‘EastEnders' Review: Peggy Mitchell's Back! ‘Who Killed Lucy?' Clues Stack Up As Live Week Begins (PICS)
Murder Clues Stack Up As 'EastEnders' Live Week Kicks Off
Rachel McGrath— The Huffington Post UK
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It’s official - ‘EastEnders’ live week has begun - and what a way to kickstart the anniversary celebrations.
The half-hour long episode was jam-packed with ‘Who Killed Lucy?’ clues and hints, and - just before the iconic ‘doof doof’ - one Walford resident was told: “Lauren knows you killed Lucy!”
After the introduction of everyone’s favourite landlady Peggy Mitchell, it was time to revisit Dot Cotton, who said one final goodbye to her son, Nick.
Of course, when Dot made her way home, Peggy was waiting to see her, and for once, the laundrette worker was on the receiving end of some wise words.
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Babs is back!!
Elsewhere the Square there were two main storylines rumbling on, as Roxy and Charlie turned Ronnie’s life support machine off, and the duo got a shock when Ronnie pulled through, breathing on her as the ventilator stopped working.
Things are never simple in soaps though, and while Ronnie’s been in hospital, Roxy and Charlie have grown dangerously close.
Thankfully, light relief came in the form of Peggy, who paid a visit to the Queen Vic, where the roles were reversed and Danny Dyer’s Mick uttered the words: “get outta my pub.” Unbelievable.
Finally, there was the Lucy Beale case - which, let’s be honest, is what we’re all here for.
Preparations for Jane and Ian’s wedding ensued, and the clues and hints came thick and fast, in the build-up to the closing seconds’ revelation.
An exchange between Peter Beale and Lauren Branning saw the youngster tell her now ex-boyfriend that she can’t be with him, pointing to her frantically and saying, “it’s stuck here”, while attempting to avoid telling him that she thinks she knows who killed Lucy.
Then there was Ian, who kept professing his guilt during a boozy chat with Sharon. Could he have been attempting a confession?
As Jane popped home to pick up her wedding bouquet, she found Lauren’s card perched on the table, and the Branning daughter couldn’t resist adding one final clue before departing the square.
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Lauren's parting gift to Jane
Finally, the closing scene gave us even more to talk about, as Max - who’d been on a cat and mouse chase with Lauren for most of evening - told his daughter Abi: “Lauren knows you killed Lucy!”
Have ‘EastEnders’ really spilled the beans two days early? It’s been a ten month wait, so we reckon this is just another, final, red herring.
Who do you think killed Lucy Beale? Share your thoughts below...
'EastEnders': Who Killed Lucy Beale?
(01 of15)
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Lauren Branning Motive: BFFL Lucy has been rubbing belly buttons with Lauren's Dad Max. Enough said. (credit:BBC/Jack Barnes)
(02 of15)
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Billy MitchellMotive: Lucy hasn't very nice to poor Billy and we reckon he could finally snap and actually react to someone's mickey-taking for once. (credit:BBC/Nicky Johnston)
(03 of15)
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Lady DiMotive: This mutt is the shadiest newcomer of them all, just look at that face. There's darkness in those eyes, y'know. (credit:BBC/Jack Barnes)
(04 of15)
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Whitney DeanMotive: Newcomer Lee Carter chooses Lucy over Whitney, which in Soap world means she has more than enough of a reason to bump off her former pal. (credit:BBC/Kieron McCarron)
(05 of15)
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Danny PennantMotive: He bedded and then betrayed Lucy earlier in the year before dashing off - but could he come back and murder the youngster? We've seen more ridiculous things happen before. (credit:BBC/Jack Barnes)
(06 of15)
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Max Branning Motive: We all felt a bit queasy when it was revealed that Max was Lucy's secret lover and when we stopped feeling green we released that this HAS to make him suspect number one, surely? (credit:BBC/Jack Barnes)
(07 of15)
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Dot Cotton Motive: She's been lending a sympathetic ear to the residents of E20 for longer than we can remember. Everyone has to crack at some point. (credit:BBC/Jack Barnes)
(08 of15)
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Peter BealeMotive: He's been fed up of coming second to sister for a while now so it's definitely possible that Peter could finally reach breaking point and get rid of his sister. (credit:BBC/Nicky Johnston)
(09 of15)
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Phil Mitchell Motive: Has there ever been a murder that Phil isn't in some way related to? No, exactly. (credit:BBC/Nicky Johnston)
(10 of15)
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Cindy Williams (Beale)Motive: Cindy reveals a jaw-dropping secret about Lucy just before her shock death, perhaps the pair get involved in a fight with tragic consequences? (credit:BBC/Kieron McCarron)
(11 of15)
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Tracey Motive: Well, it's about time she got a proper story line, isn't it? Also, we've definitely seen her giving Lucy the evil eye occasionally. (credit:YouTube)
(12 of15)
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Ian BealeMotive: He's has to listen to Lucy's whining, deal with her problems and clear up her mess for the last 20 or so years. How many more trials can their father-daughter relationship take? (credit:BBC/Kieron McCarron)
(13 of15)
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Mick Carter Motive: Danny Dyer's characters always kill people. We've seen his films and reckon Danny must make sure there's a murder plot in store before signing up to any project. (credit:BBC/Ray Burmiston)
(14 of15)
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Aleks ShirovMotive: We've already seen his nasty side but we think there's more to this shady character, who is currently dating Roxy Mitchell. A definite one to watch. (credit:BBC/Jack Barnes)
(15 of15)
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Lee Carter Motive: The newest addition to the Square wasted no time in bedding Lucy and hooking up with Whitney. He's an ex-Army lad so he could probably take down the young business woman - and stay calm enough to clear up the mess afterwards. (credit:BBC/Nicky Johnston)