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Old 08-12-2012, 23:25
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She adds nothing to the show anymore IMO, the character has had its day. She's done nothing the entire year and will probably continue to be underused throughout 2013 as well. It's a shame because she was fantastic in the pedophile plot and the Rob storyline last year
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Old 08-12-2012, 23:26
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Maybe they should do a rape storyline?
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Old 08-12-2012, 23:33
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They just need to dress her better. I know she's a chav but they dress her like a 90's one.
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Old 08-12-2012, 23:45
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Yes!

She stopped becoming necessary until 2010.

Now I am not sure whether viewers are supposed to find her likable or annoying!
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Old 08-12-2012, 23:51
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She reminds me of Little Mo, first storyline she was part of was brilliant, then they didn't really know what to do with them so gave them another sexual abuse one (Mo's Rape and Witneys exploitation) which wasn't tat great then spent years doing nothing and being rather pointless.
So yes she shoul be axed but also like Mo give her a happy ending
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Old 09-12-2012, 00:42
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Whitless should leave via a black cab which will take her to a STD clinic .
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Old 09-12-2012, 00:43
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I have nothing against the actress, but the character she portrays is awful. Whitney does need to go.
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Old 09-12-2012, 00:44
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Whitless should leave via a black cab which will take her to a STD clinic .
that cab seat would need a VERY Deep clean when shes got out
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Old 09-12-2012, 00:52
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Why not turn Whitney into a pimp? She could use her experience of being a prossie herself to enslave men in prositution . Plus, it will make her less of a victim .
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Old 09-12-2012, 00:57
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Good point on Whitney for the most part.... I disagree that she should have an emotionality abusive relationship, as she has already been sexually abused... and exploited by a pimp etc
Well, maybe not emotionally abusive but something to give her some more depth again... She needs something to either wake her up to the fact that Tyler is actually pretty decent, or that having kisses forced on you by randoms is not acceptable and you have the right to say no!
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Old 09-12-2012, 00:59
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What about one that doesn't revolve around sexual abuse though? Just a guy who snipes at her confidence until she's so depressed she's dependent on him (also, quite tempted to say that this could result in such low self-confidence that she's uncomfortable having sex, just to stop the character from putting it about willy-nilly).
She could have this storyline, but how about one that just focuses on her career or her growing as a person, rather than adding more trauma onto her already damaged plate.... Mind you, if you in a soap I guess you have to have adversity
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Old 09-12-2012, 01:00
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What about one that doesn't revolve around sexual abuse though? Just a guy who snipes at her confidence until she's so depressed she's dependent on him (also, quite tempted to say that this could result in such low self-confidence that she's uncomfortable having sex, just to stop the character from putting it about willy-nilly).
Yes, this is what I was thinking!
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Old 09-12-2012, 01:01
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She could have this storyline, but how about one that just focuses on her career or her growing as a person, rather than adding more trauma onto her already damaged plate.... Mind you, if you in a soap I guess you have to have adversity
Haha! Exactly!
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Old 09-12-2012, 01:08
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She could have this storyline, but how about one that just focuses on her career or her growing as a person, rather than adding more trauma onto her already damaged plate.... Mind you, if you in a soap I guess you have to have adversity
Oh, it would be great to see her going to college or maybe going back to finish her school exams while working, and then going on to university to study how to be a teacher or a nurse or something, but it's EE and for some reason they can't do that. I wouldn't mind it, but there's still scope for storylines there: getting off with a teacher; lezzing it up for a bit; dependency on pep pills to keep you awake and studying; etc, etc. But if they won't let her have any ambition, and if they're just going to wuss out and have another abuse storyline with her, I'd rather it be something slightly different instead of a sexual/physical abuse storyline. That would just feel like an extension of the Tony/Rob stories, as you say.

Yes, this is what I was thinking!
It's an interesting angle.
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Old 09-12-2012, 01:08
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^^That's me drawing a line under it
Thank you

Anyway, Whitney as a character needs to move on being a victim and try to rebuild her life- she can use her expereinces to help others like as a counselor or something
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Old 09-12-2012, 01:10
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I would just like to say, That Shona is an excellent singer
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Old 09-12-2012, 01:14
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I would just like to say, That Shona is an excellent singer
I agree, she has a fantastic voice. She is a good actress, its a shame she doesnt put more effort into it though
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Old 09-12-2012, 01:16
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Thank you

Anyway, Whitney as a character needs to move on being a victim and try to rebuild her life- she can use her expereinces to help others like as a counselor or something
This would be truly excellent but would involve a minimum, three year investment on the story arc for the writers (for realism purposes), so it's unlikely to happen.

She did have some career prospects and drive as she wanted to work with children - and does - but this seems to have fallen by the wayside...

I feel in suggesting the emotional abuse storyline, that every person has their breaking point, where enough is enough and that perhaps Whitney hasn't reached that point yet? She, like Kat, is still letting what happened to her, rule her now... It's a shame.
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Old 09-12-2012, 01:17
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This would be truly excellent but would involve a minimum, three year investment on the story arc for the writers (for realism purposes), so it's unlikely to happen.

She did have some career prospects and drive as she wanted to work with children - and does - but this seems to have fallen by the wayside...

I feel in suggesting the emotional abuse storyline, that every person has their breaking point, where enough is enough and that perhaps Whitney hasn't reached that point yet? She, like Kat, is still letting what happened to her, rule her now... It's a shame.
Exactly and that needs to be addressed as so many viewers seem to have lost interest in Whitney.

I think maybe she should bond with Kat- and realise that Kat is her future if she doesn't sort herself out
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Old 09-12-2012, 01:19
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This would be truly excellent but would involve a minimum, three year investment on the story arc for the writers (for realism purposes), so it's unlikely to happen.

She did have some career prospects and drive as she wanted to work with children - and does - but this seems to have fallen by the wayside...

I feel in suggesting the emotional abuse storyline, that every person has their breaking point, where enough is enough and that perhaps Whitney hasn't reached that point yet? She, like Kat, is still letting what happened to her, rule her now... It's a shame.
This is the writers of EE we are talking about.... Alfie needs to go to Germany to buy Christmas Decs... do I need to go on lol?
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Old 09-12-2012, 01:20
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Exactly and that needs to be addressed as so many viewers seem to have lost interest in Whitney.

I think maybe she should bond with Kat- and realise that Kat is her future if she doesn't sort herself out
Good thinking... It should be a very sobering mirror.

Having said that though (and I know this isn't the point of the post, so apologies), I think if Kat just embraced the fact that she likes sex, rather than focussing on the "why" being because of abuse (or so she thinks), she would actually be a lot healthier mentally.
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Old 09-12-2012, 01:20
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This is the writers of EE we are talking about.... Alfie needs to go to Germany to buy Christmas Decs... do I need to go on lol?
Well quite and that was kind of my implied point haha
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Old 09-12-2012, 01:22
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Good thinking... It should be a very sobering mirror.

Having said that though (and I know this isn't the point of the post, so apologies), I think if Kat just embraced the fact that she likes sex, rather than focussing on the "why" being because of abuse (or so she thinks), she would actually be a lot healthier mentally.
But she isn't doing it because she likes sex, she does it because it makes her feel dirty and she feels, that is what she should be feeling like... something like that.... though I believe her mystery Branning is the first she has felt "confused" about
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Old 09-12-2012, 01:23
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Good thinking... It should be a very sobering mirror.

Having said that though (and I know this isn't the point of the post, so apologies), I think if Kat just embraced the fact that she likes sex, rather than focussing on the "why" being because of abuse (or so she thinks), she would actually be a lot healthier mentally.
Both Shona and Jessie are good actors and I can see something happening between them.

I agree- Kat needs to move on from her abuse too. I really feel for Alfie- he knew she had lots of baggage when they married.
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Old 09-12-2012, 01:27
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Both Shona and Jessie are good actors and I can see something happening between them.

I agree- Kat needs to move on from her abuse too. I really feel for Alfie- he knew she had lots of baggage when they married.
please clarify what you mean lol- do you mean they have a scene together? bond over past abuse etc? Cause it sounds a bit wrong lol

Kat and Ronnie could of been really good for each other had they not done the whole baby swap stuff
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