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| Jake Wood is "leaving for one year"; Wants to pursue other projects but claims he'll be back | |
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| Ross | 30 May 2015, 17:13 Post #81 |
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Great call there, Shamelessness! I don't see why the producers don't get a move on and build on the foundations Carol has to have a large family spread across the Square to cement her as a matriarchal figure. A relationship with Billy would mean that she would have a kind of family set-up there with Billy, Lola and Lexi (and Jay with a bit of luck!), and a connection to the Mitchell's. If Sonia and Tina do us a favour by pissing off and leaving Rebecca with Martin and Stacey, that would mean Carol would have a link to that family unit. And then there would be her connection to Whitney and Lee; AND Max and his lot! There's so much potential to utilise there. Edited by Ross, 30 May 2015, 17:13.
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| Professor Plum | 30 May 2015, 22:15 Post #82 |
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As long as Max doesnt return with that moon faced god-awful second wife, I will be OK with it. Its nice to have a break after a long stint and hopefully they can come up with some new ideas for Max, rather than just bonking whatever blonde happens to be in town this week. |
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| BigApe | 1 Jun 2015, 22:45 Post #83 |
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Its a great idea although Max has already been to prison in the past two years for a crime he didn't commit. I have no doubt he's going back there but seriously doubt any long term implications for him. It could be what I like to call Peter Barlow in Coronation Street syndrome where a character goes to prison for a crime they didn't commit and comes back like they've just been to the shops only to go to jail again but this time suddenly realise it's not a holiday camp. Would be interesting if they film a load of block scenes for him to incorporate into episodes several months after to show him inside like with Den but the producers will be scratching their heads with the question "How do we get a Carter in there?" followed by the response "Lets have a Carter go to a different prison for a similar crime but push them centre stage!"
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| WalfordCommon | 1 Jun 2015, 23:08 Post #84 |
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Twitter tells me Jake Wood was on some e4 comedy panel show tonight. He's loving that new celeb status SCD has given him. Good luck to him. B-)
Edited by WalfordCommon, 1 Jun 2015, 23:28.
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| Blades' receptionist | 2 Jun 2015, 00:28 Post #85 |
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I agree about block filming in prison, but it could make more of an impact if we don't see him at all. I can't believe that with Peter - it was just like you describe, like he'd been on holiday and hasn't a care in the world. |
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| BigApe | 2 Jun 2015, 02:55 Post #86 |
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And then the second time he remembered he was an alcoholic and went insane But it would be interesting if we got to see a bit more of the prison than that same old tired out visitor's room and that weird corridor I'm pretty sure most prisons don't have. In a way though I'm kind of hoping we don't see Max in prison. Like I say its been done recently plus Dot and Phil have both been in prison this year (and we're only in June) not to mention it would make sense for Jack to return but Scott Maslen has said he doesn't want to come back so that'd be a massive elephant in the room (although I know a lot of people won't want him back). |
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| DRAPPLEdreamers1992 | 2 Jun 2015, 16:27 Post #87 |
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I've been thinking a bit more about how they'd get away with Max being banged up for a year and now I'm a little bit more cynical about this storyline. Hypothetically if it were to happen...are we supposed to believe that Lauren and Peter won't return or show their faces if they hear this news? Jane and Ian and Cindy will want to keep it quiet but that won't prevent Abi from contacting Lauren, Cora and Tanya. It's not the sort of thing you talk about over webchat. I guess it's possible Lauren won't want to travel if she's pregnant. And Jake Wood said that he would leave with a bang. ok if he was to go out of Eastenders Guns ablazing police sirens and so forth, lets even throw in the whole cat of EE passively observing the spectacle - are we then just treated to seeing Max's arrest and nothing else. Even Jake got a few scenes when he was arrested and I think to have that all followed by seeing Max Branning boxed up in a little room with Keeble would be less of a cliffhanger exit and more or a "downer" exit. I guess we'll see, I thought It might be possible that Max does a runner for a year until his name gets cleared... And it would make sense cause Cora is meant to return, perhaps to look after Abi after she walks in on Ben bedding Paul. Not certain about Tanya. Stretching it a bit but Lauren and Peter might not want to discuss Max over the phone or in person if he's on the run. He might even go live with them if he gets out fast enough.. Lauren can return without Peter as Max being in the frame has put a strain of their relationship (unless Peter gets a new head). And Lauren is meant to return in six months! Apt timing eh? I do believe though that he'll get framed but not sure what the context will be. Maybe he'll begin to see all the signs that he's up for a murder sentence when Keeble asks a load of questions and asks for his clothes for forensic evidence ... That added to Phil's snatching the car lot makes Max's situation dire. If they find the deleted evidence of Max hitting Lucy in the car lot teemed with Cora's confession that she saw him cleaning it, it would arouse suspicion and make it more plausible as to why he would want to get rid of the business. Ian - Adam Woodyatt said in an interview which followed the live final that he didn't think his relationship with Jane would last more than a year - despite fact that the secret they're harbouring will last much longer. So if this is true, could Max's frame up be what finally breaks their little pact? |
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| Shamelessness | 2 Jun 2015, 17:21 Post #88 |
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This could be the reason Lauren returns for all we know - if Peter is happy to let Max go down to protect Bobby they could split up and she could return and cause trouble for the Beales. She knows it was Bobby. |
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| Jill-Sandwich | 5 Jun 2015, 17:24 Post #89 |
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At least he cant be put into a relationship with Kathy. I do think the character could do with a break. |
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| WalfordE20 | 5 Jun 2015, 19:36 Post #90 |
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#RIPLaurenBranning |
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| WalfordCommon | 9 Jun 2015, 01:28 Post #91 |
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I'm not sure it's certain Lauren is coming back. I said this in another thread but if you go to the official website they are still listing Kat and Alfie as characters and have updated their location to Spain. Meanwhile Lauren has been removed completely rather than just change her location to New Zealand. I don't think anything is set in stone when it comes to Lauren right now. |
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| MuteBanana | 9 Jun 2015, 23:07 Post #92 |
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Would anyone be disappointed if the show recast Robbie Jackson? |
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| Shamelessness | 10 Jun 2015, 00:01 Post #93 |
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What would be the point? Dean Gaffney is synonymous with the role. |
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| Sey | 10 Jun 2015, 12:21 Post #94 |
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Dean and Robbie are amazing... Dean would cut off his right arm to return so a recast would be utterly pointless. |
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| Allegra | 2 Jul 2015, 15:22 Post #95 |
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Does anybody think the contract Jake Wood has signed might just be a short one so the false arrest story can be properly concluded on screen? It's hard to see how Max will fit in with the way the show is evolving and I think Jake is too good to simply make up the numbers. If he is back for the long haul, how do you see his role developing? |
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| Blades' receptionist | 2 Jul 2015, 16:19 Post #96 |
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I think this is an opportunity to develop Max beyond being a womaniser. The fact that Jake is so good is the reason he's lasted this long, in my opinion. I think we would have got bored a long time ago if it wasn't for Jake. I think he could be released from prison and either go down the route of some sort of revenge, or the story could be about how prison has changed him. |
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| TimWil | 2 Jul 2015, 17:57 Post #97 |
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The report on DS that Jake Wood has already signed a contract for his "return" next year is BS. It doesn't work that way. DS may have been fed that line of crap by production to appease the fans who would be upset at his impending departure. I'm not saying he doesn't plan on returning-just that there is no such thing as a "return contract" insuring his being back one year in the future. Even if it did exist DTC might not be there a year from now and his successor would be totally within his/her rights to consider it invalid.
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| Blades' receptionist | 2 Jul 2015, 18:07 Post #98 |
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Jake has always seemed very committed to the show - surely we wouldn't have been told this if it wasn't true? With Jake's loyalty, I can completely believe that he will return. Doesn't DTC have a kind of golden handcuffs contract? I assume he will be EP in a years time too. Also, assuming that it is Max who goes to prison for the murder, surely the storyline would be written well ahead of that and would accommodate Max being released when Jake returns. I assume DTC already has a storyline planned for Max's involvement post-prison. |
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| ChrissieW | 2 Jul 2015, 19:17 Post #99 |
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I really can't see that DTC would announce a signed contract that doesn't actually exist. Jake will be back although I must admit I hadn't really given thought as to how long he'll be back for. Perhaps it will just be short-term contract, or perhaps there are genuine plans for Max. We can't possibly know how the programme will be shaped that far ahead, only DTC and his team will have an idea about that. |
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| See You Slater | 2 Jul 2015, 19:18 Post #100 |
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Jake didn't do the Strictly tour so he could focus on EastEnders, has said numerous times that he wants to stay for years and plays one of the most popular and recognisable characters in the show. He'll be back. |
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But it would be interesting if we got to see a bit more of the prison than that same old tired out visitor's room and that weird corridor I'm pretty sure most prisons don't have. 





7:49 PM Jul 11