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Is eastenders turning into a bad American soap opera |
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Is eastenders turning into a bad American soap opera
The plots are starting to get too ridiculous and far fetched .
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Do not besmirch the names of bad American soaps!!
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The plots are starting to get too ridiculous and far fetched .
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I think it is turning into a top rate comedy. I was roaring with laughter throughout.
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I don't think so. Granted, things have gotten a little crazy lately with all thats gone on, but I believe once these storylines reach their conclusions (finally) we will get back to the less over the top twisty and turny stuff (But don't take that as me not enjoying it, I personally have loved the Lucy coverup and Darth Ronnie, but I do still believe there needs to be closure really soon). Christine/Les and Pams relationship, Ben's sexuality, Denise searching for Jordan, Linda's bulimia, the Stacey stuff to name a few... This Bobby and Ronnie/Vincent stuff is constantly reaching new highs of crazy but there will come a point where those stories will come to a close and those mentioned can continue, EastEnders still does non-ridiculous and real-issue based stories. I try not to judge the whole show on one period of time/certain stories as its been running for over 30 years and even if a ridiculous or simply sh*t story/character/era comes along I just grumble until it recovers, I don't think we are in bad American soap opera territory just yet... Maybe if Derek Branning steps out of the shower I'll agree with you aye
Last edited by ChatterFace : 26-12-2015 at 04:25. Reason: Spelling fixes, added more depth to my point |
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worse it's turning into Hollyoaks
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EE is no different to any other soap, ALL soaps are ott and far fetched at times, but like other soaps EE do have realistic storylines as well.
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I said on here on the night that Bobby was outed as Lucy killer and Jane had lugged/dumped the body that EE had jumped the shark. Add on top the resurrection of Kathy. Said that 50th episode would in future be looked back on as the point at which EE entered Brookside territory. When I posted that 10 months ago I didn't realise how quickly that spiral would take hold.
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DTC has killed the show with the Bobby storyline, I don't care what happens to Bobby Ian or Jane anymore and I barely did at the start either.
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DTC has killed the show with the Bobby storyline, I don't care what happens to Bobby Ian or Jane anymore and I barely did at the start either.
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I much prefer Days Of Our Lives to EastEnders or any of the British soap opera
I take it you don't mean the world's best soap operas such as Days or Sunset Beach, but those ones that I have never seen. |
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I said on here on the night that Bobby was outed as Lucy killer and Jane had lugged/dumped the body that EE had jumped the shark. Add on top the resurrection of Kathy. Said that 50th episode would in future be looked back on as the point at which EE entered Brookside territory. When I posted that 10 months ago I didn't realise how quickly that spiral would take hold.
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You know I did have that thought during Jane's 'dream sequence' and hammy 'wake up' in last night's episode. It felt very Hollyoaks.
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I've never seen an American soap, but the dream sequence... wtf
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At its peak Brookside, was much better than EastEnders
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Brookside and EastEnders at their peak were top class. Brookside just lost it's way with ever more outlandish storylines. That's where EE is now.
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Brookside and EastEnders at their peak were top class. Brookside just lost it's way with ever more outlandish storylines. That's where EE is now.
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You know I did have that thought during Jane's 'dream sequence' and hammy 'wake up' in last night's episode. It felt very Hollyoaks.
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It's definitely turning into Hollyoaks with things like that, not to mention the show's increasingly casual attitude towards murder.
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I hear you. Also, in the last couple of years they've recast several roles with better looking actors.
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They have damaged so many of the characters. It is too dark and violent now.
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I think it is turning into a top rate comedy. I was roaring with laughter throughout.
I just hate the way it takes it self so seriously as do some viewers. They need to just fess up to being the new SOAP (US spoof comedy soap)
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worse it's turning into Hollyoaks
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