Eastenders

[Glpblondie]

Yawn, Yawn, Yawn! That is all!

[Whickerman]

I'm typing here because Mrs W is watching that on tv. Yawn is right. Talk about lazy writing. That Asian lady that runs the post office - she actually had to say the line "my ankles are like over-ripe mangos". As if anyone, asian or otherwise, has ever said a line like that. The next line was about what kind of curry to have for dinner. Way to beat the stereotypes, guys!

[Myriad2112]

They do eat curry though!

[SRH]

Ooh, reminds me, must put out the whippets, feed the pigeons and put on a hotpot before settling down t' watch t' Royle Family (from a northern bird - must get me a job writing on one o' those southern jessie soaps on t' telly)

[dot.hawkes]

back when jamie was in this, Billy wqas a really aggressive and violent bully yo his nephew (JaMIE) they have taken his character so far and forgotten how he began

[Postdog]

Isn't that the same with Minty Dot? I don't watch stenders and haven't done for years (all doom and gloom) but I do see the occassional episode when visiting brain dead friends, and I seem to recall him being introduced as a really hard man.

[sarnieken]

Do people still watch it?
thankfully I was able to escape the torture when my ex and I parted company.

It really is a load of depressing, unrealistic drivel.

[puzzled54]

Yes, wasn't Minty introduced as Janines sleazy landlord? Then suddenly he's Phils best friend??!!

[Whickerman]

...and Billy's wife was borderline backward...???

[Octavius]

Oh Dear God it is dull. All the �simmering� storylines being held in limbo. And all because the usual Christmas day revelation/shocker is running dry so they need to provide some storyline to advertise. All the characters are mundane, nobody really could care less whether Billy and co are homeless for Christmas, whether Max etc get caught out with one too many lustful Stacey stares when exiting a room, whether R&R is a success, whether that fcuking �ITS FAMILY� gets mentioned in every fcuking episiode by Phil or Peggy, whether Ronny or Roxy die in a fire (with any luck), whether Steven bumps off all the Beales in a mass shootout (ditto) or whether that very dull Indian contingent are the funny square factor (ha ha ha hee hee hee).

Personally I am more concerned and interested to know whether Pat is going to bring her interior d�cor out of the 80�s as that seems far more intriguing to my eyes than all the other drivel.

[rugeleyboy]

i try to watch it but its so.............. dire!

i love corrie and try not to miss it at all costs, mainly because corrie has got so many cheeky and uplifting characters....especially Blanche who has turned into my favourite.

but i tried to get into EE again recently until the episode with Jase and the "mobsters" smashing the pub up and Phil the shortest baldy in the south stating after that he "owned" Jase!!!!

now i watch about 5 minutes and its off again!!

[Everhelpful]

Not keen on it then,octavious.!!

[homerbart]

agree with yous all - doom and gloom

[Octavius]

Ever, not a great fan of 80�s d�cor, but if and when she does plump for a makeover, I really hope she can save those Venetian masks!

[B00]

I watch every episode, and can't fathom why- habit I presume as lately i've been almost praying for each episode to end. The only storyline I find vaguely interesting lately is the Billy & Honey one.

[galltin]

Ditto Boo! Why do we watch it?

[Octavius]

So we can moan about it, silly!

[galltin]

True!!!

[anotheoldgit]

Why does Billy worry so much about getting a job to support his wife and two kids?

There's plenty in the real world that have never had a job, and manage very well, thank you very much. Perhaps there are some out there that can give him a few pointers?

And how many times in this age has anyone seen a family thrown out into the street with their belonging on a hand cart?

[fremsley]

You can fool some of the people all of the time,and all of the people some of the time.The BBC must be laughing their socks off that people are still watching this trash.