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Old 11-10-2014, 23:58
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Which one plays Peter better?

Personally, I think Thomas Law was a much better actor, and more natural, and he just seemed more like an EastEnder, and Ian's son!:P I wish they'd of kept Melissa and Tom!
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Old 12-10-2014, 00:07
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Both terrible
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Old 12-10-2014, 00:46
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NuPeter and NuLucy all the way! Yeah I would say that Thomas Law was a better actor than Ben Hardy is, but I like Peter's new characterisation and development with Hardy in the role as opposed to Law's Peter. Oh and I think that Hetti is miles better than Melissa, I really warmed to her.
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Old 12-10-2014, 01:18
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They're both awful and the charatcer is a complete bore. Peter should have been killed off.
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Old 12-10-2014, 03:13
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They both brought different things to the role
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Old 12-10-2014, 06:17
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Preferred tom but both good
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Old 12-10-2014, 08:49
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Deffo Ben. Tom's Peter didn't grow into a grown up Peter that well, think Ben is better actor too.
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Old 12-10-2014, 09:11
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I liked Thomas better. I just can't warm to Ben at all.
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Old 12-10-2014, 09:35
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Which one plays Peter better?

Personally, I think Thomas Law was a much better actor, and more natural, and he just seemed more like an EastEnder, and Ian's son!:P I wish they'd of kept Melissa and Tom!
I prefer ben. thomas was too childish for me
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Old 12-10-2014, 09:44
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They both have brought something different to the role. I never had a problem with TL's Peter, but he was quite underdeveloped; I like BH, and Peter has been more developed now that he's transitioned into adulthood. So, BH's Peter it is.
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Old 12-10-2014, 10:07
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As a bit of casting Ben visually fits well as a son of Ian. The similarities are strong.

I know some think he is too posh but Ian has never been a chav.
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Old 12-10-2014, 10:08
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Ben is better than Thomas. Both are good, neither is excellent.
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Old 12-10-2014, 10:11
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As a bit of casting Ben visually fits well as a son of Ian. The similarities are strong. .
Surely you mean Thomas?

Adam

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/23...55820f0e1f.jpg


Thomas

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eNBmUwPs7C...1600/peter.jpg


The comparisons between him and Adam are uncanny. He really could have passed as his son.
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Old 12-10-2014, 10:13
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There's no point dwelling on the past Thomas was alright as Peter for his age at the time, but Peter is older now and I think Ben Hardy is more than capable of portraying the simplicity of Peter Beale.
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Old 12-10-2014, 10:17
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Surely you mean Thomas?

Adam

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/23...55820f0e1f.jpg


Thomas

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eNBmUwPs7C...1600/peter.jpg


The comparisons between him and Adam are uncanny. He really could have passed as his son.
I disagree. Ben Hardy and Hetti Bywater could have easily passed as the twins of Adam Woodyatt. They share the same head shape and cute little beady weasel eyes
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Old 12-10-2014, 10:58
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Both quite good but Peter is so dull no matter which actor is playing him. I would have preferred Peter to die and Lucy to live as she was a more interesting character.
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Old 12-10-2014, 11:13
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Thomas Law as a teenager did indeed look like Adam Woodyatt. It really was uncanny. The show itself even made a deal of it around the 25th Anniversary. By the same token Melissa was ideal as the daughter of Michelle Collins. They shared so many mannerisms it was surreal.


If they ever did one of those An Adventure In Space & Time /Road To Corrie type dramas about EE then Thomas would be ideal as Adam. Although as Thomas has got older the less he looks like Adam did at the same age.

As for the question. Ben is Peter now but Thomas was also very good just as said underdeveloped. Melissa was always favoured so he never really got his moment.
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Old 12-10-2014, 11:23
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They're both awful and the charatcer is a complete bore. Peter should have been killed off.
Haha, this...
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Old 12-10-2014, 12:19
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Thomas Law as a teenager did indeed look like Adam Woodyatt. It really was uncanny. The show itself even made a deal of it around the 25th Anniversary. By the same token Melissa was ideal as the daughter of Michelle Collins. They shared so many mannerisms it was surreal.


If they ever did one of those An Adventure In Space & Time /Road To Corrie type dramas about EE then Thomas would be ideal as Adam. Although as Thomas has got older the less he looks like Adam did at the same age.

As for the question. Ben is Peter now but Thomas was also very good just as said underdeveloped. Melissa was always favoured so he never really got his moment.
I agree
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Old 12-10-2014, 12:38
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Thomas Law was more likable. His Peter was a lot more sympathetic and generally a nice guy.

Ben Hardy is arguably slightly better than Law was in the acting stakes but only on rare occasions. Most of the time he plays the character in a very wooden manner and the writers have turned the character into a snobby prick.

I'm ready for the next version of the character to be honest.
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Old 12-10-2014, 12:46
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Ben Hardy I think he was a good recast, he just needs a bit more pow to his character at times.
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Old 12-10-2014, 13:08
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Which one plays Peter better?

Personally, I think Thomas Law was a much better actor, and more natural, and he just seemed more like an EastEnder, and Ian's son!:P I wish they'd of kept Melissa and Tom!
the point is surely Thomas Law didn't want to come back...he has moved on to other things.....
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