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Old 17-09-2015, 20:10
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Am I the only one finding this weeks trial plot line a complete undramatic mess?

After all the months of build up, I was expecting something far more breath taking with Max and all the peripheral characters in the trial taking centre stage. Instead drunk Cora, Charlie Cotton, and the abysmal sleep-fest of a plot that is Lee's depression get more screen time.

I take it anyone who gives a toss was on summer break when these episodes were produced back at EastEnders HQ.

Yet more evidence of a once great soap creaking on its knees. For long term viewers that have a good memory, this structural mess is unforgivable.
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Old 17-09-2015, 20:12
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The soap isn't creaking on its knees at all.
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Old 17-09-2015, 20:34
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I think there are more trial scenes next week.
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Old 17-09-2015, 20:36
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Don't agree at all op. I thought the period after the lives up until the max arrest was poor but I'm loving the last 2 months or so

Btw I'm a long time viewer.
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Old 17-09-2015, 20:42
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Am I the only one finding this weeks trial plot line a complete undramatic mess?

After all the months of build up, I was expecting something far more breath taking with Max and all the peripheral characters in the trial taking centre stage. Instead drunk Cora, Charlie Cotton, and the abysmal sleep-fest of a plot that is Lee's depression get more screen time.

I take it anyone who gives a toss was on summer break when these episodes were produced back at EastEnders HQ.

Yet more evidence of a once great soap creaking on its knees. For long term viewers that have a good memory, this structural mess is unforgivable.
I've been watching for over 20 years and have a fantastic memory thank you.
EastEnders creaking on its knees. LOL

The Trial continues into next week anyway.
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Old 17-09-2015, 20:44
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The soap isn't creaking on its knees at all.
Agreed. Though some on here would love it to be.

I think there are more trial scenes next week.
Yeah right across next week

Don't agree at all op. I thought the period after the lives up until the max arrest was poor but I'm loving the last 2 months or so

Btw I'm a long time viewer.
Agree totally
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Old 17-09-2015, 20:59
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Well Jane will giving evidence i think so that will probably save Max
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Old 17-09-2015, 21:03
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I disagree OP, I think overall Max's trial has been done well with the interlinking stories and I disagree that Lee's SL is a sleep fest, I personally think it has been a very well done and well acted storyline and am keen to see what will come next. I'm not enjoying any of the Ronnie/Charlie/Roxy/Vincent/Dean suff though.
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Old 17-09-2015, 21:07
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Did Max actually tell abi he killed her or has she just lied on the stand?
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Old 17-09-2015, 21:08
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She's lying I think I don't think he ever said it was him, so a perjury charge coming her way soon.
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Old 17-09-2015, 21:10
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Did Max actually tell abi he killed her or has she just lied on the stand?
She's a nasty little perjurer
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Old 17-09-2015, 21:16
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She's lying I think I don't think he ever said it was him, so a perjury charge coming her way soon.
Which considering how little soaps regard perjury she'll get community service.
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Old 17-09-2015, 21:18
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The trail lasts three weeks.
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Old 17-09-2015, 21:19
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it's dire
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Old 17-09-2015, 21:23
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Which considering how little soaps regard perjury she'll get community service.
IKR they never do anything about characters committing perjury. Particularly EE where they all lie to the authorities regularly.
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Old 17-09-2015, 21:27
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Show more flashbacks perhaps to capture the audience
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Old 17-09-2015, 21:37
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Show more flashbacks perhaps to capture the audience
No thanks.
We dont need flashbacks
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Old 17-09-2015, 21:51
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DTC loves having characters getting away with things so don't be surprised if Max goes free that Ian and Jane will only get off with a slap on the wrist, which would make this continued storyline a further mockery.
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Old 17-09-2015, 21:51
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It sounds it continues the week beginning the 28th as well.
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Old 17-09-2015, 21:56
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No thanks.
We dont need flashbacks
What Jane dragging a body across a woods?
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Old 17-09-2015, 22:41
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I just think this trial section of the story - like so much of the show itself over the past year - has completely lacked momentum.

You get a bit here then a bit there. But nothing is really building to create any great tension or drama. Look at the Shabnab plot, that's been dropped just as we were starting to explore the impact of the baby's death on the characters.

With a good script you get have your A B C & D plots with A being the focus of the episode. But this hasn't been the case at all recently. In fact I'm quite fazed as to what current plots are the main ones, the lack of dramatic build around everything being confusing.

I really thought the trial would be a dramatic peak of the Lucy plot, but this week Kathy's plot has taken priority.

With proper planning and structuring the whole show would have so much more dramatic punch. Like it used to.
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Old 17-09-2015, 23:36
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Am I the only one finding this weeks trial plot line a complete undramatic mess?

After all the months of build up, I was expecting something far more breath taking with Max and all the peripheral characters in the trial taking centre stage. Instead drunk Cora, Charlie Cotton, and the abysmal sleep-fest of a plot that is Lee's depression get more screen time.


I take it anyone who gives a toss was on summer break when these episodes were produced back at EastEnders HQ.

Yet more evidence of a once great soap creaking on its knees. For long term viewers that have a good memory, this structural mess is unforgivable.
I agree. There seem to be too many other vapid storylines given almost equal billing and this is meant to be the trial for one of EE's biggest-ever storylines.
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Old 18-09-2015, 06:25
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Did Max actually tell abi he killed her or has she just lied on the stand?
No, he confronted her and accused her of killing Lucy, which she said she wishes she had killed her. Abi knew about the fling between him and Lucy and that Lucy hit her head in the car lot, so she helped him clean the blood up. She'd told him about her fight with Lucy on the night she died so they were protecting each other for the whole time.
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Old 18-09-2015, 08:24
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I have found everything else that isn't trial related much better viewing to be honest. So i can't say i am best pleased either.
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Old 18-09-2015, 08:31
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still don't think the story was worth killing lucy beale for.
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