Eastenders #27 Ben has been slapped down for good

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I’m watching tonight’s episode and I’m taking the comment from George dad about the sisters looking so different is that maybe he knows cindy was putting it about and having affairs, as let’s be honest she’s never been able to stop herself being unfaithful.
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Remotecontrol said:
I know Elaine isn’t too popular but I feel bad for her. She’s being made a mug of.
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Agree, it’s like she can see the affair unfold infront of her eyes
 
Blueblue123 said:
Haven't read the end of the last thread but saw the discussion got to George's story is about farming which was an adoption practice in the 50s and 60s.

Don't know much about it myself but here's an article

‘Farmed’: why were so many Black children fostered by white families in the UK? | Race | The Guardian

From the 1950s, thousands of children of African parents were happily fostered by white British families. But for some, the well-intentioned plan was deeply damaging
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British Nigerian actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje also made a film about his experience with it (which I meant to watch but never got round to)

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Farming (film) - Wikipedia

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I watched this film a few months ago now, it was really hard to watch in places but was based on someone's own life.
 
Blueblue123 said:
Haven't read the end of the last thread but saw the discussion got to George's story about farming which was an adoption practice in the 50s and 60s.

Don't know much about it myself but here's an article

‘Farmed’: why were so many Black children fostered by white families in the UK? | Race | The Guardian

From the 1950s, thousands of children of African parents were happily fostered by white British families. But for some, the well-intentioned plan was deeply damaging
amp.theguardian.com amp.theguardian.com

British Nigerian actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje also made a film about his experience with it (which I meant to watch but never got round to)

en.m.wikipedia.org

Farming (film) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org en.m.wikipedia.org
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Just realised this article was shared at the end of the last thread!

I don't know how I feel about the farming storyline, but I'm leaning towards the idea that it'll be a good topic to cover if done well. I do think it's important but the way George's family has been brought in for this reason is reminding me of when Harvey's family was introduced so we could meet his racist son (I know the daughter, Peter's girlfriend, was introduced first but can't be bothered to remember her character now).
 
dillychopgirl said:
I’m watching tonight’s episode and I’m taking the comment from George dad about the sisters looking so different is that maybe he knows cindy was putting it about and having affairs, as let’s be honest she’s never been able to stop herself being unfaithful.
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Agree, it’s like she can see the affair unfold infront of her eyes
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There's something about his Dad that's creepy as. I think he's previously tried it on with Cindy and that's why she's uncomfortable around him. When George asked her towards the end if she knew, meaning his background, and her first response was to ask what his dad had done gave me a funny feeling about it all. He's potentially got an unpleasant background, and not just the upcoming racism element.
 
dillychopgirl said:
I’m watching tonight’s episode and I’m taking the comment from George dad about the sisters looking so different is that maybe he knows cindy was putting it about and having affairs, as let’s be honest she’s never been able to stop herself being unfaithful.
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Agree, it’s like she can see the affair unfold infront of her eyes
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I thought he was just pointing out that her skin tone and features are darker than Anna's, he's racist.
 
bowtiesarecool said:
There's something about his Dad that's creepy as. I think he's previously tried it on with Cindy and that's why she's uncomfortable around him. When George asked her towards the end if she knew, meaning his background, and her first response was to ask what his dad had done gave me a funny feeling about it all. He's potentially got an unpleasant background, and not just the upcoming racism element.
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Have to say George's dad is very well cast as he seems deeply unpleasant with only a handful of lines and he's not actually said anything terrible yet. The acor has certainly nailed it.
 
Random thought but I wonder when they'll take the 2022 eps off of iPlayer? Usually they only have two years worth and we're now on the third year if you know what I mean lol
 
I think Elaine has set herself up for a bit of a fail here she’s been convincing herself that nothing is going to happen between George and Cindy, but the writing was on the wall to begin with
I’ve never thought George was that into Elaine anyway, and they are totally mismatched as a couple
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I also think George’s dad storyline is going down the racist route like he was a skinhead back in the day
 
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Remotecontrol said:
I know Elaine isn’t too popular but I feel bad for her. She’s being made a mug of.
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I think she overacts but I’m starting to like her out of sympathy. George is taking the piss.

Also I feel like they’ve wasted Cindy’s return on this. The character is just there to fit in the Knights storyline of missing mum/upcoming mistress. The character doesn’t even feel like Cindy - it just feels like the producers utilised her name and return to elevate their new favourite family which they’re determined to push to the center of everything.
 
I'm not exactly rooting for a George and Cindy reunion but he's so unsuited to Elaine. Any time Elaine is on screen with George my brain shortcuts to "oh, his mum" and with Cindy my brain shortcuts to "oh, tension between the mother in law and wife".

I'm constantly having to remind myself!

I guess it's intentional that she has the same dated style as Linda but a trendier wardrobe would do her wonders. Not that she needs to look younger in general but for the sake of the storyline at least because next to George and Cindy it just doesn't fit.

And I don't think their (relatively small) age gap should be central to the relationship but it's kind of distracting.
 
Blueblue123 said:
I'm not exactly rooting for a George and Cindy reunion but he's so unsuited to Elaine. Any time Elaine is on screen with George my brain shortcuts to "oh, his mum" and with Cindy my brain shortcuts to "oh, tension between the mother in law and wife".
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I agree that there’s zero chemistry there and it is distracting but to be honest I find the Knights in general very shoehorned in and mismatched.

What I don’t like is that Elaine and Ian are going to be made out to be jealous simps when Cindy and George are being inappropriate and sneaky. I also wish they’d given Cindy and Ian more than six months before bulldozing it all as there’s no real momentum with either couple for the affair to really make much impact. The only thing working for the affair is that George and Elaine are mismatched. Cindy and Ian did have potential but it’s being ruined to service Cindy and George.

I’m also sick about hearing Marbella stories of how crazy and in love they both were back in the day and how well they know each other. I hate when soaps try to build chemistry/history by just monologuing off stories and the audience are supposed to be rooting for them. It’s boring and unless it happened on screen I don’t give a duck.
 
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