http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-review...course-6742184

Will chime with some on here

It did make me smile.

That's similar to Scrabbler's post about the complicated family relationships.

Brilliant piece

What did you like about it?

Phil isn't Kathy's step-son, he's her step-son-in-law

Dont agree with the criticism of the Les/Christine SL, I thought it was very well done, written and acted by all involved.

Agree about the Kathy and Gavin SL though

The article overall is exaggerating IMO, the show has not lost its marbles, it does have its faults at the moment but is better than it was under Kirkwood or Newman.

Coming from one of the worst rags ever that's quite rich

The Mirror- managing to make a story out of Michelle Ryan going to the shops

I don't agree, I think it is good at the moment but no where near as good as February.

The one problem I have though and it's a big one, some storylines don't have conclusions and some, have conclusions way too late.

I inspired the mirror? I hope not

LOL 😃😄 Spot on article. In other words the shark has been jumped.

I think you clearly did, in fact whoever "wrote" that should give you a byline

For me the big jump the shark moment was in 2010-2011 with the babyswap. What was it for you?

I could write a better article than that

So what s/l's would you have going on to make EastEnders be on scintillating form right now?

I do not doubt that at all

I hate the expression as it just gets rolled out every time the show does a storyline people don't like. How many times can a show jump over the same shark?

Are you not out on your broomstick tonight?

A limited number I imagine! The concept does have validity but I agree it is overused in forum world.

No, I really loved that storyline. I was gutted when the BBC backed down after all the complaints and brought it to an early end.

My Nana could write a better article than that and she's been dead 24 years and not Kathy dead, dead dead

I tend to think they should've either not done it or followed through on it.

I think the article only superficially addresses the problems with the show. Because Eastenders has never been completely believable, of course not. The problem is that even within the show's internal logic, it's beginning to look completely ridiculous. It doesn't even feel like the characters live there sometimes and Albert Square doesn't feel like an actual place. Instead it all resembles a fan fiction.

Somewhere along the line we've forgotten that explosions and fires and murders and kidnaps are only truly engaging if we actually care about the characters involved. Otherwise it's simply one exciting episode and then months of boredom. Only familiarity, some decent character writers and a great cast are keeping it going at the moment.

later yes

Say hello to Sorcha if you see her out on hers too