texxas-1
Eastenders started to get really good in 1999, and from 2000- 2002 it was in its prime. But by 2003 it immediately lost its touch with the departure of charasmatic, popular characters portrayed by goodlooking, talented actors. Mark Folwer, Steve Owen, Jamie Mitchell, Beppe Di Marco, Nick Cotton and even Roy Evans. It didn't feel like Eastenders anymore. Without them it felt gloomy and boring. New characters were introduced like the dreadful Ferrerors, annoying Alfie Moon, unbelievable tough guy Andy Hunter. Original, yet weaker characters more prominent, Sonia Jackson, Martin Fowler, Janine Butcher, Little Mo. There's no point in reviewing eastenders today because it's just too bad. Mick will never be Phil Mitchell. Linda will never be Kat Slater. Ben and Jay will never be the Mitchell brothers.
Dave
This has been one of the BBC's most popular programmes continuously since it began in 1985 - but I can't understand why millions of people still watch it.In the '80s it was entertaining - with characters like Den and Angie Watts and their adopted daughter Sharon. The vast majority of the characters now and in recent years are nasty, selfish people. There are very frequent rows, threats and violence. It's not entertaining in the slightest. How is the audience supposed to care about, root for or sympathise with any of these dreadful people?It's unrealistic in portraying most of the residents of the East End of London as working-class whites who all know each other well. In real life, most of the people who live there are non-white and/or are rich - and many people don't know their neighbours. The large majority of working-class white Londoners moved out of London years ago.
ReadySalted80 .
Eastenders really is in a bad state since Dominic Treadwell-Collins took over, although I do admit he did fine for a little while bringing the show back from a low state, but at this moment I feel it's the worst it's ever been.Poor castings who cannot act and are solely based on their looks and are usually male and topless within a week, a lot of the better actors and actresses underused and then axed which is disgusting and those who can't act given more scenes.Terrible and overrun stories in where we are forced to feel sympathetic to characters such as rapists who get no comeuppance whilst also being shoved down our throats by their overbearing family the "Carters" in this case, which brings me to screen hogging, we get episodes even weeks of the same characters going over and over the same subject there is no variety anymore.Big changes are needed, DTC out and bring back the older iconic characters to the forefront and make better use of the younger cast who are capable of acting.
Adam Taylor
EastEnders from 2010 (when Kirkwood arrived) to 2013 (when Newman departed) was abysmal. A show which I knew if I missed an episode it wouldn't matter, as I probably wouldn't have missed much. The story lines were unrealistic, and the drama was horrific. No serious issues were covered whatsoever.Now, the latest executive producer (Treadwell-Collins (2013 - )) has completely transformed the show. EastEnders thrives in the ratings at the moment, touches on serious, touching topical issues and portrays them as realistically as possible and provides an excellent balance of drama and laughter, of which the drama is unmissable. Every cliffhanger leaves you wanting more. The only downside is EastEnders is usually replaced with football, so you may have to wait an extra day to watch the programme, but nevertheless it's most certainly worth the wait for the quality episodes. If you ever consider watching EastEnders, then now's the time to tune in peeps!
