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Crossing my fingers for at least one Johven moment lol.
I also get a feeling Whitney will find out about Lee/Abi. Johnny will probably get more prominent in that storyline like he did with Ben as the comforter. Could also build toward something if Whitney becomes angry with Abi and Lauren (for not telling her when she found out). I'd like to see Johnny involved in a storyline that challenges his future as a lawyer, something do with a crime or something like that. |
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http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/east...rt-each-other/
It looks like Jay is supporting Ben through the Paul storyline next week, which should keep the 'Why is Johnny supporting Ben when Jay should be?' brigade happy but once again means that Johnny is back to having zero storylines. |
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It looks like Jay is supporting Ben through the Paul storyline next week, which should keep the 'Why is Johnny supporting Ben when Jay should be?' brigade happy but once again means that Johnny is back to having zero storylines. I'm happy he's busying himself with 'walford games' til then lol.
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Hopefully he'll have something to do soon.
I'm happy he's busying himself with 'walford games' til then lol. ![]()
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I must admit I have no idea what ÈE are doing with Johnny. One moment he was being friends with Ben then he is dropped and now Ben is bring supported by Jay again with no sign of Johnny.
It might just been me but I am wondering if Steven will have an affair with Abi after the way she looked at him after he helped her. Also after the Lee reveal there is no way Johnny would have an affair with Steven he looked disgusted at what Lee had done. I don't think Abi would care about her sister and I could see her going after Steven
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I must admit I have no idea what ÈE are doing with Johnny. One moment he was being friends with Ben then he is dropped and now Ben is bring supported by Jay again with no sign of Johnny.
It might just been me but I am wondering if Steven will have an affair with Abi after the way she looked at him after he helped her. Also after the Lee reveal there is no way Johnny would have an affair with Steven he looked disgusted at what Lee had done. I don't think Abi would care about her sister and I could see her going after Steven ![]() |
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Oh yay, I'm so glad I've found this thread because I totally love Johnny! Sam and Ted bring very different approaches/energy to the character, but I find them both equally appealing as actors.
I definitely agree that Johnny needs a relationship outside his family. The most obvious one seems to be Ben, but that seems to have been put on the back-burner for now. Ultimately I would like to see Ben and Johnny get together, but obviously not for ages yet as Ben is in a really bad place atm. In the meantime there's always Steven
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Oh yay, I'm so glad I've found this thread because I totally love Johnny! Sam and Ted bring very different approaches/energy to the character, but I find them both equally appealing as actors.
I definitely agree that Johnny needs a relationship outside his family. The most obvious one seems to be Ben, but that seems to have been put on the back-burner for now. Ultimately I would like to see Ben and Johnny get together, but obviously not for ages yet as Ben is in a really bad place atm. In the meantime there's always Steven ![]() I agree with your post, I think at the moment Johnny needs to be in a relationship quite badly and Ben really needs time to get over Paul so they're at a bit of a crossroads. I worry if they get together anytime soon then Ben will walk over Johnny. Steven seems a good candidate as a boyfriend for Johnny as we know they share lots of chemistry. It might not be a permanent option but it would be great to see him in a sexy and grown up relationship. A relationship with Ben could potentially come later. I have a feeling Ted and Harry will stick around for a good few years so there's no huge rush!
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Maybe Abi is one of Steven's 'mistakes' lol.
At this point, if they won't put Steven with Johnny, I'd rather they just build his character. He seriously needs development. Just wanna see him grow!
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Maybe Abi is one of Steven's 'mistakes' lol.
At this point, if they won't put Steven with Johnny, I'd rather they just build his character. He seriously needs development. Just wanna see him grow! ![]() ![]() Jonnny and Steven interacted for about three seconds tonight. The way Steven says Johnny's name is sexy. That's all I've got to say. ![]()
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I think I'm just obsessed with him getting a boyfriend at this point.
![]() Jonnny and Steven interacted for about three seconds tonight. The way Steven says Johnny's name is sexy. That's all I've got to say. ![]() ![]() When Johnny said he just wanted some like what Mick and Linda have, my heart broke. ![]() I wonder if we'll see anything about him being cheated on during the date night thingy at the Vic this week. Gianluca did break his heart and run off. I'd like to see the effects it has on him being around all those couples. |
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I was reading some comments and there's people who believe Steven and Abi will happen.
Honestly, much as I'd love Johnny/Steven. It seems the show is only baiting them.... ![]() Steven seems to have a lot to do with Jane, Ian, Lauren and Abi around. so I'm gonna just focus on Johnny. Honestly, I don't want him with Ben or Tom so I hope he can be involved with his own storyline. Strong development, I'd like to see him tell Whitney about being cheated on as well and maybe bond over that. |
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Me too! lol
When Johnny said he just wanted some like what Mick and Linda have, my heart broke. ![]() I wonder if we'll see anything about him being cheated on during the date night thingy at the Vic this week. Gianluca did break his heart and run off. I'd like to see the effects it has on him being around all those couples. ![]() Yeah, I'd really like them to explore Johnny's heartache around Gianluca. When he told Ben that Luca had cheated on him, he sounded so upset by it. And Ben just used that to be even more horrible to Johnny (by saying he probably saw how 'fake' Johnny was.) I think he's still quite raw from the whole thing and I really think it would be interesting to see his insecurities around not being in a relationship, but also maybe getting into one and being scared that it will happen again. |
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I was reading some comments and there's people who believe Steven and Abi will happen.
Honestly, much as I'd love Johnny/Steven. It seems the show is only baiting them.... ![]() Steven seems to have a lot to do with Jane, Ian, Lauren and Abi around. so I'm gonna just focus on Johnny. Honestly, I don't want him with Ben or Tom so I hope he can be involved with his own storyline. Strong development, I'd like to see him tell Whitney about being cheated on as well and maybe bond over that. I do agree that there is some gay baiting going on with Steven and Johnny which is incredibly frustrating. Saying that, apart from their first scene together (where there were overt sexual overtones when they met), all their other scenes together have been pretty innocent. The one last night got a strong reaction on the Steven/Johnny thread but it really was just Steven saying hello to Johnny so that Abi's presence would be noted by the Carters. I don't know what to think about them but I am staying optimistic that they'll go with this direction for Steven's character once they want his 'bad' side to come out. |
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The date night is next Friday and Johnny isn't in that episode.
![]() Yeah, I'd really like them to explore Johnny's heartache around Gianluca. When he told Ben that Luca had cheated on him, he sounded so upset by it. And Ben just used that to be even more horrible to Johnny (by saying he probably saw how 'fake' Johnny was.) I think he's still quite raw from the whole thing and I really think it would be interesting to see his insecurities around not being in a relationship, but also maybe getting into one and being scared that it will happen again. If we see a little of him Thursday, it'll be the last for quite awhile. ![]() And yes, I'd like to see him facing insecurities within himself. It'd explain him totally turning down Tom's number, whereas Johnny is probably afraid of heartbreak right now. I'd like to see them explore that. |
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Oh, pity.
If we see a little of him Thursday, it'll be the last for quite awhile. ![]() And yes, I'd like to see him facing insecurities within himself. It'd explain him totally turning down Tom's number, whereas Johnny is probably afraid of heartbreak right now. I'd like to see them explore that. I agree that's probably why he turned down Tom, even though Tom, from what we saw of him, would have been a great match for Johnny. I think it was just too soon after Luca. The thing is that the writers rarely explain what's going on in Jonnny's head most of the time so we have to draw these conclusions for ourselves. Like when Ben told him that Luca probably broke up with him because he's "fake", I'd really have liked to know whether Jonnny was more than momentarily affected by that, whether he went away and dwelt on it and convinced himself that Ben was right, or whether he dismissed it as Ben being angry. This is why I find it frustrating that after a bit of character development, they've hit the reset button on Johnny again so he's simply back serving behind the bar. Nothing has really moved forward with his character apart from maybe his passion for his studies. I really want to see his characterisation move forward now that Ted is more confident in the role. |
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. This is why I find it frustrating that after a bit of character development, they've hit the reset button on Johnny again so he's simply back serving behind the bar. Nothing has really moved forward with his character apart from maybe his passion for his studies. I really want to see his characterisation move forward now that Ted is more confident in the role.
The hope is that Johnny will take centre stage in the autumn/early part of 2017 when Linda is off screen and it now appears there is no drama left in Whitney/Lee beyond the birth of the baby. They will surely have to bring Johnny forward and give him something substantial to do I do wonder if what we are seeing on screen is just the result of Johnny being brought back in a rush then the new producer took over without any real storylines being developed by the writers. . Hopefully the new producer will now have overseen medium/long term storylines for Johnny including a romance and we will see these storylines developing. shortly. All we can do is keep the faith and keep believing that the best is still to come (and that the producer reads this forum and knows what we want )
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I would agree with this. Frustrating at the moment with no character development and storylines/scenes/writing patchy in quality
The hope is that Johnny will take centre stage in the autumn/early part of 2017 when Linda is off screen and it now appears there is no drama left in Whitney/Lee beyond the birth of the baby. They will surely have to bring Johnny forward and give him something substantial to do I do wonder if what we are seeing on screen is just the result of Johnny being brought back in a rush then the new producer took over without any real storylines being developed by the writers. . Hopefully the new producer will now have overseen medium/long term storylines for Johnny including a romance and we will see these storylines developing. shortly. All we can do is keep the faith and keep believing that the best is still to come (and that the producer reads this forum and knows what we want )The writing quality tends to go up in the autumn/winter months as more viewers tune on so it's certainly not a bad thing if Johnny gets a bigger storyline then. We can also assume that SOC will do an interview at some point or some teasers will be released for autumn. Let's stay positive and hope for the best.
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I noticed that Ted has been taking quite a few photos with fans outside Elstree over the last couple of weeks so hopefully he's doing lots of filming at the moment. It may be that they're filming scenes around Linda's temporary exit although I do think Kellie may have gone now; she's looking VERY pregnant on-screen so surely we've only got a month or so left of Linda?
Let's stay positive and hope for the best. ![]() I guess Johnny will be Lee's best man (it would be nice if we could have a scene where Lee actually asks Johnny to be his best man) so he should be quite involved in the build up and the the stag night would could be fun and there is bound to a some sort of last minute panics. Interesting to see how they deal with the absence of the Jacksons
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The fact they mentioned Lee and Whitney's wedding on 4 November is interesting and would assume they will film in advance to ensure Kellie attends. If the wedding is taking place they might be filming it now.
I guess Johnny will be Lee's best man (it would be nice if we could have a scene where Lee actually asks Johnny to be his best man) so he should be quite involved in the build up and the the stag night would could be fun and there is bound to a some sort of last minute panics. Interesting to see how they deal with the absence of the JacksonsJohnny could be Lee's best man, although they do seem to be building a bit of a friendship between Lee and Martin at the moment so it could be him instead. Unfortunately, they haven't really invested in Lee and Johnny's brotherly relationship that they had during Sam's stint as Johnny, which is actually a bit sad when you think about it as Danny-Boy and Ted seem to get on really well with each other and I think they'd have some nice scenes together if only they were given the opportunity. I did wonder if Johnny's line to Lee last night along the lines of "You don't know how lucky you are" when him and Whitney announced the date showed a little bit of resentment on Johnny's part, maybe because he's feeling lonely at the moment. I'd like to see him sharing those feelings with Lee and Lee comforting him but I don't know if their relationship is a priority for the writers at the moment. |
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Johnny could be Lee's best man, although they do seem to be building a bit of a friendship between Lee and Martin at the moment so it could be him instead. .
I would not rule it out but it would be very sad if that took place because Lee and Johnny had such a good brother relationship built up during Sam's time |
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I would be very surprised if it was Martin. Martin is obviously someone Lee can ask for advice and go out with but they are not what you call close friends. Lee picking Martin for best man instead of Johnny would be a big thing for a close family like the Carter family.
I would not rule it out but it would be very sad if that took place because Lee and Johnny had such a good brother relationship built up during Sam's time
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I can definitely see tensions rising between Johnny and Lee.
He stated a few times he wanted to kill lee for the abi affair. It'd make sense since Johnny was cheated on and LEFT alone in Italy by Gianluca so Johnny may bring some of that rage and anger back over into the Lee situation. |
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I can definitely see tensions rising between Johnny and Lee.
He stated a few times he wanted to kill lee for the abi affair. It'd make sense since Johnny was cheated on and LEFT alone in Italy by Gianluca so Johnny may bring some of that rage and anger back over into the Lee situation. I just want Lee and Johnny to have a big hug and get back to their jokey relationship again.
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Well he said it once but yeah I get what you mean, he definitely didn't sound too impressed with Lee, and his comment last night made me think that he's still a bit angry about it. I'd have hoped that he'd have let it slide when Whitney forgave Lee. Maybe he'll resent him for a while but I hope this isn't meant to be a lasting storyline. I do sometimes wonder if they're building up to Lee attempting to commit suicide which would be a very powerful storyline for the Carters, but it would be awful if Johnny in some way contributed to that by continually making Lee feel bad for what he did to Whitney.
I just want Lee and Johnny to have a big hug and get back to their jokey relationship again. ![]() ![]() I do sadly see him and Johnny being distant and maybe a scuffle but hopefully if it does come to a suicide storyline, Johnny is the one to help him and talk to him. There could be some powerful scenes if it happens. I also wanna see more whitney/johnny, I love their friendship. Plus she's gonna be his sister soon.
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I agree with your post, I think at the moment Johnny needs to be in a relationship quite badly and Ben really needs time to get over Paul so they're at a bit of a crossroads. I worry if they get together anytime soon then Ben will walk over Johnny. Steven seems a good candidate as a boyfriend for Johnny as we know they share lots of chemistry. It might not be a permanent option but it would be great to see him in a sexy and grown up relationship. A relationship with Ben could potentially come later. I have a feeling Ted and Harry will stick around for a good few years so there's no huge rush!


