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EE - 21 years on - time to bring back Debbie and Nigel Bates |
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EE - 21 years on - time to bring back Debbie and Nigel Bates
Debbie Bates was never seen die on screen, and I think Debbie was fed up with life, perfect housewife, perfect mum, Nigel a bit boring in the sack.
Here is evil Liam, Debbie's ex. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuc-IzBAYbs If Liam and Debbie had a brief fling, before he began his controlling ways again, Debbie's return would make far more sense than Kathy's. This return would also open up a whole new level of storylines for the soap. including: Nigel coming back to try rescuing Debbie once again, even though he hates her for what shes done. Claire Bates returning, clashing with Kathy over her infatuation with Ian and keeping Janine's place in the show warm until she returns. Liam being Jay's dad or Debbie being Lola's mum or Nigel being Ben's dad Nigel rekindling his friendship with Dot and helping her out of jail Grant visiting his old friend So EE - bring back Debbie and Nigel. |
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Not worth it
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No thanks
There comes a point where too many past characters returning stops shows from moving forward. |
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It's true that we never saw Debbie's death but it's hardly an issue like it was with Kathy. She was not a major character. We did see her funeral and someone (Nigel?) would've ID'd the body.
The actress, Nicola Duffett, got fed up on EastEnders and asked bosses to kill her character off. Paul Bradley, who played Nigel, is unlikely to return as well as he's in Holby and has previously declined to. |
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Nobody excepted the most dedicated fans would remember this character.
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Please no more back from the dead characters. Besides which, Debbie was NOT unhappy with her life, she loved Nigel, she loved Clare and as her next of kin, Nigel would have identified her body.
Also, as said Bradley is seemingly quite content on Holby so has no reason to return. If he was ever going to, his chance would have been when Clare returned or when Dot was in trouble such as her trial. |
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Gemma Bissix has returned once to EE. Since Birkwood killed off Clare Devine from HO for no reason I wonder if we'll ever see Ms Bates in EE again.
Hard to believe the character was friends with Sonia. |
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Gemma Bissix has returned once to EE. Since Birkwood killed off Clare Devine from HO for no reason I wonder if we'll ever see Ms Bates in EE again.
Hard to believe the character was friends with Sonia. |
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Well, if Kathy can come back when you'd have expected Ian as next of kin to ID the body...
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Nigel identified the body and immediately threw up. She's dead.
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They'd have no place in today's EE
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They'd have no place in today's EE
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Well, if Kathy can come back when you'd have expected Ian as next of kin to ID the body...
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Kathy's sister-in-law, a character we have never met and know nothing about, identified her body allowing them some leeway in bringing the character back. If Ian had ID'd her body then there's no way Kathy would be on the show now.
Cindy's mum identified her body. (It's a myth that Ian did). |
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The actor is in Holby and I think he fits in there. I don't think there should be too many returns as I agree it can hold the show back if too many characters return. We've also had two "back from the dead" characters return, we don't need any more. Kathy was a major character so I can understand her being rewritten for her return but not for Nigel. I also agree he wouldn't fit any more and to be frank what or who would he return for?
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Ian never ID'd the body he went over to South Africa and the body had already been ID'd he never saw the body if my memory serves me right.
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Is that actually what happened at the time or has it been retconned to justify the absurdity going on now?
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Well, if Kathy can come back when you'd have expected Ian as next of kin to ID the body...
Nigel did identify Debbie's body. |
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Not only is Debbie dead but Nigel moved away with his new lady and her son....
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Debbie's dead and Nigel has moved on, he's a doctor now. Thanks
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