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Old 20-09-2015, 14:06
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Phil mitchell for me is the best drunk in soap history. He beats Angie, Peter and even the legendary Sue Ellen ewing. The actor doesn't get the storylines or credit he deserves. And when he does shines like he did in his coccaine storyline.
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Old 20-09-2015, 14:09
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I think Laurel in Emmerdale is the best soap drunk I've seen in recent years (and yes, I'm old enough to have seen Sue Ellen in Dallas). I can't stand the character but the actress did a great job of playing an alcoholic.
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Old 20-09-2015, 14:12
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I thought Steve was awful doing drunk Phil. The only time I have ever hated his performances. Embarassing.
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Old 20-09-2015, 14:14
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Peter Barlow was the best drunk in Soap for me, closely followed by ED's Laurel.
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Old 20-09-2015, 14:15
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Yep, I think Laurel gives Phil a run for his money.

but then you have the likes of shadrac and cora who have to play drunk 95% of their screen time.

Phil remains the best in my opinion
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Old 20-09-2015, 14:21
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I thought Steve was awful doing drunk Phil. The only time I have ever hated his performances. Embarassing.
I always thought steve was at his best doing a drink or drug addiction storyline. And found it more convincing as phil looks far more intimidating drunk or on crack. Than phil just going around threatening people sober.
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Old 20-09-2015, 14:35
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He is. By far. Is Steve underrated though? I personally think he is the best actor in all soaps and he's widely acclaimed!

Laurel is great too
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Old 20-09-2015, 14:44
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I think this clip shows why Drunk Phil is the best

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmGXg0hWV0Y


And if that doesn't convince you then here is more proof

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcud16DaGTA
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Old 20-09-2015, 15:00
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Phil is the best at being drunk. Steve McFadden plays drunk/Out of his head very well. He looks totally out of it.

The Laurel Alcoholic storyline in Emmerdale was done very well.
The actress played the part well. It was hard seeing her go against everyone she loved/Took it out on her kids just for a drink.

Less said about EastEnders Recent Alcoholic storyline with Denise the better.
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Old 20-09-2015, 15:02
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Irene on Home and Away was very good when she got to relapse.
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Old 20-09-2015, 15:12
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Phil is the best at being drunk. Steve McFadden plays drunk/Out of his head very well. He looks totally out of it.

The Laurel Alcoholic storyline in Emmerdale was done very well.
The actress played the part well. It was hard seeing her go against everyone she loved/Took it out on her kids just for a drink.

Less said about EastEnders Recent Alcoholic storyline with Denise the better.
Do we know for sure if that was meant to be an actual alcoholic story line that was dropped?, the likes of Shirley and Cora are constantly hitting the bottle when things get tough and that is how I saw it with Denise as well and nothing more. To be honest Eastenders have covered alcoholism a fair amount the past few years with Phil and Lauren so another alcoholic on the aquare would have been a bit to much. Painkiller addiction which they touched on with Sharon would have been a better story for Denise as its been years since Eastenders really covered a drug addiction story well. Phil's two week crack addiction and Lucy' and Peter's coke habit which was mainly done off screen do not count.
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Old 20-09-2015, 15:18
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Irene on Home and Away was very good when she got to relapse.
Lynne McGranger is so underrated as an actress and she blew me away with her powerhouse performances. She was an excellent drunk (Irene, not McGranger )
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Old 20-09-2015, 15:55
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Do we know for sure if that was meant to be an actual alcoholic story line that was dropped?, the likes of Shirley and Cora are constantly hitting the bottle when things get tough and that is how I saw it with Denise as well and nothing more. To be honest Eastenders have covered alcoholism a fair amount the past few years with Phil and Lauren so another alcoholic on the aquare would have been a bit to much. Painkiller addiction which they touched on with Sharon would have been a better story for Denise as its been years since Eastenders really covered a drug addiction story well. Phil's two week crack addiction and Lucy' and Peter's coke habit which was mainly done off screen do not count.
It seemed to go in that direction but all of a sudden Denise is fine and the storyline was dropped. Diane Parish would have been outstanding.

Wasnt keen on Sharon's drug addiction because again it was dropped and picked up but of course that was nothing to do with DTC.
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Old 20-09-2015, 16:09
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I agree, I hope drunk Phil makes a return soon!
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Old 20-09-2015, 16:21
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Lynne McGranger is so underrated as an actress and she blew me away with her powerhouse performances. She was an excellent drunk (Irene, not McGranger )
Whenever she gets a serious storyline she's amazing. She's great at comedy too. Underused at the moment although they are using the other old characters more at the moment so I have hope for her.
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Old 20-09-2015, 18:57
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Peter Barlow was the best drunk in Soap for me, closely followed by ED's Laurel.
I was going to say exactly the same. As Sharon's painkiller story has been mentioned I think the storyline was done very badly but if it was revisited as she has found out Phil's been lying for years it could be good under DTC. The acting and direction plus writing would all need to be better though.
Laurel on Emmerdale was brilliant as a drunk. Some actors don't act drunk very well and tend to overact and she did it brilliantly. Ste on Hollyoaks is very good, the actor is excellent at acting out of his head.
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Old 20-09-2015, 19:16
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Laurel far better than Phil.
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Old 20-09-2015, 19:58
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Phil on the drink was good

Peter Barlow was Better

Jimmy Corkhill off hit nut on crack was simply sublime
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