Eastenders - Current Episode Discussion - VIII

[parkerman]

The way to deal with Gavin is obvious. Set Bobby on to him.

[storyseeker1]

Does Ben really think he can stand up to and threaten Gavin even if he is a Mitchell

Is Jay and Ben still leaving when Jay's ankle tag comes off?

You can tell Ben is a Mitchell. He's as arrogant and deluded as Phil. They always seem to think they can scare anyone away, but this Gavin is worse than anyone they've ever faced (someone who makes Archie look like a saint apparently). Though I have to say I admire Ben for standing up to Gavin like that; if only he were more like that with his dad and finally admit to being gay, and tell Phil to accept it and get over it etc.

Somehow, I think Gavin might be a little much for Bobby to handle.

[parkerman]

Somehow, I think Gavin might be a little much for Bobby to handle.

Bobby is the devil incarnate. No-one can stand up to Bobby. He's already murdered someone and mesmerised the whole Square into getting someone else locked away for his crime. No-one can overcome Bobby. Remember Damien?

[moonstorm]

I that it you mean little Damien from Only Fools and Horses????

[Rear window]

Well, that made me jump. I am probably not the best person to gauge how scary things are.

It's been a long time since I had a zippo but I have a feeling they get quite warm if you lave them burning. Might be wrong though.

Ad why didn't anyone just blow the thing out or smash his hand away?

[Rear window]

Well, that made me jump. I am probably not the best person to gauge how scary things are.

It's been a long time since I had a zippo but I have a feeling they get quite warm if you lave them burning. Might be wrong though.

Ad why didn't anyone just blow the thing out or smash his hand away?

The party revealed the new character. Is that a key n the chain around their neck?
Did Stacey recognise them?

The hospital scene with shabs was good in the sense she's let some more grief out. It is early days in that recovery.

[storyseeker1]

Well, whoever called it was right about Gavin and Sharon, though I was expecting that lawyer (Margaret?) to show up, and Kathy to recognise her as Gavin's sister (though that hasn't been confirmed yet).

I see Abi's still being her usual clingy-self. I thought for a minute she was gonna handcuff herself to Ben to make him go with her. Seriously, it could be the end of the world, and she'd still only think of herself.

[Dazzle]

"Hello, Princess." Brilliant!!!

(For newer viewers, Gavin was mimicking Den when he said that. It's exactly how Den greeted Sharon when they first met after he was resurrected. I believe that was a duff duff too.)

I thought the episode was a little slow overall, but the last twenty minutes or so was entertaining and creepy. I'm now beginning to believe Gavin could rival Archie in the villainy stakes after all. I'm looking forward to seeing more of him - and Sharon's reaction to him.

I that it you mean little Damien from Only Fools and Horses????

I think Parkerman probably means Damien from the Omen films. He was literally the devil incarnate.

The party revealed the new character. Is that a key n the chain around their neck?
Did Stacey recognise them?

I don't think Stacey recognised him and, yes, that was a key. I'd hazard a guess it's Stacey's key (last seen in the hands of Jean) or its identical twin.

[parkerman]

I'm trying to work this out....so is Sharon Ben's step sister as well as his step mother? (with various halves thrown in!)

[Kim]

I'm trying to work this out....so is Sharon Ben's step sister as well as his step mother? (with various halves thrown in!)

She is indeed. No halves in step siblings, it's just when one of your parents marries one of theirs. Awkward for the Mitchell side of this equation, but Ian will probably be delighted to have Sharon as a step sister. He's seen her as a sort of sister for a while, but obviously didn't want her to be his half-sister as it would have meant Pete was doing the dirty on Kathy.

Meanwhile Sharon's adoptive half-sister is now her step cousin once removed. As if Sharon's relationships with her siblings weren't complicated enough already.