Eastenders - Current Episode Discussion - VIII

[flappinfanny]

thursday's episode was well crafted and i loved the theme 'sons.' great peformance from linda henry and very good scenes with peter and ian.

[kayuqtuq]

Are we now going to find out that Shirley is Mick's mum, and not his sister? That's what I inferred from what Stan was implying last night.

[Dazzle]

Are we now going to find out that Shirley is Mick's mum, and not his sister? That's what I inferred from what Stan was implying last night.

I took him to mean that it was Shirley who tried to drown young Mick in the bath. That would explain her guilty reaction, but I hope there's another explanation. I think we're meant to be confused at this point though.

Matt Di Angelo was good last night. I'm glad to see him back. I always liked Deano, but am loving the new darker version.

Excellent episode last night.

[Perdita]

Are we now going to find out that Shirley is Mick's mum, and not his sister? That's what I inferred from what Stan was implying last night.

Surely Shirley is not that much older than Mick???

[Perdita]

Are we now going to find out that Shirley is Mick's mum, and not his sister? That's what I inferred from what Stan was implying last night.

Surely Shirley is not that much older than Mick???

[Dazzle]

Surely Shirley is not that much older than Mick???

I can't find dates of birth for Shirley and Mick, but there's 14 years between Linda Henry and Danny Dyer so I'd imagine it's similar for the characters they play (although I seem to remember hearing that Mick Carter is a couple of years older than Danny Dyer).

So yes, it is possible that Shirley is Mick's mum but I hope it's not the case, especially after the Kat and Zoe saga.

[lizann]

phil needs to dump sharon fast, god she is so annoying

that undertaker fella is right shifty

[lizann]

phil needs to dump sharon fast, god she is so annoying

that undertaker fella is right shifty

[flappinfanny]

phil needs to dump sharon fast, god she is so annoying

that undertaker fella is right shifty

yeap he gives me the creeps.

phil and shirley belong together. i like how eastenders manage to remind us of family ties and connections, like the history between denise and shirley and the fact shirley was related to pat at one time by marriage. nice touch with the video recording, it sounded like phil daniels voice?

a good episode to end the week in walford. ben hardy is rather good as peter and the scenes with ian have been excellent. it was a nice touch to actually see lucy and the end scene with peter not wanting to leave lucy alone was very moving and powerful.

the trailers for next week look very promising.

[monalisa62003]

So glad others like phil & shirley on here - other forums its all pro phil and sharon and that its a retcon of phil and sharon lol how can it be a retcon when he rejected shirl. Im actually quite annoyed cos i dont believe phil would cruelly reject her by saying he felt nothing for her. he didnt want to leave her at the bench and he wasnt impressed sharon left. There are ways and means of showing you want someone and being respectful. I do think he's confused though as he seems to always go to her and its not stopped after this. in thursdays episode it was obvious he was in love with her so why would he reject her without even being tempted. the way he was with her is like how he was with suzy or glenda and it made them far too predictable which they never were.They nearly turned into David and Nikki!