Current Episode Discussion V

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Originally Posted by parkerman

Yes, to an extent that is true, Siobhan, but the Eastenders' coincidences are usually just so contrived as to be completely unbelievable. They happen in Coronation Street too of course, but somehow they are much more believable as they are worked in to the story in a much better way and seem to occur much more naturally. In Eastenders they are just thrown deliberately to move the story forward without any thought to a convincing reason for it happening.

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I think you are spot on there.

This week was a good example of the two shows. I don't want to prattle on about EE's main rival but, Danny Baldwin comes home as normal, disappointed after losing a darts match, finds his ex-wife and son in bed. I hate the storyline personally but I thought the surprise of Danny finding out was well done indeed - just sudden and without cliche techniques.

Now last night's EE, well where do you start for unrealistic things...

First of all, Joe takes batteries out of the smoke alarm. I almost turned off at this point, as you just knew there would be a fire.

And then for the rest of the episode. Pauline's descent into depression and doom was being signposted with all the skill and subtlety of a baseball bat applied to the skull.

Pauline feeling a lot better after talking to her son, then within half an hour was contemplating suicide - yet another case of the plot overthrowing character. And what was with the feet walking up the stairs????

The discussion round the table with Dot, Joe, Sonia and Martin: blimey how far fetched and staged can you get? Discussing Pauline's 'state' over tea using Lou's old tea-set, and Joe suspecting Pauline of being depressed - how does he know? When did he suddenly become a doctor?

Finally to Pauline packing her belongings. No way would Pauline leave her life-long home, and not just at the spur of the moment either, or slip of a tongue in Martin's case. She would not even consider it. Totally out of character again.



It's a shame, because I saw Thursday's episode and there were parts of which that I rather enjoyed. However last night summed up everything that is wrong with modern day EastEnders. It should have been a memorable episode. Instead I saw it as poorly written rubbish....

..and I haven't even discussed Miller 'comedy', wooden Ben and Stella the most ridiculous brief in history, Evil Ian ( personality transplant again :rolleyes: ) - as if Jane would go to the park. That text business was so cliched as well at the end. Just an hour of awfulness all round.


Back to my D-Train CD.....

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Originally Posted by pinkbanana

Im NOT arguing with you two about it, Im simply answering the question how did he knew his mum was inside the house. :rolleyes:

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Hey don't take it personally. I meant no offence, sorry if you felt I did. :)

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Originally Posted by parkerman

Incidentally, I loved the way Pauline's cigarette jumped out of the ashtray to start the fire. It was though someone was pulling on a string at the other end.

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*sigh* :rolleyes:

The cigarette was balanced on the ashtray, as time passed the burning end in the tray burns away making it lighter than the filter end, eventually it tips off.

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Originally Posted by Richie_lecturer

First of all, Joe takes batteries out of the smoke alarm. I almost turned off at this point, as you just knew there would be a fire.

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Yes, why did he take the batteries out of the smoke alarm? Did they even bother to give a reason for this gross piece of negligence?

Also, did Jane not think it a bit strange to get a text from Grant, who is in Portugal, telling her to meet him in a park in Walford?

I imagine (guess) it was going off (most smoke alarms bleep occasionally when the battery was dying) so he took the battery out and didn't replace it. Its main purpose though was....

..a plot device. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by parkerman

Also, did Jane not think it a bit strange to get a text from Grant, who is in Portugal, telling her to meet him in a park in Walford?

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yeah i was thinking that & also why didnt she check the number...but then i remebered that she deleted grants number....(i think?)

It was going off when Joe pulled the battery out of it, but there was no explanation as to why it was going off. Why they even showed that they had one was a bit of a mystery.

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Originally Posted by PR1811

It was going off when Joe pulled the battery out of it, but there was no explanation as to why it was going off. Why they even showed that they had one was a bit of a mystery.

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As I say, it was a typical EE plot device, i.e. the scriptwriters assume their audience has an IQ of 14, when in actual fact it's nearer 140. Why else do they do these silly 'state-the-obvious' things? :confused: :thumbsdow

Sorry, one more thing. Why would Ruby have left her dad's ashes behind? Wouldn't she have taken them with her?

Nice touch, though, Sean throwing them at her...

How did that fire start i wasnt looking at the screen at the point then i look up and smoke has filled the house, i was watching repeat yesterday but i had to go out to a show before it even got to fridays episode so still missed it