Eastenders - Current Episode Discussion - VIII

[suzewebb]

Welll Michael stooped to an all time low - but it looks like it's all come back to bite him in the bum with his poor little baby. Great acting by Charlie (Janine) She actually outshone everyone in my book tonight. She so deserves best actress over Jessie Wallace for once.

Finding it so difficult to hate Michael though cos the actor Steve John Shepherd was so sweet and comical in This Life and I can't take his evilness seriously.

Not an awful lot of happy happy in this episode. Even the wedding itself and max's proposal weren't celebratory light moments.

Loved Jay again showing the angst and black and whiteness of a teenager in turmoil. Will be a shame there is no Abi for the sweet moments for a while.

Derek - who cares - panto villain!!! His daughter Alice - who cares - vacuous. And now Joey - who cares - Now if he had been half decent looking (in my opinion) I might have forgiven him for being bland - but he's no Ryan Malloy or Dennis Rickman!!!

[Dennis tanner]

Welll Michael stooped to an all time low - but it looks like it's all come back to bite him in the bum with his poor little baby. Great acting by Charlie (Janine) She actually outshone everyone in my book tonight. She so deserves best actress over Jessie Wallace for once.

There are actresses in other soaps

[lizann]

Welll Michael stooped to an all time low - but it looks like it's all come back to bite him in the bum with his poor little baby. Great acting by Charlie (Janine) She actually outshone everyone in my book tonight. She so deserves best actress over Jessie Wallace for once.

Finding it so difficult to hate Michael though cos the actor Steve John Shepherd was so sweet and comical in This Life and I can't take his evilness seriously.

Not an awful lot of happy happy in this episode. Even the wedding itself and max's proposal weren't celebratory light moments.

Loved Jay again showing the angst and black and whiteness of a teenager in turmoil. Will be a shame there is no Abi for the sweet moments for a while.

Derek - who cares - panto villain!!! His daughter Alice - who cares - vacuous. And now Joey - who cares - Now if he had been half decent looking (in my opinion) I might have forgiven him for being bland - but he's no Ryan Malloy or Dennis Rickman!!!

I got to agree Charlie is fantastic as Janine

[suzewebb]

There are actresses in other soaps

I was simply referring to amongst Eastenders cast. She is never nominated on behalf of her soap.

Personally I truly believe it's about time Emmerdale got the credit it deserves but that's for another thread!

[flappinfanny]

i do agree with reference to emmerdale, but yeap well save it for another time.

back to walford. i have been gripped the last couple of weeks, even with the flippin football messing things up. credit to the beeb for not being lack luster. superb peformances from charlie, john, jessie and special priase has to go to gillian, she certainly deserves to be nominated for best actress. a superb performance.

a nice introduction to the character of joey, easy on the eye and he can act as well.

lets hope ee can keep this standard up. unmissable at the mo.

[parkerman]

'EastEnders present the latest lambs to the marital slaughter

Another fairytale wedding in wonderful Walford. What could possibly go wrong?

The latest lambs to the marital slaughter are popular pauper Michael Moon and his fabulously wealthy fiancee Janine Malloy.

Like so many multi-millionaires, cartoon baddie Janine chooses to live in a pokey little terraced hovel in the wrong part of town.

Mayfair, Knightsbridge, Chelsea... no thanks. She’ll take London E20 any day.

And when you’re rolling in money where better to tie the knot than a tent in the middle of shabby Albert Square?

But this is the tiny micro-world of EastEnders... and the agoraphobic Cockney rabble are not allowed to stray more than 50 yards from the Queen Vic. It’s the law.

To add to the manic melodrama, Janine is supposed to be pregnant. And has been for at least three years if her colossal baby bump is anything to go by.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a big fat cushion stuffed up there!” squeals crazy Jean. Certainly looks like it. Big Fat Cushion Wedding.

But back to the far fetched action... and the crappy couple’s chaotic nuptials are hit by so many totally unexpected last minute hitches it’s touch and go whether the tacky ceremony will even go ahead.

Cor blimey – what a surprise. Would you Adam and Eve it? Er... yes.

Anyway, while wild-eyed Jean continues to bore for Britain about the ten grand Michael conned her out of, Kat is on his case.

“Do you even love Janine?” she asks him.

Clearly overcome by the romance of the occasion, the smitten groom-to-be replies: “She’s alright. Good in the sack. Not as good as you, mind.” Ah... isn’t that special?

After Kat informs him that Jean is all set to top herself, the ridiculously unpredictable Mr Moon suddenly confesses he sweet-talked Loonytunes into handing him the cash. Unbelievable! Literally.

Onto the main event... where Rick-a-a-y reveals a genuine talent for Shakespeare with a *beautiful speech from The Taming Of The Shrew (Janine being the shrew. Geddit?).

But just as they’re on the point of exchanging their vows Michael whisks his intended to a secluded corner of the Square and persuades her to rip up their pre-nup. Highly likely.

Then they return to say their I do’s in the nick of time... just before the blushing bride’s waters break. Oh no!

Rather too graphic scenes at the hospital as Janine’s little girl is born 11 weeks premature... and dazed Michael wanders around the delivery room getting in the way of the doctors.

Would they allow the father to go medical sight-seeing during a full scale emergency? Of course not. But in Soapland any similarities to real life are entirely unintentional.

In fairness... the BBC’s most watched programme is definitely improving. It’s still way too depressing. But shards of light are beginning to pierce the relentless darkness.

Meanwhile, the marry-go-round never stops. OMG... mad Max has proposed to tawdry Tanya! Here we go again...'

By Kevin O'Sullivan in today's Sunday Mirror.

All so very true!

[Dennis tanner]

Well this evenings episode was GREAT.............not going to go into detail,,,but I thought it was better than average..one thing I will mention, Janine might have torn up the copy of the pre-nup but she did not call her attorney to cancel it, so Michael is still not gonna get diddly squat.

Don'ty bank on it. This is EE and the normal law does not apply

'EastEnders present the latest lambs to the marital slaughter

Another fairytale wedding in wonderful Walford. What could possibly go wrong?

The latest lambs to the marital slaughter are popular pauper Michael Moon and his fabulously wealthy fiancee Janine Malloy.

Like so many multi-millionaires, cartoon baddie Janine chooses to live in a pokey little terraced hovel in the wrong part of town.

Mayfair, Knightsbridge, Chelsea... no thanks. She’ll take London E20 any day.

And when you’re rolling in money where better to tie the knot than a tent in the middle of shabby Albert Square?

But this is the tiny micro-world of EastEnders... and the agoraphobic Cockney rabble are not allowed to stray more than 50 yards from the Queen Vic. It’s the law.

To add to the manic melodrama, Janine is supposed to be pregnant. And has been for at least three years if her colossal baby bump is anything to go by.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a big fat cushion stuffed up there!” squeals crazy Jean. Certainly looks like it. Big Fat Cushion Wedding.

But back to the far fetched action... and the crappy couple’s chaotic nuptials are hit by so many totally unexpected last minute hitches it’s touch and go whether the tacky ceremony will even go ahead.

Cor blimey – what a surprise. Would you Adam and Eve it? Er... yes.

Anyway, while wild-eyed Jean continues to bore for Britain about the ten grand Michael conned her out of, Kat is on his case.

“Do you even love Janine?” she asks him.

Clearly overcome by the romance of the occasion, the smitten groom-to-be replies: “She’s alright. Good in the sack. Not as good as you, mind.” Ah... isn’t that special?

After Kat informs him that Jean is all set to top herself, the ridiculously unpredictable Mr Moon suddenly confesses he sweet-talked Loonytunes into handing him the cash. Unbelievable! Literally.

Onto the main event... where Rick-a-a-y reveals a genuine talent for Shakespeare with a *beautiful speech from The Taming Of The Shrew (Janine being the shrew. Geddit?).

But just as they’re on the point of exchanging their vows Michael whisks his intended to a secluded corner of the Square and persuades her to rip up their pre-nup. Highly likely.

Then they return to say their I do’s in the nick of time... just before the blushing bride’s waters break. Oh no!

Rather too graphic scenes at the hospital as Janine’s little girl is born 11 weeks premature... and dazed Michael wanders around the delivery room getting in the way of the doctors.

Would they allow the father to go medical sight-seeing during a full scale emergency? Of course not. But in Soapland any similarities to real life are entirely unintentional.

In fairness... the BBC’s most watched programme is definitely improving. It’s still way too depressing. But shards of light are beginning to pierce the relentless darkness.

Meanwhile, the marry-go-round never stops. OMG... mad Max has proposed to tawdry Tanya! Here we go again...'

By Kevin O'Sullivan in today's Sunday Mirror.

All so very true!

I don't rate Mr Sullivan. Apart from soaps, he only writes about rubbish programmes.

[parkerman]

I don't rate Mr Sullivan. Apart from soaps, he only writes about rubbish programmes.

I'm sure he'll be mortified to hear you don't rate him.

[Dennis tanner]

I'm sure he'll be mortified to hear you don't rate him.

So he should be. He's crap.

[tammyy2j]

Gillian, Charlie and Steve all played blinders as Jean, Janine and Michael in Friday's episode