This week on EastEnders: Dealing with life and death
Beale's baby burden
Oh dear. When Lucy, the rebellious madam isn't shouting "I'M RUNNING AWAY!", she's still a growing pain in the butt... and now gut (shock. Horror. SHE'S PREGNANT).
Jane was happily gathering the faaaamily for Ian's 41st birthday dinner (with no shoddy leather jacket, or lilly-white bum in sight this year), when Lucy threw a hissy fit. To Jane's surprise - she's not just cheesed off at Leon for dumping her... she's preggers. Cue the wide-eyed shock expression. Cue the lightbulb...
With a little hesitation and worry over Ian's reaction, the pair decide it's Jane's job to "tell dad". Nice. The teenager also offers broody Jane the chance to live out her dreams of being a mum... she can take hers. Jane accepts. Tip: Tell Ian ladies!
To post or not to post
WHAT. A. WEEK. Postie Mas has *deep breath*... been dealing with fatherhood (again) to ickle Kamil, admitted to gambling, been accused of theft (and denied it), had no dosh to pay for a romantic curry with Zee, and worst of all... slept on a lumpy couch. Surely sofa-sleeping happens in most marriages!? Tip: Get a comfy couch.
Billy and Mas have built up their fair share of residents' cards and letters. Naughty. But who posts cash these days? Tip two: Just send cheques people!
Shotgun romance
Whitney, Whitney, Whitney. *Sigh*. This bangle-eared lovely doesn't make life easy for herself, does she? Billie's 'old crowd' haven't taken too nicely to his new arm candy. That Kylie has tormented the poor lass AND wound Billie up about a gun he's hiding for them. It's no toy water pistol either. Tip: Don't touch guns. Farewell Bradders
Max's turmoil over his son's death has plagued him this week as Bradley's funeral crept up and landed on him. Hardly 'Father of the Year', but oh, how we toss the betrayal aside and warm to him in his hour of need. He even gets a touching arm on his shoulder from bro, Jack.
His hopes of "Tan" turning up were dashed, but his ex, Rachel arrived to mourn her son. And what was on Becca's mind? Who knows, but she must have been been cold. The predator borrowed a dress from widowed Stacey's wardrobe and then pressed her mouth against Max's. Perhaps she needed a little oxygen. Tip: Cross your legs. It's a funeral.
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At 20:36 5th Mar 2010, David wrote:So glad they used the Julia's theme in tonight episode , that was a sad episode tonight. :(
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At 20:50 5th Mar 2010, ronniefan wrote:Awwww, such a sad ending to the week :( , poor bradders! But I thought tonights episode was very emotional :P! I am looking forward to next weeks episodes though! a bit more mitchells :D x
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At 22:45 5th Mar 2010, clairebear wrote:so mean of tanya not to go to bradleys funeral . Talk about family
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At 12:01 6th Mar 2010, aljen41 wrote:Eastenders was too sad last night.I really felt sorry for Max as he struggled to pour out his from the heart speech about how he wasn't the best father and Bradley would be embarrassed with his rosy cheeks,his poor taste in jumpers and unlucky love life. I just wanted someone to hug him.
Good on Jean Slater for telling Bitch Becca what she thought of her and how Bradley and Stacey were happy until SHE came along.What with her wearing Stacey's black dress and acting like a mourner then schmoozing over max and giving him a hip flask then taking it away again.Has she no shame.The scene at the car lot with her trying to seduce Max on the day of his son's FUNERAL was in very poor taste.
I agree that there wasn't a lot of people there for Bradley.If you check out the Branning family tree you can see that Bradley was related or connected to nearly everyone in some way or another.
Tanya as Bradley's step mum should have been there, and why did Stacey not turn up for her husband's funeral,or even text Jean.I thought we'd have seen her hiding in the trees at the church at least.
the end with the "Julia's" was very sad indeed,seeing Dot and Rachel at the flowers and the words "beam me up" was what set me off again.
Wrap up this story with Whitney as the streetwise ghetto kid,as it doesn't suit her,and Billy is a total waste of space.
Talking of "Billy's" will Billy Mitchell ever get anything right.A star trek cake at a wake,oh dear!
Will Liz be next to disappear? since she senses something is up in Owen's choice of flowers? best not tell Lucas.
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At 19:57 7th Mar 2010, Georgie wrote:the funeral was a bit pointless tbh, but it was sad, becca get off max!!! thts sick. and eastenders would be a whole lot better if stacey would come back into it. the team said tht stacey hasnt just convieniently disappeared, but seems to me like she has.... bring her back into it for god sake!!!
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At 09:24 8th Mar 2010, Nadia wrote:i'm not liking becca's tricks either, but it suits the character! i'm really not looking forward to seeing her all covered in cream on max's kitchen table though...eww...so tacky and embarrassing!
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At 17:35 8th Mar 2010, ronniefan wrote:awww although i find becka very wierd i think simone who plays her is a fantastic actress :D she plays becca well :)
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At 11:32 9th Mar 2010, Baby G wrote:Billie's Peng Man :P Go Whittney!! x
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At 12:17 10th Mar 2010, Mani Bhangra wrote:Sorry guys, i have to confess to a few things in Eastenders that just dont make sense, 1st- How the cast did not sense that Stacey murdered Archie before the live show,her running away (bore, bore, bore- dont she always just disappear). 2nd- I knew Billy had nicked the post as Eastenders always makes him the homeless, jobless, Michell-less theif, give a guy a break and give him a more deserving storyline as he is my all time favourite Mitchell. 3rd- Get rid of either Fatboy or Billy, they look the same, talk the same (hate that ghetto talk and act), they do my head in. 4th- No more babies storylines please. 5th- Mercy not Zsa Zsa, wot a complete waste of character that they already got in Eastenders. 6th- give Peter Beale a storyline, he been in Eastenders for years and yet Leon had more lines and storylines in Eastenders than Peter. 7th- I know i moan but i love Eastenders, best soap on telly!!!!!!!!!!!!
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