Eastenders - Current Episode Discussion - VIII

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Originally Posted by parkerman

Couldn't agree more, vc. Eastenders has plumbed the depths now. That episode was dire. That's all I have to say.

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I didn't enjoy it either (apart for the Mick scenes), although I thought Max escaping was quite funny in a farcical way.

The twists and turns in this storyline are way out of hand and characters are behaving nonsensically. There was no reason given for Lauren changing her mind about her father yet again. It took about two sentences for Phil to change Sharon's mind from being dead set on getting a divorce.

Unfortunately, EE is more style than substance at the moment. I get what they're trying to do, and there's no doubt most of us love unexpected twists and thrills, but we also need depth and an insight into characters to make for a satisfactory viewing experience. It's no accident that my favourite scenes tonight were character-led ones of Mick and Shirley quietly talking about their emotional differences.

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Originally Posted by Rear window

To disrupt the rather strong sister bond?

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If Charlie faked his death, I'd say his motivation would be to punish Ronnie and to bide his time before his next move. Turning Roxy against her sister would definitely punish Ronnie.

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Originally Posted by parkerman

On the other hand, I could be talking complete rowlocks!:p:D

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Not possible! :D

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Originally Posted by xx_Dan_xx

I wonder if this is his actual exit or if this is more to come for him.

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Max is listed for Tuesday and Thursday's episodes.

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Originally Posted by tammyy2j

Did Phil get Max sent down to help protect Ben and Jay?

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I thought he was genuine in trying to get Max off. He could easily protect Ben and Jay by telling the truth if necessary. He admitted the jury foreman was greedy and untrustworthy, but perhaps the latter was simply unable to convince the rest of the jury of Max's innocence. It was a big ask.

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Originally Posted by tammyy2j

I hope Shirley is the catalyst of Dean's downfall and hears him admit to the rape

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Yes, Shirley needs to play a big part in Dean's downfall in order to redeem her - in our eyes and her family's.

Max Branning running was the funniest thing I'd seen on EE for a long long time. Hilarious.
http://www.hellomagazine.com/imagene.../05/18/max.jpg

How long is he going to hide out for? This could be amazing - hiding for weeks under Jane's bed!!

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Originally Posted by Dazzle

I thought he was genuine in trying to get Max off. He could easily protect Ben and Jay by telling the truth if necessary. He admitted the jury foreman was greedy and untrustworthy, but perhaps the latter was simply unable to convince the rest of the jury of Max's innocence. It was a big ask.

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Did we see Phil ask him to find him not guilty? It's good either way for Phil, probably more fun if Max goes down as revenge and cos it protects the boys.

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Originally Posted by Dazzle

I thought he was genuine in trying to get Max off. He could easily protect Ben and Jay by telling the truth if necessary. He admitted the jury foreman was greedy and untrustworthy, but perhaps the latter was simply unable to convince the rest of the jury of Max's innocence. It was a big ask.

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Did we see Phil ask him to find him not guilty? It's good either way for Phil, probably more fun if Max goes down as revenge and cos it protects the boys.

This is England 2015!

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Originally Posted by Dazzle

I thought Max escaping was quite funny in a farcical way.

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I did mention some time ago that the court scenes were just awaiting the arrival of Brian Rix with his trousers falling down to be cross examined by Coco the Clown. It seems the scriptwriters were reading this board!

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Originally Posted by Rear window

Did we see Phil ask him to find him not guilty?

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No, we didn't see what Phil said to the foreman and we only have his word for what went down between them. Although I said I think Phil was telling the truth that he bribed him to get a not guilty verdict, the truth is we can't trust anything he says.

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Originally Posted by stendersfan

Max Branning running was the funniest thing I'd seen on EE for a long long time. Hilarious.

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It's a shame it was probably intended to be deadly serious. :D

max's escape was like from a spoof bourne or bond film