I'm quite enjoying EE at the moment and think it's plumbed far worse depths (Linda's execrable rape storyline immediately springs to mind). And you couldn't beat the "Who's shagging Kat?" storyline for skin-crawling sleaze.
I think the Taylors have promise and Karen has potential to be a classic EE character. I also like Ted and Joyce and am looking forward to learning more about them. The gentrification storyline is intriguing. Abi as a villain is great fun.
I do think EE's days of being must see TV are gone though, and unlikely to return.
I have to wonder what kind of idiots wouldn't notice that Lisa's behaviour is somewhat bizarre (to put it mildly)?