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Eastenders - I Wish The Beales/Fowlers Were All Still Around... |
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Eastenders - I Wish The Beales/Fowlers Were All Still Around...
Don't get me wrong, I still love Eastenders, but I miss Walfords original family and I often wonder what Eastenders would be like with Arthur, Mark, Pete, Kathy, Michelle ect. still in the show. Killing off Pete, Kathy and Mark - all offscreen - were amoung the biggest mistakes made in the history of the show...
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this is one of the things that have genuinely upset me over the years whoever decided to kill off kathy should of been fired on spot
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At the moment, Ian, Bobby and Bianca and her brood are the only Beales on the Square!! If I was EP, I'd stop killing them off and persuading them to return! The Beales/Fowlers are my favourite family and atm, they have dwindled from a great family to a tiny one and overshadowed by its poor successors eg Branning family, Moon family etc. Anyone agree???
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Arthur and Mark were two of my favourite characters, I'd love them to return but it would be impossible. The only characters who could return are Pete, Kathy or Cindy, with the explanation that they went into witness protection for some reason. However if for example Pete returned, then it would do my head in that Pauline and many others died thinking he was dead.
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The Fowlers can only be brought back if Michelle or Martin agree to a return. In Michelle's case it will never happen. Martin is a funny one because they never asked him back when Sonia returned and they've split them up as they presumably have no future plans for Martin. This is really insulting tbh. Another slap in the face to the 80's era characters. Why does Sonia get to pop back whenever she likes but not Martin?
The Beales could and should be rebuilt. I consider it another sign of disrespect for EE roots that they've favoured adding more Brannings, Moons, etc. rather than adding more Beales. I can't see EE bringing another character back from dead so I think those who've died off screen will remain dead unfortunately. |
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The Fowlers can only be brought back if Michelle or Martin agree to a return. In Michelle's case it will never happen. Martin is a funny one because they never asked him back when Sonia returned and they've split them up as they presumably have no future plans for Martin. This is really insulting tbh. Another slap in the face to the 80's era characters. Why does Sonia get to pop back whenever she likes but not Martin?
The Beales could and should be rebuilt. I consider it another sign of disrespect for EE roots that they've favoured adding more Brannings, Moons, etc. rather than adding more Beales. I can't see EE bringing another character back from dead so I think those who've died off screen will remain dead unfortunately. |
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I think you're right, and it is a bit disrespectful not asking Martin back. I do like the Moons and the Brannings but they'll never be a patch on the Fowler/Beale clan. When you look at Corrie and it's been on over 50 years, there are two original cast members in it, a total of three characters who first appeared in 1960 still in it, and then look at Eastenders - apart from Ian and Dot, it's missing roots to it's first few years which were some of its best.
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Hopefully, BK might decide to focus one of his big storylines on the Beales (Doesn't Ian have a cousin called Elizabeth or something?) as long as he doesn't ruin them. And it woyuld be different to the Brannings etc taking center stage
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They could easily rebuild the Fowler/Beales in 2012. Lucy is already coming back; they should also bring back Peter and Stephen. Martin and Sonia should return with Rebecca. This would also be the perfect way to reintroduce Sharon and Vicky to the show.
And I agree that whoever decided to kill off Kathy should have been fired on the spot. Utterly stupid decision. Same goes for Cindy and Mark. |
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I think it was Tony Jordan that decided to kill Kathy off but that was when Kate Harwood was in charge...yes the same Kate Harwood that gave Pauline that exit and the same Tony Jordan that wrote Sharongate and You Aint my Mother! Apparently TJ didnt get on with Gillian Talforth and thats why she was killed off screen, I agree with Pat leaving then now would have been the perfect time for Kathy to return.
I do agree the Beales/Fowlers should be built up again, but then I would also like to see The Butchers developed more by bringing in Claire and Diane. I actually think a recast for Martin could work-I liked James Alexandro but its unlikely he will return, infact I think the actor has ruled it out. I suppose because of that its unlikely Martin will be seen again, recasts only happen if its really necessary. Its best to just build up the Beales again, we have Lucy back in the New Year and i'm sure Peter will soon follow and I would also like Stephen back. There has been mention on here about bringing in Kenny Beale and his family which would be great. As for the Fowlers its highly unlikely we will one of them again unless Sharon returns with Vicky but even then its no guarentee that Sharon would bring Vicky back with her. |
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Vicky and Martin could both be brought back and both could be recasted.
You could NEVER recast Michelle though and I am pretty sure John Yorke ruled out ever recasting her anyway. |
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Haha, oh the sacred cow that is Michelle Fowler. I will never understand why is she is considered so untouchable; to even consider re-casting her is soap sacrilege.
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