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Would a soap be brave enough to tackle a story about Ebola? |
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Would a soap be brave enough to tackle a story about Ebola?
And would they also be brave enough to kill off some of the cast who contracted it?
I really think EastEnders would. |
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And would they also be brave enough to kill off some of the cast who contracted it?
I really think EastEnders would. It might work in a hospital drama or maybe a suspense thriller that dealt with immigration. |
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Bearing in mind Boris Johnson's recent warning that it's arrival here is imminent, I think it would put the fear of God into people if it appeared in a soap and then killed a main character off.
Last edited by kaiserbee : 13-10-2014 at 04:32. Reason: For better grammar |
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EE does seem the best choice, but lets not forget Manchester has an airport, so the virus could equally enter there as well.
As for would they do it, I think they might get accused of spreading panic, and also in terms of how far ahead soaps are planned. its way too late for either soap to add it to the storyline roster. |
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It might work in a hospital drama or maybe a suspense thriller that dealt with immigration.
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No. But i'm sure if it ever reached the U.K Eastenders would mention it like they always pathetically do.
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And would they also be brave enough to kill off some of the cast who contracted it?
I really think EastEnders would. |
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And would they also be brave enough to kill off some of the cast who contracted it?
I really think EastEnders would. It'd follow on from the classic SAARS, birdflu & mad cow disease plotlines. Oh- what you telling me?? These disease weren't prevalent in the West, just media led hysterical headline stories?? People fall for it every time. Your thousands of times more likely to die because of a car but I don't see any car related hysterical news stories. The only soap that should be tackling Ebola is East- Sierra Leonian- Enders. |
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Your thousands of times more likely to die because of a car but I don't see any car related hysterical news stories.
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No. But i'm sure if it ever reached the U.K Eastenders would mention it like they always pathetically do.
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Eastenders already have Dexter, it's not Ebola but it's just as unlikeable.
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What would be the point. You are more likely to die of just about anything other than Ebola in the country - of course the media are loving the story but you are more likely to get hit by a car or killed in a freak accident of some kind than you are of Ebola, it would be sensationalist clap trap for it to suddenly appear in a soap.
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Eastenders already have Dexter, it's not Ebola but it's just as unlikeable.
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smells like a Hollyoaks storyline just so they can kill off random newcomers that haven't worked out.
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smells like a Hollyoaks storyline just so they can kill off random newcomers that haven't worked out.
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Sharon Watts-Mitchell-Rickman-Mitchell goes to Africa for some reason (sure DTC will think of one) she comes back very ill, snogs Dexter who in turn snogs Stacey and well you get the rest!
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Sharon Watts-Mitchell-Rickman-Mitchell goes to Africa for some reason (sure DTC will think of one) she comes back very ill, snogs Dexter who in turn snogs Stacey and well you get the rest!
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