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I feel back in the day people basically had to be entertaining, have an important role etc to be able to stay on the show and it was semi easy to get chopped if you became dull.

Nowadays it feels a lot of dead wood cast members who do not do much or just aren’t entertaining are kept around much longer than they should. Like RHOBH for example i feel is in dire need of a cast shake up. The only ones i feel that have come to work are Kyle, Dorit and Sutton the last couple seasons and even then has it always been enjoyable. Erika was good in her day but shes been checked out for a while. The rest are just a bit mid and i feel if it was in the earlier days a lot of them would not be kept. Especially when you remember this show gave us some huge characters over the years that have been chopped while being far more entertaining

I say it because RHOBH seems to be the worst case but a good few of the franchises feel this way. RHOC with Gina and Emily, RHONY the whole cast pretty much. It just seems they keep boring housewives around. Ever since the editing felt like selling sunset everything has just felt off

I just loved this version so much. She really suits that sort of electronic synth sound and seems to be playing around with it a lot more. Like towards the end of “Dont call tonight”. I would love a whole album of this kind of sound. It just suits her voice too

What kind of album would you like from Gaga next

I don’t know if its because when i first kind of started watching was as a kid during the Stacey/Bradley days but i always loved them together even though they wronged each other. They were the perfect chalk and cheese. So different but so suited and he brought out her softer side

I did not mind Stacey and Martin but to me i think Bradley was her true love. I know thats probably controversial but Stacey only started caring about Martin again basically when Ruby arrived back on the scene. Plus its all about how horrible she treated Martin but he could be quite dicky as well. Tbh i dont mind that he was killed off and dont really miss him

I always liked Ryan. Bad boy but to me he managed to stay likeable although in later years they tried to ruin it by making him a crap dad which seemed out of character to his early days when Lily was born.

Would be good to see him back and take care of Lily now that Stacey is gone and Jean is her main carer. He has a long time girlfriend as well, she could have potential at being an interesting character as well. I feel Ryan would slot back well it to the square and is the type who would ruffle feathers.

I know Janine’s return is short but i would love to see him reunite with her on screen again too. Especially when Stacey is back on the square too.

Overall it would be good to see him back and being a good dad towards Lilu

I know everyone from season one is making a guest appearance but i think it would be cool if even just one of them joined as a friend of (or replacing Gina and Emily 😬). Think it would be interesting seeing the likes of Jeana or even Lauri back in the mix for a bit

Just wondered if you had sex with someone where you did not expect it to happen.

Mine was a guy i knew growing up. Not really friends per say but got along well and i live in a small area so would see him out all the time. Well everyone was walking home from the local bar and me n him were the last ones walking. Oddly there was sexual tension the whole walk and pretty much while we were alone he then said shall we go have fun. Both of us at busy houses so we went to a really quite forested part outside and done the deed on the ground. It was pretty drunk n sloppy but i find it so sexy when sex isn’t arranged just almost spur of the moment

What are your stories

Affair storylines are very overdone nowadays and it feels like they can never just let a couple not cheat on each other. However there has been a few good ones over the years. The affairs i enjoyed were:

Max and Stacey - It just felt so seedy and scandalous thats what made it brilliant. Plus everyone in the storyline had amazing chemistry thats what made it so good. Plus it had good aftermath. Even in small ways years later the aftermath was still very felt.

Pat and Frank - Just so brilliant and i loved that it was an older pair when at the time a storyline like that for near pensioners was rare. Pat and Frank had amazing chemistry. You couldn’t help but route for them. Even though i did feel for Peggy and Roy

Cindy and David - i actually enjoyed them being together and i liked the sneakiness of it all. Plus watching Cindy getting darker and darker during the duration of it. I also liked her affair at the same time with the lifeguard. It was good for a change someone having one that was not on there door step

Sharon and Phil - Another brilliant one. It was revealed so good and yet again set Sharon up to have beef with Peggy for years which was always enjoyable

What affairs did you like?

Instead of them having an affair maybe her and Peter should just open their marriage or maybe Peter is the type who likes to watch. Obviously this is a joke post but at this point i want anything different than yet again a boring old affair 😂

So we obviously had the announcement that Nicola’s family is moving to the square.

Gemma is mentioned with her partner and older teenage looking son. But they seem to have forgotten or either just not mentioned that she was meant to have a newborn baby not long ago. Nicola even went to visit because of this.

Also i would love if Nicola’s mum is like a female Archie type matriarch.

I kind of hope they do. It could be a fun storyline seeing someone so young get that amount of money. I could imagine her being careless with money and maybe showing more similarities to Roxy. The last couple weeks especially she has felt more Mitchell than ever.

If she does get the inheritance i pray we get a stint where Glenda comes back for a bit. Because you know she would come sniffing for the money. I mean she did when Roxy had money too. It would be good to see her interact in general with her grandchild again too.

I was bored so got thinking what i would do with certain characters if i was in charge in some parallel universe.

Phil - make him Lexi’s main carer and continue down the softer side of Phil route

Callum - i think he has had his time on the square. Have him dump Johnny and go live with Stuart and Rainie. Putting himself first for once

Nicola - have her mother and sister join the show to give further insight to why she is the way she is. Have her mum be like a female Archie Mitchell type and show the favouritism for her sister.

Honey - revisit her eating disorder storyline. I know they did one with Ben but tbh i thought it was a bit crap and it was yet again another storyline for Ben when other characters were left out to dry.

Cindy - I’m praying they have her plotting against Max. Thats the route i would go down that shes wanting revenge. Id show her in general to just be more cunning. Also id give her more friendships on the square. I liked the couple episodes when her, Elaine, Suki and Eve all hung out as a group.

Kim - i was thinking maybe a stoma storyline. I think it will be a good chance to show a fragile side to Kim . Also dont think a stoma storyline has been done on EE and its more common than people think

Lauren - chooses to be with neither Mark or Peter. Show more glimmers thats shes more like her dad than people think.

Amy - hopefully they remember her inheritance. Could show her being irresponsible with money. Id also like her to act more Mitchell and continue her being a bit darker. Also have Glenda return for a bit when Amy gets her cash

Sam - beg Kim Medcalf to return full time

Lily and Ricky - have them remember Charli’s existence and actually show the hardships of being parents that young.

Priya - we know she had a difficult like in the past maybe delve back into it like her addiction etc although not meaning a relapse . Also have her leave Ravi for good and not rely on men

Linda - have her become a sponsor for someone and also show more of her friendship with Alfie.

Kat and Alfie - controversial but id have Hayley return with a new actress. Make her actually a good mother and have her cleaned herself up a bit after leaving the square and cutting contact with Bev. Kat gets in contact because Alfie wants to get to know Cherry

Johnny - leaves to go work somewhere else, not been feeling the character this time around. I mourn OG Johnny.

Returns - i would introduce Courtney Mitchell as a full time character considering her brother lives on the square and the show is lacking some female Mitchells. I think Lee Carter would also be a good return. He was always my favourite of the carter kids and i like his relationship with Linda. Last i would have Belinda return. I hated that they wrote her out. Would be good to have another slater sister on the square. Her few scenes with Kat before Kat went to Ireland were amazing

New family - just a good old working class family with a good mix of male and female characters. Led by a matriarchal type mother played by Camille Coduri preferably. They also have no prior connections to a single person on the square.

New pensioner couple - i feel the show is lacking a good pensioner couple. I know we have Patrick and Yolande etc but i feel there should be more.

I am not necessarily talking about the councillor guy but just in general. Or do you think Mick is her only one. A bit like Pauline where it felt like a mistake having her get with someone after Arthur.

I think the councillor will have ulterior motives but i am hoping it turns out to just be someone nice for a change

But yeah would you like Linda to get another partner on the show?

So yeah this is about Janine. I know her return is allegedly only a couple episodes but this is if she returned full time.

One for her to return i think she would also need a couple family members on the square to give her a reason to return. Maybe bring Ricky back to the square or even like Tiffany. Something like that. Characters like her only work with family around them.

Two i think make her rich again. I HATED that she returned skint. She is at her best when she has money to her name to terrorise people. Having her own properties etc in Albert square would make her being a resident feel more normal

Three give her a redeeming quality. Have her actually be a decent mother. Make it be the one thing shes good at. I hated the way she was with Scarlett last time. It took the fun element out of her villainy. Plus she loved Scarlett in her stint before

Four make her have a friendship or a couple friends. I love her and Kim together. I would love to see her interact with Cindy who i think also lacks a good friendship on the square. Or even the likes of Nicola.

If Stacey returns as well, make there feud more prominent. They were one of my favourite feuds on the show and i hated how sidelined it was just for her to chase after Mick. Especially the fact Ryan returned shortly after Janine left. A reunion between the three could have been brilliant.

Have her be a villain but also have moments on the square where shes just living life as normal. Plus do not go down the same road where shes just wants the queen vic