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Old 01-08-2014, 12:37
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She's giving me the creeps recently. Her quiet intimidating comments to the likes of Dean, Tosh and Shirley make me think she's a dark character.
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Old 01-08-2014, 12:41
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Yes. I love it!
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Old 01-08-2014, 12:57
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Yes! She definitely has a sinister side going on. I love it.
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Old 01-08-2014, 13:10
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absolutely

on the outside she looks like a loveable cuddly aunt but on the inside she is dark, creepy and a little weird!
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Old 01-08-2014, 13:11
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She'd take no shit from Cora or Mo, I want to see them clash!
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Old 01-08-2014, 13:13
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She definitely seems a bit sinister. I'm enjoying it, though. An evil aunt with all sorts of hidden secrets is a great idea for a character.
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Old 01-08-2014, 13:17
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I'm not really into Aunt Babe, much to my disappointment. It's nothing to do with the writing or the characterisation, I just feel that - as much as I like Annette Badland - she's too cartoony for EE, especially as a villain.
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Old 01-08-2014, 13:25
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Yes! She gives me the chills.
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Old 01-08-2014, 13:31
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Going by some of the writers on twitter responses to fans fans who have said to them how sinister creepy Aunt Babe is most the writers responses have been that it's an understatement that us viewers she's so much worse than we might think right now. Also Annette Badland also said in a recent interview we would hate her character and watch out for her at Christmas. Wonder just how Evil she is could she be the one that's killed Lucy
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Old 01-08-2014, 13:33
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Going by some of the writers on twitter responses to fans fans who have said to them how sinister creepy Aunt Babe is most the writers responses have been that it's an understatement that us viewers she's so much worse than we might think right now. Also Annette Badland also said in a recent interview we would hate her character and watch out for her at Christmas. Wonder just how Evil she is could she be the one that's killed Lucy
Oh wow!!
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Old 01-08-2014, 13:36
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Fan to Pete lawson RT @PlaywriteDave: @petelawson68 Trifle eh? Babe's a devious one isn't she?

Pete Lawson response RT @petelawson68: @PlaywriteDave Devious isn't even half of it...
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Old 01-08-2014, 13:46
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I find her highly amusing as a villain. Not convinced at all. Too cartoonish for me. She also looks too much like Heather to take seriously. It's like Heather came back reincarnated as a drug-dealing auntie.
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Old 01-08-2014, 14:08
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Yes - make no mistake that woman is evil.

I've got the feeling this story will take some really shocking turns, probably around Christmas, and Babe will have something to do with it.
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Old 01-08-2014, 14:18
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I think Babe is a complex character. She's got that warm, bubbly, big old auntie thing going on and then she can be cold, tough and mean. You have to remember that people from Babe's generation in the East End are like that. What I don't like is the way she is hiding Sylvie in her house and is acting so warm to Sylvie after what she did to her kids. She does love Shirley, Tina and Mick but she's no soft oldie.
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Old 01-08-2014, 14:21
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I'm not really into Aunt Babe, much to my disappointment. It's nothing to do with the writing or the characterisation, I just feel that - as much as I like Annette Badland - she's too cartoony for EE, especially as a villain.
This is how I feel too. On paper she should have worked but when I watch Babe I know I'm watching an actress if that makes sense. Her character just isn't real enough.

Such a shame as I really wanted to like her but I think just like Phil Daniels, Jamie Foreman and Kierston Wareing before her, Annette is too out of place on EE despite having the talent to back her up. On the other end of the scale though. Tim West has fitted in like it was always meant to be. Stan is great.
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Old 01-08-2014, 14:27
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It's funny I was thinking the other day EastEnders hasn't had a nasty older lady, like a female Archie.

Peggy could come close - she'd push anyone under the bus if anyone messed with her boys and she treated Billy like dirt half the time - but she was never a villain. Then there was Glenda - not a villain but more bitch which is slightly different I think.

I think Babe will be one to watch this year to see what she's planning. The way she was with Shirley was weird, one minute threatening her the next apologising. then 'no more secrets, eh?'

I was worried that Stan would be Archie mk2 but he seems alright if a little grizzly.

Yep. 'Babe' is definitely a wolf in sheep's clothing!
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Old 01-08-2014, 14:45
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Aunt Babe is fantastic. Would love to see her take on both Phil and Cora (that old soak need teaching a few manners).

Annette is a wonderful actress and I can see her having a lot of fun with this part.
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Old 01-08-2014, 14:54
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I love the actress and the character. I like that she is unpredictable, hard to read, makes the audience think and she plays it just right.
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Old 01-08-2014, 15:00
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Laughable is the word I would used, not convinced at all.
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Old 01-08-2014, 15:06
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Absolutely, she's a fantastic character that has been casted brilliantly, the name babe along with the face Annette comes with luls you into a false sense of secruity... Can't wait to see her in full force.
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Old 01-08-2014, 15:12
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Yes and her being nicey nice one minute and vile the next is contributing to it/making it even more sinister
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Old 01-08-2014, 15:19
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I love the way the scriptwriters and the actress have portrayed her so far.
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Old 01-08-2014, 15:36
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She'd take no shit from Cora or Mo, I want to see them clash!
Babe v Cora would be epic.

They really need some scenes.
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Old 01-08-2014, 16:07
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Babe v Cora would be epic.

They really need some scenes.
Who would come out on top vaslav? I say Babe
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Old 01-08-2014, 16:08
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Going by some of the writers on twitter responses to fans fans who have said to them how sinister creepy Aunt Babe is most the writers responses have been that it's an understatement that us viewers she's so much worse than we might think right now. Also Annette Badland also said in a recent interview we would hate her character and watch out for her at Christmas. Wonder just how Evil she is could she be the one that's killed Lucy
IMO no, yes she is creepy, weird and has a sinister side but I dont think she is a killer
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