Sonia's departure - Soaps

whitecar · 03-02-2007, 23:32

Is it just me or is the whole Sonia leaving Albert Square completely unbelievable? I know its not real life and its a soap, but after everything Sonia has been through with Rebecca I find it incredulous that Sonia would leave without her. The scriptwirters have got this storyline completely wrong IMO.

nytramfilms · 03-02-2007, 23:36

Yes but then this is EE, poor writing since 2002!

I thought it was very bad the way they wrote Pauline out and never even gave her a proper send-off with the sad tune at the end.

Yet they did with Sonia, I dont now watch it that much it is so poor all round.

samusek2 · 04-02-2007, 02:08

Um. She did leave with Rebecca and Martin. Did you see the end of the episode?

chelleyross · 04-02-2007, 02:12

I was just about to say that

hello.member · 04-02-2007, 02:22

I think they meant that she was GOING to leave without Rebecca.. until the taxi stopped for them.

anap · 04-02-2007, 02:31

It was not very believable. Sonia wouldn't just leave Rebecca like that!

whitecar · 04-02-2007, 09:01

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Originally Posted by samusek2

Um. She did leave with Rebecca and Martin. Did you see the end of the episode?

Umm, my post was about the fact that she intended to leave without her! doh!

michelle.g · 04-02-2007, 09:02

Everything that happened from Christmas Day onwards involving...Sonia/Martin/Rebecca/Pauline & Joe was unbelievable.

Thumbolina · 04-02-2007, 09:54

Is that it then? Martin, Sonia and Rebecca gone for good.

Filiman · 04-02-2007, 09:56

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Originally Posted by nytramfilms

Yes but then this is EE, poor writing since 2002!

I thought it was very bad the way they wrote Pauline out and never even gave her a proper send-off with the sad tune at the end.

Yet they did with Sonia, I dont now watch it that much it is so poor all round.

Yes, what the EE production team did to Pauline was disgraceful. She did deserve much better.

Soapsaddict · 04-02-2007, 10:03

She was really upset about going without Rebecca though.I agree though, it was unbeliavable!

Supercell · 04-02-2007, 10:08

To me it appears that the Joe thing (that he really was a nasty man!) was hastily written in to provide a happy ending for Sonia and Martin.

It was nice to have a happy ending for a change, with Martin finally breaking the link with his mother.

Sonia didn't want to leave Rebecca but she thought she was making everyone miserable by staying.

Soapsaddict · 04-02-2007, 10:10

But the Joe thing wasn't very believable!

Surely the police would have had to investigate 1st.

Dot and Jim could have just been saying it to get their granddaughter off the hook!

ward3379 · 04-02-2007, 10:58

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Originally Posted by Soapsaddict

But the Joe thing wasn't very believable!

Surely the police would have had to investigate 1st.

Dot and Jim could have just been saying it to get their granddaughter off the hook!

dots mobile phone was on so the operator would have heard everything

Soapsaddict · 04-02-2007, 11:01

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Originally Posted by ward3379

dots mobile phone was on so the operator would have heard everything

Oh right! They didn't make it very clear though!

kyri · 04-02-2007, 11:01

I think Sonia had a sneaky peek at the end of the script and knew Martin and Rebecca would join her. I was very happy with the exit. It was sweet and they both desearved a happy ending.

victoria19 · 04-02-2007, 11:51

I'm glad the characters had a happy ending, being together as a family! After all they've gone through in their time there it's nice to see them leave together smiling and happy. It was the best way for them to leave. Also it means if they ever wanted to, they could return in the future.

funkyfairy · 04-02-2007, 13:08

can someone please fill me in as i missed the episode!

TanyaTurner · 04-02-2007, 14:04

I actually thought the Departure of Sonia, Martin and Rebecca was very well written. The emotion brought by the characters was excellent and their storyline - despite having weak parts - was overall very good. I think EE is going back up!

robjames69 · 04-02-2007, 14:11

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Originally Posted by funkyfairy

can someone please fill me in as i missed the episode!

its on BBC1 in a bout 5mins!

samusek2 · 04-02-2007, 15:43

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Originally Posted by whitecar

Umm, my post was about the fact that she intended to leave without her! doh!

Umm, excuse.me. You did not have to get so snippy about it. I just misread your question. Maybe you needed to phrase your questions properly where more people could understand them?

Anyhow, maybe she thought with all that had happened and with the fact that Rebecca had been a witness to Sonia and Pauline's fight that she would never be able to be a good mother in Rebecca's eyes, so it would be best to let Martin raise her as he had always been a good father figure??

SoapWorld · 04-02-2007, 17:50

I think Martin and Sonia's exit was great, i wasnt keen on Paulines and felt the character and Wendi Richards deserved better than that.

Anyone know what will happen to the house? I read on teletext that Ian wants to buy it but Jane isnt impressed.

Soapsaddict · 04-02-2007, 17:55

In the upcoming ee section in about 10 days or so it says

spoiler:
A torchlight is seen through the window...maybe the house is burgled or something

04-02-2007, 18:22

I thought Sonia and Martin's exist with Rebecca was great too.

SULLA · 04-02-2007, 18:24

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Originally Posted by hello.member

I think they meant that she was GOING to leave without Rebecca.. until the taxi stopped for them.

On the 3rd lap of the square.

I thought it all a bit lame and silly.

03-02-2007, 23:32	#1
whitecar Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 192	Sonia's departure Is it just me or is the whole Sonia leaving Albert Square completely unbelievable? I know its not real life and its a soap, but after everything Sonia has been through with Rebecca I find it incredulous that Sonia would leave without her. The scriptwirters have got this storyline completely wrong IMO.

04-02-2007, 02:08	#3
samusek2 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,452	Um. She did leave with Rebecca and Martin. Did you see the end of the episode? Last edited by samusek2 : 04-02-2007 at 02:21.

04-02-2007, 02:22	#5
hello.member Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,621	I think they meant that she was GOING to leave without Rebecca.. until the taxi stopped for them. Last edited by hello.member : 04-02-2007 at 02:23.

04-02-2007, 17:55	#23
Soapsaddict Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,144	In the upcoming ee section in about 10 days or so it says spoiler: A torchlight is seen through the window...maybe the house is burgled or something

03-02-2007, 23:36	#2
nytramfilms Inactive Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In My Home. Services: Virgin Media Posts: 5,261	Yes but then this is EE, poor writing since 2002! I thought it was very bad the way they wrote Pauline out and never even gave her a proper send-off with the sad tune at the end. Yet they did with Sonia, I dont now watch it that much it is so poor all round.

04-02-2007, 02:12	#4
chelleyross Banned User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 2,175	I was just about to say that

04-02-2007, 02:31	#6
anap Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: With Jav! Services: VM VIP, Sony 32D3000, HXD870 Posts: 1,585	It was not very believable. Sonia wouldn't just leave Rebecca like that!

04-02-2007, 09:02	#8
michelle.g Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Neath-Swansea-ish South Wales Services: sky+ and NTL Posts: 729	Everything that happened from Christmas Day onwards involving...Sonia/Martin/Rebecca/Pauline & Joe was unbelievable.

04-02-2007, 09:54	#9
Thumbolina Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1,893	Is that it then? Martin, Sonia and Rebecca gone for good.

04-02-2007, 10:03	#11
Soapsaddict Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,144	She was really upset about going without Rebecca though.I agree though, it was unbeliavable!

04-02-2007, 10:08	#12
Supercell Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,549	To me it appears that the Joe thing (that he really was a nasty man!) was hastily written in to provide a happy ending for Sonia and Martin. It was nice to have a happy ending for a change, with Martin finally breaking the link with his mother. Sonia didn't want to leave Rebecca but she thought she was making everyone miserable by staying.

04-02-2007, 10:10	#13
Soapsaddict Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,144	But the Joe thing wasn't very believable! Surely the police would have had to investigate 1st. Dot and Jim could have just been saying it to get their granddaughter off the hook!

04-02-2007, 11:01	#16
kyri Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 21,184	I think Sonia had a sneaky peek at the end of the script and knew Martin and Rebecca would join her. I was very happy with the exit. It was sweet and they both desearved a happy ending.

04-02-2007, 11:51	#17
victoria19 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 5,052	I'm glad the characters had a happy ending, being together as a family! After all they've gone through in their time there it's nice to see them leave together smiling and happy. It was the best way for them to leave. Also it means if they ever wanted to, they could return in the future.

04-02-2007, 13:08	#18
funkyfairy Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Waterloo Road Drama Classroom Posts: 1,620	can someone please fill me in as i missed the episode!

04-02-2007, 14:04	#19
TanyaTurner Banned User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 41	I actually thought the Departure of Sonia, Martin and Rebecca was very well written. The emotion brought by the characters was excellent and their storyline - despite having weak parts - was overall very good. I think EE is going back up!

04-02-2007, 17:50	#22
SoapWorld Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keeping Natasha's Coats Warm Posts: 4,395	I think Martin and Sonia's exit was great, i wasnt keen on Paulines and felt the character and Wendi Richards deserved better than that. Anyone know what will happen to the house? I read on teletext that Ian wants to buy it but Jane isnt impressed.

04-02-2007, 18:22	#24
Radio Memories Posts: n/a	I thought Sonia and Martin's exist with Rebecca was great too.