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Tina Carter: Is she to be taken seriously?
Don't get me wrong. When she was introduced I thought she had bundles of potential, even though she was a retcon. However, now she's been around a couple of weeks, I'm really starting to worry she's one of those dreaded "comedic characters."
Everything she seems to do is for comedic value. I know there hasn't really been any chance for some development yet, and this may well change when Mick joins, but for now she's just there to try and make us laugh. The problem with these type of characters is simple: they just don't work. EE excels at deep characters who can explore and get to know. When they are there to just be funny and have no other characteristic, you end up with fail (AJ Massood is a good example, and I'm not a fan of Kim Fox either).
I dunno. I really hope I'm wrong. It's just, I was hoping for more than just comic relief from Shirley's sister, especially with the hype surrounding her joining. Silly characters are nothing new to EE... you'd think they'd learn their lesson by now in all honesty.
But what does everyone else think? Is she being set up to just try (and fail) to make us laugh, or will they actually do something with her?
Everything she seems to do is for comedic value. I know there hasn't really been any chance for some development yet, and this may well change when Mick joins, but for now she's just there to try and make us laugh. The problem with these type of characters is simple: they just don't work. EE excels at deep characters who can explore and get to know. When they are there to just be funny and have no other characteristic, you end up with fail (AJ Massood is a good example, and I'm not a fan of Kim Fox either).
I dunno. I really hope I'm wrong. It's just, I was hoping for more than just comic relief from Shirley's sister, especially with the hype surrounding her joining. Silly characters are nothing new to EE... you'd think they'd learn their lesson by now in all honesty.
But what does everyone else think? Is she being set up to just try (and fail) to make us laugh, or will they actually do something with her?
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Luisa is capable of doing serious stuff, so I hope they do.
Yep.
She played Lorna Rose in series 1.
http://www.badgirls.co.uk/images/gallery/lorna/lorna-1.jpg
Thought so, thanks!
Lorna left the episode Yvonne came in. They never crossed paths
How ironic! I loved Linda in Bad Girls and she's basically Yvonne in EE as well!
Linda Henry and Kellie Bright were in Bad Girls at the same time. Although, I never remember them sharing any significant scenes or story lines with each other.
I think DTC is a big Bad Girls fan - he cast Sharon Brewster Duncan (Crystal Gordon) as Trina a few years ago.
When Aunt Babe comes into the show, 4 of the Carter's would be played by ex-Bad Girls actresses.
Because the 'comedy' is always terrible, worse than Corrie's. Like Kim and Fatboy and snakes in handbags and rubbish bin wars and.....zzzzzz
Oh yeah, it's amazing how many BG actresses have been in it when you think about it.
She's also in This life , together with S.J Sheppard ;-)
Never seen it, it any good?
I like Tina but I hope we get to see a serious side to her too.
I'm genuinely surprised there aren't any threads on here today asking where folk can buy that lovely outfit she had on last night.
You may also remember her from Grange Hill, The Bill, Holby City or This Life???
Never watched BG but apparently Sid Owen and Nicola Stapleton were in it?
Linda Henry
Victoria Alcock
Sid Owen
Kellie Bright
Luscia Bradshaw White
Crystal Gordon
Kika Mirylees
Nicola Stapleton
Zoe Lucker
off the top of my head, have all appeared at stages in EastEnders