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There is only so far you can go with regard to 'entertaining'. Obviously soaps are often far fetched and we have to suspend our disbelief but this particular story line is in exceptional bad taste and insensitive beyond belief.
I'm writing this as someone who usually takes the "If you don't like it, turn over" view. I have no time for the hysteria over Russell Brand/Jonathan Ross or Frankie Boyle who seems to have become a recent tabloid hate figure. However, EastEnders has gone way too far on this.
EE has had some unbelievable and stupid naff storylines over the years and some laughable inconsistancies, and this show that did used to be good has gone badly downhill over the last 3 or 4 years, but this takes the biscuit. Hopefully, this horrid storyline is the beginning of the end for this dreadful badly written distastful dated show. I hope it's cancelled, and soon.
At least with her leaving they'll have to finish this godawful story line sooner rather than later
quote:Channel bosses have been bombarded with nearly 3,500 complaints this week over the scenes, in which Ronnie lost her baby James.
oh, the number of complaints has gone up - they were saying 3,400 yesterday. To put it into perspective, I was reading an article in the metro this morning about the most complained about TV shows of the last decade (BB was top btw ) and from 2004 to 2010 Eastenders had only 1,329 complaints
the storyline "allows an exit for Ronnie Branning".
The BBC also says that the number of complainants has reached 5,826.
Gutted Sam and Ronnie are leaving Albert Square, I blame TPTB for never allowing Ronnie to be happy but this is EastEnders after all, the producers always intended Ronnie to fill Sharon Watt's role to be the tragic heroine.
I really don't think Sam's decision to quit was just over this storyline, there have been rumours she was going to leave since the past year or two.
Yeah the number of complaints are still in their thousands but raising but EE gets about 9-10 million viewers and until they start to reach the millions barrier will I take them seriously. Eastenders warned people what was going to happen months ago and if some chose to watch plus theres a saying if you don't like something don't watch and I think some of those that complained might actually still be watching the show. Although it is an upsetting storyline to watch I can't fault the acting from Shane, Sam, Jessie and Scott!.
And I'm not fond of the 'don't watch it if you don't like it' either Sazbomb. People shouldnt have to stop watching something they normally enjoy or that USED to be good because of stupid naff and insensitive storylines. And as for 'there are only a few thousand complaints:' that is a bit of an insensitive thing for you to say: if there was only a few DOZEN, then that is too many, because it means someone, somewhere has been hurt and upset. I know you're entitled to your opinion Darloboy, and you like EE: but IMO, your loyalty is misguided here. (JMO of course, no offence, as I think youre a nice guy, but I really don't think EE can be defended here.)
On a slightly different slant: I think its admirable that Sam has left EE, but I am thinking that its because of the severe backlash to this story, rather than the storyline itself. I think that because she is only leaving now. Why didnt she leave before, months back, when she heard about the storyline?
Did anyone else hear about her leaving before? Or is this week the first time anyone has heard anything about this? Because if nobody has ever heard anything about Sam leaving til this week, then I think the BBC are lying.
Still no-one is bigger than the show, they've coped without bigger actors/characters before and they will again.
I suspect she is upset about criticisms about her poor acting and people punching dirty great holes in the completely infeasible storyline.
^ Still the most talked about soap whether for the good or wrong reasons, yeah some don't like how they do depressing storylines but lots of people are still tuning in.
Bit of a sly act by the actress if you ask me. She read the script, when a head with the filming but only left after the negative backlash when it was aired? You wouldn't catch Barbara Windsor doing that!
The Powers That Be
Who says it's the most talked about soap?
Lots of people tune in, but it is just getting worse and worse. I've watched EE since the very beginning and yes it always got grief for being so depressing, that's the type of show it's always been, but when a lot of people find disgust in a storyline, it's time to have a re-think in my opinion.
I think it's the worst soap at the moment... Alfie Moon saved the show once before and he's doing it again, if it wasn't for him I wouldn't even know about this latest storyline because I wouldn't be watching it. How it's winning awards I don't know.
As for still tuning in, when you're a fan of a soap you have to...you never know what kind of storyline is going to resurrect itself in years to come and you don't want to be...'eh? what she on about'
The article I read was that she handed in her resignation after she read the script. I suspect her contract does not allow her to leave straight away and she has to serve out her notice.
As this is the BBC, which is funded by the licence payer, I feel the viewer's are entitled to expect a certain standard at a certain time of the (pre watershed) evening.
The above makes me sound like Outraged of Tunbridge Wells but nevermind.
Take Sam out of that list and I agree with you. Her portrayal of the character has got the emotion of a used teabag. Totally unbelievable and that faux speaking voice/accent is annoying beyond belief. No backbone in her performance, I feel like shaking her repeatedly to see if there's anything other then R2D2 going on in there.
That's ridiculous, you can't judge how you'll react to something unless you see it.
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