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Old 11-08-2015, 00:11
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So in the last few episodes Ian and Jane have been discussing Bobby's manslaughter of Lucy in broad daylight, in the middle of the square, without even bothering to whisper.

And we're supposed to believe in this story? Yeah, right.
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Old 11-08-2015, 00:15
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So in the last few episodes Ian and Jane have been discussing Bobby's manslaughter of Lucy in broad daylight, in the middle of the square, without even bothering to whisper.

And we're supposed to believe in this story? Yeah, right.
It's probably worth remembering at this point that Eastenders isn't real. I think we're supposed to be focusing on the dialogue rather than every little thing that's going on around them, people will overhear if the script allows it.
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Old 11-08-2015, 00:20
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Jane is losing it - she wants people to know and she's not thinking clearly.

As much as I dislike Jane the Bodysnatcher, the past week or so has really started me feeling a little more sympathetic towards her. I think she realises now that Bobby is deranged and that he's going to hurt someone again.
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Old 11-08-2015, 00:23
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The show lost credibility years ago, it's got like 5 murderers on the square and another return from the dead, it ain't big on being credible anymore, times are changing and with that the 'realism' element gets more and more thin on the ground, it more drama, sensationalism and escapism then being real, if your looking for that you will be hard press to find it nowadays.
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Old 11-08-2015, 00:27
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After watching it tonight it's Ian that is really getting on my nerves. I think the truth will be out soon, I think it will be tied in with Ian's suicide attempt, and Kathy returning.
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Old 11-08-2015, 01:09
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So in the last few episodes Ian and Jane have been discussing Bobby's manslaughter of Lucy in broad daylight, in the middle of the square, without even bothering to whisper.

And we're supposed to believe in this story? Yeah, right.
This is exactly what I thought, anyone could have been listening from an upstairs window. They don't think of these things!
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Old 11-08-2015, 03:43
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The show lost credibility years ago, it's got like 5 murderers on the square and another return from the dead, it ain't big on being credible anymore, times are changing and with that the 'realism' element gets more and more thin on the ground, it more drama, sensationalism and escapism then being real, if your looking for that you will be hard press to find it nowadays.
Yep I have to agree.
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Old 11-08-2015, 04:50
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It's a soap not a documentary if you want to see a really ridiculous soap story watch any of the American soaps,that will remind you just how good the British soaps are
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Old 11-08-2015, 10:43
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I don't think its lost all credibility but I do find it harder to believe that Jane would hide Lucy's body and cover up her involvement as coldly as she did then go around to tell Carol everything after all her work to keep it quiet. If Jane had been acting like this before the reveal it would have been so obvious she was involved.
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Old 11-08-2015, 13:02
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It's making less and less sense as the writers are clearly desperately trying to tie up loose ends and patch over the daft pointless storylines. I don't understand the Cora storyline at all.
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Old 11-08-2015, 13:32
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I don't think its lost all credibility but I do find it harder to believe that Jane would hide Lucy's body and cover up her involvement as coldly as she did then go around to tell Carol everything after all her work to keep it quiet. If Jane had been acting like this before the reveal it would have been so obvious she was involved.
This is the crux of the implausibility of it for me. Prior to the reveal Jane had not only been able to transport and dispose of Lucy's dead body but also generally not give much away at all. Even since the reveal she seemed happy that Ben Ian's brother was getting the blame but now that Carol's brother is getting the blame she's cracking up

I appreciate Bobby being seriously out of control is now getting to her and that is an interesting turn of events but what would telling Caeol achieve regarding this Why not confess to the police Also wasn't she going to take the blame herself, so what on earth would that achieve. How convenient as well that she chose to tell Carol when Carol was completely taken up with Cora which Jane knew.

Finally (rant nearly over ) What had blood in Max's work place got to do with it Bobby still killed Lucy or has she totally lost the plot now.

Anyway I for one am very pleased that Cindy spilled the beans as this story line and my desperation for the end is on a par with the Dean rape story line now.
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Old 11-08-2015, 14:40
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EastEnders hasn't been a realistic show for the better part of a decade, and that's being extremely generous.
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Old 11-08-2015, 15:05
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To be honest it's getting a bit Spartacus and they have really over milked this Lucy storyline. By adding all these further mysteries they are undermining the big impact of the live episode and over egging the pudding.

Jane confessed to taking the body to the common believing Bobby to have killed her. Now they're saying Max did it, when actually Lucy fell and hit her head. Somebody else will be along in a minute to say they did it as well. They're in danger of giving the viewers mystery fatigue with all these twists and turns. I'm past caring.
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Old 11-08-2015, 15:20
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The Lucy story has long since decimated all credibility, realism and plausibility from the show.
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Old 11-08-2015, 17:39
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EastEnders hasn't been a realistic show for the better part of a decade, and that's being extremely generous.
Yup I would agree with this.
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