u/Complex-Bridge-1702

Anyone else bored of the Max and Priya situation?
The one night stand was one thing but now it just seems forced. I get that Priya is hurting over Ravi leaving her but really? So full on with Max all of a sudden?

As for Max, I get that this is what he does but it’s rinse and repeat viewing. Surely they can come up with something more interesting for him?
The one night stand was already enough for the FF pregnancy scene.

I would’ve much preferred to see Cindy cheating and Max’s reaction… then it be revealed that Max was also cheating on the low but the audience only finds out after Cindy gets caught or something and it’s worse because Max possibly got the woman pregnant.

I miss when Eastenders used to have things going on in the background that the audience knew nothing about until a shock reveal during conversation between characters, an out of the blue text message, or a full blown pub reveal lol.

I miss the edge of your seat storylines, surprises and shocks that leave your mouth for 10mins, the funny one liners and scenes that feel authentic 😔

The storylines seem to lack depth! Characters are being written to do things just for the sake of doing it.

Examples:

1. Chelsea treating Jordon like an unwanted child all of a sudden at the wedding. Then punching Ian after having a wonderful heart to heart with him in the hospital.
   (All unnecessary except the heart to heart)

2. The back and forth with Jasmine, Oscar and Josh. Oscar making up ridiculous lies to see both Jasmine and Josh while he was supposed to be on babysitting duties. He could’ve told Josh that Jasmine (his then gf) wanted to see him quickly, and told Jasmine he was on babysitting duties.
   Also, Oscar and Josh taking the time to be intimate in the living room while babysitting… not very realistic unless it was after bedtime. And even then, anyone could walk in.
   (Most of those back and forth scenes could have been replaced with focus on other characters)

3. I know Nicola just had a baby but isn’t she supposed to be ruthless?

4. Max and Cindy… where are the fireworks? Besides them being borderline alcoholics, they don’t do much. I thought we’d at least get some comedy.

5. Ian’s “I just had one drink” but still being over the legal limit. I hope this actually leads to something (awareness, spiking etc) rather than just being said for the sake of it.

- It seems like we get a couple (if that) of good episodes then we go back to anticlimactic Eastoaks. The storylines feel like a school play made for semi shock value and no real depth.