EastEnders fans slate ‘unbearable scumbag’ character – and ‘launch petition’ to bosses to make big change
EASTENDERS fans have slated an ‘unbearable scumbag’ character – and have ‘launched a petition’ to bosses to make a big change.
The BBC soap has been dealing with the return of Dean Wicks – Linda Carter’s rapist – in recent weeks.
In this week’s episodes, Dean said he wouldn’t go to the police about George Knight hitting him and causing him to fall down the stairs at the Vic if Linda admitted she had lied about him raping her in 2014.
A distraught Linda spoke to her family and mum Elaine, who told her daughter they were “only words”, so she went ahead and did what Dean asked.
Linda didn’t realise Dean was recording what she said, and in last night’s episode, the toll of what she had to do almost made her turn to drink again.
Thankfully Elaine’s partner George caught her in time and the pair had a heart to heart, but it left some EastEnders viewers blaming Elaine for not considering her daughter’s needs enough.
Taking to X – formerly Twitter – one wrote: “Elaine to Linda, ‘Omg I didn’t know what this would do to you :'(‘ . Dumbest character of the week goes to….. #EastEnders.”
Another added: “Elaine is unbearable, which is a shame because Harriet Thorpe is a lot of fun to watch (apart from this weeks scenes).”
A third tweeted: “At least Elaine acted vaguely human towards Linda today … Still needs to be b**** slapped.”
Meanwhile a fourth shared: “Can we start an official petition or a go fund me for the costume department at #Eastenders to buy Elaine some actual clothes so she doesn’t have to keep wearing lingerie under a blazer all the time?”
A fellow viewer tweeted: “Elaine is a scumbag couldn’t care less about her daughter and only cares about George!”
Thankfully Elaine came to her senses and encouraged her daughter to “take her power back”, prompting Linda to go round to Beale’s Eels and put Dean in his place.
EastEnders airs on BBC One and is available on BBC iPlayer.