EastEnders

[Dan1980]

Does anyone watch EastEnders? I have been a avid viewer for years but recently the show has gone downhill, what do you guys think.

[artyboy]

Haha you know what I think of the show lol!!

I think shows like this are dieing, just look at the viewer ratings. The Xmas special used to get 30mil viewers now it only gets about 9mil.

[Cridders88]

I still watch it, and have really enjoyed it at times, but it's been pretty dire under this new producer IMO.

[himself]

I prefer kitchen sink dramas when they're actually kitchen sink dramas. An auld blade with rubber gloves, doing the dishes with a fag in her mouth, complaining.

[artyboy]

It's all rape and murder and people shouting these days.

Worse thing that has happened this year on my street is some kids smashing up peoples rear lights on our cars.

[Darius]

We get Easteders on public tv here in the US and I used to like it. Lately, it has turned into the worst soap opera. I mean, seriously, kill off the Mitchell family already. Thank God nobody has a real life with that kind of drama.

[CorsacReborn]

I have the misfortune of having to sometimes endure EastEnders as background noise when I'm at home due to others enjoying it. Soaps have had their time due to the lack of interesting story plots and lacking true engagement with real life issues, they either drag something out for months/years longer then they need to and the viewers get bored or they touch on real issues and give it a 2-3 episode timeline and claim they've done a boatload of research.

Also, in real life the poorest people cant even afford much other to drink then tap water, but in a soap everyone can afford several pints at the local pub every evening when they play the poor person story line.

[Dan1980]

I haven't watched it for a while

[Cridders88]

I'm still watching it, but you aren't missing much Dan. Whitney accusing Lee of cheating, and Phil constantly changing his mind whether to have a liver transplant or not. That's all I remember from last week. Gripping stuff!

I hope this new producer bucks his ideas up soon, general consensus is that the show has gone downhill rapidly since he took over.

[Dan1980]

I'm still watching it, but you aren't missing much Dan. Whitney accusing Lee of cheating, and Phil constantly changing his mind whether to have a liver transplant or not. That's all I remember from last week. Gripping stuff!

I hope this new producer bucks his ideas up soon, general consensus is that the show has gone downhill rapidly since he took over.

He does need to buck up his ideas fast, the show is going down hill.