Martin Fowler

That's a good point. I suppose she feels that since she went through the labour & adoption on her own. And Martin was only ever really involved in the conception, that she had the right to call her daughter, instead of their.

I can see Sonia's point, she handled it all, but Martin was never given the chance to be involved. I don't blame Martin for the way things panned out with Chloe. Now it seems that Sonia wants Martin to be involved, and it is difficult for him to be concerned about a child he never knew.

Good news for littlemo, apparently Martin is getting cross with Sonia because this is too painful for him. When they go to see Chloe, Martin is forced to admit how he feels about her. He now knows how Sonia feels.

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Originally Posted by judejude

She also said it's her baby not their baby

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How is a four year old a baby?

I have not idea, just repeating what Sonia said on last nights episode!

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Originally Posted by littlemo

Yes I totally agree with those statements. It is possible now for Sonia to get her child back. She is capable of adopting Chloe like anyone else could. Chloe has been made an orphan, and although it may have been difficult for Sonia to get her back in the past, there have been a lot of changes.

I love that EE is able to tackle such storylines. They have always been able to do them justice in the past, and I'm sure they will succeed again. Natalie Cassidy and James Alexandrou are both brilliant actors, and I think it will be great!

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It's obvious you believe that Sonia should get her natural child back but what you fail to observe are the feelings that the adoptive family have. Yes, fair enough the adoptive parents have died and I noticed on another thread you and some others have discussed the prospect of Pauline taking the lead. Why should she when the little girl has got adoptive grandparents that love her? Is it because you honestly believe that no one could love the little girl more then Sonia and the 'blood' family? If that's the case, someone better inform all the adoptive families in britain that they've been wasting their time and to give the child back to where they come from because 'no one could love them more'! Thats basically what the storyline says to me.

People that adopt children very often cannot have kids of their own and this is the only way for them. They totally smother that child in love and it does not mean that they or their parents, or their parents parents, think of that child as anything less then family. Just because someone can get pregnant and have a child, doesn't mean that they are a mother.

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Originally Posted by littlemo

I know Phil isn't much to look at, but I do like his character, he has something unique about him. He always provides good drama. I love Dennis too, he is great looking, and his character has many levels. He can show an emotional side and a hard side, which is not unlike Phil either.

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My reasons for not wanting Phil to return are not as shallow as looks, more to do with the fact that the character has been completly used up in my opinion. I don't feel there is much more the character can do.

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Originally Posted by RIP_Rubbish_Gangster

It's obvious you believe that Sonia should get her natural child back but what you fail to observe are the feelings that the adoptive family have. Yes, fair enough the adoptive parents have died and I noticed on another thread you and some others have discussed the prospect of Pauline taking the lead. Why should she when the little girl has got adoptive grandparents that love her? Is it because you honestly believe that no one could love the little girl more then Sonia and the 'blood' family? If that's the case, someone better inform all the adoptive families in britain that they've been wasting their time and to give the child back to where they come from because 'no one could love them more'! Thats basically what the storyline says to me.

People that adopt children very often cannot have kids of their own and this is the only way for them. They totally smother that child in love and it does not mean that they or their parents, or their parents parents, think of that child as anything less then family. Just because someone can get pregnant and have a child, doesn't mean that they are a mother.

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i am really looking forward to see how this plot works out. i do not agree that sonia should get chloe back as she did give her rights up but it is good that eastenders has bough tup the fact that sonia still has feeling s for this child. i do think that the best outcome would be that chloe grandparents would be the best carers for her. she knows them the best and it would have been her parents wishes. surely chloes adoptive parents made a will in the event of this happening. when my son was born me and my husband made sure tghis was the first thing we did as we dreaded the thought of there being a big fight over who would look after him. now everyone knows let hope the situation never happens!

i hope that they show the emotion on both sides not just on sonia and martins and i really hope they that chose the most believable outcome and that is chloe staying with her grandparents or other members of her adoptive family

i think its a very good storieline and if sonia and martin do get chloe they will make the perfect little family.

if sonia wants to have a family why dont her and martin start plannign for one instead of splitting up one!

Another baby is not going to change how she feels about Chloe/Rebecca,

Sonia needs and wants to check her child is going to be ok, I agree in some sense that it would probably be easier on the child to leave her with her adoptive family but i can also see that all sonia wants is the best for Her child.