Eastenders - wasn't expecting Max...(Possible spoiler alert)

[MyLittleAprilSunshine]

... to be married to someone else as the person that Derek was 'paying off'. Man Derek turned pretty damn nasty towards the end of that episode. I bet everyone thought he was faking it at the end. I was :o Joey was the first one to go and make sure he was alright.

What did everyone else think of tonights episode?

I like Denise. Hope Tanya does go. I'm sick of every Xmas storyline being about a big secret involving her Lauren and max!

Denise and Ian is not believable. Loved seeing Kat miserable. She's been a right little tart and deserves it. Find it very very unsettling how they always link her tartness and promiscuity back to her being abused.

Yeah Denise needs a hotty. I'm surprised they haven't gone down the Denise/Kim/Ray love triangle route...

Cora has a lovely head of hair for a very much older woman.

Kat was never 'promiscuous' when she met Alfie - she was always portrayed as vulnerable and in need of looking after then. I hate what they have done to Kat & Alfie.

Denise and Alfie would be good

I think Denise moves in with Ian soon.

Isn't Denise going to have a fling with Ray?

I was really confused by Derek's head of the family thing and going on about tradition. No one had even heard of him a few months ago and I thought he hadn't even met Lauren and Abby before so thats at least 17 years he's been out of the picture. Yet somehow he sits at the top of the table at christmas dinner every year

Yes I thought that was weak writing, ImKate

dexter and gregs is that something you've heard somewhere?

I saw it on digital spy.

here

I agree. They'd not even mentioned Derek until last Xmas and he's going on about traditions. Also why is alive saying she's got no one and no home? She only moved to Albert sq a few months ago. Why doesn't she go live with her mum?

yes ithought the same thing bout alice. also after all phils fuss who was looking after lexie when they were all in tjhe vic new years eve?

Why does Eastenders always have to come up with such grim storylines involving babies? The Phil/Lola/Lexie thing makes me uncomfortable.

Dereks death was shite! That arsewipe should have been murdered!
Anyone else think Max's second wife looks a lot like a younger Stephanie Beacham? What a ridiculous storyline. Another crap christmas for the Brannings. Why has Abs dyed her ginger locks to blonde?

I really don't get the Phil/Lola/lexi thing At All. What exactly is he trying to do???

also who was looking after Lexi on new years eve. so much for doing everything by the book according to boiled egg Phil

Well zainab is leaving.

I agree, I don't like the lexi story either.

The impression I get is that Phil is trying to make sure Lexi grows up as part of the Mitchell clan as she is Ben's daughter. Ben's life didn't turn out very well so far, Phil's attempts to make Jamie a Mitchell backfired and he lost his daughter Louise. So now he has another chance with Lexie.

it looks like Uncle Masood will cop off with Cheryl Cole

Exactly what I was thinking last night.

Who do we think Sharon accepted, then?

Jack.

Who in their right minds would even look at Phil??

I meant someone who looked vaguely like jack at a wedding a while ago. I found it extremely exciting

I agree. Hate the Lexie Lola story. For a start her baby would not have snatched so callously by sw. Then for lexi to be given to Phil! Ridic. And Phil is being a monster. And who had Lexie on my eve? And who had Scarlett and Amy?

And as if jack would go for broad back Sharon. Please! Hate the Lauren/ joey story too. Last month it was the new big explosive story. Now it's nothing. Same with Max's wife. It's not realistic she would get a Job in the pub and live in the b&b. Denise should've been paired with jack.

There was some vague reference to Jean hosting a toddler party for all the nippers.