"From where I’m sitting, police business is a… starting to look a lot like Mitchell business, Callum.” Eastenders really writes all the best lines for Ben and damn does Max Bowden deliver them to perfection!
I really don’t like this storyline. How much more do they need to prove to us that they love each other and will do anything to protect each other, including lying? Like we get it. I want Ballum against the world instead...not lying to each other.
That's true. You can create dramatic conflict stories without the risk of driving a wedge between Ballum. But I like the current dynamic nevertheless. It really shows, that nobody is perfect. Not even good-hearted Callum.
"From where I'm sitting police business is starting to look a lot like Mitchell business." Oh my. 🙈 Protective Ben just wants his Cal to be safe and sound. Ben is smart, he's going to work it out eventually. 😐
I mean yeah, I get why they’re doing this role reversal plot line, but honestly? It’s just becoming annoying at this rate. It’s like the only thing the show sees in Ballum is that Ben is involved in crime and Callum is a goody-two-shoes and that’s it. Just wish this show would do something else with this couple other than the constant back and forth of the criminal and police officer dynamic. I’m just bored of the constant lying, we did it with Callum in the closet, then Ben with the crime and deaf plot line and now with Callum becoming a corrupt police officer. Just let them be on the same page for once!
This show will never progress until they kill off the character of Phil MItchell. It's unrealistic that an elderly, alcoholic, liver-transplant minor thug could always get the upper hand. If illness hadn't got him by now, one of his violent "associates" would have. Until they stop Ben's dependence on Phil, Ben's character will never grow, and Callum will get more corrupted. I am wondering if they will write out Callum. I don't sadly see the show getting rid of the Mitchells.
@@alangiles2763 But Ben did grow in my opinion. And even Phil had a few softer moments in the last year (or since Ballum started to happen). Baby steps, I know, but something like that has to evolve in a longer process. You cannot simply wake up and lead another life. Especially the current reversed storyline will make Ben and Callum understand each other better. Cause they are in each other's shoes right now.
@@horizonte-music9990 Well Phil has been doing the same things for thirty years now, aggression, sarcasm and violence, with the very occasional moments of sentiment and/or self pity. He is a terribly boring one dimensional character and should have been written out years ago - perhaps during his crack experiments,
ben thinks callum is risking his future by working for phil when he’s just trying to save his future with ben he needs to tell Ben the truth about why hes doing this
OK. I know this is a soap opera but I invested too much in this relationship :D Let them have ups and downs, but give them a happy end seeing them happily leaving this hell of the squere :D
I know how you feel. 🙈 The both of them act just so lifelike, that you can't help but get lost in the storyline. ❤️ The same is true of the whole series, of course. 👌🏻
Tbh, as much as I hate how this storyline is going, I was also kinda hoping it would go this way - Ben seeing Callum doing the dirty works he usually does. IMO, this would be the greatest eye opener for Ben, seeing himself on someone he truly cares about. That would probably scare him more than enough to turn away from his old self and finally start to do good with his promise. Now all that needs to be done is to pull out Callum from that Mitchell mud. Hope EE writers don't kill one of them off.
Personally, I don’t like this darker tone to Callum’s character. His character was always so pure and good natured and I really dislike that they’re trying to make him more like a Mitchell. I hope that they don’t go too far and we get to see both Callum and Ben being good people simultaneously but something tells me that only one person in this relationship is allowed to be a good person at any given time
Everyone possesses a good and dark side. I like that EE isn't carving out one dimensional characters. This reversed storyline will make them understand each other better. Cause they are in each other's shoes right now.
He's good hearted but his character has never been 'pure'. He was a soldier. Involved with an armed heist. Prone to violent outbursts when put under pressure.
This episode has fun moments yet it left me sick worried about Ballum. This is not going well by any mean. Now phil -and we know who phil is- has doubt about Callum, the police will know that their cop beat the hell out of someone, Callum the nice guy started to make enemies, Ben starts to feel like a left out. I can't imagine any good consequences of all of that. I mean even if Callum manage by a miracle to set Phil up he will lose the mitchell family trust, maybe including Ben himself. I am so scared we might get another devastating Ballum christmas.
The real issue is that they have to have tension between Ben and Callum because they are a very physically affectionate couple. If they were in a good place it would be hard to justify why they aren't all over each other. They are pulling away bodily as they pull away emotionally with the lies. Both Tony and Max played the characters very tactile and now it would seem weird if they were happy and keeping a 6ft distance between them. On that note, I thought the wedding storyline with Stuart trapped in the car was very well done. It was very soap-like and kept the romantic vibe while keeping the cast safe. I actually like Rainie and Stuart as a couple and I really hated both characters when I first started watching again and they were introduced. So good job, EastEnders!
@@theresabruebaker1030 Thank you. It has been edited. I watch both so it must have been on my mind. This would have been really interesting if it had happened on Emmerdale. Rainie and Stuart getting married in the village.
Since Callum has gone over to the dark side, I wonder if he will now be dangling people over the side of the bridge like Ben did?! Geezes how the tables has turned!😳
when ben saw the blood on callum shirt is making me have flashbacks to last christmas when callum saw blood on the back of ben's shirt. looks lie the tables have turned.
Still waiting for that spin off series of Ballum: Them two driving off together out of that rancid city of drama queens and crooks. We see the back of their heads in their car ,Callum driving, Ben's head resting on Callum's shoulder. A comedy/drama with a cast of quirky people and of course, Lexi goes to live with Ballum. It can work. Yes?
There are so many interesting/dramatic moves the writers could give us other than ''mafia'' stuff or break the boys up! We have been through this before, enough. A PTSD storyline for Callum would've been much more interesting than this. I mean why give Ben's path to Callum?
Ouf, Ben is doing my head in! I don't like Callum going down the dark route any more than he does but I'm not the one who brought him into that world, the wretched Mitchell clan did! If they could be law abiding citizens earning their keep the legal way like every other poor sod but no, they're to lazy and arrogant to do that. Honestly, they wreck everything they have. It' like the Midas touch but instead of gold they turn things to shit. And Ben was on the verge of leaving that world but thanks to daddy Hogshit he's now dragging Callum down instead. Flaming fantastic!
Callum is such a hypocrite, I can’t support him after this. For months he’s drilled it into Ben that they should never lie to each other, that he needs to be honest with him and that he shouldn’t do these bad things and yet here is doing exactly all of that to Ben and making it look like it’s no big deal. Yes he’s doing it to ultimately stop Ben going to prison but he’s losing himself in the process.
Not going to lie, this storyline is confusing the hell out of me😂 I can't tell if he's wanting to put Phil away or both of them😂 No idea where theyre going with this to be honest
"From where I’m sitting, police business is a… starting to look a lot like Mitchell business, Callum.” Eastenders really writes all the best lines for Ben and damn does Max Bowden deliver them to perfection!
Ben noticing blood on Callum's shirt is making me have flashbacks to last Christmas. The tables have turned.
Lets hope they don’t make anymore parallels from Christmas lol
Tasha Hoskins yea 🤣 can’t deal with another heartbreak parallels from them 😥
Zara Bara Ikr 😂
I thought the exact same thing
@@biggestgay639 NOOO HAHAHAHA
2:36 Ben's worried expression for Callum sums it all.
Ben saved the wedding. 😍
Stuart's reaction to Rainie's surprise was so touching. 🥰
I really don’t like this storyline. How much more do they need to prove to us that they love each other and will do anything to protect each other, including lying? Like we get it. I want Ballum against the world instead...not lying to each other.
burns p I like this storyline but I agree with everything u said
That's true. You can create dramatic conflict stories without the risk of driving a wedge between Ballum.
But I like the current dynamic nevertheless. It really shows, that nobody is perfect. Not even good-hearted Callum.
this whole episode was an emotional roller coaster.
oft Callum's now acting dodgy and bens noticing
the christmas paralells...
😭😭😭
Callum, talk 👏 to 👏 your 👏 boyfriend 👏
I thought the preacher was Tom Allen for a second LOL that would have been perfect casting.
OMG, we need him for when #Ballum finally get hitched!!
The disappointment in Ben’s face at the end broke my heart 💔
It was quite creative for the writers to find this way to get them married while socially distancing.
I just realized that! Thanks 😂😂
It was so well done that I didn't realize that was what they were doing🤣😂
@@theresabruebaker1030 we are in two😅😅
@@cristianadiiorio1963 😆😆
"From where I'm sitting police business is starting to look a lot like Mitchell business."
Oh my. 🙈
Protective Ben just wants his Cal to be safe and sound.
Ben is smart, he's going to work it out eventually. 😐
Marvin 😂
Ben in this 😂
Jay face tho when mimic "Marvin" 😂😂
"Police business is starting to look like Mitchell business" you got that right ben things are out of control now there is no turning back for callum
I also can’t believe callum of all people are getting involved with they Mitchell’s bad business x
I mean yeah, I get why they’re doing this role reversal plot line, but honestly? It’s just becoming annoying at this rate. It’s like the only thing the show sees in Ballum is that Ben is involved in crime and Callum is a goody-two-shoes and that’s it.
Just wish this show would do something else with this couple other than the constant back and forth of the criminal and police officer dynamic. I’m just bored of the constant lying, we did it with Callum in the closet, then Ben with the crime and deaf plot line and now with Callum becoming a corrupt police officer. Just let them be on the same page for once!
This show will never progress until they kill off the character of Phil MItchell. It's unrealistic that an elderly, alcoholic, liver-transplant minor thug could always get the upper hand. If illness hadn't got him by now, one of his violent "associates" would have. Until they stop Ben's dependence on Phil, Ben's character will never grow, and Callum will get more corrupted. I am wondering if they will write out Callum. I don't sadly see the show getting rid of the Mitchells.
@@alangiles2763 But Ben did grow in my opinion. And even Phil had a few softer moments in the last year (or since Ballum started to happen).
Baby steps, I know, but something like that has to evolve in a longer process. You cannot simply wake up and lead another life.
Especially the current reversed storyline will make Ben and Callum understand each other better. Cause they are in each other's shoes right now.
@@horizonte-music9990 Well Phil has been doing the same things for thirty years now, aggression, sarcasm and violence, with the very occasional moments of sentiment and/or self pity. He is a terribly boring one dimensional character and should have been written out years ago - perhaps during his crack experiments,
ben thinks callum is risking his future by working for phil when he’s just trying to save his future with ben he needs to tell Ben the truth about why hes doing this
If this goes any more south and going to cry my eyes out.
OK. I know this is a soap opera but I invested too much in this relationship :D Let them have ups and downs, but give them a happy end seeing them happily leaving this hell of the squere :D
I know how you feel. 🙈
The both of them act just so lifelike, that you can't help but get lost in the storyline. ❤️
The same is true of the whole series, of course. 👌🏻
Tbh, as much as I hate how this storyline is going, I was also kinda hoping it would go this way - Ben seeing Callum doing the dirty works he usually does. IMO, this would be the greatest eye opener for Ben, seeing himself on someone he truly cares about. That would probably scare him more than enough to turn away from his old self and finally start to do good with his promise. Now all that needs to be done is to pull out Callum from that Mitchell mud. Hope EE writers don't kill one of them off.
thanks Zebra 5702 to bring a fresh episode and take the time to share with us
You’re welcome 😊
Personally, I don’t like this darker tone to Callum’s character. His character was always so pure and good natured and I really dislike that they’re trying to make him more like a Mitchell. I hope that they don’t go too far and we get to see both Callum and Ben being good people simultaneously but something tells me that only one person in this relationship is allowed to be a good person at any given time
I definitely agree
Everyone possesses a good and dark side. I like that EE isn't carving out one dimensional characters.
This reversed storyline will make them understand each other better. Cause they are in each other's shoes right now.
Horizonte - Music I guess you’re right. I didn’t think of it like that
He's good hearted but his character has never been 'pure'. He was a soldier. Involved with an armed heist. Prone to violent outbursts when put under pressure.
This episode has fun moments yet it left me sick worried about Ballum.
This is not going well by any mean.
Now phil -and we know who phil is- has doubt about Callum, the police will know that their cop beat the hell out of someone, Callum the nice guy started to make enemies, Ben starts to feel like a left out.
I can't imagine any good consequences of all of that.
I mean even if Callum manage by a miracle to set Phil up he will lose the mitchell family trust, maybe including Ben himself.
I am so scared we might get another devastating Ballum christmas.
Black Magic playing in the background I love it!!
I just realised they put Stuart inside the car and trapped him there because of social distancing.
Please don’t make him the bad guy Ben loves him for how honest he is and now he is lying 🤥
The real issue is that they have to have tension between Ben and Callum because they are a very physically affectionate couple. If they were in a good place it would be hard to justify why they aren't all over each other. They are pulling away bodily as they pull away emotionally with the lies. Both Tony and Max played the characters very tactile and now it would seem weird if they were happy and keeping a 6ft distance between them. On that note, I thought the wedding storyline with Stuart trapped in the car was very well done. It was very soap-like and kept the romantic vibe while keeping the cast safe. I actually like Rainie and Stuart as a couple and I really hated both characters when I first started watching again and they were introduced. So good job, EastEnders!
A very good point. 👌🏻
But I'd wish them a little hug at least. 🙈 With camera trickery of course.
I agree with everything you said except the show is EastEnders not Emmerdale 🤣😂
@@theresabruebaker1030 Thank you. It has been edited. I watch both so it must have been on my mind. This would have been really interesting if it had happened on Emmerdale. Rainie and Stuart getting married in the village.
@@leighblack7944 You're welcome. You made alot of good points and at the end you put a smile on my face so thank you.😊
Since Callum has gone over to the dark side, I wonder if he will now be dangling people over the side of the bridge like Ben did?! Geezes how the tables has turned!😳
"From where I'm sitting police business is er, Starting to look a lot like Mitchell Business Callum."
Ben great face pulling
when ben saw the blood on callum shirt is making me have flashbacks to last christmas when callum saw blood on the back of ben's shirt. looks lie the tables have turned.
Still waiting for that spin off series of Ballum: Them two driving off together out of that rancid city of drama queens and crooks. We see the back of their heads in their car ,Callum driving, Ben's head resting on Callum's shoulder. A comedy/drama with a cast of quirky people and of course, Lexi goes to live with Ballum. It can work. Yes?
Oh my god, please pitch this concept to the BBC. 😍😆
@@horizonte-music9990 Thanks. I just wonder if anyone at the BBC has already thought about a spinoff. I think it would be great.
1:17 all the ok's lol
I demand for the next wedding to be a balm wedding
There are so many interesting/dramatic moves the writers could give us other than ''mafia'' stuff or break the boys up! We have been through this before, enough.
A PTSD storyline for Callum would've been much more interesting than this. I mean why give Ben's path to Callum?
Ouf, Ben is doing my head in! I don't like Callum going down the dark route any more than he does but I'm not the one who brought him into that world, the wretched Mitchell clan did! If they could be law abiding citizens earning their keep the legal way like every other poor sod but no, they're to lazy and arrogant to do that. Honestly, they wreck everything they have. It' like the Midas touch but instead of gold they turn things to shit. And Ben was on the verge of leaving that world but thanks to daddy Hogshit he's now dragging Callum down instead. Flaming fantastic!
Oh is it outside and no kissing bc of covid? That's kinda smart
Okay wait, I obviously missed something big! Why is Stuart locked in the car?! 😆
The hearse has dodgy electronics and the battery died. 😅
Scared of tomorrow!
I’m not ready for another fall out!😱
I feel so sorry for Callum after he was punch Danny in the face on the show and he didn't call Ben for awhile!!
Callum is such a hypocrite, I can’t support him after this. For months he’s drilled it into Ben that they should never lie to each other, that he needs to be honest with him and that he shouldn’t do these bad things and yet here is doing exactly all of that to Ben and making it look like it’s no big deal. Yes he’s doing it to ultimately stop Ben going to prison but he’s losing himself in the process.
dankargo
didn't he say that Ben comes before anything? And it's not surprising that that also means Callum himself🙄
Not going to lie, this storyline is confusing the hell out of me😂 I can't tell if he's wanting to put Phil away or both of them😂 No idea where theyre going with this to be honest
Oh no- what are they doing to Callum? 👀🥺
*Marvin*
AAAAAAAAA I DISLIKE WHERE THIS IS GOING NOW
me too
This storyline has turned ugly really quickly. Why on earth would anyone want this
First again x