EastEnders fans blast soap’s current representation of women: ‘Disgusted with how they’re handling women-centric storylines’
Fans hope for better representation
EastEnders has seemingly upset fans with the soap’s recent representation of women throughout current storylines.
Women-centric storylines are focusing a lot on cheating and women coming off in a bad way. And, fans are desperate for the soap to change things up.
The women of Walford deserve better and, as it stands, they’re not coming off in the best of lights.
EastEnders fan fume over soap’s negative portrayal of women
In a recent Reddit discussion, one fan suggested that the soap tends to put women on the path of either having an affair or having a baby. They’re now desperate for something more.
A frustrated fan asked: “Am I the only one who’s a bit disgusted with how they’re handling the women-centric storylines right now?”
They then noted that Eve and Suki’s desire to adopt came out of nowhere. As well as Honey’s naive portrayal throughout the Bea storyline.
“You’ve got the whole Eve and Suki situation, where all of a sudden two women who have never discussed having children all of a sudden decide the thing that matters most in the world for them is having a baby and then adopting. Fine, I can take that, I don’t like that the writers apparently don’t know what to do with women except for giving them babies but fine maybe a lesbian adoptee storyline could give the Square a bit of much needs diversity and I absolutely love Sukeve so whatever.”
Further storylines upsetting fans
The fan added: “Then there’s the Bea stuff which is finished [bleep]. I love a good psycho storyline and I actually enjoyed watching them, but [bleep] it was genuinely painful to watch Honey act so dumb. I know she’s never been written as the most observant person around and half the point was to show that she was being manipulated, but that whole thing was just genuinely ridiculous and felt like an excuse to write another woman as stupidly naive.”
Not only this, but Chelsea has been made to look ‘evil’ for shouting at her child once. And, Joel’s being redeemed after being part of the ‘manosphere.’ Vicki just ‘has to deal’ with him being around.
There are multiple storylines airing right now disappointing fans. And, the complaints are coming in thick and fast.
Fans disappointed with female representation in Walford
Further comments on this thread show that this view is a rather popular one amongst fans.
One person replied: “I was tempted to shout at the TV when Vicki said it was something for her to deal with. [Bleep] that, you’re perfectly entitled to want nothing to do with Joel ever again.
“The Suki/Eve adoption storyline might have been OK had Eve not been adamantly against having children previously then U-turning out of nowhere.”
Another commented: “How they’re portraying Lauren and Penny, too. Trying to portray women lying, cheating, and manipulating their faithful partners.”
A third person added: “Well written and well observed.
“I want to add that none of the women have interests or hobbies…”
Will changes be made in the future to give women some more positive storylines? These fans are certainly hoping so.
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