I completely agree. They all slotted together perfectly and they came across as a natural family unit. Like you said, it was very much home and they were believable as a family.

I'm not too sure, but it would be out of character for sharon to absolutely ruin phil, the real sharon has a heart, which I think we've seen more of lately, I think her finding out about phil and shirley may too her over the edge, but I hope she haes ronnies run, otherwise it will be the most pointless thing ever!

Creased^

I think you will be right, sadly.

It is a long held, and very tiresome EE tradition.

Quite. Even Mark S would be enough to show the audience who it is and is probably cryptic enough. Much more than Marcus anyway!

I think Phil not crossing paths with Marcus would be a missed opportunity don't you think?

He has to over hear her speaking to him or something or see Marcus in her phone.

It wouldn't surprise me if they have met off screen and Marcus is stringing Sharon along out of fear of Phil.

Phil is not stupid and Sharon has already tried to tip him off once....he's not the most trusting guy in the first place and so now he knows she did that will make him sleep with one eye open so to speak.... I can't wait to see Sharon and how she acts at the end of wherever this storyline is going....

Just for once I would have liked to have seen him bested by someone, anyone in fact.

But as he will already be shagging Shirley (and treating her like the shit on his shoe) even if Sharon jilts him it will hardly be compelling drama will it?

TPTB have bottled it with Philth.

Yet again.

He isn't stupid but I hope Sharon comes out winning. She is a Watts so I think she will be fine against Phil. Anyway Phil may feel guilty for the things he did to sharon.

I just can't see TPTB allowing Phil to sink unless its into drink or drugs......can't imagine him losing all his money.....I mean what would he do around the square??

Bully people.

Part of me thinks Phil being broke will be a new direction for him and he and Rainie could take drugs after Sharon dumps him.

But you're right, the TPTB won't let Phil go entirely broke as he will always be "top dog". Maybe he will give sharon some money if she pulls out? We shall find out in 5 weeks time

5 weeks!? Oh good! I'm actually looking forward to this.....am so sick of the other storylines that we've got to wait a hundred years for!

Set up a Right Said Fred tribute act with Max?

I say this tentatively before I run and hide but yes, Sharon is a 'WATTS' but why on earth does her being Den's daughter suddenly make her this criminal mastermind in everyone's minds?

Plus: I'm hoping they don't resort Phil to drugs again, pair Rainie with Nick, that'd be good.

Yes I agree ....I've never seen Sharon as one of the big players. She doesn't have any connections and always turns up broke with nowhere to stay.

Phil and Rainie is worse than Phil and Shirley.

Shirley certainly treated Ben like family, even treated him the same as the first kid she tried to drown. How much more like family could he have felt to be treated to that special Carter honour?

Perhaps we've got totally the wrong end of the stick. When she told Marcus the sneaky-con-artist-mastermind-meeting-in-Phils-bar-in-broad-daylight that she was ripping Phil off she actually meant his clothes.

I only said she is a Watts because she is not some weak woman (until now) and she is clearly taking pointers from Den.. The producers have finally brought the real old Sharon Watts back so my point is that she can handle herself in the aftermath. The Watts have always defeated the Mitchells in the past. Sharon "Rickman" was a snob, bitchy and unlikeable. However she could continue with the bitchy traits though.

Obviously I'm biased because Sharon is one of my favourites . And you're entitled to your opinion so if you wanna be negative about Sharon, go ahead as everyone is entitled to their opinions

Like a Bar Mitzvah!!!!!

Her return had been a flop but before 2006 onwards, she wasn't always broke and she actually can sort things out herself and was one of the leading ladies and used to be very popular. But not anymore haha. All I want is for Sharon to become a powerful independent woman again (before her 2012 return).

Oh really....I can't remember it that far back.....who wins will be interesting