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EastEnders needs a Big Episode to Kill off the Deadwood. |
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EastEnders needs a Big Episode to Kill off the Deadwood.
There is still deadwood in EastEnders and there should be an episode where there is some kind of disaster where at least four or five characters are killed off - this could be done to get rid of the deadwood.
The R & R is a likely candidate as it desperately needs a makeover. |
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No. if you are putting in all that money, kill someone we actually care about. The "deadwood" should leave with a whimper not a bang, why should they get a decent send off?
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Look at the Vic Fire - a bit of a waste nobody was killed off.
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Look at the Vic Fire - a bit of a waste nobody was killed off.
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The ideal candidate would be Billy as I feel he needs a decent exit. I just hope that DTC is planning exits for Joey, FatBoy, AJ, Tamwar, etc at the moment.
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I wouldn't waste too much energy or screen time on getting rid of deadwood.
They can just disappear or leave with a minor explanation never to be seen again (moving to another city, sick relative abroad, trip around the world...) |
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I do agree- I think if there is some kind of disaster it would need to be bigger characters and my preference would be Alfie & Billy who I both think have had their day. The others can just leave. I agree with Scrabbler, the Vic fire was a waste as Peggy should have pegged it in that Fire it was a let down.
I am impatient I guess to see the back of crap characters like Joey, AJ, FatBoy, Kim etc..I just hope DTC gets rid of these poor characters. |
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By deadwood I take it you mean characters YOU don't like, as usual, and s*d the rest of us.
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I am impatient I guess to see the back of crap characters like Joey, AJ, FatBoy, Kim etc..I just hope DTC gets rid of these poor characters.
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By deadwood I take it you mean characters YOU don't like, as usual, and s*d the rest of us.
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The ideal candidate would be Billy as I feel he needs a decent exit. I just hope that DTC is planning exits for Joey, FatBoy, AJ, Tamwar, etc at the moment.
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By deadwood I take it you mean characters YOU don't like, as usual, and s*d the rest of us.
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Tricky decision, one man's deadwood is another man's underused character, if they did have a disaster then minor characters would be a bit predictable, we need surprise and shock otherwise no point in bothering.
On the other hand, if AJ, Dennybaby and Alice were to have a "little accident", then I would not be too disappointed.. |
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A bit of creativity is all that is needed with EE, it still has a strong cast.
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A bit of creativity is all that is needed with EE, it still has a strong cast.
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By deadwood I take it you mean characters YOU don't like, as usual, and s*d the rest of us.
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No. if you are putting in all that money, kill someone we actually care about. The "deadwood" should leave with a whimper not a bang, why should they get a decent send off?
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Up until the Lexi story, a lot of people were saying Lola was deadwood.
Rubbish characters can be just one good story away from being a good character...unless your name is Dexter.
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I disagree Danielle has proved she can act and I don't see that with the likes of David Witts and Khalid Best.
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I don't mind "background" characters (i.e those that don't have big storylines), such as Ajay, but I can't understand the attraction of Kim, Sam and Ava.
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Cut it back to 2 episodes a week. All the ''deadwood'' will be cleared to make room for the major characters. EastEnders was at its best before all the supporting deadwood was added to accommodate the extra 2 episodes.
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I do think the R & R should have a huge explosion, look at the Dog fire, they killed off the deadwood and it still goes down as probably the best fire out there in soaps. Just make sure the deadwood are gone, then we get the R & R back to a good club and have a strong cast again. I'm thinking:
Joey Alice AJ Tamwar Kim Sam Dexter Fatboy Poppy Whitney |
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I do think the R & R should have a huge explosion, look at the Dog fire, they killed off the deadwood and it still goes down as probably the best fire out there in soaps. Just make sure the deadwood are gone, then we get the R & R back to a good club and have a strong cast again. I'm thinking:
Joey Alice AJ Tamwar Kim Sam Dexter Fatboy Poppy Whitney |
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Exactly, Peggy should have burned to death inside it. Then Pat should of left on a high. They killed off the wrong matriarch.
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I think Shona proved what a good Actress she is during the August 2 episode which was the far the best episode of the year, however I think Whitney has reached a natural end as a character and Whitney deserves a happy ending.
I love Poppy and would keep her but the rest from that list I agree with. |
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