Eastenders - Current Episode Discussion - VIII

[Glen1]

He was, so he's now scared the police will find out and nick him too. Plus he thinks (almost certainly correctly) that Phil would let him go down to save Ben. No wonder he's terrified!

Thanks Dazzle, also answers my follow on question as to why the cab driver witness didn't identify Jay at the scene as well. Which following your theory would give Phil ample opportunity to put Jay in the frame.

[Dazzle]

Thanks Dazzle, also answers my follow on question as to why the cab driver witness didn't identify Jay at the scene as well. Which following your theory would give Phil ample opportunity to put Jay in the frame.

I hadn't thought about the cab driver identifying Jay. I wonder why he didn't see him? Maybe I've misconstrued what Jay said? Oh well, we'll find out in half an hour.

[Glen1]

Quite a few surprises tonight, Phil about to have his "Damascus moment" maybe, Max being spotted by the witness , Jays' fingerprints on the mobile phone ? , Bobby with the golf club ,what a facial expression, top marks to the young actor Eliot Carrington.

[Dazzle]

Quite a few surprises tonight, Phil about to have his "Damascus moment" maybe, Max being spotted by the witness , Jays' fingerprints on the mobile phone ? , Bobby with the golf club ,what a facial expression, top marks to the young actor Eliot Carrington.

Yes, Eliot Carrington's fantastic as the creepy Bobby Beale. I'm still very glad he was chosen as Lucy's killer because we could have years' worth of compelling stories out of the Beales trying to protect (and contain) him.

I saw someone on another site compare the situation to Norman Bates and his mother. I don't know if any of you watch the excellent Bates Motel? It's about the teenage Norman Bates and how he turned into "Psycho". He and his mother are extremely close and she's very, very over-protective. She knows what he is but refuses to seek help and even convinces him that nothing's wrong. Of course, Norman Bates is mentally ill (which doesn't appear to be the case with Bobby), but his mother - thinking she's doing the right thing - enables it. And we all know how she ends up...

Tonight's episode was very good yet again, and ended on another unpredictable twist. I can't really see Phil going through with dumping Ben in it though. Nice of him to care about Jay's involvement too! The latter confirmed tonight he was with Ben at the time of Lucy's death, but Phil just ignored that point.

As for Max, he was last seen going towards the Beale house in the flashback episode. I've always wondered what he knows, and if he even helped Jane with the body? (I can't imagine why he would though. )

[lizann]

kathy comeback must be soon as she gets mentioned more so now, good scene about dads between ian and phil

[Dazzle]

I've enjoyed the police station scenes featuring Marsden, Keeble, Bryant and Ritchie the past couple of episodes. We usually only see the police in scenes with regular characters, so it's nice to see more of their personalities. The revelation that Ritchie used to be a stripper was a stunner!

They're all very good actors and highly entertaining. I wish we could see more of them.

[parkerman]

Great to see Winston laughing and joking in tonight's episode. Did anything else of significance happen? I was really only interested in seeing Winston again.

[lizann]

Great to see Winston laughing and joking in tonight's episode. Did anything else of significance happen? I was really only interested in seeing Winston again.

the next mrs. phil mitchell will be abi her lust for phil is brewing

and now max is well and truly in the frame

[lizann]

Great to see Winston laughing and joking in tonight's episode. Did anything else of significance happen? I was really only interested in seeing Winston again.

the next mrs. phil mitchell will be abi her lust for phil is brewing

and now max is well and truly in the frame

[tammyy2j]

Abi conveniently left out the fact she fought and hit Lucy herself instead tells Phil she thinks her dad Max killed Lucy

Phil really played Abi telling her she'd be part of the "family" and that Ben always loved her etc., he knew exactly what he wanted to hear, she is very needy

I'm glad we saw Shirley, she must be very happy Ben is banged up again after what he did to Heather

Who had Denny, Matthew, Lexi and Amy during the Mitchell "family" meeting?

I presume Peter and Lauren wont let Max go to prison