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Yes I do 24 33.33%
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Old 27-10-2015, 18:21
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Is there any soap family whose family tree is so twisted as this one?

Peggy married Eric Mitchell, but also married his brother Archie.

Grant was married to Sharon, who had an affair with Sharon's brother Phil. Grant slept with Phils wife Kathy. Sharon went on to marry Phil, doing exactly the same as Peggy by marrying two brothers.

Sharon's real father is looking like its Gavin Sullivan who is married to Kathy, making Sharon both the stepmother and stepsister of Ben.

Ben had a baby with Lola, the granddaughter of Billy who is second cousin to Phil.

Sharon's adopted half sister Vickys half brother Mark Jr is also Sharon's nephew by marriage.

Grant slept with Louise Raymond, who was the mother of his wife Tiffany.

Roxy Mitchell got pregnant with Amy by Jack Branning, who was once married to Ronnie Mitchell and they had a baby together called James who was Amy's half brother and his cousin. Jack also fathered a child with Sam Mitchell, cousin to Ronnie and Roxy, Richard was the brother and second cousin to Amy and James. Sharon was once engaged to Jack too.

Roxy slept with Charlie Cotton, who is Ronnies husband, while Ronnie was in a coma.

Phil also had sex with Glenda, the mother of his cousins. Peggy was also in a relationship of sorts with Billy's father in law.

William and Janet are not much older than their great niece, Lexie.

They surely do care about family.
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Old 27-10-2015, 18:50
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I don't really like the Philth, Grant, Peggy or Roxy but I don't mind Ronnie or Billy and I really like Sharon, Ben and Jay
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Old 27-10-2015, 19:01
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I liked Grant during his short stint when he and Jane had an affair.

I'm indifferent towards Phil - usually I can take him or leave him. I can't stand Peggy and I don't much like Sal but I do like Ronnie, Roxy, Ben, Jay, Billy and Sharon.
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Old 27-10-2015, 19:07
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When the Mitchells are on top, so to is the show. The stats prove that. They are the best family on the show equal to Beales and Watts.
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Old 27-10-2015, 19:13
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When the Mitchells are on top, so to is the show. The stats prove that. They are the best family on the show equal to Beales and Watts.
Mitchells leading at moment. Only getting 30% of viewing audience on on a Monday night in late October.
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Old 27-10-2015, 19:19
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The Mitchells are a fab family!

However, I will never accept Sharon as a Mitchell, she just doesn't fit in. The Mitchells are bad and Sharon isn't.
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Old 27-10-2015, 19:23
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Mitchells leading at moment. Only getting 30% of viewing audience on on a Monday night in late October.
Only 28% last night.

I like Billy and Jay best (if he counts). Don't mind Ronnie and Roxy sometimes. Can't abide Phil and his missus, and I think I'd like Ben if he left home and stood on his own two feet.
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Old 27-10-2015, 19:28
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The Mitchells are a fab family!

However, I will never accept Sharon as a Mitchell, she just doesn't fit in. The Mitchells are bad and Sharon isn't.
I disagree, i think Sharon is a fantastic addition to the clan because she's the odd one out. She has more principles for starters, she doesn't go round spouting how great the family is as usually she's slagging them all off

Shirley used to salivate at the thought of bossing everyone around and looking down on people but in contrast to that Sharon can see the Mitchell's for what they are. I don't even think Sharon loves Phil, she stays with him purely because he's someone she depended on in times of trouble.
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Old 27-10-2015, 19:33
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Only 28% last night.

I like Billy and Jay best (if he counts). Don't mind Ronnie and Roxy sometimes. Can't abide Phil and his missus, and I think I'd like Ben if he left home and stood on his own two feet.
28% is awful.
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Old 27-10-2015, 19:39
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The Mitchells are one of the greatest families in the show's history, with numerous classic characters and iconic storylines under their belt. Their contribution to EastEnders is undeniable.
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Old 27-10-2015, 19:41
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I disagree, i think Sharon is a fantastic addition to the clan because she's the odd one out. She has more principles for starters,
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Yes, people who cover up a murder and let an innocent man go to prison for 20 years definitely have more principles than most.
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Old 27-10-2015, 19:57
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Yes, people who cover up a murder and let an innocent man go to prison for 20 years definitely have more principles than most.
I said she had more principles than most of the Mitchell's not that she was a saint
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Old 27-10-2015, 20:04
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Yeah but I think that's just a case of soaps revolving and relying around affairs as a source of drama rather than a specific problem with the Mitchells.
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Old 27-10-2015, 20:11
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The Mitchell's are and always have been my favourite soap family...

Followed closely by the Slater's.

Peggy
Phil
Grant
Ronnie
Roxy
Sharon
Ben
Jay
Billy (Who I think is severely underused)
Glenda
Sam
Archie (Who was absolutely brilliant)

Are all fantastic characters IMO... It would be amazing if we could have all the Mitchell's on screen together.
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Old 27-10-2015, 20:12
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When the Mitchells are on top, so to is the show. The stats prove that. They are the best family on the show equal to Beales and Watts.
The Beale's are my second favourite, now the Slater's are practically non existent these days.
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Old 27-10-2015, 20:29
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The Mitchells have an interesting dynamic where they are so toxic and half of them - Sharon, Jay and Ben would be off like a shot if they could find something better. There's so much history, violence and coincidence interweaving through that family and taking the brakes off the big bang plots for a few episodes and exploring that would bring them back to life. The Phil Gavin thing would have more resonance if he hadn't been falsely imprisoned this year, shot last year, in a car crash the year before. DTC has made similar mistakes to his predecessors in rushing along to the big bangs and neglecting aftermath. Shame.
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Old 27-10-2015, 22:44
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I can't stand R & R, I wish they'd **** off back to Ibiza.
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Old 27-10-2015, 22:57
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Must in the minority who do not like Sharon, I'm also not a fan of Phil & Ronnie.

Ben Is my favourite Mitchell & Jay would be my favourite, but he's not a real Mitchell. Don't mind Roxy & as for the other Mitchell's I'm neither here nor there.
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Old 27-10-2015, 23:05
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When the Mitchell's are on form I love watching them.
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Old 27-10-2015, 23:19
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I think Dingles is more twisted, can definitely give them a run for there money.
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Old 28-10-2015, 00:45
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I like Jay and Ronnie has grown on me a bit lately again after I went off her. I don't know what on earth Roxy is doing with Dean. Roxy was better back in the day. I couldn't care less about Billy and wouldn't notice if he left. I really hope Phil has changed as it's been a long time coming. I can't stand the way he's been built up as some big criminal beating up younger, fitter and bigger men than himself. He's been a bully most of his life too so I'm hoping this latest story is his comeuppance. I like Ben especially the latest actor. I wasn't sure about him at first but he has really grown into the role of Ben and has pulled off some great scenes. Peggy I can't stand. I really hope she never returns. I hate her. She's a screeching harridan with a massive gob and she lives through her sons. I know she hasn't been around for a long while but when she was around I didn't like all the "being a Mitchell" and "faaaammilyyy" stuff. The scene with Mick Carter in the Vic was pure cringe too. Grant was OK. Lastly I cannot stand Sharon. Letitia Dean is a terrible actress. Her accent isn't convincing and she always just sounds like she's trying to act rather than being natural in the role. Tonight's episode showed just how bad she is at acting.
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Old 28-10-2015, 01:19
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When the Mitchells are on top, so to is the show. The stats prove that. They are the best family on the show equal to Beales and Watts.
This. have to be one of if not thee best family on ee of all time. Love em for who and what thet are, lol they change for no one.
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Old 28-10-2015, 01:39
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Went for half and half, I think it's very rare to like everybody from a family. I do like Phil, would like Grant back, think Ben and Jay should be developed as the new stars of the show. Ronnie leaves me cold and Roxy is wasted.
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Old 28-10-2015, 03:37
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The Mitchell's were the main reason I stopped watching the show years ago.

I've only dipped in recently to see Kathy's return.
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Old 28-10-2015, 05:05
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The Mitchell's were the main reason I stopped watching the show years ago.

I've only dipped in recently to see Kathy's return.
To a certain extent I can understand that tbh
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