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Old 17-04-2011, 17:07
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I miss him, possibly the most the most inadvertently funny soap character ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsowj4pwDEE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPX8RbHND20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdAvkoOYAkY
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Old 17-04-2011, 17:14
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Some more clips of him

http://youtu.be/_m4rqvRVAEk
http://youtu.be/UiB6D2WzQGU
http://youtu.be/glfT7b2njpU
http://youtu.be/C5UpDse8haY

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Old 17-04-2011, 17:26
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I really miss the `real` Ben. Bring him back NOW.
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Old 17-04-2011, 17:37
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its funny how everyone misses him when they used to slag him off on these foroms for his bad acting. people have very short memories!
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Old 17-04-2011, 17:39
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Thanks for those clips, I really enjoyed seeing him again.

We`re just stuck with a replacement who has an expressionless face & no personality,
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Old 17-04-2011, 17:40
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its funny how everyone misses him when they used to slag him off on these foroms for his bad acting. people have very short memories!
I never slagged him off, I liked him.
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Old 17-04-2011, 18:07
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I never slagged him off, I liked him.
i did too.
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Old 17-04-2011, 18:32
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Old Ben is a legend. Bring him back!
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Old 17-04-2011, 20:58
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I love watching the clips of him. I miss the little fella!
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Old 17-04-2011, 21:52
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Love the old Ben too. He was cast excellently for the character he was supposed to be, i.e. sensitive, kind natured, leanings towards the theatrical life etc. His acting during the Stella goings-on was totally believable and his cheeky charm with the ladies was adorable. If Charlie had to leave because of schooling commitments, its a shame they didn`t put his part on hold until he could resume his acting career.

The recast was one of the biggest flops ever. It was an absolute insult to viewers intelligence to introduce a totally unrecognisable Ben who was so far removed from the real Ben that it just never clicked into place. And what`s more - they have wasted all the potentially good storylines which would have involved Ben developing into an adult that would totally grate on Phil`s idea of a `man`. It would have been wonderful to see Phil`s face as his son developed into an all singing, all dancing successful career (without necessarily having to be gay).
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Old 17-04-2011, 23:09
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Thanks guys for the YT links

I would love Charlie to come back. Proper Legend!

Did anything come of the whole alleged bullying incident with Joshua?
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Old 17-04-2011, 23:19
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-Y_gTfOn3Y

A personal favourite of mine. Especially at 16 seconds in
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Old 18-04-2011, 00:40
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I miss him for all the wrong reasons.
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Old 18-04-2011, 08:32
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I love the slapping down one. I was on the tube once and someone had it as a ring tone! PMSL

EE should never have recasted. The character has been sucked away under this new lad and I find him really boring thesedays.
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Old 18-04-2011, 09:23
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I miss old Ben. He was one of my favourite characters. No insult to Joshua Pasoce, I just think they should kept Charlie Jones and cast him in a different role. I miss the way old ben would make Phil squirm when he behaved in a way that was the antithesis to Phil's idea of masculinity. Phil's uneasiness is gone now.
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