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Old 08-07-2014, 20:37
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Go back to the Newman era it was all about the Brannings you couldn't get away from them. Now all off a sudden its the same with the Carters there everywhere there getting the main story the Boss has said more Carters could be coming in. Surley its going a bit to far now. I cant even take Shirley as Micks mum seriously I mean really.
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Old 08-07-2014, 20:38
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A big family has always been at the centre of EE.
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Old 08-07-2014, 20:38
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With the Brannings there was no warmth though. From the start we knew Max was unfaithful.

With the Carters, there is genuine love there.
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Old 08-07-2014, 20:39
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They own the Queen Vic, of course they will be featured more!
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Old 08-07-2014, 20:39
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I find the Carter's alot more interesting than the Brannings
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Old 08-07-2014, 20:41
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I find the Carter's alot more interesting than the Brannings
100% agree it will change though when Lee is revealed as the killer
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Old 08-07-2014, 20:43
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The Carters are no more featured than the likes of the Butchers, Mitchells and the Beales. The difference is that their family dynamic is fresh, memorable and easy to engage with, and therefore people are remembering them more.
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Old 08-07-2014, 20:44
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Go back to the Newman era it was all about the Brannings you couldn't get away from them. Now all off a sudden its the same with the Carters there everywhere there getting the main story the Boss has said more Carters could be coming in. Surley its going a bit to far now. I cant even take Shirley as Micks mum seriously I mean really.
The Carters are nothing like the Brannings. They are likeable, have great chemistry and are the pub owners so obviously will get slightly more attention. However they are not dominating. There are loads of storylines going on involving the different characters around the square
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Old 08-07-2014, 20:46
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Swear people on here never happy a few months back we had a break from them for over a month and people who complained they where sick the carters where the same ones that ended up moaning how they where then missing the carters 😂
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Old 08-07-2014, 20:46
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The Branning's never felt like a family. Only when Max and Carol team up do they become a realistic unit.

The Carters actually do their best to get along with each other and have a laugh. They make the show worth watching.
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Old 08-07-2014, 20:47
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I hope we have alot more Carters screen time.
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Old 08-07-2014, 20:49
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The Carters are no more featured than the likes of the Butchers, Mitchells and the Beales. The difference is that their family dynamic is fresh, memorable and easy to engage with, and therefore people are remembering them more.
Storyline wise they are far more featured, In the short time they've been there they've had what, 7~8 different storylines.

It's not surprising as you either bring a family in BIG or you face them falling to the background too quickly, but they have definitely featured more.
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Old 08-07-2014, 20:58
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Go back to the Newman era it was all about the Brannings you couldn't get away from them. Now all off a sudden its the same with the Carters there everywhere there getting the main story the Boss has said more Carters could be coming in. Surley its going a bit to far now. I cant even take Shirley as Micks mum seriously I mean really.
I remember when it was the Slaters. And further back the Mitchells.
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Old 08-07-2014, 21:00
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Storyline wise they are far more featured, In the short time they've been there they've had what, 7~8 different storylines.

It's not surprising as you either bring a family in BIG or you face them falling to the background too quickly, but they have definitely featured more.
I feel like it's one big storyline that has many different layers to it personally. Everything about the carter clan is entwined in some way.
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Old 08-07-2014, 21:01
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The thing with the Brannings is that they were shorehorned into every storyline that doesn't even concern them. Derek Branning for instance was everywhere and it seemed he had to pop up in every scene.
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Old 08-07-2014, 23:40
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Pretty sure the Brannings dominated more than just the Newman era.
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Old 08-07-2014, 23:47
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The thing I appreciate about the Carters "domination" is they aren't just shoehorned into the middle of other peoples storylines, like the Branning's used to be. I know Linda is a friend (is she?) of Sharon's so she does share some screentime with her and MIck has recently become friendly with Ian but they don't take over which I felt the Branning's always did. If there was a new character on the show it felt like Jack would impreginate them, Max would have an affair with them and Tanya would bitch about them etc
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Old 09-07-2014, 12:26
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It is Carter mania right now but there's a very big difference between this and the Branning era. The Carters are actually likable characters for the most part. I'm not complaining yet since it's their first year and they're in The Vic but next year they should take a backseat. With that said, Tina has been a flop and should be axed with immediate effect along with Tosh and Big Mo rip off Aunt Babe.

I'm not going to start a Shirley rant but she needs to be taken out of that dynamic once her storyline with Mick is out in the open. The Carters work better when she's not around. My immediate reaction to her return at the end of Monday's episode was dread at having to deal with her messed up issues again.
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Old 09-07-2014, 12:30
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I must say that I miss Jacqueline Jossa in EE. I imagine she will look even more sexier when she is back
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Old 09-07-2014, 12:37
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The big difference is that the Brannings were vile, hypocritical, unfaithful, lying, cheating scumbags. And they were *literally* everywhere, involved in every storyline - even Pat's death became about Tanya.

The Carters on the other hand are likeable are have a genuine warmth about them (Shirley excluded). They're getting a lot of screen time, but then they are the owners of the Vic, which is the focal point of the show.
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Old 09-07-2014, 12:43
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Go back to the Newman era it was all about the Brannings you couldn't get away from them. Now all off a sudden its the same with the Carters there everywhere there getting the main story the Boss has said more Carters could be coming in. Surley its going a bit to far now. I cant even take Shirley as Micks mum seriously I mean really.
I know, boring isnt it - every single SL has a flipping Carter in it, every single scene has a flipping Carter in it - mega yawn!

I appreciate they are a "new" family but for goodness sake - there are plenty of other characters DTC can use

When was the last time we saw Dot? or Sharon for that matter, Lucy has been brutally murdered but when was the last time we had any new info on that?
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Old 09-07-2014, 13:04
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I know, boring isnt it - every single SL has a flipping Carter in it, every single scene has a flipping Carter in it - mega yawn!

I appreciate they are a "new" family but for goodness sake - there are plenty of other characters DTC can use

When was the last time we saw Dot? or Sharon for that matter, Lucy has been brutally murdered but when was the last time we had any new info on that?
Sharon was seen a couple of episodes ago and has a big storyline at the moment. Dot was also seen just last week. Love the Carter's and they have breathed new life into the show but other characters are also getting plenty of story lines too.
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Old 09-07-2014, 13:42
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It is Carter mania right now but there's a very big difference between this and the Branning era. The Carters are actually likable characters for the most part. I'm not complaining yet since it's their first year and they're in The Vic but next year they should take a backseat. With that said, Tina has been a flop and should be axed with immediate effect along with Tosh and Big Mo rip off Aunt Babe.

I'm not going to start a Shirley rant but she needs to be taken out of that dynamic once her storyline with Mick is out in the open. The Carters work better when she's not around. My immediate reaction to her return at the end of Monday's episode was dread at having to deal with her messed up issues again.
^ I disagree, I like Shirley's relationship with all of the Carters and she is very much a part of the family, her and Stan are very much alike which is interesting, I like her and Mick's close relationship and I'd like to see more of Aunt Babe and Shirley.

Anyway back on topic, I don't think the Carters are like the Brannings at all, they are in the Vic, the center of the show so it's natural that they will interact with a wide range of characters and they are much more likeable and real than the Brannings imo.
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Old 09-07-2014, 13:46
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^ I disagree, I like Shirley's relationship with all of the Carters and she is very much a part of the family, her and Stan are very much alike which is interesting, I like her and Mick's close relationship and I'd like to see more of Aunt Babe and Shirley..
She doesn't have a close relationship with Mick. She didn't see him for 15 years.

What are you disagreeing with? My sense of dread at having to deal with Shirley in the Carter family? There's not much you can do to change that, I'm afraid
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Old 09-07-2014, 13:58
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She doesn't have a close relationship with Mick. She didn't see him for 15 years.

What are you disagreeing with? My sense of dread at having to deal with Shirley in the Carter family? There's not much you can do to change that, I'm afraid
I like the relationship that is being portrayed between them now. I get the sense that before they were estranged, they were close also.

I disagree that the Carters work 'better' without her around, I think they work well both ways, I like the dynamic Shirley adds, sort of the outsider of the family, alongside Stan and Dean, it really showed the other night when they were all singing and laughing and it panned to the darkness between Shirley/Dean, but still had a shot of Mick/Shirley's lighter relationship when they were smiling at one another during the song. I can really see a sibling rivalry between Mick/Dean heating up eventually.

I'd like to see Dean, Shirley, George (I'd like him back full time) and Andy (if he is cast) to become a family unit on the square and then Mick, Linda, Nancy, Johnny and Lee as a family unit...if that makes sense?
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