the episodes in France and I'm finding them a little boring. Why has Juley re-appeared in the show? he was boring the first time around. :thumbsdow Are the France episodes supposed to be continuing all week? It seems to be a big come-down from the last couple of weeks episodes with Kat and Alfie, and the return of Peggy. :thumbsup: :clap:
I must say, it's nice to see the guy who played Jim Carver in the Bill in a baddie role for a a change.
Well atleast it aint on tonight! :cheer:
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Never thought I'd hear myself say that about EastEnders! :rotfl:
Awwww babe dont worry i am sure it will be okay :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Birks_2k4
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Birks!
CAN I JUST SAY WHAT UTTER RUBBISH EASTENDERS HAS BEEN THIS WEEK. THE LAST MONTH OR SO HAS BEEN EE AT ITS BEST AND THEN THIS WEEK IT JUST WEN ALL HORRIBLY WRONG!
i'm sorry if anyone actually enjoyed it i thought it was crap!
I totally agree. This weeks' episodes have been complete bile. :thumbsdowQuote:
Originally Posted by ?????
I'm just hoping that the France week was a one off mistake from KH and the others in charge of EE and will never be repeated again, ever, ever again :o :rolleyes:. EE abroad episodes have always been somewhat rubbish so I am not basing my judgement of EE's current form on this week. EE went from being unmissable TV in 2001 to missable TV in 2003/2004, so I expect it to take a while longer for it to hopefully return to the top.Quote:
Originally Posted by ?????
Babe KH left months an ago so the france espisode were done by the producers who are in charge now Kate Harwood/John Yorke :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Florijo
I know, I was referring to Kate Harwood. Is Kate Harwood KH2 then or what? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by angelblue
I don't think it's necessarily the episodes themselves -- just the fact that they're completely out of place. We're in the middle of such a huge storyline, and suddenly everything's put on hold for a week. It's ridiculous.
I was thinking that they may have done this France week now so that they could film more scenes at Elstree so that the whole cast can have some time off at Xmas. The characters that are likely to feature heavily in the next few months episodes are going to be Chrissie, Dennis, Sharon, Kat and Alfie and I remember reading in the 20th birthday book on EE that they film more scenes, usually in a foreign location, in the run up Xmas so the cast can have a Xmas break.
I agree that the timing is stupid. I personally would have preferred some scenes in France and some in Walford to balance the episodes out more.
Yeah but that covered they get two off at xmas dont they that why they flim 8 weeks an ahead for xmas
Ditto. They could have mixed it with some interaction with the square. Instead of a week in France. :thumbsdowQuote:
Originally Posted by Florijo
Yeah, that would have been much better because otherwise it kind of feels like for this whole week nothing is happening in Walford and life as we know it in Albert Square has been put on freeze frame. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Keating's babe
Exactly. Peggy throws Chrissie into Den's grave, and then decides to take a week off. :rolleyes:
I thought that they would have shown the france episodes as Eastender specials.Like the one where peggy went looking for frank in spain.
I thought those Spain episodes were shown as part of the regular episodes. They were when they were shown recently on UK Gold anyway :searchme:. Peggy in Spain was almost as bad as the losers in France. I don't know why the episodes are generally so bad when they go abroad. It is almost like the writers can't write decent episodes unless they are set in dreary Walford.Quote:
Originally Posted by brenda1971
*Yawn!!* :thumbsdow Im turning it over!
Totally agree. I don't think I will watch on Friday. :thumbsdowQuote:
Originally Posted by Birks_2k4
It's so boring and I am so disappointed as I really want EE to improve and this week has been so bad, I am starting to wonder if Louise Berridge sneaked back in through the back door at Elstree. :eek: :angry: