I am actually really gutted he's leaving.
I hated Eastenders once upon a time - I saw it as nothing other than overdramatic depressing rubbish, but when I heard about the Lucy Beale story I thought I'd give it a chance - I knew that the show was in the pits because of the past couple of producers (killing pat
) so I thought I'd give it a go.
What DTC created from the mess he had to start with was compelling, gripping and incredible television. The anniversary episodes were amazing - and the majority of the stories under his tenure have been really great viewing. He's also brought in some really unique characters that EE hadn't bothered with in years such as Donna and the Cokers. I really hope that he doesn't end up having his work ruined by the new guy. Being an old school behind the scenes person at Enders doesn't mean anything - Lorraine Newman had worked there for years before she took over.
The constant twists and turns that viewers were never expecting needs to stay too - DTC got that 100% right. Kathy's return was incredible.
The new guy has huge shoes to fill.
It'll be interesting to see what happens with the Carters under O'Conner because I doubt he'll be using them as much at DTC did.