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alex_front2

19-03-2014 11:02 PM

EE - new character

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...nna-Yates.html

New market trader Donna Yates. Will take on Kat and Bianca.

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EastEnders is to introduce a new disabled character.

Former Grange Hill actress Lisa Hammond will play tough market trader Donna Yates, who declares war on stall holders Bianca Butcher (Patsy Palmer) and Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace), and the 31-year-old star is looking forward to playing a 'bad' character.

She said: 'I'm really excited to join EastEnders. Donna is a bit of a handful but they are always the most fun characters - it feels good to be bad.

source: Daily Mail

Me. I Am Salman

19-03-2014 11:06 PM

didn't someone just complain today about soaps not having disabled people

what a weird coincidence that they announce the casting of their most disabled character yet lmao (woops I don't mean that to be offensive)

Marsh.

19-03-2014 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Salman! (Post 6762844)

They had a wheelchair user a couple of years back. He was a right bastard.

Me. I Am Salman

19-03-2014 11:09 PM

I know but she has a restricted growth condition too
double whammy

Marsh.

19-03-2014 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Salman! (Post 6762849)

I know but she has a restricted growth condition too
double whammy

D: Restricted growth - doubly whammy. You spiteful pig.

Gstar

19-03-2014 11:51 PM

oh my god I remember that guy in the wheelchair they had a couple of years back, he was an absolute *****. I don't like the disabled woman in corrie as well

Marsh.

19-03-2014 11:57 PM

Izzy and her magic wheelchair that floats over doorways, up steps and kerbs with ease. :laugh:

Vanessa

20-03-2014 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 08marsh (Post 6762896)

Izzy and her magic wheelchair that floats over doorways, up steps and kerbs with ease. :laugh:

:joker: a flying wheelchair!

Kate!

20-03-2014 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 08marsh (Post 6762896)

Izzy and her magic wheelchair that floats over doorways, up steps and kerbs with ease. :laugh:

She's a Dalek! :amazed:

She needs to exterminate a few of the residents, some are well past their sell by dates, cough ahem Dreary Barlow.

Vanessa

20-03-2014 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by *Kate* (Post 6762967)

She's a Dalek! :amazed:

She needs to exterminate a few of the residents, some are well past their sell by dates, cough ahem Dreary Barlow.

:laugh2:

Marsh.

20-03-2014 01:22 AM

She needs to start with Fiz.

alex_front2

20-03-2014 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Germyle (Post 6762889)

oh my god I remember that guy in the wheelchair they had a couple of years back, he was an absolute *****. I don't like the disabled woman in corrie as well

I think a new tv trope that's become a cliché is to have characters in wheelchairs who are unpleasant/ spikey/ nasty to avoid the old nicey wicey person in a wheelchair trope. However, I am glad the actress won the role on merit so no one can say EE is being PC.

Niamh.

20-03-2014 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Salman! (Post 6762844)

They were probably reading this forum tbh :umm2:

Black Dagger

20-03-2014 09:50 AM

omfg it's tina :amazed:

Me. I Am Salman

20-03-2014 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by *Kate* (Post 6762967)

She's a Dalek!

omfg

bbfan1991

20-03-2014 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by *Kate* (Post 6762967)

She's a Dalek! :amazed:

She needs to exterminate a few of the residents, some are well past their sell by dates, cough ahem Dreary Barlow.

OMG:D.

Hopefully her character won't be defined by the disability, but it is nice to see a disabled character on EE.

alex_front2

21-03-2014 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bbfan1991 (Post 6763527)

OMG:D.

Hopefully her character won't be defined by the disability, but it is nice to see a disabled character on EE.

But you have just defined her by her disability: "....it is nice to see a disabled character on EE." Rather than defining her by her persona! :joker:

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