Iv been thinking of doing this thread for a week or two, but thought it was apt given the latest axe.
Eastenders seem to be incapable of developing and introducing fully rounded, layered characters.
Johnny Carter v1 - he had his coming out story and was a bit wet behind the ears and left his leaving led to his ben storyline having to be given to someone else lets all welcome Paul Coker to the show.
Poorly characterised, he interacted with Ben and the cokers only for a lot of his stint. they didnt give him any personality at all, his hair and eyebrows had loads. there was storyline potential there and untapped, his diabetes, his mum, how he felt about his gran murdering his dad etc etc but we got none of that!
Kyle, great potential comes in as Staceys brother mid phychotic episode. returns and we learn of his transgender, he likes to cook and the rest of his family don't want to know. since then absolutely nothing. he has no personality whatsoever, has formed no friendships other than andy (in a weird way), most of his scenes are just in the background or there just for either stacey or Belinda to talk at.
such wasted potential!
Johnny v2.0, other than to resume his ben storyline, I fail to see why he was brought back? this attempt has a slightly different personality but again no integration to the rest of the square.
Donna, screeching awful mouth woman when she came in, nothing else about her. 2 years later they give her the baby storyline that was bordering on sick! that failed and so she has gone back to being a background character
Dead Kathy. No words just pointless and not believable
personally I hope this is a problem that can be fixed.
do you agree? find it an issue? disagree
Eastenders seem to be incapable of developing and introducing fully rounded, layered characters.
Johnny Carter v1 - he had his coming out story and was a bit wet behind the ears and left his leaving led to his ben storyline having to be given to someone else lets all welcome Paul Coker to the show.
Poorly characterised, he interacted with Ben and the cokers only for a lot of his stint. they didnt give him any personality at all, his hair and eyebrows had loads. there was storyline potential there and untapped, his diabetes, his mum, how he felt about his gran murdering his dad etc etc but we got none of that!
Kyle, great potential comes in as Staceys brother mid phychotic episode. returns and we learn of his transgender, he likes to cook and the rest of his family don't want to know. since then absolutely nothing. he has no personality whatsoever, has formed no friendships other than andy (in a weird way), most of his scenes are just in the background or there just for either stacey or Belinda to talk at.
such wasted potential!
Johnny v2.0, other than to resume his ben storyline, I fail to see why he was brought back? this attempt has a slightly different personality but again no integration to the rest of the square.
Donna, screeching awful mouth woman when she came in, nothing else about her. 2 years later they give her the baby storyline that was bordering on sick! that failed and so she has gone back to being a background character
Dead Kathy. No words just pointless and not believable
personally I hope this is a problem that can be fixed.
do you agree? find it an issue? disagree
