If its not, "I'm a Mitchell" "you're a Mitchell" "were Mitchell's" "you're the real Mitchell"

Then it's contrived nonsense like..

Oh Ben's been kidnapped by homophobic killers, but call the police? Hell no!!

"The family is on the case. We've got grant as back up."

"You heard Phil, no police. Don't make it worse Ian."

And that last one is coming from Ben's OWN MOTHER!?


It was fine when it was Peggy that said it - it was part of her proudmatriarch character. But still hearing this today hurts my intelligence.

Yeah it is really cringeworthy sometimes. The Mitchell's don't have two brain cells to rub together between the lot of them.

And the chance to do something that showed how much things have changed today for guys like them, how they have changed (especially Grant who has been in a gangland free portugal), or how they will try to repair their toxic family behaviours....all lost to this panto nonsense, and they had a good start with the death of Peggy.

And they all sing from the same hymnsheet. They've even got Sharon, Jack and Kathy at it. Shame Ben and Jay didn't end up dead just to teach them a lesson.

I wonder which Mitchell is going to end up performing Phil's surgery....after all you can't trust the professionals.😷

Good God how I'd HATE to be related to a bloody Mitcham! Just the thought of having them in charge of saving your life is just...Ugh! Could you just imagine their rescue missions?


Bomb In The House

Courtney: "Oh noez someone planted a Bomb a in our house! Quick, call the Bomb Squad!"

Phil: "NO! What have the Bomb Squad ever done for us? We disarm it the Mitchell way!"

Not Mitchell Sharon: "Quick! Call Ritchie and get Grant!"

Swimming In The Australian Sea

Louise: "Oh noez Ben is being chased by a Great White Shark! Quick, contact the Sea Coast Guards!"

Phil: "NO! What have the Sea Coast Guards ever done for us? We rescue him the Mitchell way!"

Ian: "But Phil..."

Kathy: "Ian! Phil's right, please don't make it worse."

Not Mitchell Sharon: "Quick! Call Ritchie and get Grant!"

Visting The Grand Canyon

Ben: "Oh noez Louise is hanging on for dear life in the middle of the Grand Canyon! Quick, call the Emergency Services!"

Phil: "NO! What have the Emergency Services ever done for us? We rescue her the Mitchall way!"

Not Mitchell Sharon: "Quick! Call Ritchie and get Grant!"

They must think they're some kind of Mafia. I hear Sharon is going to appear on Mob Wives.

Just remembered Sharon is still married to Phil so is technically a Mitchell, my mistake!

And they're dragging once likeable, moralistic characters like Kathy and Sharon down into the gutter with them.

I don't like all the "I'm a Mitchell" "Were Mitchells" speechs but I do like the code they have that the family always sticks together no matter what.

It's so cringey. 'We're the Mitchells, don't involve the old bill, we will sawt it awwwt the Mitchell way' and everyone must listen to Lord Philth.

Whilst yes it's incredibly important for families to stick together through hard times BUT when your Gay Son has been kidnapped by a bunch of Homophobes who have the pure intent to kill there comes a point you swallow your pride and call the darn police!

They were good in their day but that day has long gone and it's time to put these ageing, podgy hardmen to rest.

If the worse thing a Mitchell can do is grass to the police why has everyone forgotten that Phil GRASSED UP HIS SON TO THE POLICE over the Lucy nonsense?

They have been a bit of a joke all year around. I feel so sorry for SOC because he was left with a lot of pieces to pick up and also is still delivering DTC's leftovers, not his own.

I was mightily disappointed in Grant, why should he even care about the poxy court case that the police have brought? Why didn't he just beat the crap out of the four lads then turn round and give the old bill some!

And he calls himself a Mitchell?

Eric and Peggy will be rolling in their graves.

It's been ridiculous for years and it holds the Mitchells back as a family unit/makes them less and less believable as well.

I did love Honey's snarking about the Mitchell code though the other night.

I suppose you'd rather have more Denise pregnancy/Kim Salsa/Teenage parties and sex education, would you.

Well, would you!!!?

I am interested in Denise's pregnancy. The other stuff not so much. The alternative to this crap doesn't have to be more crap storylines if the writers pull their fingers out.

The Mitchells themselves need better storylines. Some of their material this year has had potential but it has mostly fizzled out or descended into farce.

I'd like to see other characters gettng some decent material.

Granted we're stuck with the Mitchells but it wouldn't hurt for them to think of something original. How about one of the youngsters telling them to stuff their code and pointing out to Phil that he's well past his prime. ATM they're like a strange cult that have all been brainwashed by their crazy master.

They have been so so cringey this week.

No! I would rather not have the cringey Mitchell Bible read by Lord Philth and his followers.

Lmfao! Brilliant! This is so accurate!

Especially the Sharon part. Seriously, there's so much rinse and repeat of this.

The whole thing just made me roll my eyes. "No police" "We don't need help" even though it would potentially benefit them? Honey's mocking of the Mitchell code was spot on. Jack even suggested assistance from Police but they quickly dismissed it. Even Ronnie's speech to Jack made me puzzled and left me thinking "What?". Like, come on! Are they actually serious?

Even Kathy has no backbone when it comes to this. It's like she has no say when it comes to the safety of her own bloody son? Like seriously? She found out Ben's abduction through Louise. It's like they just blindly follow Phil's orders and make the situation even worse. Come on!

I don't mind the Mitchells and would rather watch them then all that you've mentioned but surely they deserve better writing than what they are getting?

They've all become quite brittle unbelievable characters. Kathy not wanting the police to find her son kidnapped by his boyfriend's killers was a new low.

It is absolutely disgusting that EastEnders always sends out the unbelievable message that it is an act of treason to get the police anyway involved and a much better alternative would be to take the law into your own hands. This is supposed to be light entertainment at the end of the day.

Hahahahah this is hilariously accurate.