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DTC claims EastEnders has currently got it's strongest ever cast...
And I completely disagree...
Carters everywhere and a handful of secondary characters, who disappear for weeks on end, is not their best cast ever. Thoughts? http://m.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/e...-off-show.html |
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The cast is fantastic. It's the use of them that's the problem.
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That's such a DTC thing to say. He's like a cat trying to climb up a slide, but in this scenario the slide is DTC's arse.
If he thinks the cast is so amazing, then why doesn't he make use of half of them? |
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The cast is fantastic. It's the use of them that's the problem.
Grant, Peggy, Pat, Pauline, Janine, Bianca, Ricky, Frank, etc... Were all on the show together before (I think anyway), and that's when the cast was at it's absolute peak IMO. |
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That's such a DTC thing to say. He's like a cat trying to climb up a slide, but in this scenario the slide is DTC's arse.
If he thinks the cast is so amazing, then why doesn't he make use of half of them? |
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That's such a DTC thing to say. He's like a cat trying to climb up a slide, but in this scenario the slide is DTC's arse.
If he thinks the cast is so amazing, then why doesn't he make use of half of them? |
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I agree. However the cast itself is by and large an impressive one as regards acting.
. Where's this strong and feisty Sharon DTC promised us? Sharon has been improved, but she's still Phil's little puppet.
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It's an extremely strong cast, possibly the strongest since about 2005. They're just being badly used...that's why the cast is appearing weaker than it actually is
We have Ian, Kathy, Phil, Dot, Sharon, Martin, Sonia, Carol, Kat, Alfie, Stacey, Shirley, Ronnie, Roxy, Jane, Max, Patrick etc. However, a great number of these characters are being sacrificed for the sake of the precious Carters |
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As a collective it's strong. We have Mitchells, Fowlers, Beales, Wickes, Jacksons, Slaters, Brannings, Moons, Cottons, Masoods and carters - essentially the majority of the big families from the last 30 years.
There are big characters from the 89s, 90s and 00s all representing different eras of the show. It's definitely the strongest cast in about 10 years. |
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They are a great cast, but the trouble is he has made nearly everyone unlikable.... the Beales, Charlie, Roxy, Alfie, most of the Carters and Max. I won't include the Mitchells and Carol because they've stayed pretty much the same, that is, mostly miserable.
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I agree with this. The show is full with great actors and actress's, but characterisation wise, the cast are not a delight to watch, like they once were, which is a shame. A lot of characters are going round in circles. Kat gets pissed every other week, Roxy's shagging Ronnie's fella again, and Sharon is telling Phil to be careful, again
. Where's this strong and feisty Sharon DTC promised us? Sharon has been improved, but she's still Phil's little puppet.I think Kathy will reunite with phil and perhaps grant will return for sharon.
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It's an extremely strong cast, possibly the strongest since about 2005. They're just being badly used...that's why the cast is appearing weaker than it actually is
We have Ian, Kathy, Phil, Dot, Sharon, Martin, Sonia, Carol, Kat, Alfie, Stacey, Shirley, Ronnie, Max, Patrick etc. However, a great number of these characters are being sacrificed for the sake of the precious Carters |
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Female cast is strong with Laila being the only weak link
The male big cast are awful and all the good ones (lee, Ben, jay, Liam) are secondary characters. Dean and Charlie are the only decent ones features a lot actor wise but Dean is on a shelf life and I think Charlie is going the same way now. Mick is awful and he is the main star these days. He's turning it into the mock Carter show and Shirley and Linda get a lot of screentime as a result. Their characters get ruined as a result. I think his obsession with his late father and mock is going to far and ruining ee. I feel bad his dad does and the learning to swim was a good storyline but the character is shoehorned everywhere and is awful and has had a personality swap to from boring from repetive scenes and overexpoure to blood boiling, dull, tiring and unbearable character. |
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I'd agree that the cast is very strong and the characters they have are particularly good ones for the most part. There's very little dead weight at the moment. I disagree that the Carters are to be blamed for every ill on the show, but I would agree that several characters are underused and/or are going around in circles.
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I agree to some excent, imo, EE have the best characters/actors in soap.
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I agree to some excent, imo, EE have the best characters/actors in soap.
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I think it was stronger a year ago when we had David Wicks, Bianca, Peter, Johnny, Lucy and Lauren. Timothy West was also only settling into his full time role.
Now they've all gone. Kalfie and Cora are going on breaks and Kathy hasn't returned yet. |
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I think it was stronger a year ago when we had David Wicks, Bianca, Peter, Johnny, Lucy and Lauren. Timothy West was also only settling into his full time role.
Now they've all gone. Kalfie and Cora are going on breaks and Kathy hasn't returned yet. Ratings are dreadful as well |
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I think it was stronger a year ago when we had David Wicks, Bianca, Peter, Johnny, Lucy and Lauren. Timothy West was also only settling into his full time role.
Now they've all gone. Kalfie and Cora are going on breaks and Kathy hasn't returned yet. |
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And I completely disagree...
Carters everywhere and a handful of secondary characters, who disappear for weeks on end, is not their best cast ever. Thoughts? http://m.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/e...-off-show.html |
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If he has axed Ann Mitchell then I will have to disagree.
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Then again, you're bias. I don't think the cast will fall apart just because Cora has left.
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I actually think they have a very strong cast. Just need to use them better.
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I think it was stronger a year ago when we had David Wicks, Bianca, Peter, Johnny, Lucy and Lauren. Timothy West was also only settling into his full time role.
Now they've all gone. Kalfie and Cora are going on breaks and Kathy hasn't returned yet. Of course if Janine, Zainab and Jean were to return the show would improve no end...IMO. |
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Then again, you're bias. I don't think the cast will fall apart just because Cora has left.
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. Where's this strong and feisty Sharon DTC promised us? Sharon has been improved, but she's still Phil's little puppet.
