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Old 06-12-2014, 13:28
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I saw a picture a few days ago where someone had photoshopped their '20 most iconic' into the Queen Vic, so I thought it'd be a cool thread to make. Who would be your 20 most iconic?

Mine-

1. Den Watts
2. Angie Watts
3. Sharon Watts/Rickman/Mitchell
4. Pauline Fowler
5. Michelle Fowler
6. Martin Fowler
7. Dot Cotton
8. Nick Cotton
9. Ian Beale
10. Cindy Beale
11. Kathy Beale
12. Phil Mitchell
13. Grant Mitchell
14. Peggy Mitchell
15. Pat Evans
16. Kat Slater
17. Janine Butcher
18. Stacey Slater
19. Shirley Carter
20. Frank Butcher
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Old 06-12-2014, 13:35
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Your list is pretty much spot on (especially the Top 3!)
Perhaps Tiffany would be in there too.
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Old 06-12-2014, 13:52
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Swap David Wicks for Martin Fowler and I would agree with you.
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Old 06-12-2014, 13:58
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I'd swap Kathy or Cindy for Bianca.
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Old 06-12-2014, 15:04
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Swap David Wicks for Martin Fowler and I would agree with you.
I agree, there is no way that Martin iconic......Mark maybe but not Martin...
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Old 06-12-2014, 15:21
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I'd swap Martin for David Wicks but other than that I agree with the whole list.
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Old 06-12-2014, 15:27
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Shirley does not belong in that list all. Bianca is far more iconic. Dennis Rickman is missing as well as if shirley is more iconic than him.
Oh wait Ronnie Mitchell is not in that list. Shes waaay more iconic than Shirley. Shirley has become so overrated since her contrived family moved in.
Even Mark Fowler is more iconic than her Zoe Slater too. Im sure i'm missing a few more.

Dont mean to be rude I just dislike Shirley a lot
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Old 06-12-2014, 15:56
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Shirley does not belong in that list all. Bianca is far more iconic. Dennis Rickman is missing as well as if shirley is more iconic than him.
Oh wait Ronnie Mitchell is not in that list. Shes waaay more iconic than Shirley. Shirley has become so overrated since her contrived family moved in.
Even Mark Fowler is more iconic than her Zoe Slater too. Im sure i'm missing a few more.

Dont mean to be rude I just dislike Shirley a lot
I dislike Angie, Phil and Nick. That doesn't mean anything. We're not picking our favourites. I do agree about Bianca, and maybe Ronnie, though.
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Old 06-12-2014, 15:57
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David Wicks and/or Steve Owen and Zainab swap for Shirley and Martin
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Old 06-12-2014, 15:59
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I did mean for you all to do your own lists, not tell me what's wrong with mine
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Old 06-12-2014, 16:00
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I did mean for you all to do your own lists, not tell me what's wrong with mine
You want us to do some work
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Old 06-12-2014, 16:12
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I saw a picture a few days ago where someone had photoshopped their '20 most iconic' into the Queen Vic, so I thought it'd be a cool thread to make. Who would be your 20 most iconic?

Mine-

1. Den Watts
2. Angie Watts
3. Sharon Watts/Rickman/Mitchell
4. Pauline Fowler
5. Michelle Fowler
6. Martin Fowler
7. Dot Cotton
8. Nick Cotton
9. Ian Beale
10. Cindy Beale
11. Kathy Beale
12. Phil Mitchell
13. Grant Mitchell
14. Peggy Mitchell
15. Pat Evans
16. Kat Slater
17. Janine Butcher
18. Stacey Slater
19. Shirley Carter
20. Frank Butcher
I'd take Martin, Shirely and Stacey out.

Add in Bianca, Carol and Mark Fowler
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Old 06-12-2014, 16:21
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I did mean for you all to do your own lists, not tell me what's wrong with mine

You did such a great job - it was a matter of personal tweaks.

You want us to do some work
Exactly. We're a lazy bunch
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Old 06-12-2014, 16:27
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I dislike Angie, Phil and Nick. That doesn't mean anything. We're not picking our favourites.
This. I don't like Angie or Sharon but I still accept that they are iconic no matter how much I dislike them.

I actually think Shirley is on her way to becoming iconic now they are exploring her more, interestingly alot of my friends who don't watch EastEnders, still know who Shirley is.
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Old 06-12-2014, 16:37
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The OP has made a pretty comprehensive list, although the I'd disagree that Martin Fowler and Shirley Carter would be in the top 20. Of course the term 'iconic' is subjective, but my criteria for describing an iconic character would be those who have a place in the public consciousness; they are instantly recognisable even to people who aren't fans of the show:

Mine are:
Den Watts
Sharon Watts
Angie Watts
Pauline Fowler
Pat Butcher
Frank Butcher
Ian Beale
Dot Cotton
Michelle Fowler
Arthur Fowler
Cindy Beale
Janine Butcher
Kathy Beale
Phil Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Nick Cotton
Peggy Mitchell
Kat Slater
Stacey Slater
Bianca Butcher
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Old 06-12-2014, 16:50
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Not in order

1. Den Watts
2. Angie Watts
3. Pat Butcher
4. David Wicks
5. Janine Butcher
6. Kat Slater
7. Phil Mitchell
8. Grant Mitchell
9. Pauline Fowler
10. Ian Beale
11. Dot Cotton
12. Ronnie Mitchell
13. Stacey Slater
14. Bianca Butcher
15. Peggy Mitchell
16. Cindy Beale
17. Dennis Rickman
18. Michelle Fowler
19. Arthur Fowler
20. Sharon Watts

There might be a couple of others that come just behind that, for me. Shirley, Max, Steve Owen, maybe Mel or Lisa.
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Old 06-12-2014, 17:05
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I dislike Angie, Phil and Nick. That doesn't mean anything. We're not picking our favourites. I do agree about Bianca, and maybe Ronnie, though.
I know I can seperate my feelings for a characters just that it may have come off a little rude. I dont particularly like Bianca, dislike Janine, but Shirley is simply not that iconic. I cant even think of one memorable story or moment from her.
I can think many memorable moments from Dennis and Ronnie for example

edit - jb reminded me of steve owen. Hes more iconic than shirely.
Oh and surely Little Mo is more iconic than her as well
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Old 06-12-2014, 17:19
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My list, in no particular order:
1 - Dirty Den Watts
2 - Nasty Nick Cotton
3 - Frank Butcher
4 - Dot Cotton
5 - Pauline Fowler
6 - Ian Beale
7 - Pat Butcher
8 - Grant Mitchell
9 - Sharon Watts
10 - Peggy Mitchell
11 - Bianca Butcher
12 - Cindy Beale
13 - Kathy Beale
14 - Kat Slater
15 - Phil Mitchell
16 - Ethel Skinner (and her Little Willy)
17 - Michelle Fowler
18 - Steve Owen
19 - Arthur Fowler
20 - Patrick Truman

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Old 06-12-2014, 18:55
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I guess such lists depend on how long someone has been a viewer. Sometimes I forget the show is older than some forum members.

My list in no particular order

1. Den Watts
2. Angie Watts
3. Pauline Fowler
4. Arthur Fowler
5. Michelle Fowler
6. Dot Branning
7. Nick Cotton (he terrified me as a kid)
8. Ethel Skinner
9. Peggy Mitchell
10. Grant Mitchell
11. Phil Mitchell
12. Tiffany Mitchell
13. Frank Butcher
14. Pat Butcher
15. Janine Butcher
16. Ian Beale
17. Kat Slater
18. Sharon Watts
19. Kathy Beale
20. Bianca Jackson
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