Eastenders - Current Episode Discussion - VIII

[Dennis tanner]

Yes, good episode, except for Derek. IMO, I found his acting too over the top, and I didn't believe that he was Max, Jack and Carol's brother, he doesn't seem to fit in in my honest opinion and why was he bullying Pat?

Derek was OK. It's bald Max who's the odd one out

[Katy]

i dont mind Derek, i think hes quite good. He was a racist wasnt he when he was first in it and never got on with carol after she married billies dad, the name escapes me.

Cant remember what his problem with Pat is though.

Thought it was good last night. I thought the best scenes were when it was Tanya and Cora in the bedroom. Really well done and well acted.

[parkerman]

i dont mind Derek, i think hes quite good. He was a racist wasnt he when he was first in it and never got on with carol after she married billies dad, the name escapes me.

Cant remember what his problem with Pat is though.

Billie's dad's name is Alan.

Derek first appeared in Eastenders back in 1996 when he attended his sister April's wedding. Derek and Jim were both racists and started picking on Alan and trying to start fights with him. He did his best to try and split Carol and Alan up but did not succeed and Carol and Alan got married. Derek and Jim walked out of their wedding in protest but Derek continued to goad Carol and Alan after the ceremony. Carol retaliated by belittling him because he was still living at home at the age of 32. Derek subsequently attacked Alan, but was stopped by David Wicks, who then beat him up as revenge for Derek beating him up when they were teenagers. So that's Pat's problem with him.

[lillabet]

Carols daughter Bianca is David Wicks daughter, and that is the reason Derek first beat David for getting his sister pregnant

[Katy]

Alan! of course that was his name!

Thanks for the update

[Dennis tanner]

There is no propblem portraying racists in soaps as long as they don't get to win.

[Dutchgirl]

There is no propblem portraying racists in soaps as long as they don't get to win.

And even when they do it shouldn't be a problem. Soaps now and aggain do touch real issues. The homophobic Massoods are racists as well.

[parkerman]

And even when they do it shouldn't be a problem. Soaps now and aggain do touch real issues. The homophobic Massoods are racists as well.

Since when have the Masoods been racists?

[Dutchgirl]

Since when have the Masoods been racists?

You do not regard being homphobic as racist? Isn't exclusion based on gender racist? Maybe we could differ on that part.

[parkerman]

Of course it's not racist. Homosexuals are not a race apart. It sounds like you might have a few issues yourself there.