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Old 03-09-2016, 21:57
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Phil Mitchell has always been a complex and interesting character, however in the last few months or so he has just become an (even more) obnoxious bore. No-one is permanently angry, permanently moody, monosyllabic all the time. It's just boring and annoying and for the first time ever, I actually dread Phil's scenes because they are all identikit.
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Old 03-09-2016, 22:01
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I don't care for Phil. There are no different aspects to his character at all. I think that with most of the other characters we get to see different sides to them.


I'm really not looking forward to the Mitchells' week.
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Old 03-09-2016, 22:41
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It's unfair that the likes of Ronnie and Roxy get axed but Phil is untouchable because of who he is.
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Old 03-09-2016, 22:44
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It's unfair that the likes of Ronnie and Roxy get axed but Phil is untouchable because of who he is.
They aren't being axed..they have given their notice in
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Old 03-09-2016, 23:27
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I'm not so much bored, more keen to see when the next part of this story will develop. And next week could be a key part of it
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Old 04-09-2016, 00:26
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They aren't being axed..they have given their notice in
They didn't give their notice in the producer and the two actresses said it was best to rest the characters
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Old 04-09-2016, 00:32
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I think Steve McFadden plays Phil exceptionally well and I like watching Phil even when he's being vile. That said, I do wish they would start to move this liver story along a bit. It looks like it steps up a notch next week, hopefully he won't be simply discharged and then back home to shuffle around looking increasingly more jaundiced for even more months on end.

I appreciate that in real life it's not a condition that hurries along, but this is a soap to come on SOC, kill him or find a solution.
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Old 04-09-2016, 01:50
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Phil Mitchell has always been a complex and interesting character, however in the last few months or so he has just become an (even more) obnoxious bore. No-one is permanently angry, permanently moody, monosyllabic all the time. It's just boring and annoying and for the first time ever, I actually dread Phil's scenes because they are all identikit.
More like the entire 21st century.

It's rinse and repeat time and time and time again.

Treating every single person he ever comes into contact with like dirt.

'Owning' hardmen and criminals easily.

Having women whom he abusives (both mental and physical) and endless affairs and yet they still come crawling back for more.

Car crashes.
Comas.
Heart conditions that mysteriously disappear.
Losing all his money and suddenly finding it again.
From coked out Harold Ramp to King of the Square in two minutes flat.

And he never ever pays for his actions.

Boring.
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Old 04-09-2016, 02:11
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More like the entire 21st century.

It's rinse and repeat time and time and time again.

Treating every single person he ever comes into contact with like dirt.

'Owning' hardmen and criminals easily.

Having women whom he abusives (both mental and physical) and endless affairs and yet they still come crawling back for more.

Car crashes.
Comas.
Heart conditions that mysteriously disappear.
Losing all his money and suddenly finding it again.
From coked out Harold Ramp to King of the Square in two minutes flat.

And he never ever pays for his actions.

Boring.
Phil was at his best in the 90s. There was a lot of depth to him back then and he wasn't a caricature. You could probably count on one hand the number of good storylines he's had in the noughties and 2010s.
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Old 04-09-2016, 02:14
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Phil Mitchell has always been a complex and interesting character, however in the last few months or so he has just become an (even more) obnoxious bore. No-one is permanently angry, permanently moody, monosyllabic all the time. It's just boring and annoying and for the first time ever, I actually dread Phil's scenes because they are all identikit.
I've been bored with Philth since 1996, he should have died in 2001 when Lisa shot him and have utterly despised him since
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Old 04-09-2016, 08:47
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Hang on, we don't know that he's not going to be off soon. I don't see how they can realistically pull him back now with the liver cirrhosis story. I know, I made the fatal mistake of using the word 'realistically' when referring to a soap, but anyone else got a feeling he might just die?

Oh and in answer to the OP, I agree, he's well past his use by date and fed up with his miserable mug. The way they're going, no one will actually care if he does die
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Old 04-09-2016, 08:49
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It's unfair that the likes of Ronnie and Roxy get axed but Phil is untouchable because of who he is.
It's better than them becoming unwatchable and given even more rubbish than they have been in recent years. This way they go off and come back in a few years when an EP has some good storylines up their sleeve.
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Old 04-09-2016, 09:10
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Thinking he's probably not got long to live, likely wanting to go back to drinking, and having lost his mum (which his brother blames him for), I'd say he has good reason to be angry/depressed/grumpy. I have a feeling they will find a liver for him as it makes sense to keep a popular character in the show.
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Old 04-09-2016, 09:10
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More like the entire 21st century.

It's rinse and repeat time and time and time again.

Treating every single person he ever comes into contact with like dirt.

'Owning' hardmen and criminals easily.

Having women whom he abusives (both mental and physical) and endless affairs and yet they still come crawling back for more.

Car crashes.
Comas.
Heart conditions that mysteriously disappear.
Losing all his money and suddenly finding it again.
From coked out Harold Ramp to King of the Square in two minutes flat.

And he never ever pays for his actions.

Boring.
Agree. I just don't see the point of Phil being there now. especially with both Ronnie and Roxy on their way out, His relationship with Sharon's being going round in circles for ages too and it's just as dull to watch, Ben and Jay don't really need him and he doesn't seem to notice Louise most of the time.
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Old 04-09-2016, 09:38
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He's really dragged the show down for the last couple of years. There's been the odd decent episode where he features but most of the time it's just a case of him falling out with various members of his family.

Unless Steve has decided to leave we all know the way this liver story will go...it will go the same way that all his other health dramas have gone. And I bet they serve it up for the Christmas episode.
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Old 04-09-2016, 09:59
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Phil needs a completely new direction, or he needs to be rested for a while. The owning people and constant feuding has become tiresome.

If Steve took another year's break he could come back completely refreshed.
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Old 04-09-2016, 10:06
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Phil is going nowhere. He will get a liver transplant.
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Old 04-09-2016, 10:09
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Phil is going nowhere. He will get a liver transplant.
Steve McFadden has left for two years before so it's not beyond the realms of possibility. He must get bored playing the same thing year in year out.
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Old 04-09-2016, 10:19
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It is funny that both Sharon and Ian have plenty of mileage left but Phil just seems completely spent. I wouldn't be that bothered if it was announced that Phil was leaving for good. Icon or no icon he is just a ridiculous character.
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Old 04-09-2016, 11:07
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It is funny that both Sharon and Ian have plenty of mileage left but Phil just seems completely spent. I wouldn't be that bothered if it was announced that Phil was leaving for good. Icon or no icon he is just a ridiculous character.
They'll always be a certain amount of affection for them because they're originals. Sharon has done nothing of note since her return and is a far cry from the strong woman she was. She is nothing but Phil's doormat. They should have her show some gumption and leave with Grant.
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Old 04-09-2016, 11:08
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Steve McFadden has left for two years before so it's not beyond the realms of possibility. He must get bored playing the same thing year in year out.
I know that he has left before, but I would be surprised if he left again. He might not like his material but maybe he loves the comfortable life that EastEnders allows him to live. Also, while Steve McFadden is a good actor, I don't really see him in other roles.
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Old 04-09-2016, 11:10
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I know that he has left before, but I would be surprised if he left again. He might not like his material but maybe he loves the comfortable life that EastEnders allows him to live. Also, while Steve McFadden is a good actor, I don't really see him in other roles.
True he is typecast.

Whilst he is a good actor, I don't think we've seen much of that recently. He is phoning it in but then so are most of the cast. Good storylines have been thin on the ground for over a year.
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Old 04-09-2016, 12:50
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It is funny that both Sharon and Ian have plenty of mileage left but Phil just seems completely spent.
Because Sharon and Ian are still written as human beings. Phil isn't. Phil is just an invincible hardman with virtually no redeeming qualities these days. He's basically a different character to 90s Phil.
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Old 04-09-2016, 13:00
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If SOC really had the balls he would put and end to Phil. However I do wonder whether certain actors have got a job for life there and that's why we end up getting frustrated because they have to appear on screen and the storylines just go around in circles.

His character is burned out now. There is very little they can do with him so the only hope is Steve Mac chooses to take a year or two out or quit completely. I don't imagine he needs the money now being one of highest earners of all the soaps, surely a multi millionaire.
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Old 04-09-2016, 13:40
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But where would the male cast be without him?
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