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Patsy and Lindsey are taking a 6 month break off the show.

I can maybe understand Lindsey, though she hasn't done much since January, but Patsy just came back from a year off. Not that Patsy's ever been loyal to the show anyway...

It's probably for the better, as Bianca has been an annoying runt since she got out of prison.

Janine is the only character whose extended break will seriously impact the show, as she's become such a vital character.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/tv-film-news/eastenders-patsy-palmer-aka-bianca-786483

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Hi guys, I have been filling my OLTL void in the last few months with getting into Eastenders. It is interesting how it some ways the show is similar to US soaps (I guess you can say that Phil is like Victor Newman or Sonny) and of course in some major ways it differs. (They hire over 60 year old actress to become cast members for one thing) Do you think most message board using US soaps fans could get into the show if they had a chance or would some of the cultural differences make it kind of hard?

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Oh, the episode where Mandy looses poor Rolly and he ends up dead. Sharon blames Grant for it all though...

The Greek-looking girl that played Janine is in this episode too.

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The follow-up episode ends with the Jazzy version of Julia's Theme in scenes between Ian and Cindy:

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I'll always have a soft spot for Nigel. He was one of those loser-type characters down on his luck constantly, but there was a genuine niceness about him that wasn't forced.

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I think Patsy's always been full of crap and has never really been loyal to the show. She's always made it clear she sees it as her meal ticket.

She only came back in December, after having a year off, and 5 months later, she's already taking 6 months off.

I don't mind it with Charlie or Lindsey, as they've never slanted the show while they were off of it like Patsy did (though Lindsey did say at one point she never saw herself playing Carol again) in the past. They're also not prone to taking back to back breaks.

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