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Do you think EastEnders is the most inconsistent soap?
I think so...
With the others, they tend to go through either really good phases (Which usually last around a couple/few months), or really bad phases (Again, a few/couple of months). But with EastEnders, I feel it can literally be amazing one week and utter tripe the next... Does anyone else feel the same way, and if so why?
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Yes lol, last week was boring with the shabnam baby story and the carter's
But this week looks good |
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Yes, but I find it changed from episode to episode, I.e. one episode can be utter rubbish, the next it can be brilliant! I quite like it really
![]() Last week was really good with The Ramsgate episodes & Shabnam/Kush baby story |
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Probably, yes. None of them are that consistent but EE definitely seems more erratic.
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Yes lol, last week was boring with the shabnam baby story and the carter's
But this week looks good Seriously, do viewers just want storylines built around contrived shocks and outlandish aftermaths? EastEnders is doomed! |
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It's all because of the storyblocking, if storylines were more interwoven and characters more interweaven and the show generally more of an ensemble one the good characters/stories would pick up the bad ones.
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It's all because of the storyblocking, if storylines were more interwoven and characters more interweaven and the show generally more of an ensemble one the good characters/stories would pick up the bad ones.
The block storytelling is why it's inconsistent and pacing is dreadful. I also agree about the lack of integration of characters and storylines, although the Lucy Beale Murder attempted it, there not really been much since, we have block weeks for certain families/characters and then they disappear for another 2 or 3 weeks, it's not good organisation or even use of characters. |
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How could anyone find Shabnam's story boring?
Seriously, do viewers just want storylines built around contrived shocks and outlandish aftermaths? EastEnders is doomed! I cried
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Hollyoaks could stake a claim for that title
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It's all because of the storyblocking, if storylines were more interwoven and characters more interweaven and the show generally more of an ensemble one the good characters/stories would pick up the bad ones.
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Probably, yes. None of them are that consistent but EE definitely seems more erratic.
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I think so...
With the others, they tend to go through either really good phases (Which usually last around a couple/few months), or really bad phases (Again, a few/couple of months). But with EastEnders, I feel it can literally be amazing one week and utter tripe the next... Does anyone else feel the same way, and if so why?![]() |
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It can have a couple of great weeks followed by some really dull storylines and then suddenly when you have almost given up it is back on form again.
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I think it was a bit bumpy until the episode where Marsden knocked on the door waiting for Ben. Since then the storylines have been great (par the Les' secret storyline taking up screentime)
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Most soaps are inconsistent and it normally weighs on a scale
I find when EE is a bit meh, then emmerdale is on a high Then vice versa. It's impossible to have 12 full months of perfect episodes and consistency. |
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Yes under DTC.
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Does anyone else feel the same way, and if so why?


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