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Old 25-11-2006, 14:54
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After last nites emotional and outstanding episode of Eastenders, it got me thinking of Mark Fowler again. He was truly a great character, one of the best and most inspiring and I really miss him. What everyone at that table said was true.
I was wondering what other peoples thoughts on Mark are? Did u like him/hate him find him boring etc?
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Old 25-11-2006, 14:57
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I liked him! I found it really sad when he left the square, and he was saying bye to Pauline, Martin, Sharon, Ian etc, and they gave him a jacket which said, 'Walford' on. It was also very emotional when we found out he had died. Bless him..
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Old 25-11-2006, 15:02
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The best thing that Sonia said in the episode was that Mark couldn't even stay in Walford to die because Pauline drove him away and he knew she would just make him feel guilty (something like that anyway).
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Old 25-11-2006, 16:52
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He was better than Gaberial Kent... I prefer mark fowler.
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Old 25-11-2006, 17:28
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Originally Posted by performingmonk
The best thing that Sonia said in the episode was that Mark couldn't even stay in Walford to die because Pauline drove him away and he knew she would just make him feel guilty (something like that anyway).
But it's so untrue. Mark left to spare them the pain of going through the same experience as he had with Gill. Mark loved Pauline dearly, everyone knew that.
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Old 25-11-2006, 17:52
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Couldn't stand Mark. His whole attitude got on my nerves
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Old 25-11-2006, 18:12
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Originally Posted by performingmonk
The best thing that Sonia said in the episode was that Mark couldn't even stay in Walford to die because Pauline drove him away and he knew she would just make him feel guilty (something like that anyway).
Yeah, that was really unfair. Mark did leave because of Pauline but so that she could be spared the ordeal of watching her son die, not because she drove him away. That was a disgusting, insensitive remark by Sonia.

Still, it was great that Pauline finally remembered that she has a dead son - she mentions Arthur (who she should be over by now) all the time but Mark's barely been mentioned since he died. I'm glad they're linking this into her depression as there can't be anything worse than losing your child.

As a character, I don't miss Mark in the slightest.
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Old 25-11-2006, 18:15
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I really miss Mark. I liked the scenes with Mark and Pauline.
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Old 25-11-2006, 18:32
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I always thought he wanted to be a hard man. A bit like Charlie Slater. Suddenley he is Rocky and the next minuite someone is bigger and tougher. I remember his argumants with Phil and he took a swing and Phil just grabbed his head stuck it to the bar and threatened him. One of my fav scenes.
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Old 26-11-2006, 00:24
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Mark was hard!! there was 1 christmas episode where mark and his flatmate had a runaway girl staying with them. her dad was abusing her so mark went round there and gave him a good kicking!
Mark really was great, Todd Carty played the character so well and he made Eastenders great in the 13 years he was there. Some people say he was boring, over the past two years ive been watching the episodes of eastenders on ukgold, and the ones where mark found out about lisas affair were really brilliantly acted by todd, and the weeks leading up to his final exit were amazing as mark stuggled with suicide and trying to tell everyone of his illness. and finallly, the episode in whcih he left was so emotional i was crying. i even taped it because it was such a moving episode and a fitting end to one of my all time favourite eastenders characters.
oh and when todd moved onto the bill as the evil PC Kent, he was just as great!!!!
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Old 26-11-2006, 01:56
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Uhm, I didnt like Mark.
I found him boring, and always complaining about everything.

I dont miss him at all.

Sorry...
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Old 26-11-2006, 02:54
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I hated Sonia on Friday night!!!

Ok Pauline has been a cow to her but Sonia broke her sons heart by leaving him for another woman!!

Do you think Carol Jackson would be happy if she was there and Martin left Sonia for another man?

The comments about Mark were untrue as well! Mark was Paulines rock after Arthur died!!
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Old 26-11-2006, 03:42
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Mark was never the most exciting character but he was a good solid character who served the show well during his 18 years (13 years played by Todd Carty).
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Old 26-11-2006, 10:23
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Can agree that he added some "stability" to the show, though, the same way Ian and Pauline do, even if I am no big fan of neither...
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Old 26-11-2006, 10:23
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I love both characters Todd Carty played. Anybody know what he is doing next?
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Old 26-11-2006, 17:04
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I think when any characters leave, whether they are good or bad, new characters always replace them, not leaving much room for old ones to be missed. I think occasionally when characters leave that it's a shame and the soap won't be the same but within a week there are new storylines to get your teeth into.
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Old 26-11-2006, 17:08
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Mark Fowler was a bit of a bore really.
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Old 26-11-2006, 17:35
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I liked Mark, he was a good character, i don't overly miss him though. He did truly love Pauline though, and Pauline didn't drive him away like Sonia said.
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Old 26-11-2006, 17:59
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Sonia is the reason why Pauline has become a less appealing character to the masses. However, I thought that having Sonia as a daughter-in-law would drive any one a bit crazy.
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Old 26-11-2006, 19:26
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Mark Fowler was one of the show's true legends and should never have been killed off. That was one of the most stupid things Berridge did (although the only sensible thing she ever did was writing her letter of resignation).
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