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Old 11-02-2016, 19:43
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I don't understand the casting, here. James Alexandrou's Martin was never such a whingy wet wipe. James Bye is so plain, and so boring, dull, nondescript. Ugh.
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Old 11-02-2016, 19:58
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Disagree. I think he's really shone in this Stacey storyline.
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Old 11-02-2016, 19:59
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He's brilliant in the role imo
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Old 11-02-2016, 20:01
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He has grown on me.

I just don't think putting him with Stacey has done him any favours.

I hope he dumps her ass when he finds out about Kush.
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Old 11-02-2016, 20:04
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I wasn't a huge fan of James Alexandrou's Martin, squirming under the thumb of his mother and Sonia.

I prefer James Bye.
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Old 11-02-2016, 20:04
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I don't understand the casting, here. James Alexandrou's Martin was never such a whingy wet wipe. James Bye is so plain, and so boring, dull, nondescript. Ugh.
I think you might be remembering him a bit differently than he was.

I think James Bye is a brilliant Martin - definitely been amazing this storyline, and I don't even think of him as nuMartin anymore.
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Old 11-02-2016, 20:07
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James Bye has really made the role his own, he has a lot of potential and I really like 'his' Martin.
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Old 11-02-2016, 20:12
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I prefer James Bye in the role. I connect with the character of Martin better than I did before.
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Old 11-02-2016, 20:17
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James Bye is a fabulous Martin, and he reminds me so much of Mark which is a plus.
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Old 11-02-2016, 20:22
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I don't understand the casting, here. James Alexandrou's Martin was never such a whingy wet wipe. James Bye is so plain, and so boring, dull, nondescript. Ugh.
He has made the role his own, just do not miss or long for the other guy. He is doing very well.
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Old 11-02-2016, 20:26
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James has made the part his own.
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Old 11-02-2016, 20:33
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I don't quite get what people mean when they keep calling him boring. Do they mean uninteresting? There's a big difference between finding the character uninteresting and him actually being a boring character. What would they prefer? Him to take up fire-breathing on stilts or something? The man's got enough issues!

He just seems fine to me. And certainly not a terrible actor within EE standards.
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Old 11-02-2016, 20:46
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Martin is one of the very few realistic and likeable characters in the show. James Bye is great. Not everyone aims to be like Phil Mitchell or Ian Beale in life.
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Old 11-02-2016, 21:05
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I really enjoy his version of Martin.
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Old 11-02-2016, 21:08
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His version is quite similar to that of original James' although the character has grown, as would of expected. I think James Bye is doing a great job and quite easily associate him as Martin. (It helps that he looks quite similar to James A)
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Old 11-02-2016, 21:12
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I think the character of Martin has always been a thankless role to be honest. A weak character almost like Billy Mitchell. Though I personally like the current actor a lot more than his predecessor.
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Old 11-02-2016, 21:16
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I think he is a great actor. One of the few characters i actually like and care about.
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Old 11-02-2016, 21:16
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James B is talented and can act but James A the REAL Martin to me. I think one of the reasons that many prefer James B is that he's "sexier" than James A.
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Old 11-02-2016, 21:36
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I think the character of Martin has always been a thankless role to be honest. A weak character almost like Billy Mitchell. Though I personally like the current actor a lot more than his predecessor.
He acts like Billy rather than old Martin. Slow and down on his luck! Old Martin had more life in him than this one.
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Old 11-02-2016, 22:04
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I wasn't a huge fan of James Alexandrou's Martin, squirming under the thumb of his mother and Sonia.

I prefer James Bye.
Yes me too. I really like him
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Old 11-02-2016, 22:23
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James has proven how Good he is.
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Old 11-02-2016, 22:48
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James B is talented and can act but James A the REAL Martin to me. I think one of the reasons that many prefer James B is that he's "sexier" than James A.
I prefer him because he's, by a distance, the better actor.
I always thought the old Martin had a very punchable face though, I must admit.
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Old 11-02-2016, 22:50
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James Bye may be an okay actor but James Alexandrou will always be the true Martin Fowler. I don't care that much for the current imposter
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Old 11-02-2016, 22:51
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I prefer him because he's, by a distance, the better actor.
I always thought the old Martin had a very punchable face though, I must admit.
He did, all scrunched up and a bit sneery.
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Old 11-02-2016, 22:56
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He should be up at Soap Awards for Beat Newcomer
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