Tonight made me realize I actually do like the Carter's, just they're being handled very badly

If all these SL's developed with the family over the years I think it would work so much better, I think DTC should have waited to introduce some of the SL's and let things evolve rather than putting so many out there at once

Uh-huh. I see what you mean. If he had left the Shirley/Mick stuff until a bit later, then it may have been more dramatic, but maybe more obvious. We did see Shirley mother Mick a bit in the lead-up to the reveal. However, Dom didn't/doesn't know for sure how long the actors will stick around for, although Danny Dyer has expressed his hopes in being around for a while, as I'm sure you know. I think DTC just wanted to make a big impact on the show, as he says in 'Lucy Beale:Plotting The Murder' that he came in with three stories to tell: Carol's breast cancer, Lucy's murder and the Carters.

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Danny Dyer could quit when his contract ends so maybe DTC is worried and that's why he is giving us so many Carter stories at once.

I do agree though it's getting annoying and putting me off the Carters.