Would someone please tell me what exactly happened with the Marcus-screwing-Sam-over deal/how she managed to lose the businesses? And also, I know the actor who plays Spencer tried to kill himself, but how did they write him out of the plot on the show? (We missed a month while we were in the States over the holidays.)
Liz, that's a good point you made about the States. Andrew and I have joked about the impossibility for characters to just up and go there, and stay for many months beyond the 90-day limit--no way. Or if they did stay too long and Immigration didn't catch up with them, they certainly wouldn't be allowed to go back to the States without going through some kind of a review. And as someone else mentioned, how is it possible that all these characters, who
have low-paying, menial jobs, can just take off and support themselves financially, particularly if they go to another country? They barely make it through a week when they're living with their extended family under one roof. They always have "mystery mates" they can stay with elsewhere.
Many pages back, someone mentioned all the women Dennis has shagged, and asked if she was missing anyone. He also had a sex-only relationship with Phil Mitchell's nanny (when Phil and Kate were still together). Remember her--the redhead with the big crush on Phil?
There was an article about EE in the Times a few days ago. The most recent producer quit after just three-and-a-half months on the show. Apparently, she had a big personality clash with Wendy Richards, and was fed up with the last-minute rewrites that are constant on the show these days, the revolving door with cast members, etc. They're barely meeting the production schedule deadlines, the ratings are very low in comparison with their peak years, and they're even thinking of cutting the show back to three episodes a week to do some damage repair. They're also supposedly going to bring Peggy Mitchell back (which sucks--what an ANNOYING character). You have to cringe every time one of the family says, "I'm a Mitchell, and we Mitchells stick together," or some such nonsense. The family of losers, more like it. And I REALLY hope they don't bring back Mr. Potatohead--oops, I mean Phil.
Zoe (the character) is very annoying. As far as the actress going to Hollywood goes, I just can't see her as an A-list, blockbuster-movie type. Who knows?
As far as Leslie Grantham(sp?)/Den goes, I understand that he was caught red-- or should I say "white"--handed on an internet porn site (yes, I know--sick joke). He'd also made disparaging remarks about some of the cast members to someone on the site, a woman who said she didn't watch EE, to which he said, "I wouldn't watch it, either," or something to that effect. Is that what happened?
It sucked that they killed off Paul; he was one of the more interesting characters on the show. I was relieved that Anthony came back only for a couple of episodes: the man simply can't act. He delivers all his lines in a monotone, and has a range of facial expressions similar to a rock's.
The actress who plays Sonia is really good, but the character can be annoying--she's just TOO good, kindhearted, etc.--sometimes sickeningly so. She needs to clear up that slight lisp she has, as well.
Does anyone else get annoyed at that flirtatious routine Sharon does? Andrew cracks up when I do an imitation of her. You tilt your head; tuck in your chin; repeatedly bat your eyelashes, as if gnats just flew into your eyes; and say something in a breathy, British Marilyn Monroe-like voice such as: "You want me Dennis. I know you do. And we WILL be together." She should rethink her skirt lengths and do a better job of root-color control as far as dyeing her hair goes. Okay, so much for my take-the-piss session.
Oops--another thought, about Vicki (yes, I mentioned it many moons ago). Whatever the combination of ludicrous accents she's nitwittedly combined (American? Scottish? Cockney?), it's certainly one never before heard on Earth. Just like Lloyd Grossman--a man from Boston who sounds neither Bostonian nor English--in fact, he sounds more like Stephen Hawking.
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