Pre Warning re Tonight’s Eastenders

I don't watch Eastenders but isn,t it generally filled with depressing,violent episodes? I would rather watch uplifting t.v.Each to their own I suppose!

I don’t watch it either. Never have, never will. I don’t know how people can be reduced to tears by pure fiction.

How have you watched the episode already, if its on tonight?

I am frequently reduced to tears by pure fiction. Don't be so stuffy. Eastenders is a fantasy but nevertheless it is very well written and acted and has had some memorable moments eg Dot Cotton's soliloquy. OK it is not for you.

Desdemona
Each days episode is on player at the start of the day 👌
If I have time I’ll watch it in the mornings.

Bumface,
Totally agree with you . The script writers also cover current topics & do it well .
I’m not sure why people would think you can’t shed a tear if you are watching or reading fiction 🤔

Germanshepherdsmum

I don’t watch it either. Never have, never will. I don’t know how people can be reduced to tears by pure fiction.

I don’t watch EE, but I do watch and read fiction. And for someone never to be moved by some of the most powerful and emotional writing that is available throughout the hundreds of years of wonderful writing, I find incredibly difficult to believe.

Desdemona

How have you watched the episode already, if its on tonight?

Eh? I wondered that.

Thanks for warning me , Nana Tuesday.
I hadn't noticed.
Well said, Bumface. EastEnders is very good drama and I love it.
Each to his own of course.

NanaTuesday

Desdemona
Each days episode is on player at the start of the day 👌
If I have time I’ll watch it in the mornings.

I never knew that!

Joseann

NanaTuesday

Desdemona
Each days episode is on player at the start of the day 👌
If I have time I’ll watch it in the mornings.

I never knew that!

Nor me!

Anything to do with the Lola storyline has me close to tears. That little girl is one of the best child actors I've seen in a long time.

Some people cry easily, others don’t. I don’t know when I last cried, and it certainly wasn’t provoked by fiction.

GSM, tonight Eastenders is based on real life situations that occur very frequently to women, so not fiction.

Whatever - I am not the weepy sort. I have had enough to cry about in real life.

Haven't the majority of us GSM, but we can still feel empathy with other women in these situations, and if a soap helps one woman be aware, brilliant.

Just watched it, brilliantly acted with a good storyline. It showed the reasons why men like this get away with it.
Six older women,all with the same story, different dates, some did report but not enough evidence. Others did not for fear they would not be believed.
This was drama at its best.

rafichagran
Exactly , which is why I had the tears , such compelling viewing , even knowing that he was a predator did not prepare the viewer for his actions . What a backstory as well it spoke volumes . Hats off to East Enders scriptwriters , fantastic acting also .

My goodness that was a hard thing to watch. I thought it was going to be about Jay. It wasn’t.

Isn't Yolande a good actress?

I thought it was brilliantly done.

I don’t watch EE I did years ago but haven’t done for a very long time but all films and plays and fiction books are made up aren’t they? some based on real life situations but it’s very easy to get teary with fiction as well as real life, but some people who have been hurt in life harden themself to everything else
The real life hurt can be tucked deep down that they may come over hard or tough but it’s a coping mechanism they don’t even realise they have
I m not talking about anyone in particular just a general reflection on life

kittylester
Angela Wynter portraying Yolande was absent superb ,definitely an award winning part 🙏

I wasn't expecting that.
A very powerful performance from the actress. I also felt Elaine, (Linda's mum), came across very well given the circumstances.

It was particularly good tonight I thought. Good acting and a well scripted sensitive, and relevant, subject.