Even though they are not identical, the baby swapping storyline in EastEnders is much more raw and unrefined, therefore people may find it offensive because it deals with new born babies. But hasn't EastEnders needed this kind of storyline for a while? There have been many a dry spell on the show, and this definitely caught our attention.
Personally, I agree with the fact that what Ronnie is doing is wrong, point blank. But screening it on a mainstream television channel like BBC 1, reinstates the topics importance and awareness, because it does happens. Cot death is common with new born babies and relatable topics are key to soaps like EastEnders. There have been more than 5,800 complaints to the BBC on this topic and the EastEnders Chief released this statement:
"On a wider sense, we were careful to select Ronnie, who we felt was the only character capable of acting in this way in a believable manner, following all the difficulties she's experienced in her life and the emotional toll this has put on her."
Dannielle Jones' death was the only other story line which started a nation wide heated argument, like this one. So, I ask you this. Is it wrong ? . Should story-lines like this be sheltered from the public forever? Or is it informative as well as educational to young mothers and mothers to be?
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