I think we need a 5th episode of EastEnders
None Carter characters are simply not getting enough screen-time, but im not looking to cut down on the Carters, as I do them, I think we need a 5th episodes to allow other characters to develop, and have storylines, Kat and Alife squatting for a couple of weeks despite the estate agent showing people around the property, and characters like Liam and Cindy being completely forgotten, along wit Patrick and Denise similar, we need a 5th non-Carter episode.
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They just need to adjust the balance a bit, that's all.
Wednesdays are disappointing to me because EE is not on, but I think we need that so we can be extra glad when it's back on Thursday!
If he has to make it carter Central and the usual 4 episodes more evenly featuring the other characters Storylines and the top 6's Storylines given a little less focus during these day but still go on.
Characters like donna, masoods, Lola, cindy and Liam and cokers could really do with the addition of the 5th episode after being neglected most of the year.
4 episodes is just about right .
Besides, it has been like this for years.
We need a 5th episode like I need a third nipple.
I already have a third nipple and a big golden gun.
Forget about that bloody film - in real life I put six bullets through Bond's skull before he was able to shoot once.
As for the OP it is never going to happen but back to three episodes would be ideal.
More time, more rehearsals, more quality.
It wouldn't need to become Just Carters. They just need to cut down on the percentage of airtime dedicated to them. the balance can be corrected however many episodes they produce a week. Your logic seems to be that if they had more episodes the other characters would automatically get more screen time but how do you know they wouldn't just give even more storylines to the Carters? Perhaps giving The kids prominent storylines in their own rights rather than them just being support most of the time as they are now.
You can have a better distribution of storylines with just an hour a week as shows like Dallas, Dynasty used to do, as EE didfor years and as Holby city does now. The fault, if there is one, is with the storylining structure, not the amount of time they have to play with.
I also think on top of the three 30 minute episodes it might be a nice idea to have one special episode a month that could go out on a Friday night or a Sunday night (varying between 30 minutes to 60 minutes depending on the episode). This could be a bit more of an experimental episode and could include-
- Big Reveal episodes
-Two Handers
-Four Handers
-Special episodes away from the square
-Retrospectives looking back into the history of characters (Pat & Mo) (Dot's evacuee story)
EE used to do this a lot between 2000-2004 and I think its a good way of getting headlines and doing something a little bit different, What do people think?