Eastender current episode discussion IV

[Dazzle]

I guess Michelle had to have seriously burnt her bridges to run back to the home she looked down on so much that she didn't even return for her mother's funeral. I thought she was going to say the boy was 15!

It was a good episode and I was particularly impressed with Letitia Dean. Michelle isn't anywhere near being Michelle Fowler to me yet but hopefully that'll change given time (as it did with Martin).

I'm happy Ethel Esquire made it home!

[Splashy]

So Michelle said she had been seeing the bloke for a year or was it over a year, then when asked how old he was now, she said 17, was that 17 as he is now or when she hooked up with him? The later would mean he was 15 when their relationship started.

Cat owners always fight the annoyance of others feeding and trying to own their cats, I hope the real owner of Ethel fits a cat cam and finds out Dot is trying to steal their Kitty, the things probably micro chipped anyway, as feral cats do not come anywhere near being domestic ones.

Im not for glamourous types playing roles like in Dallas etc, but OMG Michelles hair cut is dreadful, if she is the incarnate of Pauline in the show please can they remember Pauline had some female allure about her, this lady is more masculine than Phil.

[flappinfanny]

I don't think Mick would be capable of running for half an hour!

[flappinfanny]

My favourite line of the episode and had me laughing out loud was "I tan easily."

I enjoyed the episode, not quite a two hander but almost. I am biased because I am a fan of Jenna Russell, but I think she has fitted well into the role. Brave of Jenna to take on the role and brave of SOC to bring the character back.

Nice touches in the episode. like hanging the Apron on the back door. On the whole a good episode, the Dot scenes were a bit of a distraction and a little odd.

I know many on social media many are calling for SOC to be sacked and put his head on a stick in the tower of London. What made me smile was most of these oiks probably wern't even a sperm in 1985 and wouldn't know what Michelle was like and I am sure have never heard of Tony Holland or Julia Smith.

[Dazzle]

I wouldn't be surprised if they're going for Michelle morphing into Pauline. They certainly hinted at that. Maybe the short hair will go. I've seen photos of the actress with longer hair and she looks very attractive (not that I think she looks unattractive with short hair mind).

Michelle said she'd been with the boy a year so that would have made him 16 at the beginning. At least he wasn't underage but it's still a shocking abuse of power.

[parkerman]

Michelle said she'd been with the boy a year so that would have made him 16 at the beginning. At least he wasn't underage but it's still a shocking abuse of power.

"In Florida, it is illegal for an adult (someone 18 or older) to have sex with a minor (someone younger than 18), even if the sex is consensual. Those who break the law have committed statutory rape."
Florida Statutory Rape Laws & Criminal Penalties | Criminal Law

So, in Florida, what she did is illegal.

[Dazzle]

"In Florida, it is illegal for an adult (someone 18 or older) to have sex with a minor (someone younger than 18), even if the sex is consensual. Those who break the law have committed statutory rape."
Florida Statutory Rape Laws & Criminal Penalties | Criminal Law

So, in Florida, what she did is illegal.

So her bridges in the US are well and truly burned...

I thought Michelle's dialogue when trying to justify her behaviour was spot on. I've read several articles about female teachers having affairs with students over the years, and the excuses given are always variations of "but we were in luuurve...". Michelle's excuses sounded more to me like nothing more than the thrill of being wanted.


I've read a few online conversations about Michelle tonight and have been reminded that she was always dissatisfied with life and having ill judged relationships, so her current storyline would appear to be in character. Her story has come full circle since she's most famous for sleeping with a man in his forties at sixteen. I think the storyline has been well thought out - although it makes her very unsympathetic.

[kaz21]

"In Florida, it is illegal for an adult (someone 18 or older) to have sex with a minor (someone younger than 18), even if the sex is consensual. Those who break the law have committed statutory rape."
Florida Statutory Rape Laws & Criminal Penalties | Criminal Law

So, in Florida, what she did is illegal.

Also she was a teacher at the school, which makes it even more worse.

[kaz21]

"In Florida, it is illegal for an adult (someone 18 or older) to have sex with a minor (someone younger than 18), even if the sex is consensual. Those who break the law have committed statutory rape."
Florida Statutory Rape Laws & Criminal Penalties | Criminal Law

So, in Florida, what she did is illegal.

I think they should have had that more clear in the episode, as I've seen many people on facebook, a little confused as they didn't know.
Also she was a teacher at the school, which makes it even more worse.

[Dazzle]

I think they should have had that more clear in the episode, as I've seen many people on facebook, a little confused as they didn't know.
Also she was a teacher at the school, which makes it even more worse.

Hopefully the age of consent in Florida will be mentioned in future episodes.