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Eastenders - what have I missed?

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kittylester Fri 27-Jun-25 09:11:35

But, it's Stenders!!

Agree about Nigel but keep wondering why someone doesn't think to contact a dementia charity.

Bukkie Fri 27-Jun-25 08:58:01

Hilltop - Neighbours is fantastic, fortunately we do have Amazon Prime so can watch it. I am so sad it is coming to an end again. I wish someone would buy the rights for it.

harrigran Fri 27-Jun-25 07:19:23

I agree, Elaine is a rubbish actress and the clothes she wears look more like lingerie than daywear.
The story lines for Eastenders are becoming ridiculous, don't know how much longer I can tolerate it.

Aveline Fri 27-Jun-25 06:38:07

I can't stand Elaine. She looks like a pantomime dame and her current behaviour is just daft. Not the scriptwriters' finest hour. Or the casting director's!

Doodledog Fri 27-Jun-25 06:26:19

Nigel is so lovely. And the way Phiw has stepped up to support him is very touching too. I hope we don’t see Nigel get much worse (or die on screen), but that they send for Julie to come and get him.

Elaine is very annoying just now. How does she think she can boot George out of the Vic when he owns half of it? She doesn’t even win the moral argument, as she cheated on him. I know he’s not an angel, and his involvement with Cindy was a form of betrayal too, but they didn’t actually do the deed, whereas Elaine took the advice of her late husband’s gay lover (as you do) and picked up a man off the street. She may well have been hurting, but doesn’t exactly have the moral high ground, yet she’s giving away money, shouting her grievances to anyone who will listen (and to those who don’t want to), and drinking the profits. As for giving the punch to the children, that was so unprofessional - not to say plain stupid - that it beggars belief. Is she trying to ruin them all?

ferry23 Fri 27-Jun-25 05:32:14

keepingquiet

It isn't real

It is while I'm watching it grin

Claremont Thu 26-Jun-25 20:49:44

All bonkers indeed! And Nigel's story is getting diffcult and no idea how it will end. That's the one moving and interesting story at the moment.

Hilltop Thu 26-Jun-25 19:38:24

Have you got to 'half Christmas ' yet? It's all bonkers at the moment!
I had never followed Eastenders until Neighbours was moved to a Channel l can't get. I miss Neighbours!

keepingquiet Thu 26-Jun-25 19:31:39

It isn't real

ferry23 Thu 26-Jun-25 19:18:34

Yes I know he's going to Spain but surely someone must twig that you can't just hop on a plane and go to Australia. For someone who's promised he won't lie, he's dropping red flags like they're going out of fashion.

And in less than 24 hours he's apparently got to the airport, checked in, explained why he hasn't got a visa, flown to the other side of the world, passed though customs and immigration and got to his brother's house. Where he's now "popped out" (twice).

Give me strength

Aveline Thu 26-Jun-25 18:56:20

He's not going to Australia. That's just a ruse. He's going to Barcelona and can track Zoe via her card use.
I don't know why he's bothering. I didn't think he even knew her. Oh well

ferry23 Thu 26-Jun-25 18:52:07

Just doing my normal catching up all in one go - I was about 2 weeks behind, now I'm up to last Thursday.

I must have missed something - how did Stacey manage to -

- get a credit card given she's never got any money?

- even better, get a credit card with apparently a credit limit in the thousands?

- find the money to rent a flat in London?

And how does Alfie decide to go to Australia in the morning and gets a flight in the afternoon? Have the Australian government relaxed via requirements just for him?

And how does he know where Zoe is? Maybe he's going to hire a private investigator paid for with Stacey's new found thousands.

I know we have to suspend reality a bit in soaps but this is bonkers.

Honestly, I don't know why I do this to myself, I just get annoyed. I should stick to something way more genteel and possibly believable. grin