A Major Disappointment

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

There is not a single redeeming feature of Eastenders. I know that sounds harsh, but i am being completely sincere in telling you there is nothing good about this programme. Plot lines are often dragged out as long as possible, and are often uninspired; i've lost track of the number of deaths on this square. It's got a higher body count than a small war. All the characters are horrible, disgusting people, who have no redeeming characteristics what so ever. Yes, people aren't generally nice in real life, but Albert Square is entirely populated by wannabe Gangsters (Danny Dyre's character, Ben), no-hopers (Ian Beale, annoying people (Lucy, Kim) or just plain morons (Dot). Nobody in Albert Square reacts like a normal human being, and often everything ends in a high-pitched screaming match with awful accents. The acting is atrocious; there is not a single good actor in this entire show. The dog actors are probably the highlight. Avoid it like the plague.

EastEnders is actually a brilliant top class TV, soap drama. The characters are brilliant, it is hilarious and the story lines are decent. The acting and characters are what makes EastEnders a true classic, especially Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). It is not similar to other dramas where all of the characters look perfect. Although there are minor flaws such as some story-lines may be repeated again, but with different characters. EastEnders can also be occasionally predictable. However, despite the minor flaws, the pros significantly outweigh the flaws. EastEnders is truly a top class drama. I Highly recommend it!

Where to begin? Where to end? I never miss an episode of Eastenders. But is that saying it's so good that I can't bear to miss it? Not at all. It's not as good as it used to be, obviously. Gone are the days of truly shocking and scandalous story lines. We were hooked on "Who Shot Phil?" We were hooked on Max and Stacey's affair behind Bradley's back. Countless more mentions can be made, but I can't be bothered to write anymore haha. Hooked and shocked. That was once the magic Eastenders had on us. Now, where has it all gone? But, I will say, there is still hope for this once beloved soap. Lucy's murder wasn't all that, and the wait they are keeping us on is a bit much. However, it's the performances of it's actors that will keep me coming back for more. Adam Woodyatt has been particularly brilliant in the unfolding storyline. The writers would be wise to keep focus on him rather than anybody else at the moment, and to surround him by the best actors around.And that's the point. Eastenders has been a hit and miss over the recent years. But I feel, if they can play their cards right, they can bring it back to top form. Never to the heights of several years ago, that's impossible. But it can be repaired.6 out of 10, for that little bit of brighter future.

Eastenders used to claim that it was the soap that everyone was talking about but in recent times they're only talking about how bad it's decline has been. Poor characters, wooden dialogue and ridiculous plots have seen it's rivals overtake it in terms of the public's affections...and awards.To be fair to the new executive producer, changes seem to be being made and some of the weaker characters are being pointed towards the door (or black cab) with some a bit unfairly. Old faces are being re-introduced and some shock value being pushed more. Even Danny Dyer has made a positive impact so who knows, soon the soap may reclaim it's place at the top. For me though there is still a long way to go.