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EastEnders: Good riddance Danielle
Posted on April 5th, 2009 3 commentsSo, this week saw the departure from EastEnders of one Danielle Jones, played by Lauren Crace. Now, before I continue with this post and get lynched no doubt by anyone who stumbles on this blog - this post is not about Lauren Crace’s acting, she was a good actress and I wish her every success in the future. No, this post is all about the STORYLINE (because, remember children, EastEnders is a work of fiction).
Danielle, played by Lauren Crace
For the last few months we’ve all had to sit through half hour after half hour of much umming and ahhing and knowing looks. In fact, you’d have had to be bloody stupid to have not put two and two together the minute Danielle arrived in Albert Square. Doh … Ronnie’s suddenly got a daughter she gave up for adoption … Duh … woman about that age arrives in Albert Square … Duh … Wonder who she could be?
Then, probably the most annoying thing about this whole sodding story. The way that tweenies across the country united and latched onto this story like it was a modern day version of Romeo and Juliet (or let’s be more accurate, the new version of Sharon and Dennis). Post after post of interminable crap on our Forums about “When will she tell her? How will she tell her?” Why didn’t they go even further and ask, “What clothes will she be wearing when she tells her? Will she have red sparkly lipstick on?” Good god people. You’ve driven me to distraction.
And then the ultimate.
She died! Praise the lord hallelujah. And so the story should have ended at this point. Except it didn’t. The sodding aftermath then brought down Walford Web Forums, Digital Spy and every probably every other website where the words Ronnie and Danielle had appeared at some point in its life. How it didn’t crash the National Grid as everyone went to make a cup of tea I don’t know.
And now, get this … Fans are petitioning the BBC so that Danielle won’t be dead. For pete’s sake, grow up. It’s a story which has come to its natural conclusion. For me, that conclusion has come five months too late but at least it’s off my screens now.
Last not least, let’s give Charlie Brooks a medal for coming back as Janine. If I ever meet Janine, which I won’t because EASTENDERS ISN’T REAL, I’d give her £500 myself for bumping Danielle off. You’re a star love, an absolute star.
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3 responses to “EastEnders: Good riddance Danielle”
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Whatever you do John, do not post this on Digital Spy, you will be eaten alive. WW on the other hand is fine, but that’s because it’s moderated well.
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It was one of those things that I started writing that just spewed out. I think I just needed to get it out of my system.
Come on Ronnielles … read it!
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Louise April 7th, 2009 at 09:37
John, I know exactly how you feel. Personally I could’ve hugged Janine when she knocked down Danielle. Don’t get me wrong, I liked the storyline at first, but got tired of it.
One thing I don’t understand though, is all the petitions to bring her back. I mean for gods sakes we saw her ‘body’ on a slab in the morgue! As if EastEnders are going to bring her back from the dead after that (well unless it’s in some sort of ghostly form which I pray does not now happen).
Still loving your blog John and hope your training is still going well.
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Nicky April 6th, 2009 at 09:12