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Old 01-09-2004, 09:49
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I have to say, after last night I think they are growing on me. I do not laugh at them as much as pandy Andy and are beginning to think they may actually work. They do work together, shame the producers researched them wrong.

They should be left to settle in the background, although they should integrate more!
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Old 01-09-2004, 09:58
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Last night was the worst the Borrerias have been for a long time. What the F does Sasha see in that ****. They spent mosty of the evening washing the Taxi fleet instead of making money. Time to join Daddy in wherever he is. Goodbye
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Old 01-09-2004, 10:20
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I thought in last night episode they were good, they did make me laugh but in the long term I don't see them working because they are unreal. They will need a lot of more changes for people to like them. Here are a few change LB should make -

1. Bring there mother in, in Asian family mum are very important the mother always loves and care for her children and does anything for her children but in EE Ferreiras family they never talk about and she don't care about them to vist them.

2. The dad, it can be that hard to bring him back for one last time to do his exit again and have a showdown with his children.

3. Get rid of Ronny and Tariq.

4. Ash' s wife and children, they was only talk about once and that its. Bring his wife in this will open a whole new pack of storyline for Ash. She could be the next Janine.

5. Let here more of them talking about the Asian culture, food, and other things.

6. Bring in other member of the Ferreiras that can act.
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Old 01-09-2004, 10:48
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Originally Posted by iloveeastenders
I thought in last night episode they were good, they did make me laugh but in the long term I don't see them working because they are unreal. They will need a lot of more changes for people to like them. Here are a few change LB should make -

1. Bring there mother in, in Asian family mum are very important the mother always loves and care for her children and does anything for her children but in EE Ferreiras family they never talk about and she don't care about them to vist them.

2. The dad, it can be that hard to bring him back for one last time to do his exit again and have a showdown with his children.

3. Get rid of Ronny and Tariq.

4. Ash' s wife and children, they was only talk about once and that its. Bring his wife in this will open a whole new pack of storyline for Ash. She could be the next Janine.

5. Let here more of them talking about the Asian culture, food, and other things.

6. Bring in other member of the Ferreiras that can act.
Was Ash married? When? to who? and kids? I don't remember this ever being discussed.
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Old 01-09-2004, 11:28
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Yes, get rid of Tariq and Ronni. Perhaps they could go dj at some island and not come back. Ash, his ex-wife, Adi, Sasha and Kareena - they could possibly work well.

They've been getting better lately - what point of moving them out of the square and into a flat?
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Old 01-09-2004, 12:03
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Originally Posted by alan45
Last night was the worst the Borrerias have been for a long time. What the F does Sasha see in that ****. They spent mosty of the evening washing the Taxi fleet instead of making money. Time to join Daddy in wherever he is. Goodbye
I agree! I just can't like them at all. Adi and Sasha, WTF!?? Thye just don't go together!
The sooner they leave the better!
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Old 01-09-2004, 12:30
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BUT THEY HAVE ZERO IMPACT ON THE SHOW.

Surely the point of any family in a soap opera is to have some impact with the viewers, for us to actually enjoy watching them on the screen, to dare I say, tune in to watch them because we like them as characters. We do this with people like Kat, whether you like her or not, and Alfie and Sonia and Dot and Jim and....and... sorry I can't think of any other characters I like in Eastenders right now.

Anyway the fact remains that all these light weight storylines might mean that the dulleries don't get on our nerves but the fact still remains, that this family are never ever going to work.
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Old 01-09-2004, 12:41
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Definitely bring the mother in (Madhur Jaffrey, I think?).

I didn't know there was a Ferreira wife and children, but bringing them along would provide so many more opportunities for interesting stories. (Though the wife could easily become Sandra Di Marco).

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Old 01-09-2004, 13:03
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Originally Posted by Goldilocks
Was Ash married? When? to who? and kids? I don't remember this ever being discussed.
Yeah I think they broke up before Ash came to the Square. Something to do with his gambling I think. I can't remember children ever being mentioned though?!
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Old 01-09-2004, 13:17
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This story is really funny because Abi was always planned to be Gay but for some reason they changed him.
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Old 01-09-2004, 13:37
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Originally Posted by teenage-monkey
Yes, get rid of Tariq and Ronni. Perhaps they could go dj at some island and not come back. Ash, his ex-wife, Adi, Sasha and Kareena - they could possibly work well.

They've been getting better lately - what point of moving them out of the square and into a flat?
So they can move the new family in, presumably.
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Old 01-09-2004, 14:21
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There could be a gay Ferreira somewhere ye never know lol
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Old 01-09-2004, 14:25
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Minnie - they moved Ian and his kids in there actually.

There are quite a ew houses in Eastenders we never see. I wonder who lives in them? Tracey and her husband?
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Old 01-09-2004, 19:07
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I refuse to believe the Ferrairas will EVER be a sucessful faaaaamileh - Like the Mitchells/Watts/Slaters (at one point) because I just hate them so much.

Sasha is okay. So is Adi. DESTROY THE REST! BURN THEM WITH ACID! ELECTRICUTE THEM! I DON'T CARE! JUST KILL THEM OFF! Or, take the easy route and write them off
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Old 01-09-2004, 20:19
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Thats a good question, do we actually have any idea where tracey lives?
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Old 01-09-2004, 23:48
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Well storylines like this could boost them up.
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Old 02-09-2004, 09:59
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Originally Posted by teenage-monkey
Minnie - they moved Ian and his kids in there actually.

There are quite a ew houses in Eastenders we never see. I wonder who lives in them? Tracey and her husband?
Yes, you're right. If you go to the EE site you can see who lives where:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/back...t_sq_hub.shtml

Click on the house and it will tell you who lived there before.
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Old 02-09-2004, 11:25
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what i want to know is why the ferreiras are fighting over SASHA???!!! - she's a dog!
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Old 02-09-2004, 12:15
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A giant dog. Like an Irish Wolfhound or St. Bernard. And what is the story with her glasses? She doesn't need them to see (or maybe she does now that she is going out with Adi) and they certainly do not make her look intelligent. As her sleeping with Adi proves.
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Old 02-09-2004, 12:32
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yup, dont see the attraction AT ALL! you'd think they were arguing over a page 3 stunner
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Old 02-09-2004, 12:53
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Who cares LOL the Ferreira's are mince anyway
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Old 02-09-2004, 14:13
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Originally Posted by iloveeastenders
I thought in last night episode they were good, they did make me laugh but in the long term I don't see them working because they are unreal. They will need a lot of more changes for people to like them. Here are a few change LB should make -

1. Bring there mother in, in Asian family mum are very important the mother always loves and care for her children and does anything for her children but in EE Ferreiras family they never talk about and she don't care about them to vist them.

2. The dad, it can be that hard to bring him back for one last time to do his exit again and have a showdown with his children.

3. Get rid of Ronny and Tariq.

4. Ash' s wife and children, they was only talk about once and that its. Bring his wife in this will open a whole new pack of storyline for Ash. She could be the next Janine.

5. Let here more of them talking about the Asian culture, food, and other things.

6. Bring in other member of the Ferreiras that can act.
1. true most asian mothers and fathers are infact quite protective of their children and asian parents are oftern quite interferring like Pauline Fowler and so the craperriea's mother should send an aunty down to Walford immediatley to keep an eye on them. As i doubt Madhur would come back again.

2. I'd pay Berridge any sum in the world so that Dan never returns again - just the thought of seing that Elvis wannabe makes me want to throw up. But the writer's do need to think of a plausable explanation for his disappearence (so expect that not to happen this any time soon).

3.Yes straight away - and add adi to that list please.

4. Ash does indeed have an ex-wife, although there has been no mention of children and Ash seems like a man who would look after his children in any way he could - especially with the sorry excuse of a father he has as an example. So i doubt he that he has any children - which is a bit odd for an asian man of his age.

5. The most important point you have made - LB has made the family so politically correct - they have no religion, no culture, no language - no nothing. I'm sorry but asian's from London are probably the most aware of their culture, music, fashion, food etc.... - because these things are more accessable to Londoner's, than the rest of the UK.
Im sorry but the ferrias (sp) might as well be white, if they have none of the above, they are most certainly just a TOKEN ethnic family.
Please explain Tariq's ethnicity - it really annoys my asian friends who see it as the most racist thing about the family and possibly the biggest insult to them.

Corrie has had about 6 asians now and they seem to have been written well, taking in to account actaully problems they face e.g. Sunita's family rejecting her because she did not want an arranged marriage (which does happen). Dev's family not wanting him to marry out of his race. Anita's and Vickrams relationship with their father etc...
Even Sunjay and Gita were aware of who they ultimetley were.
For god sake even the asian Family on river city were better than the Ferreiras.

6. Yes a female relative and some cameo's from ash's ex-wife would be good and also the axing of Adi, Tariq and Ronnie is needed sometime soon - what could happen to Sasha i do not know - because she is actually a good character.

Right ok essay over.
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