EE - What exactly has happened to Phil?
We saw him return with Peggy and Billy in the live scenes last week, and he even talked to Sharon. But this past week he has disappeared again, and the way Sharon has been talking it's as if he never returned (and never talked to Sharon) last week. I'm confused 
Is this bad continuity or did I miss him saying he was going off somewhere?
Is this bad continuity or did I miss him saying he was going off somewhere?
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I agree. The continuity is quite bad IMO!
I think Phil's doing something Kathy related, which then of course covers Steve McFadden's time away for panto.
Peggy and Billy are most likely in on it given their interactions on the Tuesday episode during the live week.
His evasiveness to Sharon all this time is obviously to do with Kathy. Although I can't imagine Sharon and Kathy being on great terms, it's still a bit unfair to keep her in the dark about it. She is now part of the family and Sharongate was nearly 20 years ago. Something like this is a big deal.
Absolutely terrible. In the EE is losing credibility category. WTF time!
Husband comes out of prison and disappears.
Reappears fleetingly then disappears again,
Wife left in the dark and doesn't seem that bothered
When he was shown during live week - him and Billy were looking for something in the house, this eventually turned out to be a passport. He then went to tell Ian something ( probably Kathy is alive) twice - the last time at the end of the live episode where he was standing outside on the square, looking at Ian and Mick watching the fireworks, he then put the passport in a holdall and walked away. Nothing was said as to where ( i'm thinking Portugal with Peggy and Gwunt)
It makes no difference what he has been up to. The storylining / script of the show is just appallingly bad. Frankly the worst I have ever known it especially as you are talking about a key character. As I said WTF is going on time. Sharon didn't need to be written how she was last night.
I agree. One day she's giving him a roasting, threatening to leave...the bills a piling up, the next she's all smiles and treating everyone to a meal and drinks at the Vic. She's also meant to be keeping an eye on Cindy, and let's not get started on what's happening to her son and the businesses.
BUT, the line "Phil is away on a job" seems odd. Phil is likely to be helping Kathy. I can't wait for Phil to return for good so the continuity can get back to normal hopefully.
But where the hell does Sharon think he is? That's what's confusing me.
There's a couple of options:
-she knows he's helping Kathy
-she thinks he's just disappeared again (although it hasn't been referenced so I doubt it)
She thinks he's doing some dodgy job to get money
Ian and Mick were facing the other way watching the fireworks when Phil was in the background looking at Ian and then putting the passport in his holdall and walking off so they never saw him.