I HAVE been reporting on and working with soaps like EastEnders for years – and I don’t criticise them lightly. Hundreds of talented people work flat out behind the scenes to make them the be…
I agree with every word. The whole writing has been a let down.
great and very accurate article (thank you for sharing it!) - the writing has been shockingly bad for ages.
edit: i also think that max bowden has been actively bad this week, to comment on that article’s mention of how great an actor he is. he is sometimes, but he also always falls back on a dead eyed stare for ben which has been out in full force the last few episodes.
That person criticises Rick Gervais so they can fuck off with their little agenda there. Yes gay relationships are generally doomed in Walford but the straight people don't fare any better do they? Everyone is bloody miserable.
I don't like the story because Ben is the victim and it's hard to feel sympathy for the character.
i think this weird thing that gay people must always been shown as happy (like that article is trying to imply) for representation is just patronising tbh, let alone for a gay couple in
eastenders.
i hate the storyline, it has already been badly done and seems an immediate waste of lewis (who is a decent enough actor and could have been a good addition). but the writing all around is just godawful atm.