Danny Dyer (Mick Carter)

[Dazzle]

Strands eg Shabnam and birth
of Lindas baby keep being added to prolong
departure.

As I understand it, the Shabnam story's been planned right from the start but you're certainly right that the rape storyline feels like it keeps being drawn out. Prolonging the agony as the saying goes.

What puzzles me more is his attitude to Mick&
Linda characters - who he said were based on
his parents!
Linda wasnt sympathetic when son said he was
gay and been made to suffer more than usual
in rape story and Mick is in turmoil. So not
a pleasant portrayal tho they do love each
other! Not everyone would want to see their
parents in such an unhappy situation- even
tho of course -its fictional?

Apart from Linda's initial homophobia I think the pair are pretty saintly all things considering (especially Linda being so forgiving to Dean's supporters), so I think they reflect pretty well on DTC's parents if they're true representations.