bloody eastenders

[HoHoHo]

jonnylarge said:

Pigeon said:

Same with Hollyoaks, I ended up watching that once after going round to visit a mate who turned out not to be in. His daughter let me in to wait for him and she was watching it. It consisted of nothing but a procession of complete aholes whose only criterion in choosing a gf/bf was how impressive they would be as a trophy to show off to all the other aholes. So after a while I said to her "The thing about this programme is that everyone on it is such a complete tt", to which she replied "Yeah... but... well that's why I like it really". So I just shut up and sat there until my mate got back.

Call me naive a perv, but I watch Hollyoaks for the skirt.

EFA

Edited by HoHoHo on Tuesday 4th January 18:38

[thinfourth2]

jonnylarge said:

Pigeon said:

Same with Hollyoaks, I ended up watching that once after going round to visit a mate who turned out not to be in. His daughter let me in to wait for him and she was watching it. It consisted of nothing but a procession of complete aholes whose only criterion in choosing a gf/bf was how impressive they would be as a trophy to show off to all the other aholes. So after a while I said to her "The thing about this programme is that everyone on it is such a complete tt", to which she replied "Yeah... but... well that's why I like it really". So I just shut up and sat there until my mate got back.

Call me naive, but I watch Hollyoaks for the skirt.

So you are willing to sit through 30 minutes of absolute and utter bilge for the odd glimpse of skirt

Isn't that just a bit sad

[jonnylarge]

thinfourth2 said:

jonnylarge said:

Pigeon said:

Same with Hollyoaks, I ended up watching that once after going round to visit a mate who turned out not to be in. His daughter let me in to wait for him and she was watching it. It consisted of nothing but a procession of complete aholes whose only criterion in choosing a gf/bf was how impressive they would be as a trophy to show off to all the other aholes. So after a while I said to her "The thing about this programme is that everyone on it is such a complete tt", to which she replied "Yeah... but... well that's why I like it really". So I just shut up and sat there until my mate got back.

Call me naive, but I watch Hollyoaks for the skirt.

So you are willing to sit through 30 minutes of absolute and utter bilge for the odd glimpse of skirt

Isn't that just a bit sad

I was joking, but forgot the smily. I catch it when I'm waiting for the Ch4 news.

[Nom de ploom]

I couldn;t believe the latest storyline was even being considered as "entertainment".

granted some of the topics - dysfunctional famailes, teen pregnancies, freindships, gay relationships / religion etc have some worth as topics but what do the programme makers possible concive of putting Ronnie's character through yet more trauma????? it's just pathetic, honestly.

with what her character has been through in the last 12-18 months (I'm outvoted sadly in our house) is there any possible justification for losing a baby to be added on to it???

see licence fee thread...but this proves my point....it's utter utter utter rubbish.

bring back eldorado all is forgiven (actually don't).

[StevieBee]

There's quite an interesting dynamic here.

When the soaps have run more up-beat story lines in the past, viewer numbers have fallen. It comes down to an odd thing in many people that they like to see people (real or fictional) in worse situations than them as it makes their problems seem less of an issue.

[CatherineJ]

Nom de ploom said:

I couldn;t believe the latest storyline was even being considered as "entertainment".

granted some of the topics - dysfunctional famailes, teen pregnancies, freindships, gay relationships / religion etc have some worth as topics but what do the programme makers possible concive of putting Ronnie's character through yet more trauma????? it's just pathetic, honestly.

with what her character has been through in the last 12-18 months (I'm outvoted sadly in our house) is there any possible justification for losing a baby to be added on to it???

see licence fee thread...but this proves my point....it's utter utter utter rubbish.

bring back eldorado all is forgiven (actually don't).

I agree with you on the current storyline. You actually wonder can they stoop any lower, oh and apparently they are hoping that they can spin that particular plot out for 10 years.

[Morningside]

I thought this was being discussed. "EastEnders cot death complaints top 3,400"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12110...

[Matt_N]

The missus watched it last night and I just couldn't believe what I was watching.

Cot death is one thing, but having one woman swap her dead baby with someone elses? That's too far in my book, is that really a realistic storyline or something that people want to watch?

I guess from the viewing figures it is but I just cannot understand why people want to watch it.

[james_tigerwoods]

I must admit that I watch this but I have, in the past week, refused to watch it as the depressive angle of it is too much. I've taken to doing what decorating needs to be done (there's a lot) instead - so I've been watching paint dry...

As above - The character "Ronnie" was sexually abused by her Dad, abandoned by her Mum, had a baby taken off her and told it had died, found that daughter 20 odd years later, watched the girl in front of her and then had her new baby die... Is it me or is that just a step too far - frankly I'm surprised she didn't flip out and go on a killing spree.

[andyjo1982]

james_tigerwoods said:

frankly I'm surprised she didn't flip out and go on a killing spree.

Thats the Easter storyline...

[Eric Mc]

I realised that Eastenders was bad for one's mental health 25 years ago. After watching a couple of early episodes I decided that this wasn't good from a psychological point of view.

Unfortunately. the nation does seem to relish the notion of wallowing in other's misfortune and misery - which is the ethos of Eastenders as far as I am concerned.

[HoHoHo]

Eric Mc said:

I realised that Eastenders was bad for one's mental health 25 years ago. After watching a couple of early episodes I decided that this wasn't good from a psychological point of view.

Unfortunately. the nation does seem to relish the notion of wallowing in other's misfortune and misery - which is the ethos of Eastenders as far as I am concerned.

As I mentioned, it's banned on every TV in my house.

It is without doubt the worst program on TV, shouting, shouting, silly East End made up names, crap actors, shouting, shouting, silly story lines (from what I read), shouting......oh, did I mention that the actors mainly shout at each other?

What a complete load of ste.

[james_tigerwoods]

HoHoHo said:

It is without doubt the worst program on TV

Oh, I dunno - Have you watched "Come fly with me" by David Walliams and Matt Lucas.

Now that is, without a shadow of doubt, the biggest load of utter, unwatchable, unfunny bks I've ever had the misfortune to watch - how, in the name of all that is good an holy, anyone watched that and didn't want to then tear their own brain out, is beyond me.

[HoHoHo]

james_tigerwoods said:

HoHoHo said:

It is without doubt the worst program on TV

Oh, I dunno - Have you watched "Come fly with me" by David Walliams and Matt Lucas.

Now that is, without a shadow of doubt, the biggest load of utter, unwatchable, unfunny bks I've ever had the misfortune to watch - how, in the name of all that is good an holy, anyone watched that and didn't want to then tear their own brain out, is beyond me.

And totally racist

I'm amazed the BBC sanctioned that load of drivel.

[Oakey]

The giant plot hole seems to have been completely overlooked as well. It wasn't even Alfie's kid, it was his cousin that knocked his wife up. he should be fking relieved!

[williamp]

awful awful programme, but on which "we" watch

A few weesk back they all found out that someone had been murdered by someone other then who had been convicted (who had died). Even the children of the murdered person said "leave it, she's been frou enough" and the fasly accused family let her go too...

Now, we have this. A parent asking a newborns name, and when it doesant respond...its dead. We have a newborn, and it doesnt respond to any names at the moment. And when its quiet, its asleep. Most parents will be relieved.

Then there was the birth itself, where the mother wore silk pyjamaes throughout and was walking about the next day like nothing had happened.

Anyhow, at the ened of last nights programme they had the usual "if you have been affectyed by any of the issues....."

I am tempted to phone up and moan about the acting, the storylines, the "as if", why in the middle of London, nobody can live more then 100yards away, etc etc

[Deva Link]

williamp said:

awful awful programme, but on which "we" watch

A few weesk back they all found out that someone had been murdered by someone other then who had been convicted (who had died). Even the children of the murdered person said "leave it, she's been frou enough" and the fasly accused family let her go too...

Now, we have this. A parent asking a newborns name, and when it doesant respond...its dead. We have a newborn, and it doesnt respond to any names at the moment. And when its quiet, its asleep. Most parents will be relieved.

Then there was the birth itself, where the mother wore silk pyjamaes throughout and was walking about the next day like nothing had happened.

Anyhow, at the ened of last nights programme they had the usual "if you have been affectyed by any of the issues....."

I am tempted to phone up and moan about the acting, the storylines, the "as if", why in the middle of London, nobody can live more then 100yards away, etc etc

My brother roars with laughter when he watches it - I wondered if there was some hidden comedy that I was missing, but he just finds the absurdity of it hilarious.

[The real Apache]

james_tigerwoods said:

Oh, I dunno - Have you watched "Come fly with me" by David Walliams and Matt Lucas.

I did, with some disinterest till those 2 japanese schoolgirls sang their 'ode to Martin Clunes' whereupon I promptly wet myself

[HoHoHo]

Deva Link said:

I wondered if there was some hidden comedy that I was missing, but he just finds the absurdity of it hilarious.

No comedy in EE - the writers and producers are too fking stupid, they wouldn't know what comedy was if it hit them in the knackers shouting 'that was funny'. The actors are crap and it's difficult to be funny when all you are doing is SHOUTING AT EACH OTHER ALL THE TIME

[Tsippy]

Top tip for ending Eastenders in your household, start screaming at your other half in a London accent everytime you talk and raise your eyebrows ( I noticed that was how soap 'actors' expressed 'I'm angry I am') whilst frothing at the mouth.

I did this for 2 days and the partner was so fed up she stopped watching it Sadly she still watches Hollyoaks, but at least it's not as stressful as listening to z-list acting wannabes screaming at eachother.