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Old 07-10-2012, 19:30
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The scene where Michael left Scarlet to cry whilst he turned the TV up - Janine walking out on her baby = distasteful
The baby swap = distasteful
Amy almost drowning in the bath
Michelle's saga with Vicky - unknown father to start with
Honey and Billy having a down syndrome baby (although nicely portrayed)
Ronnie miscarrying
Ronnie having a stillborn baby
Lola and Lexi
Mary leaving her baby sometimes alone
Miller daughter with her baby and drug addict father
Baby George losing his mum

The question is: is Eastenders capable of producing a positive s/l around babies?
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Old 07-10-2012, 19:53
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who cares? babies are only props for older characters. They have no value in terms of other contribution to the show.
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Old 07-10-2012, 20:06
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who cares? babies are only props for older characters. They have no value in terms of other contribution to the show.
:confused they have to represent something? They don't just appear.
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Old 07-10-2012, 21:42
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I think they do a good job discouraging teen pregnancy and other unplanned pregnancies, too many people just have kids thinking 'meh, it'll be alright, the government will give me a house!' etc

There was avery stupid period where every storyline did seem to revolve around babies though so i hope we wont hear anyone is pregnant for a while!
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Old 07-10-2012, 23:02
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The question is: is Eastenders capable of producing a positive s/l?
I think that's the real question
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Old 07-10-2012, 23:57
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Babies have to instigate some sort of drama, or there's absolutely no point in introducing them.

The only recent exception to this really, is Kamil Masood. EE started down the potentially interesting route of Zainab not wanting the baby but then dropped the idea about 2 episodes later. Since then he's been an afterthought. So is Oscar Branning but at least he had a purpose, to start with (to add another layer of drama to the whole "Stax" storyline.)
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Old 08-10-2012, 14:40
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The scene where Michael left Scarlet to cry whilst he turned the TV up - Janine walking out on her baby = distasteful
The baby swap = distasteful
Amy almost drowning in the bath
Michelle's saga with Vicky - unknown father to start with
Honey and Billy having a down syndrome baby (although nicely portrayed)
Ronnie miscarrying
Ronnie having a stillborn baby
Lola and Lexi
Mary leaving her baby sometimes alone
Miller daughter with her baby and drug addict father
Baby George losing his mum

The question is: is Eastenders capable of producing a positive s/l around babies?
EE have always been anti baby!

James wasn't still born he died from SIDS
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