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Old 30-05-2014, 18:13
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I feel like Sharon has improved this week. Her scenes with Ian were a highlight of the week for me. Hopefully when she's on next week, and when her big story comes in, she'll reach her full potential!

Does anyone else feel she's been used better this week?
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Old 30-05-2014, 18:16
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The character possibly has, but Letitia Dean is an atrocious actress IMO. She's consistently outshone by Steve McFadden, Linda Henry, and Adam Woodyatt in her scenes with them.
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Old 30-05-2014, 18:17
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I liked them . I thought LDs acting was fine in her Ian scenes.
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Old 30-05-2014, 18:17
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The character possibly has, but Letitia Dean is an atrocious actress IMO. She's consistently outshone by Steve McFadden, Linda Henry, and Adam Woodyatt in her scenes with them.
She's not brilliant but she's not that bad IMO. I enjoyed Sharon and Ian's scenes
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Old 30-05-2014, 18:26
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I liked them . I thought LDs acting was fine in her Ian scenes.
Absolutely. There was nothing wrong with her acting. And as a side player, she'll obviously be outshone by Ian, Phil and Shirley, all of whom are main players.
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Old 30-05-2014, 18:57
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The character possibly has, but Letitia Dean is an atrocious actress IMO. She's consistently outshone by Steve McFadden, Linda Henry, and Adam Woodyatt in her scenes with them.
I agree.
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Old 30-05-2014, 19:02
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I enjoyed the scenes between two old friends, Ian and Shazza. Give me any scenes of Ian and Sharon anytime.....
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Old 30-05-2014, 19:04
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She irritated the life out of me, stomping round..banging down his door etc.
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Old 30-05-2014, 19:04
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I think she no longer fits in the stories they give her seeing as it is all a rehash of her previous returns. She needs new a direction and interaction with new characters. Sharon Rickman is a good character.
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Old 30-05-2014, 19:06
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Nice of her to give Ian 2 minutes of her precious time.
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Old 30-05-2014, 19:07
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She irritated the life out of me, stomping round..banging down his door etc.
What do you expect Sharon to do? As an ex addict, she knows what it's like. Good for her to bang on Ian's door because it looked like he was going to commit suicide. If my friend was in Ian's position, I would be acting the same.
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Old 30-05-2014, 19:07
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Her biker jacket makes me giggle.
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Old 30-05-2014, 19:12
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If I was Ian, I probably wouldn't have answered the door either!

...and the less said about Sharon's pill addiction s/l, the better.

I think Letitia needs to up her game, her over the top/panto acting distracts me and I am unable to take her seriously. It's a shame because Sharon was a good character.
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Old 30-05-2014, 23:38
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What do you expect Sharon to do? As an ex addict, she knows what it's like. Good for her to bang on Ian's door because it looked like he was going to commit suicide. If my friend was in Ian's position, I would be acting the same.
She also has virtually no family left. Ian must be one of the only people she's known for most of her life.
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Old 30-05-2014, 23:52
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If David Wicks came back in 10 years and had no family let, I bet he would manage to be just as great with new friendships and characters to swindle and charm. It is all about the character, development and acting ability rolled into one for me.
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Old 31-05-2014, 00:03
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She just seems so pointless. The one scene I hated is when she returned home to find Phil and Shirley together and reverted back to being the stone faced cow we all hate. They need to either stop her pathetic feud with Shirley or stop putting them in scenes together. Sharon only seems to work with Ian, Dot and David. One of those just left, one hardly appears these days and the other is the most hateable man on tv. The coupling with Phil doesn't work either.

I don't see the issue with her acting. Sharon is supposed to be over the top and dramatic. They could do with restoring her sense of humour. That's been sorely lacking since she returned. Camp Sharon was a joy to behold! All in all I can't see her being around much longer. Sharon's comeback is a lesson in how not to bring a character back. Everything was done wrong. Not a single thing went right.
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Old 31-05-2014, 02:49
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If I was Ian, I probably wouldn't have answered the door either!

...and the less said about Sharon's pill addiction s/l, the better.

I think Letitia needs to up her game, her over the top/panto acting distracts me and I am unable to take her seriously. It's a shame because Sharon was a good character.
I think the basic problem is that they never gave us enough info about what kind of pills Sharon was addicted to and how it got that bad. Did she exceed the prescribed dosage? Combine with other medication? Start getting 'dodgy' pills?

I'm not underestimating the issue of prescription drugs) particuarly painkillers) addiction - it is a big problem and an easy trap to fall into. And I imagine if you've had that experience you will be over cautious. But, not all medication is automatically going to lead to addiction and can actually be a life saver in certain situations. From what the chemist said about dosage and no benefit for 2 weeks, I think Ian had probably been prescribed anti depressants and that is very probably a good idea to get him through these first few difficult months - to give him the artificial strength to be able to carry on and come to terms with the bereavement so that he can cope without in a few months. I'm not saying nobody that follows the rules has never got addicted but if you are seeing a Doctor frequently and being honest with them about what you are taking it is much less likely to happen - especially short term. Frankly if i'd had somebody lecturing me, pounding on the door when I was prescribed Prozac i'd have got pissed off as well. Yes, of course there is a suicide risk with any medication (though my GP assures me Prozac is one of the least toxic when it comes to overdosing) but there is just as much danger of killing yourself some other way if you are that depressed and don't take the help needed to try and conquer that depression. And in my experience, anti depressants are one of the most effective ways of doing that. Would Sharon being telling everybody not to take penicillin if they needed it? Or a diabetic not to take insulin? Sometimes people need to take drugs to survive and it doesn't mean it will destory your life.

But, I do still like Sharon, I can't help it - too much of an old school fan to give up on her. Dean's acting does seem to have gone downhill a bit this stint though - she just seems too 'trembley' - for want of a better description.
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Old 31-05-2014, 06:44
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I liked Sharon,s scenes with Ian and particularly David, I have enjoyed all her previous stints apart from this one, she just comes across as so unlikeable and her acting seem to be very over the top.
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Old 31-05-2014, 09:19
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If David Wicks came back in 10 years and had no family let, I bet he would manage to be just as great with new friendships and characters to swindle and charm. It is all about the character, development and acting ability rolled into one for me.
Amen. I think the character of Sharon has no real relevance in the Square anymore. Yes , she's iconic and an original etc, but it just hasn't worked . Letitia's acting has always been hammy at the best of the times, but it's very irritating now. She works only with a limited few from the cast . Her pill storyline was awful, her romance with Jack a farce , she was given two friends in Tanya and Linda , neither worked , she has no chemistry with Phil anymore, feud with Shirley makes her more unlikeable and not in a love to hate way and we've barely seen her new business.
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Old 31-05-2014, 09:27
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She needs a best friend...shame her opening her bar and being oblivious to Linda's feelings got the way of that pairing


What happened to the psycho Denny storyline..is he all cured because she is with Phil?
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Old 31-05-2014, 10:28
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Amen. I think the character of Sharon has no real relevance in the Square anymore. Yes , she's iconic and an original etc, but it just hasn't worked . Letitia's acting has always been hammy at the best of the times, but it's very irritating now. She works only with a limited few from the cast . Her pill storyline was awful, her romance with Jack a farce , she was given two friends in Tanya and Linda , neither worked , she has no chemistry with Phil anymore, feud with Shirley makes her more unlikeable and not in a love to hate way and we've barely seen her new business.
Thank you

I don't think her have Dennis Junior Rickman helps her at all to be honest. Why not put her with David Wicks in some sort of story, she knew him, she knew Carol Jackson, she knows Kat Slater etc

Same old plots and same old characters and it starts to get tedious.

Michelle Fowler
Mark Junior Fowler
Vicki Fowler
Ben Mitchell - Returning

I think they would be her only saving grace these days which is a shame.
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Old 31-05-2014, 10:33
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Sharon's problem in my honest opinion is that she should never have been put back with Phil.

Returning to open The Albert in 2012 would have been a good plot line so DTC has the right idea she just needs to be away from Phil.

I also do believe she needs Vicky back. Sharon needs some sort of family on the show other than Dennis. If they could cast the right actress in the role of Vicky it would be an ideal time to have her back.
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Old 31-05-2014, 10:33
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Nice of her to give Ian 2 minutes of her precious time.
She has a business to run and a small child to look after, yes Ian is her oldest friend but she cannot drop everything for him.
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Old 31-05-2014, 10:41
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The character possibly has, but Letitia Dean is an atrocious actress IMO. She's consistently outshone by Steve McFadden, Linda Henry, and Adam Woodyatt in her scenes with them.
I absolutely agree. Letitia Dean is a terrible actress.
I think the basic problem is that they never gave us enough info about what kind of pills Sharon was addicted to and how it got that bad. Did she exceed the prescribed dosage? Combine with other medication? Start getting 'dodgy' pills?

I'm not underestimating the issue of prescription drugs) particuarly painkillers) addiction - it is a big problem and an easy trap to fall into. And I imagine if you've had that experience you will be over cautious. But, not all medication is automatically going to lead to addiction and can actually be a life saver in certain situations. From what the chemist said about dosage and no benefit for 2 weeks, I think Ian had probably been prescribed anti depressants and that is very probably a good idea to get him through these first few difficult months - to give him the artificial strength to be able to carry on and come to terms with the bereavement so that he can cope without in a few months. I'm not saying nobody that follows the rules has never got addicted but if you are seeing a Doctor frequently and being honest with them about what you are taking it is much less likely to happen - especially short term. Frankly if i'd had somebody lecturing me, pounding on the door when I was prescribed Prozac i'd have got pissed off as well. Yes, of course there is a suicide risk with any medication (though my GP assures me Prozac is one of the least toxic when it comes to overdosing) but there is just as much danger of killing yourself some other way if you are that depressed and don't take the help needed to try and conquer that depression. And in my experience, anti depressants are one of the most effective ways of doing that. Would Sharon being telling everybody not to take penicillin if they needed it? Or a diabetic not to take insulin? Sometimes people need to take drugs to survive and it doesn't mean it will destory your life.

But, I do still like Sharon, I can't help it - too much of an old school fan to give up on her. Dean's acting does seem to have gone downhill a bit this stint though - she just seems too 'trembley' - for want of a better description.
I agree with you about antidepressants. Not all prescription drugs are bad and I think it is irresponsible of Eastenders to imply that that they are. I take prescribed drugs for depression and schizophrenia. Without these drugs I would be very ill.
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Old 31-05-2014, 11:31
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I don't wanna take the p out of people's weight but she wears such unflattering and tight clothes which make her look huge and as if she's been stuffed or vacuum packed into her clothes! When she runs about or tries to walk fast she looks as though she's struggling and wants to sit down to catch her breath. 😤
As for her acting she hasn't progressed or improved since she was in that pink jumper, dodgy perm and knocking about with roly!!!🐶
She is no longer a key character and there are now kids that act rings around her; the likes of Shona McGarty, Jacqueline Jossa and even Diane Parish actually. 👍
That wide-eyed thing Letitia Dean does with the repetitive old lines of Denny get your coat, Denny we're leaving and the colossal anticlimax that was Sharon finding out phil was involved in the death if Dennis.....with all this taken into consideration, Sharon should be written out with the door permanently and firmly closed behind her. She does not bring in the numbers anymore, so that stupid ad with her in the square amidst a hurricane was a pointless waste of money. The character and actress have both come to the end of the road.
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