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Old 14-01-2013, 16:06
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2012 was actually a great year for EastEnders. Yes some storylines were dragged out a little but this proves EastEnders is still No1 top soap. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfQ2fHJzaQU
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Old 14-01-2013, 16:25
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I thought it was April 1st for a moment.
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Old 14-01-2013, 16:27
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LOL was Kat's affair in there? You have to be kidding!
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Old 14-01-2013, 16:27
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I thought it was April 1st for a moment.
You need a new calender Lloyd.
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Old 14-01-2013, 16:32
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LOL was Kat's affair in there? You have to be kidding!
Agreed :sleep:

I liked the clips except for the Kat & Derek nonsense

2012 for me was an improvement on 2011. But I personally would never call it a great year.
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Old 14-01-2013, 17:01
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Great? I am guessing you have not watched EastEnders in the early days or at least during the late 90's/early 00's because they were great years!

It was definitely an improvement from 2011, God even when we thought EE was at it's worst under the most terrible producers it would have still pissed all over it.

I do however have high hopes for 2013!
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Old 14-01-2013, 17:03
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Great? I am guessing you have not watched EastEnders in the early days or at least during the late 90's/early 00's because they were great years!

It was definitely an improvement from 2011, God even when we thought EE was at it's worst under the most terrible producers it would have still pissed all over it.

I do however have high hopes for 2013!
This!

People often accuse those of us who say the 90s and early 00s were "great" as wearing rose-tinted glasses. What they don't seem to realise is that the reason we're still thinking back to those times is because present-day EE just doesn't compete!
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Old 14-01-2013, 17:07
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This!

People often accuse those of us who say the 90s and early 00s were "great" as wearing rose-tinted glasses. What they don't seem to realise is that the reason we're still thinking back to those times is because present-day EE just doesn't compete!
There's no grit!

There's no cutting-edge drama

The soap has lost itself, the only thing they can churn out is recycled affairs but with different characters and to be honest I say different characters but Kat and Max have been down the affair path once too often!

This Ava storyline is as exciting as a wet Christmas!
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Old 14-01-2013, 17:19
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makes a crap year of EE look amazingly good and unmissable. Good job to whoever made the video!
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Old 14-01-2013, 17:21
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makes a crap year of EE look amazingly good and unmissable. Good job to whoever made the video!
That's actually what I was thinking lol
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Old 14-01-2013, 17:23
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There were a number of storylines that I loved or at least did in places, such as Heather's murder, Alfie/Roxy build-up and Janine's pregnancy, but overall I felt there were too many missed opportunities. There was no build-up to Joey/Lauren, we saw nothing of Ian's recovery, the B&B fire had minimal aftermath, etc. There was plenty of good material, but lots of it for me was let down by poor writing, poor pacing and missed opportunities.
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Old 14-01-2013, 17:24
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Kirkwood and Jamie Foreman both left, two very great things to happen to the show.
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Old 14-01-2013, 17:28
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There were a number of storylines that I loved or at least did in places, such as Heather's murder, Alfie/Roxy build-up and Janine's pregnancy, but overall I felt there were too many missed opportunities. There was no build-up to Joey/Lauren, we saw nothing of Ian's recovery, the B&B fire had minimal aftermath, etc. There was plenty of good material, but lots of it for me was let down by poor writing, poor pacing and missed opportunities.
Exactly, agree with all of this (though I wasn't such a big fan of Heather's murder SL).

The build up to SL's has either been drawn out, or not developed enough and just rushed into.

There were some diamonds in there though, with the whole Janine/Michael and her PND etc. and Jean/Michael.
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Old 14-01-2013, 17:33
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2012 was actually a great year for EastEnders. Yes some storylines were dragged out a little but this proves EastEnders is still No1 top soap. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfQ2fHJzaQU
Completely agree. Obviously it's never going to be as good as the golden years of Eastenders (1985 - 1987, 1999 - 2003) but it was still a very good year with lots happening. I'm not too sure what 2013 is going to be like...there doesn't really seem to be any big or exciting storylines coming up...
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Old 14-01-2013, 17:35
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Completely agree. Obviously it's never going to be as good as the golden years of Eastenders (1985 - 1987, 1999 - 2003) but it was still a very good year with lots happening. I'm not too sure what 2013 is going to be like...there doesn't really seem to be any big or exciting storylines coming up...
Janine's return is one I can't wait for!
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Old 14-01-2013, 17:37
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Janine's return is one I can't wait for!
Might be in the minority but I think the character has become extremely dull.
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Old 14-01-2013, 17:46
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Might be in the minority but I think the character has become extremely dull.
Get out of here! Janine is one of my favourite characters in any soap ever

She's got so many dimensions. There's the bitchy side, the emotional side, the needy side and the happy side.

Just recently we saw her really vulnerable as well, she was a wreck. I can't wait to see how she will be on her return!
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Old 14-01-2013, 17:47
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Get out of here! Janine is one of my favourite characters in any soap ever
Sorry but that screechy voice and tiresome relationship has made her repetitive. I think it was a mistake to make her a mother, just makes the character seem too grounded now!
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Old 14-01-2013, 17:47
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Get out of here! Janine is one of my favourite characters in any soap ever
Even on I'm Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! ?
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Old 14-01-2013, 17:50
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Janine's return is one I can't wait for!
Yes I suppose that's one good thing coming up. I'm hoping for a lot of Janine and Michael scenes. In my opinion, they're two of the best characters/actors on the show.
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Old 14-01-2013, 17:58
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Even on I'm Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! ?
She came across quite bitchy and jealous in the jungle, the jealousy between her and Helen would have slapped you in the face like Pat Butcher!
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Old 14-01-2013, 18:01
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She came across quite bitchy and jealous in the jungle, the jealousy between her and Helen would have slapped you in the face like Pat Butcher!
Oh that dreadful Helen, just dreadful indeed!
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Old 14-01-2013, 18:17
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There were a number of storylines that I loved or at least did in places, such as Heather's murder, Alfie/Roxy build-up and Janine's pregnancy, but overall I felt there were too many missed opportunities. There was no build-up to Joey/Lauren, we saw nothing of Ian's recovery, the B&B fire had minimal aftermath, etc. There was plenty of good material, but lots of it for me was let down by poor writing, poor pacing and missed opportunities.
I agree, hence why 2012 wasn't a great year but a decent one instead.

Poor writing for the Masoods + Chryed's terrible exit storyline is a huge blot on the year for me. I just don't care about Joey and Lauren the way I have past couples because the writing hasn't been great and David Witts mumbles rather than speaks.
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Old 14-01-2013, 18:40
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Was Lana Del Rey ever played in the Vic?
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Old 14-01-2013, 18:42
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LMAO at the title of this thread
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