Eastenders - Current Episode Discussion - VIII

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Originally Posted by Dazzle

I felt that Mick's conversation with Linda in which he persuaded her to let Shirley have a stake in the pub could be perceived very manipulative. He said all the right things to convince her to give Shirley a chance.

Now that could have been just because he's a really nice guy (which is certainly the impression we've been given so far) or that he can be quite sly. So far it's been made out that Mick and Linda have a rock solid marriage, but I do wonder if he would have chosen Shirley if he really had to. Only time will tell where his real loyalties lie, I guess.

I also liked his conversation with Nancy (the one where she farted :D) - both Mick and Danny Dyer have a really nice way about them.

I'm glad to see Shirley getting a stake in the pub, whatever the dubious legalities.

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That's an interesting take on it. I dont' see that at all and I predict he was genuine.

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Originally Posted by Dazzle

I felt that Mick's conversation with Linda in which he persuaded her to let Shirley have a stake in the pub could be perceived very manipulative. He said all the right things to convince her to give Shirley a chance.

Now that could have been just because he's a really nice guy (which is certainly the impression we've been given so far) or that he can be quite sly. So far it's been made out that Mick and Linda have a rock solid marriage, but I do wonder if he would have chosen Shirley if he really had to. Only time will tell where his real loyalties lie, I guess.

I also liked his conversation with Nancy (the one where she farted :D) - both Mick and Danny Dyer have a really nice way about them.

I'm glad to see Shirley getting a stake in the pub, whatever the dubious legalities.

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That's an interesting take on it. I dont' see that at all and I predict he was genuine.

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Originally Posted by GloriaW

That's an interesting take on it. I dont' see that at all and I predict he was genuine.

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I think that's probably the case too, but I'm reserving final judgement :)

auntie babe looks like heather

i wanted david to sing

aunt babe was a welcome addition to the carter clan and we are getting bits and pieces of shirley's past, which is good. loved the karaoke, aunt babe and johnny what a team. simon high trousers cowell should sign them up. a number one christmas single maybe? followed by an album. they are no worse than no direction. :D

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Originally Posted by flappinfanny

aunt babe was a welcome addition to the carter clan and we are getting bits and pieces of shirley's past, which is good. loved the karaoke, aunt babe and johnny what a team. simon high trousers cowell should sign them up. a number one christmas single maybe? followed by an album. they are no worse than no direction. :D

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Cringeworthy those two singing. My ears have sustained permanent damage.
Interesting to find out how abusive Shirley's parents were to her which explains a lot about this character's dysfunction coming from that.
Faboy and Poppy finally called it quits. Never did believe that pairing to begin with so no loss. But Masood really has lost his soul of late and needs a good smack in the conscience. Another one who needs a smack is Aleks that market supervisor that's toturing Tamwar. Poor guy, his father steals his uni money and now this guy. Stereotypically they've got him with a Germanic accent. German efficency at it's worst.

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Originally Posted by flappinfanny

aunt babe was a welcome addition to the carter clan and we are getting bits and pieces of shirley's past, which is good. loved the karaoke, aunt babe and johnny what a team. simon high trousers cowell should sign them up. a number one christmas single maybe? followed by an album. they are no worse than no direction. :D

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Cringeworthy those two singing. My ears have sustained permanent damage.
Interesting to find out how abusive Shirley's parents were to her which explains a lot about this character's dysfunction coming from that.
Faboy and Poppy finally called it quits. Never did believe that pairing to begin with so no loss. But Masood really has lost his soul of late and needs a good smack in the conscience. Another one who needs a smack is Aleks that market supervisor that's torturing Tamwar. Poor guy, his father steals his uni money and now this guy. Stereotypically they've got him with a Germanic accent. German efficency at it's worst.

The new market inspector is Polish. Still, close enough to have a rant about German stereotyping.....

Can't stand the guy. Poor Tamwar :( The 50 sugars bit was funny though. Clearly he has a secret but I'm surprised he's not pocketing Bianca and Kat's rent money to pay his dentist bills!

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Originally Posted by parkerman

The new market inspector is Polish. Still, close enough to have a rant about German stereotyping.....

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Wrong. Turns out after investigating, the character is Latvian. And a Pole would not take kindly to being classed as a Latvian. Interestingly, the actor himself, Kristian Kiehling, is German.