Eastenders Who's Who

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Summary: Background Info. Galore
Review: This book is great for people who are just getting into EastEnders, or have watched it for a while and are trying to understand the nuances of Albert Square. You will certainly learn a lot of you're new to EastEnders. Also, for more information about EastEnders aside from the book you can go to www.saveeastenders.com. Enjoy!

Rating:
Summary: Background Info. Galore
Review: This book is great for people who are just getting into EastEnders, or have watched it for a while and are trying to understand the nuances of Albert Square. You will certainly learn a lot of you're new to EastEnders. Also, for more information about EastEnders aside from the book you can go to www.saveeastenders.com. Enjoy!

Rating:
Summary: For those who want the background...
Review: This is a very good book for those who need to understand this British soap's plot from its early days. It's easy reading without giving away much. But those who think that Eastenders is "realistic" has obviously never lived in the East End of London. On the show, no one uses the "F word", hardly anyone smokes, and all these incestuous and adulterous relationships make it look like these are the only people available in the UK...everyone in Walford has shagged a cousin, a friend's wife, a neighbor, a son-in-law at least once...that's hardly realistic. Everyone knows each other's name, conflicts are resolved within 20 minutes and in the end, they're all one big happy family regardless of who slept with whom. Realistic? Please! (remember the infamous "Irish" episodes that contained every stereotype ever hurled at the Irish?) The plot are recycled every year or two. Anyone who remembers Tiffany's remarkable recovery and subsequent death has to ask whether this show is really "realistic."Most working class people in London are decent and repectful. The only thing "realistic" is that the characters aren't very glamorous, the speak terrible English and they're not wealthy -- yet there's almost a disdain for the wealthy and the educated. And they're not averse to bringing in the handsome hearthrob actor once in awhile. Eastenders is not "better" than American soaps -- just more depressing and drab.

Rating:
Summary: For those who want the background...
Review: This is a very good book for those who need to understand this British soap's plot from its early days. It's easy reading without giving away much. But those who think that Eastenders is "realistic" has obviously never lived in the East End of London. On the show, no one uses the "F word", hardly anyone smokes, and all these incestuous and adulterous relationships make it look like these are the only people available in the UK...everyone in Walford has shagged a cousin, a friend's wife, a neighbor, a son-in-law at least once...that's hardly realistic. Everyone knows each other's name, conflicts are resolved within 20 minutes and in the end, they're all one big happy family regardless of who slept with whom. Realistic? Please! (remember the infamous "Irish" episodes that contained every stereotype ever hurled at the Irish?) The plot are recycled every year or two. Anyone who remembers Tiffany's remarkable recovery and subsequent death has to ask whether this show is really "realistic."Most working class people in London are decent and repectful. The only thing "realistic" is that the characters aren't very glamorous, the speak terrible English and they're not wealthy -- yet there's almost a disdain for the wealthy and the educated. And they're not averse to bringing in the handsome hearthrob actor once in awhile. Eastenders is not "better" than American soaps -- just more depressing and drab.

Rating:
Summary: For those who want the background...
Review: This is a very good book for those who need to understand this British soap's plot from its early days. It's easy reading without giving away much. But those who think that Eastenders is "realistic" has obviously never lived in the East End of London. On the show, no one uses the "F word", hardly anyone smokes, and all these incestuous and adulterous relationships make it look like these are the only people available in the UK...everyone in Walford has shagged a cousin, a friend's wife, a neighbor, a son-in-law at least once...that's hardly realistic. Everyone knows each other's name, conflicts are resolved within 20 minutes and in the end, they're all one big happy family regardless of who slept with whom. Realistic? Please! (remember the infamous "Irish" episodes that contained every stereotype ever hurled at the Irish?) The plot are recycled every year or two. Anyone who remembers Tiffany's remarkable recovery and subsequent death has to ask whether this show is really "realistic."Most working class people in London are decent and repectful. The only thing "realistic" is that the characters aren't very glamorous, the speak terrible English and they're not wealthy -- yet there's almost a disdain for the wealthy and the educated. And they're not averse to bringing in the handsome hearthrob actor once in awhile. Eastenders is not "better" than American soaps -- just more depressing and drab.