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Gay Affair in EastEnders (MAJOR SPOILERS) (Merged)
Just read this on Media Guardian: Quote:
EastEnders is to tackle one of the last taboos left in soap, with a storyline featuring a Muslim character embarking on a gay love affair. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009...ay-love-affairMediaGuardian.co.uk can reveal that the plot, which will hit screens in mid-June, will see Syed Masood, a Muslim property developer with a girlfriend who arrived in Albert Square six weeks ago, fall for openly gay Christian Clarke. The pair will share an on-screen kiss. The BBC has billed the storyline as a "traditional love affair, albeit with a modern multicultural twist". The BBC1 soap's production team researched the plot, which is bound to prove controversial with some viewers, contacting academics, gay Muslim support groups and members of the Muslim Council of Great Britain. Wasn't there rumours AGES ago that Syed might be gay? This was before he was even cast I think. This could be very interesting if done right - and finally a great storyline for Christian as well. |
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Ofcom better prepare themselves for this.
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Just read this on Media Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009...ay-love-affair Wasn't there rumours AGES ago that Syed might be gay? This was before he was even cast I think. This could be very interesting if done right - and finally a great storyline for Christian as well.
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sounds excellent for a change!!
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Yes-thankfully the producers haven't forgotten this. And it's time Christian had a boyfriend, so why not Syed? Imagine the atmosphere in the Masala Queen kitchens when they're found out!
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I hope this happens. Personally I can't wait to see what Zainab's reaction will be.
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This must be the big storyline Christian had coming up then.
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I hope this happens. Personally I can't wait to see what Zainab's reaction will be.
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Sounds like a very good storyline! I think it's a good idea that it will be a story about Syed struggling with who he is and his beliefs rather than another affair or some kind of love story. EastEnders seem to have done a lot of research already so I they can pull it off.
The article says Christian and Syed will just share a kiss and nothing more so it could be just that Christian and the Beale's become friends for Syed as he goes through this while the Masood's and in particular Zainab will struggle with the news. |
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I hope this happens. Personally I can't wait to see what Zainab's reaction will be.
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This looks really interesting, as I like both characters, so far.
Can't wait. |
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I was kind of hoping that Christian would have a storyline away from his sexuality but it seems we'll have to wait abit longer for that.
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At last. A major storyline involving the Masoods. It finally becomes clear why the producers will make Amira and Christian friends
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You can just about predict the amount of complaints this is going to get. Good on them for having the balls to do it though.
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I can see the new love triangle between Christian, Syed and his girlfriend.
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Great that Christian's finally getting a big storyline.
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Great that Christian's finally getting a big storyline.
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Its about time she realised that her kids arent perfect
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I can see the new love triangle between Christian, Syed and his girlfriend.
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welldone yet again Eastenders showing something new first
its nice that they still show these big hard-hitting storylines after all the moaning from people in the past |
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Anyone guessing a Christmas reveal?
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I hope you're not suggesting homosexuality is an imperfection?
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The article states that it will just be a kiss - Santer said this storyline isn't based on a physical relationship with Christian it will be about Syed struggling with his feelings and his emotions, i dont think its supposed to be a relationship between christian and syed but its supposed to show how Syed going to struggle with the fact that what he feels is against his beliefs and how his family will react to it too.
so its more than just a kiss from the sounds of it.
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Aww shame, I'm probably going to miss the storyline, but I hope they deal with it properly.
There's so many angles they could take it in and the most realistic would be Syed having to choose between his religion/family and his sexuality. I hope they don't pass it off as "oh his family are all modern and cool about it" because they seem very into their religion and I think it's only fair to deal with the storyline like many actual Muslims would. |
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Anyone guessing a Christmas reveal?
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so its more than just a kiss from the sounds of it.