I've always had very mixed feelings about Linda. She is often a construct things happen to rather than a character in her own right. The relationship with Mick was incredibly toxic. The alcoholism story was a mistake, and the revival a year or two ago was a disaster. Yet Kellie Bright always tries, and the character has a large fanbase, so I can see why they are torn (there are many characters this is the case for - Denise, for instance, often gets scraps, aside from the Six story). I am just sorry they chose such a bad route after Mick "died," in the drinking and in bringing in a camp gorgon mother who barely even seems to tolerate her daughter at times.
If Sharon was around, I'd say recast Michelle and bring back Michelle's son Mark. For the time being, I might wait, but I'd be tempted.
I think if they had brought Chrissie back for a longer period and made some flashbacks of her hatred for Zoe festering again, the story could have worked, but that isn't what we got. As it is, you're right, they were clearly just trying everything for another big EE Christmas, but those days are gone. Time to accept it and move on.
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