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Is Sharon as popular as EE producers think?
SuperSoaper
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I have never liked her as a character. I find she lacks warmth and I don't think Letitia Dean is that good an actress.
Her storylines have usually bored me, especially her relationship with Dennis, whom I also found boring.
I haven't enjoyed her comeback storyline at all, and think her horribly named son Denny is a little brat in the making what with that floppy hair.
Her storylines have usually bored me, especially her relationship with Dennis, whom I also found boring.
I haven't enjoyed her comeback storyline at all, and think her horribly named son Denny is a little brat in the making what with that floppy hair.
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It was also rather contrived her comeback, just to mess with Shirley. Her comeback would have been better after the reveal and not straight to Phil Mitchell either, had she come back to help Ian that would have been a more believable reason than forgetting your child after you jilted your husband to be at the alter and running off to find Phil Mitchell before getting said child.
Ok, bearing in mind she's only been back two days and so far has jilted her husband at the altar, watched her son be kidnapped, chase after him and nearly see him get killed by a lorry - not really much of an opportunity there for happiness and smiles:)
I like Sharon and I'm glad she's back. I do really like her character and I do think viewers relate to her and feel for her, maybe it is because she's an original, maybe it's because she's a link to the good old days of Den, Angie, Pauline, Arthur, Kathy, Pete, Michelle, but im finding it interesting to see who she will become friends with now. The square has changed alot in 6 years.
BIB1: I see what you mean but I also see what catsmeow means - Sharon has never been the dainty soft featured girl, but rather with prominent at times masculine feel to her face. Not syaing it as a bad thing though. What I did find a bit insulting is when Sharon said to Phil that Shirley doesn't seem to be his usual type, thereby implying that she is somewheat a better looker than Shirley - I so wished Phil said something to defend Shirley at that point.
BIB2: possibly many do. But I also know that many don't. I would find it impossible to relate or feel for a woman (or man) that has always relied on someone else to provide for her, to set her up with a nice cushy business where she can swan around on her moral highground, a woman that has done so badly that she hasn't got a penny to her name to provide for her son, a woman that is generally selfish and manipulative and only invests in things/people that may be of direct interest for her. And I also don't particularly see her as the link to the old cast, because IMO she was always the weakest link in terms of acting ability and watchability factor. So as far as I see it, it was a completely pointless move to bring her back, and the sooner she goes off again to make another pointless fitness DVD the better
She's always been a strong successful woman and now it seems as though she is down and out
No, but from what I saw Sharon hardly looked like the poor defenceless victim when she first arrived at the venue with Phil. Phil was just standing around not doing anything and looking like part of the scenery and Sharon seemed perfectly capable of holding her own in the argument. Why was Phil there exactly again?
I thought it was because she had nowhere to go. When he asked where he could drop her it became obvious that he was stuck with her so he had to take her back with him.
She had no money of her own and no home so she expected Phil to take her in.
Another Historical character about to be ruined past all ruination.
But as there are so many strong female characters on the show nowadays it seems as though her character has weakened which is not true.
The writers need to use her properly and not pair her up with Jack for the long term.
She becomes manager at the RNR so that would be great to see her interacting with a lot of characters.
I don't believe she has only been back for two weeks for a start. And even if she had, she only spent her whole life in London before that, how can she only know Phil?
And where's your evidence that she is definitely going to be ruined? From only three episodes this week? Lets give her a bit more time shall we, especially now that she's back under the control of someone who has worked on the show nearly 20 years.
She's been back for 4 years but was obviously living a sordid life before that guy took her in and didn't want to go back to it.
A lot of people won't remember her, or her history with other characters, and instead of treating her like a new character as they would with anyone else who appears in Walford and apparently has a history with people we've already got to know (Michael, Jack & Max spring to mind) it's easier to decide they don't like her.
Since Sharon has been back though, I've been a little underwhelmed. I don't know if it's the writing, but I haven't particularly enjoyed her as a character.
I'm hoping that now the whole 'wedding/kidnap/crazy ex/crazy sister' drama is over, and she's back in the Square, helping Ian etc. that I will be proved wrong.
And where's your evidence that she is definitely going to be ruined?
Dean has given interview saying sharon's been back 4 years, only one problem with that, 4 years ago she was in the states living the high life when Ian went out for her 40th burfday bash.
Some of us who have been alive for more than 5 mins remember things like this.:rolleyes:
Lets give her a bit more time shall we, especially now that she's back under the control of someone who has worked on the show nearly 20 years.
You go ahead n fill your boots, When such a glaring mistake is made in the opening arrival hype, 20 years of experience was obviously not long enough.
Why do people make sweeping assumptions when people say they don't like a returning character. I have seen Sharon in all her stints from day one and to be honest she was not the best character not by a mile, she is just the one that returns when she feels like it. They have also only brought her back to try and boost ratings.
So then if she has been back for 4 years why not turn to Phil then, before being so desperate she had to turn to a sordid life?