Eastenders - Current Episode Discussion - VIII

[lizann]

Did Phil drive to the alotments I thought they were close to the square?

I wish Ben was on that slab also

[flappinfanny]

another excellent ep. thought dereks line was cruel but funny when refering to heather. nice to see the disgusted side of phil towards norman (ben) bates. like the relationship building between cora and dot. also the scenes with dot and patrick were excellent.

[Dazzle]

another excellent ep. thought dereks line was cruel but funny when refering to heather.

I didn't find it funny, just cruel

[sarah c]

I didn't find it funny, just cruel

yes why is everyone suddenly allowed to make 'fat' jokes once Heather's last episode was in sight?

[Dazzle]

yes why is everyone suddenly allowed to make 'fat' jokes once Heather's last episode was in sight?

I don't understand the writers - they must know Cheryl Fergison, but make nasty "jokes" they know she will hear when she watches EE (as she says she will continue doing). They should be ashamed of themselves!

[flappinfanny]

I didn't find it funny, just cruel

i agree it was cruel, but the fact derek made this remark, was appropriate for his character, it is the sort of thing that would be said by him. it was a throw away remark by derek to alfie, played brilliantly by jamie. it would not have had the same effect if another character had said this. i found it funny , not because of heather being fat, but because it was said at all, ( it was a gasping sort of momment, thinking did he actually say that) heather was a much loved cherished character and derek is pretty vile. thats why it worked and i thought amusing. the pc brigade can now hit back!

[sarah c]

i agree it was cruel, but the fact derek made this remark, was appropriate for his character, it is the sort of thing that would be said by him. it was a throw away remark by derek to alfie, played brilliantly by jamie. it would not have had the same effect if another character had said this. i found it funny , not because of heather being fat, but because it was said at all, ( it was a gasping sort of momment, thinking did he actually say that) heather was a much loved cherished character and derek is pretty vile. thats why it worked and i thought amusing. the pc brigade can now hit back!

well pot kettle and black from Derek surely? he is hardly the slimseer (sic) girl??!!


I think it is the inconsistency.

when EE started - forgive me here.... - the mini mart was owned by an asian couple and people regularily and openly referred to it as the P**i shop, and would say 'go to the P... shop and get me.....'

which for London andthe East End at the time would have been the norm. So there well done EE for doing it and being 'real' even if not nice

Hev as a character was a larger lady, and those of lesser intelligence would always have called her fat - for me its the fact they never did, but suddenly started when her demise was imminent

it was cheap thrill writing

[tammyy2j]

Derek aint exactly thin himself

[Dennis tanner]

I think 'Ev will be buried in the wedding dress.

That would be very EastEnders

[lizann]

So will Billy the business man give an interview to the newspaer now when he could be arrested for Heather's murder since Phil took his hoodie for Jay

Dora was hilarious tonight she is a great character