Thousands complain over EastEnders death

by Daily Gossip Apr 6th 2009 2:04AM

EastEnders bosses have received thousands of complaints about the death of character Danielle Jones.

Almost 5,500 fans have signed an online petition against the soap character dying after she was ran over by Janine Butcher in last Thursday's episode.

The angry petitioners want producers to re-write storylines with a view to letting Danielle, played by Lauren Crace, make a shock return.

The petition, addressed to the show's executive producer Diederick Santer, said: "We, the fans of the show, believe it is a mistake to write out the most pivotal character in possibly the best storyline EastEnders has had.

"Although we realise it may not be possible to change the storyline and bring Lauren back, we hope that you will ensure her character's exit leaves a door open for her return."

Irate soap fans have also left angry messages on the blog of The Mirror's TV columnist saying: "The BBC should be ashamed of themselves to have misjudged the popularity of this character."

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Apr 6th 2009 5:17AM

Donna commented:

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How can she make a shock return, she's DEAD.

Apr 6th 2009 7:36AM

Robert Crichton commented:

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It could have been a nightmare and the wedding takes place again. Oh no. Its up to the script writers but they made a mistake

Apr 6th 2009 7:42AM

clair brayley commented:

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Remember Dallas?!! Well Ronnie could be having a very long dream and wake up and Danielle can still be alive. They could even redo the wedding and Peggy doesnt marry Archie!!!!

Apr 6th 2009 8:08AM

jeanne clayton commented:

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how dare they kill off such a good little character,she is a really good actrees , if she is not coming back,i hope she gets some really good parts in other programmes, she will go far, she is a really pretty young women and will do well.

Apr 6th 2009 2:39PM

SR commented:

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Too right! She is dead in Eastenders! Unless she can be a spooky character - a shadow of the past in future programmes e.g. Janine sees a ghost of Danielle.

Apr 10th 2009 4:48PM

juju commented:

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lol u could make it seem like a slight concussion

Apr 22nd 2009 8:00AM

Shan commented:

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Well, what they could do to bring her back is make out that Ronnie had twins. One was ill as a baby and was not adopted out at the same time as Danielle. She recovered and was adopted out to another family.

Archie knows there were twins and to redeem himself finds her and brings her back! They can then slightly change her character to be a little bit more Mitchel like and we can see the re-union that Ronnie deserves to have with her daughter. Cos come on no ones life is that dismal!!! I'm not watching Eastenders since this stupid blunder!

Apr 26th 2009 8:51AM

nan commented:

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Remember Dallas and Bobby Ewing? Anything is possible in Soapland.;)

Apr 6th 2009 7:28AM

vanity kase commented:

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I totally agree with Donna about a 'shock return', once a character is dead-they should stay dead-unless there is some mystery surrounding their death, that would leave the storyline open for them to return-not dead at all! The real issue should be wether Eastenders is passed it's 'sell by date', and should be scrapped, (coronation street definitely is).

Apr 6th 2009 7:39AM

Robert Crichton commented:

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I felt this was comming but in hindsight it was a bad decision. As a keen fan of the show maybe a "Dream" ie nightmare a remedy for this bad script writing decision

Apr 6th 2009 7:44AM

Ivanenormasun commented:

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Could have all been a dream she had....[Dallas style]

Apr 6th 2009 8:03AM

julie allen commented:

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i think its was the worst ending ever. i wont be watching east enders any more. you could at least put a little happiness into the script. Where daneille woke up in hospital. Every one i spoke to is not happy, you should be ashamed of yrselves writers of east enders. i watched the story line for a long time only for it to be over is seconds. bad bad move. you will lose a lot of viewers over this.

Apr 6th 2009 8:09AM

JScott commented:

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Um, aren't soap operas supposed to bear some semblance to real life? Well, no one likes when someone dies, but it happens. It makes a lot of people sad and angry. But you can't just complain to, say, hospitals and they'll apologise and return your loved one to you.

You guys need to grow up and realise it's just a TV show.

Apr 6th 2009 9:49AM

karen commented:

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ditto im gutted i dont like the mafia type story lines and if the writers are expecting Phil Mitchel to kill or get someone to kill off Archie i will not be tuning in. they could have atleast maybe have made Danielle annoyed and angry with Ronnie and decided to move back to Telford leaving the door open for the best character to have come onto the square in a long time, to come back later. thus leaving Ronnie to seek revenge on her devil father, not by killing him either. see im an expert. Atleast Tiffany is still on it. she is so funny.
karen

Apr 6th 2009 4:36PM

Carol Brunger commented:

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I was very disappointed when "Danielle" was killed by being run over by Janine, especially as it took the poor girl so long to reveal that "Ronnie" was her Mother. Viewers have also been sharing her agony over the last months, and I was hoping that "Danielle" and "Ronnie" could have at least enjoyed some time together. It would have been more acceptable if Danielle could have left the square, so the door could have been left open for her to return another time. As the character of Danielle has now been killed off, there's no chance of this happening.

Apr 6th 2009 8:16AM

ben commented:

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She could make a shock return if George A. Romero directs the next episodes......

Apr 6th 2009 8:17AM

me commented:

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get a life, its only fucking eastenders!!!!!!!!!!
nothing better to do than to complain, its a story, its whats been written in to happen. she cant come back, her charactor is now pushing daisies......make a shock return, she's dead......

Apr 6th 2009 9:57AM

colin misselbrook commented:

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I think it was a terrible ending due to it went on for so long,she should of lived.Even go into a coma and come out to do things with her mother Ronnie.Eastenders should have filmed two endings.The fans wanted her to live,so get it sorted.

Apr 6th 2009 8:38AM

Neilydid commented:

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I was sickened by the way the story was concluded. It was the most insensitive, grotesque, thing that the producers of Eastenders have ever done, and there have been many contenders for that "honour" over the years. It was an absolute disgrace. Sackings are the very minimum that should happen because of it. The producers obsession with misery is very disturbing. The time has come for a good storyline for once. They missed a great chance with this one. I personally don't think they should be given the chance to do it again.

Apr 6th 2009 8:42AM

caroline commented:

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yes i agree, we all watched and waited for the reunion, of child and parent, me myself was a dopted and have been in contact with real family, so why end it there, it should have progressed into yes they have found each other but will there really take to there roles as mother and daughter etc...
i felt eastenders let everyone done now we got to watch peggy and archie going through there heartache more gloom doom...little happiness sometimes would be nice... as now none of us can affored to go and and get away from it all lol