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EE: Billy 'crowd scene' Mitchell
In the Honey thread it occurred to me, why is Billy Mitchell still there? He doesn't seem to do anything other than be in the background during a Mitchell family crisis meeting, often sitting in the corner making a snide remark to Ben or Jay until Phil glares at him and he looks at his feet in shame.
I don't get what the point of the character is. He also seems to be another character who prevents others from growing. Let's imagine Billy is the same age as the actor, and in his 50s. He's doing jobs and effectively filling a role that could be better designated elsewhere. They have 'kids' in their 20s and beyond not doing much other than living at home getting under their parents feet. Why can't one of them be Les's assistant at the funeral parlour or work in the chippy or be an odd-job man? It's just like Kat an Alfie. If you were to write the characters of Kat an Alfie from scratch: turbulent on/off marriage, young kids, struggling to meet ends meet, husband a bit of a wheeler-dealer chancer who always has his eye out for a dodgy deal - you'd typically imagine two characters in their late 20s early 30s wouldn't you? Same with Billy Mitchell - runty member of the Mitchell clan, bit dim, works in the chippy, an apprentice at a funeral home....again, if you were coming at this without knowing anything about EastEnders wouldn't you picture a guy about 28? |
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It's not his age I have an issue with. It's the fact he's been a spare part for about 20 years. The actor must be really popular on the set because the character has not justified his continued existence in years.
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Babe...homeless and cooking in her nephew's? pub.
Cora...just homeless Tracey...barmaid. Surely a young person could do this, and cheaper. Charlie...cleaner, car salesman Roxy...working on a curry stall Carol...worked in a cafe I could go on, but I won't. If you're looking for high achievers in Walford you're out of luck. Most of them just muddle through doing menial work because that's all that's available. Billy's had some big s/l over the years but has been wasted for years. Maybe Honey's return will mean he will be used more. Perry's acting is certainly up to it. |
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Billy has always been a spare part and I don't know why he's still in EE.
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Billy needs his family around him. Then we can watch him grow
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Billy needs his family around him. Then we can watch him grow
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They had potentially a good family unit with Billy, Julie, Lola and Jay.
Then they decided to axe Julie just as her granddaughter had entered. Decide against Jay and Lola. Now to finish it off Lola has been axed. I'm surprised Perry Fenwick doesn't question what the writers intentions for his character are. They're now going backwards by bringing back Honey but I wonder how long that will last before he's on his own again. |
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At least he didnt burn down his house cause he heard the idea at a local BBQ *cough cough cough cough cough Alfie moon cough*
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You can't have everyone as winners, you need also rans as well. The likes of Billy for me, make it more real.
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It's not his age I have an issue with. It's the fact he's been a spare part for about 20 years. The actor must be really popular on the set because the character has not justified his continued existence in years.
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Billy and babe. I'm shipping them
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You can't have everyone as winners, you need also rans as well. The likes of Billy for me, make it more real.
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Waste of space Billy should have been axed years ago. Instead we now have Honey coming back to try once more to give the character some raison d'etre. Yawn.
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Billy is boring. I literally have zero interest in watching any of his scenes. If I was EP I'd axe him.
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Waste of space Billy should have been axed years ago. Instead we now have Honey coming back to try once more to give the character some raison d'etre. Yawn.
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Perry Fenwick is probably just happy to get a wage.
He already said that he didn't want to be Lucy's killer because he'd be out of a job. |
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Well he got honoured with running with the Olympic touch through the square, so the EE execs obviously love him and think he is a very popular character.
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Should of been axed when kittle mo left or before her arrival.
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Eastenders should keep their long term cast
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