Eastenders - Current Episode Discussion - VIII

[kayuqtuq]

In my post on 16/5 I suspected that Shirley is Mick's mum. Wonder who the dad will turn out to be?

[Dazzle]

I'm kind of disappointed in the "big twist".

First, it's been clearly signposted for weeks so it wasn't a big surprise. The fact that Shirley kept referring to her "son" throughout the episode gave it away immediately. I was hoping for another explanation for the attempted drowning rather than the really obvious, melodramatic one. I feel a big sense of anti-climax.

Secondly, I chose to ignore the hints that were being dropped because I really thought they shouldn't go there again after Kat and Zoe. That was one of the biggest and most successful storylines in British soap history and is still very clearly etched in my mind. A repeat feels way too soon.

Thirdly, I was looking forward to Dean being back and his and Shirley's relationship being explored in depth. That's been completely overshadowed now and I for one am disappointed about it. Shirley doesn't even seem to remember that Dean exists!

The only plus side as far as I'm concerned is that there'll be some intense scenes coming up featuring Shirley, Mick and Stan which will no doubt be mesmerising.

i know some will say it is eastenders greatest hits, revisiting the zoe/kat storyline, but i think this will have a different slant.

Hopefully it'll have a very different slant and I won't keep getting a sense of deja vu. I expect I'll enjoy it after my initial disappointment because the actors involved are so good and the writing has been excellent recently. I just hope that Dean's relationship with his mum doesn't keep on being sidelined.

[Kim]

On the surface it really screams Kat and Zoe but I'm trying to refrain from commenting too much until I've had more time to think it over (I was out and have only just seen the episode.)

I really liked Shirley and Mick as brother and sister though.

[monalisa62003]

I dont think shirley/mick is a repeat of kat/zoe.

Shirley and mick are mother and son, they are over 30, shirley drowned mick in the bath, sylvia left them and stan was horrible.

Theyve also got Tina involved.

I loved the ep - phil/shirley were as amazing as ever. However i dont think he has strong romantic feelings ATM but they will develop soon now he knows this secret. He will have to lie to sharon about it as he wont betray shirley. I loved how sharon felt threatened she deserved it after being horrible to shirley.

The end i thought was weird, they couldve panned to shirley and mick walking off after phils shocked face.

[tammyy2j]

I hope we find out who Mick's father is, I don't think it is Stan as Nancy asked Shirley if he abused her and she answered if he did she would kill him

I like the dynamic and chemistry between Mick and Shirley (plus Linda and Danny are great actors, Danny really has shone since he came to Eastenders credit to him and the writers) and when Dean finds out Mick is his half brother sparks will fly we already seen they don't get on

[tammyy2j]

Sharon deserves a slap I was hoping Shirley would have

[lizann]

anyone else think david is dying this week poor carol and bianca and even him and ian also are bounding and getting close

[flappinfanny]

yeap i think you are right. do you think they are showing a lot of scenes lately with david eating and not healthy food either?

nice scenes tonight with ian and david and also bianca and david.

[tammyy2j]

yeap i think you are right. do you think they are showing a lot of scenes lately with david eating and not healthy food either?

nice scenes tonight with ian and david and also bianca and david.

He seem to have neck trouble also tonight

[tammyy2j]

So Lucy sent horrid texts to Whitney and she wrote the rot in hell card