~ Guest post by @AlexInBrum ~ I'm an emotional wreck, because of TV drama. Again.The reason? Time. Time is soap opera's superpower. While a movie might have me gripped for a couple of hours, a mini series for a few weeks, EastEnders has had me in its thrall for nearly thirty five years. So when… Continue reading To infinity and beyond…
Category: Features
Thinkpieces from me or guest writers related to Ballum.
“Stop passing judgement on the closet if you’ve never been in it” or How Getting Back Into Soaps Reinforced For Me That Straight People Are The WORST
~ Guest post by @QueerlyAutistic ~ So, I'm back into EastEnders now. That's a thing that has happened. And it's entirely Jenn's fault. I think that's why she's agreed to let me write something for her Ballum blog. To assuage herself of the guilt she feels for once again ruining my life. Part of getting… Continue reading “Stop passing judgement on the closet if you’ve never been in it” or How Getting Back Into Soaps Reinforced For Me That Straight People Are The WORST
Who IS Callum ‘Halfway’ Highway?
You may remember my post about Ben many weeks ago, and how I was waiting to see the memorial scenes before I wrote about Callum, as I felt they'd be important. And indeed, learning about Chris does give certain scenes extra weight and more meaning. Callum's had less time on the show than Ben -… Continue reading Who IS Callum ‘Halfway’ Highway?
Who IS Ben Mitchell?
Hi guys, I wanted to talk about Ben as a character, partly because I think he's one of the most well-developed, layered characters in the show, and partly because I'm trying to pass time before Pride Week next week! I started watching Eastenders in March 2006 - Ben is introduced this year (not counting his… Continue reading Who IS Ben Mitchell?
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