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Old 26-07-2016, 18:14
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EastEnders exit exclusive: Karl Howman is leaving his role as Buster Briggs

​And he's already filmed his final scenes

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/east...aintwitterpost
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:15
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I doubt it will surprise anyone.
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:17
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That's a shame, I like Buster.
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:17
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I'm shocked that it's not "an explosive exit" (they nearly always are).
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:18
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get the party poppers out
One less carter is a celebration
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:22
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Decent actor and potentially decent character who was wasted pretty much through his entire run. I guess this might be the first sign that SOC is starting to trim the deadwood characters.
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:30
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Its like they don't even bother with storylines for some of the characters.
A similar thing happened with Bobby Davros character.
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:31
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No big loss, and one less Carter can't be a bad thing.
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:31
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I have nothing against Karl but i feel he was mis cast. He just didnt fit in with the Carters.
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:37
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I quite liked Buster, shame they didn't do more with him.
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:38
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As long as it doesn't lead to Shirley going back to Phil after he leaves.

Give her someone else; Kush or Masood.
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:38
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I think he should be killed off.
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:39
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I always hope for Lacey Turner when I read topics with this title.
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:42
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I quite liked Buster, shame they didn't do more with him.
They could have utilised him a lot, a cheeky chappie on the market, a friend for Billy, a bit of light relief.

I could not buy him as being the father of Mick or the partner of Shirley, it just felt so forced. Same with Kathy, Buster just seemed far too much of a drip for her.
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:43
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I think he should be killed off.
Far to many deaths recently. Let him leave on a mission to help lonely spinsters sell their fish
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:47
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A good actor completely wasted imo
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:51
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What a waste.

Karl Howman was great in the role but he wasn't given much to do.
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:54
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Aw, i like him and Karl does a good job.

Another of DTC'S wasted characters.
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:54
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Shame, I liked him.
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:56
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Good riddance. 2 Carters gone now.
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Old 26-07-2016, 19:11
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They could have utilised him a lot, a cheeky chappie on the market, a friend for Billy, a bit of light relief.

I could not buy him as being the father of Mick or the partner of Shirley, it just felt so forced. Same with Kathy, Buster just seemed far too much of a drip for her.
Unless the actor wanted to go I don't really like that he gets caught cheating so will be gone! (I presume) probably with him taking the lions share of the blame with Kathy behaving as if he seduced her *roll eyes*

He was obviously just brought in for a purpose and now they think his character is spent but we NEED normal characters like him who, like you say, livens up the market, makes friends outside of his family etc. Even if he split up from Shirley and Kathy dumped him why couldn't he stay? There are single men, middle-aged men in real life and he could have become friends with Masood, who is also at a loose end.

He made Shirley more likeable when he first arrived and until they decided to have him tomming around Kathy they were a believable couple to me. I think they stretched it having him as the father of both of her sons mind, Dean would have been enough.

TBH I can't stand Kathy nowadays, I'd have preferred to lose her than Buster!
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Old 26-07-2016, 20:06
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This is another example of dtcs ret-conning and ideas failing.

buster could have been a good character but he has had no development, storylines or anything since he joined.

dtc should have just left shirley as micks sister and had buster come in as a new love interest
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Old 26-07-2016, 20:11
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Shame on the writers for not developing his character, I liked him (but not with Kathy, that was stupid.)
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Old 26-07-2016, 20:12
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Like everyone else wasted and lost among the Carter farce.
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Old 26-07-2016, 20:13
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Once again I'm lamenting the waste of a potential great. Buster never quite lived up to the promise he showed in his first week.
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