EastEnders: Discussion Thread

[detroitpiston]

Great episode today. Felt awful for Avani and that last sequence with her telling Priya about the strip search then Priya going after Jack and Avani running off distraught was excellent acting and directing.

[MichaelGL]

Very strong week with the Avani stuff, and the show playing all the right beats with Phil and Linda recovering from individually hitting rock bottom. 
 

 

[Liberty City]

[detroitpiston]

That’s a funny April Fools joke. I know the fan base hates that version of the theme song but its actually my favorite (that 1993-1994 era is also one of my favorites to rewatch as well).

[Liberty City]

I actually don't hate it; would certainly be nice to switch it up, with some properly shot 4K shots over the actual Walford set, then a zoom-out with the overview we're used to?

[cassadine1991]

https://metro.co.uk/2025/04/29/danny-dyer-confirms-left-eastenders-one-character-22990703/

[Vee]

That headline is misleading. Dyer's interview blamed a new producer coming in (I can't keep track of them - was it Clenshaw?) and claimed he didn't like the Carters and began dismantling the family and firing Mick's kids, but I thought that might've begun with another EP. He said the pairing with Janine was a byproduct of that. It seemed like a rather convenient personal narrative, but many soap actors have a version of that same story they believe whether it's true or not.

[Liberty City]

I read another article, which the timeline alludes to both Sean O'Connor and the dual team of Jon Sen & Kate Oates (not Clenshaw). However, Clenshaw's era is noted, via his relationship with Janine Butcher, but it definitely stemmed from previous producers. From Radio Times:

❝ The Carters joined the soap in 2013 in an iconic Christmas Day duff duff moment, and Dyer explained that up until 2017 "it was incredible" – until things began to change with the introduction of a new producer.

"The new producer came in and he didn't like the Carters so he started to sack people, my son [Lee Carter, played by Danny Hatchard], my daughter [Nancy Carter, played by Maddy Hill]," he said.

He continued: "They've still got Kellie Bright in it, who played my wife Linda Carter, but then what they done was they split me up with Kellie and they put me with Janine.

"So when the producers said to me, 'You're going to be with Janine,' I went, 'Janine? But she murders people.' ❞

Edited April 29 by Liberty City

[AMCOLTLLover]

Yes and not to forget that his character was abused all of the sudden..

But I do enjoyed the Janine pairing tbh 

[DRW50]

I didn't think they had any chemistry, but that's true for most couples on EE in recent years.

[detroitpiston]

I hated Mick, his mama and their whole raggedy ass family so I’m glad Dyer keeps yapping, hopefully the character remains gone.

I never commented on Sonia and Bianca’s exit but I thought it was well done, never been a Sonia fan but it was touching seeing her Bianca ride off with Bex and the new baby. The episodes with Martin’s funeral and Sonia comforting Stacey then Stacey and Ruby finally coming to an understanding were great as well.

Nicola held it down for a few weeks with this killed Harry’s girlfriend story and the actor playing Harry has improved quite a bit, I like him and Gina together and his friendship with Kojo.

I was hoping for a bigger renovation for The Vic but I do like the refurbished look. The episode where they first opened back up was really good too, great use of Nigel, Billy and the history of East London

I really love the stuff they’ve done with Avani and the actress has realy shined but I hate nuVicki’s perv step son and weirdo husband. I really wanted Ravi to whoop both their asses.

I’m so happy Cindy is back, I thought she’d be gone longer. Loved her helping Lauren give birth, I felt bad they still kicked her out at the end. Her blackmailing Kathy and Ian was well deserved and I like that she snagged The Albert and still exposed Kathy’s affair with Harvey. Not a fan at all of Harvey and Jean but I did enjoy all the fallout, especially Kat dragging Harvey, Freddie hugging Jean and making her cry.

Ive really enjoyed the Clenshaw era so I’m sad to see him go but I’m willing to give the new show-runner a chance. I wonder how many more exits and new additions we’ll see.