Eastenders To Return To Gritty Roots

[Bryan]

Found this post on Digital Spy:

Right this may not be 100% correct but it's what i saw, and i do kind of believe it.
Found it on another forum.
Right, i saw Kate harwood on Entertainment today (after GMTV) and Kate said at the soap awards (backstage) that they were going to go back their "Gritty ways" come summer. I think that must kick off with Jean returning and Denise's ex who's an alcoholic. I love Grittyness and EE are good at it.

I for one hope this is the case, having downloaded many of the classoc episodes recently, they by far outdo the current tosh on screen!

[alan45]

Found this post on Digital Spy:



I for one hope this is the case, having downloaded many of the classoc episodes recently, they by far outdo the current tosh on screen!

If only this were true then I think a lot of the older viewers would return to watching EE. We have had so many promises with each new producer that its hard to believe any of the rumours that come from Elstree. I remember how Kathleen Hutchison was hailed as the magnificent saviour who was Hailed as going to save ee. I for one am still waiting.
So with a huge pinch of Sodium Chloride I will give this story a guarded welcome

[BlackKat]

Depends if it's well written gritty or not. They tried gritty with that dreadful Leo/Demi thing (ie, the squat, the drug overdose etc) but it was just hilarious. However the Jean week last December was fantastic, and I'm looking forward to her return.

[Luna]

ok im confused who is jean??....im losing my touch i know

[di marco]

ok im confused who is jean??....im losing my touch i know

jean slater, staceys mum

[BlackKat]

ok im confused who is jean??....im losing my touch i know

Stacey's mum. She's coming back for a series of episodes around June-July time.

[Richie_lecturer]

I'd love it to be true, but I think EE has lost its gritty roots forever. Until they stop dumbing down the show and aiming it at tweenies, it will be as gritty as a dodgy lamb burger.

[callummc]

do they mean gritty or misery,the 2 dont allways mean the same thing

[Chris_2k11]

Gritty Roots ey?

Funny that because I aint noticed any snow on the streets of Walford lately

[Meh]

Maybe if they go back to their 'gritty routes' they might just get back their lost viewers. EE writers have totally lost their audience - if they wanted to aim it at kids they should show it between Blue Peter and Newsround.

All the storylines I'd consider to be gritty I very much doubt the politically correct BBC would show anyhow. No wonder they spew out crap such as shannis etc.

In fact, look at the winners of the awards. Anyone see a pattern?