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Would you axe Ian if you were EP?
Hey I know that a lot of people hate Ian but would you axe Ian if you were EP? IMO Ian is part of the furniture and is a original character and no matter what people think of Ian if you hate him or love him Adam Woodyatt is a great actor. Ian IMO should always be in Eastenders.
Would you axe Ian if you were EP? 91 votes
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But he must be a good actor to make us feel that way so I say we should keep him.
I only just noticed recently that he's started to wear glasses. I suppose Adam has started to wear them in real life.
This. Also Phil is just as bad not telling Denise and so is Mick.
This makes perfect sense. I've thought it for a long time. Wendy Richard leaving was a big deal because Pauline was a respected matriarchal character and truly felt like she was an integral part of the show. Ian is a dirty old man and the joke of the square. It is only because Woodyatt has never left to try other things that Ian is part of the furniture. The character on his own is contemptable. Before this year I'd have voted "no" to axing him but the character has become absolutely vile and irredeemable lately. I don't enjoy watching him any longer nor do I feel inclined to excuse his behaviour for nostalgic reasons. The Beales were great in tandem with the Fowlers. Ever since Pauline died and Ian became the last Beale standing that family hasn't been as vital as it once was. All of Ian's kids and his smug wife Jane are awful into the bargain.
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Ian has never been a character I could get behind. A boring self centred kid who's grown into a boring self centred man. He now has the most boring family in the show, especially if boring Jane returns with yet another boring Bobby.
So many wonderful originals that I'd love to have stayed and we get stuck with Ian.:(
Dot may not be a absolute original since she missed the first 5 or 6 months but I consider her to be more valuable a character than Ian if we're basing it on nostalgic reasons. Pat is another I would have put above Ian. There's another character I'd also place above Ian but I won't mention her since I know you'll disagree:p
I think the writers like to forget Dot was absent for a few years. She's been known to reference events she wasn't present for like Sharon's **** shaming by the square:D
I would definitely put her above Ian in those first few years, maybe even now.:)
I was thinking more of Arthur, Mark, Sue, Lou etc. I'd even prefer the wooden Dr Legg....no maybe not.
It's a shame so many brilliant original characters have been lost. Kudos to Woodyatt for sticking with the show but we'll never know his reasons why. It could be due to loyalty, lack of acting ambition or job security. Whatever his reasons I still don't like his character:D
Jokes aside, continuity and familiarity is good for the show!
Even if you hate the character, why in the seven hells (Game of Thrones reference) would you axe an original character unless you're Stuart Blackburn or Bryan Kirkwood?