[Redway]

With Peggy's death on the horizon, who do you prefer from the original batch of matriarchal figures—her, Pat Evans/Butcher/Wicks/whatever, or Pauline Fowler?

[LukeB]

Peggy > Pat > Pauline

[Niamh.]

Pat > Peggy > Pauline

[_Tom_]

Pat Butcher

[Daniel-X]

Peggy > Pat > Pauline

But I don't remember much of Pauline at all cos I was like seven when she died.

[Redway]

I'd say Pauline > Pat > Peggy, personally.

I hated how miserable they made her in her final year and the disgraceful exit storyline she got but then 2006 is one of EastEnders' worst ever years. It's never been quite the same since she died.

[Ross.]

Pat is probably my favourite, the show still misses her to this day.

Pauline's exit still annoys me too, she was treated awfully.

[EspeonBB]

Pat > Peggy > Pauline

Pauline became so awful just before she died

[Firewire]

Fat Pat >>>

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Ross.

Pat is probably my favourite, the show still misses her to this day.

Pauline's exit still annoys me too, she was treated awfully.

Absolutely. I think she represents the history of EastEnders fairly well. Started off as a realistic depiction of a down-to-earth, working mum, grew more and more miserable as the years went on, and went in a blaze of sensationalism after becoming unrecognisable. The awful treatment Wendy Richard got in her final year is probably what tarnishes the legacy of Pauline.

[Shaun]

Hated Pauline. Pat was queen.

[Natalie.]

Pat > Peg > Pauline

Should never have killed Pat off

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Natalie.

Pat > Peg > Pauline

Should never have killed Pat off

One of the stupidest decisions the producers have ever made along with bumping off Angie and Kathy (I know the latter's been reversed but still).

[Gstar]

Peggy/Pat >>> Pauline