EastEnders - General Discussion Thread

Did anyone watch LK Today?Tina Baker and Lorraine Kelly had a rant about EastEnders winning the Soap awards today saying "It just shows you who votes.."

Both are so far up ITV's holes they can't be bothered to be professional,Fair play to Lorraine Chase she was going to defend EastEnders winning best soap right untill Kelly blocked her off

I suppose there's no chance they actually feel that way (along with most of the people on here)?

Just a thought.

And most are Corrie fans?

That should make no difference whatsoever. I hate the way you make assumptions based because people are Corrie fans. Believe me, I have given EastEnders so many chances but its become unbearable to watch at times.

I'm sure you have...

Listen, the way I view it (and I'm sure many others do to) is judging the quality of acting, regardless of whether it be 'WestSiders' or 'Jubilee Avenue' branded.

What is noticable, across all soaps, is a vast lacking in the quality drama department.

This whole Little Mo storyline is really grinding. The sooner she's gone the better.

I agree. Although I notice she and the Doctor *finally* got it together, did we really have to see another scene of:

"So you are going?"
"Yes if you think it is best"
*pause*
"Yes"
*pause*
"Good"
*pause*
"If that's what you want"
*pause*
"If its what YOU want"

...contunue in this pointless vein until viewer throws brick through the TV.

Lazy writers.

Well, I have to say, I thoroughly hated that episode. I hope we see an improvement next week.

A praticular gem to watch out for next week: "It's not what you think" -
Damn right. I tuned in for a quality drama no affraid to challenge social and topical issues of the time. What do we instead get, NorthSiders. A tale of second rate actors and now bordering on plainly rediculas plots. Way to go.

Well, what another week. A week where Mickey, yeap Walfords replacement for Welard, took up glass fitting. The resident 'ardman had 'issues' and the acting eqivelent of Damian (or Macbeth) continued to terror the TV with his "Daddy" whines.

I have one question. Do we now reckon the script writers are just peeing up the proverbial wall of dialogue? It's frankly lazy and sloppy to have such poor exchanges, hell, at this rate Grange Hill will be picking up a Bafta.

Walfords AA, (that's Actors Ann.) Phil, has had another week. Seriously how Steve McFadden has resisted the urge to smack that so called actor he's working with is beyond me. I read the character of Ben is to become involved as a central character in the coming weeks. Give me strength. He has all the qualities of Big Brother's Bonnie in the vocal department and the acting ones of Robert Kilroy Silk; frankly it's embarrasing. But never to be outdone, and keeping with the rediculas theme, the plot never fails to deliever. Dr Oliver and Little Mo continue their voyage into love. Someone, quick, pass me a bucket. The pair make Ben's acting ability seem adequate, nothing more. So, another week of the tride of tripe that is their relationship. Yawn.

Moving swiftly, in this post not the actual soap you understand, to Grant. Excuse me while I fall off the chair. It appears the script writers have again been in overtime with the dialogue here. I can't help but feel the whole 'ardman image is not benefiting from him having 'issues' and as for the resident Dr Honey well that's frankly not something I'd put on my CV. It really does make you value how much effort goes into pantomine.

Moving from a crank, a doctor and a guy in need of a doctor to the soaps very own Trisha, it's double decker Sonia. Christ on a bike, how could anyone have prepared for such utter nonsense. The rebecca storyline is just another one of those I fear she'll speak in. Although, to be fair, I do have my reservations every time she enters the scene, if only for the set. Godzilla really couldn't be a better description. She arrives, sobs, stamps, has a wee cry and then goes back to whatever hole she crawled out of, and this week it's the Noami (yawn) saga. Speaking of which, does anyone else find themselves severely disappointed with the representation of lesbianism, particually through those two hefferlumps? So, she continues to taunt our scenes. Will she, won't she. The banshee really is a 'Soap Terrorist' to coin a very recent phrase.

If you ask me the Romans had the right idea. 'Remove' every 13th person, script writer in this case, until things improve, and let's face it, it won't take much to do that! Even a half creditable dialogue would sufice.

That is all, for now.

i caught some of the omnibus today.

Shocking! I mean, how long are those scenes with Dr Sleaze and Little Slow going on for? I'm sure that scene in the restaurant was about over 2 mins long!

Lazy and boring scriptwriting. And of course EastEnders will continue to win BAFTAs and awards etc because somebody is obviously pulling strings. Grrrrrrr!

So what your really trying to say is the last winner at the baftas 2005 was sh** and underserved?