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That might be true, but every time EastEnders went dark, they were simply - an awful soap. Every dark tale had tonnes of criticism and generally the viewership decreased.

Who wants darkness?

As someone said that was, partly, because he was too preoccupied with creating media buzz all the time instead on focusing on all the beats of the story.

Santer was both brilliant at times and brilliant awful. It will be interesting to see Kirkwood write for the older, non-teen characters and generally see how he does at a "mature soap". I expect him to sack Dominic Treadwell-Collins, but then again - who knows... I like this pic of Santer:

What is missing now, in your opinion?

LOL at some comments on DS! People are talking about how he'll make EE "teeny", add "pointless cheesy montages" as episode openings, "Gemma Bissix must be wetting herself with excitement", "Hollyoaks has become a joke again since he left", "I think those expecting him to turn EastEnders into Hollyoaks 2.0 or something are being a bit dense", "Going from Hollyoaks to Eastenders you have to wonder who he slept with..." (one answer: "Dominic Treadwell-Collins ")... And more:

Oh, that should be fun. Sometimes. Sometimes not.

That's old. Everyone knows about that "rule". So what?

I've seen both fans and critics criticise, so this is all new to me that the soaps have been better!

And I forgot about the whole "they were never better" thing. Really? All I've seen is a ton of criticism.

I didn't really get this: OK... A completely banal statement. What was the writer's intention? What did he want to prove?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSjHrm8llMw

Huntress, how did that primetime mini-soap do? Geld, Macht, Liebe or what was its name?

I've kept up with EE over the years, and like many of the actors/characters, but I do prefer Corrie overall. But don't you think... That even though... This is an end of an era... It had to happen one day? British soaps have a much healthier relationship with their veterans and handle the exits in a much more satisfactory way. Generally speaking.

As if you care! You don't like EE, you're a Corrie fan!

Hey, dannigold, bring us more news when you can! It's been some time since we saw you!

That's what Amazon tells me!

Why should you spend $12.99 when you can go on a shopping splurge and spend $79.99?

I think Max and Stacey is one of his major stories. Max buried alive must be, too. Here is an interview, if you haven't read it: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/s2/eastenders/news/a77057/all-about-eastenders-dominic-treadwell-collins.html Apart from Simon Ashdown, who you've mentioned, and who wrote Pauline Fowler's death episode, I think Sarah Phelps and Richard Zajdlic are also outstanding.

Oh, he's still there. That's what I wanted to know. I meant the so-called series story producer. Is it still Dominic Treadwell-Collins' job?

I see they're beating Corrie in the ratings. Who runs this now? EP & chief writer?

I was thinking the same thing!

I love it, too.