‘Huge letdown!’ rage EastEnders fans as they rip into ‘miscast and bland’ new character
EASTENDERS fans rage ‘Huge letdown!’ as they ripped into a ‘miscast and bland’ new character.
Soap fans are not holding back their disappointment as they slammed the latest addition to the show, Anna Knight.
The character is played by Molly Rainford and is the daughter of George Knight and Cindy Beale.
She made her debut on 1 June 2023, joining her siblings George, Gina, Steven, Peter, Lucy, and Cindy.
However fan on Reddit described Anna as a ‘huge let down’, due to ‘miscasting’.
The fan wrote: “I can’t help but feel Anna is a huge letdown, due to miscasting. Whereas Gina feels like a new Ronnie, Anna is completely one-dimensional and played as sweet. And only that.
“She is not lovingly ditzy (like Corrie’s Raquel, back in the day) or played as a young woman with ambition and a sex drive.
“She’s just bland, and acted with no nuances or layers. Anna is a character who will never do anything bad (besides sleeping with Freddie) and no one will care if anything bad happens to her. Anna is Honey 2.0.
“I feel like this character’s future is to ‘go travelling’ and never return.”
But another fan seemed to disagree and said: “Not every character has to be super dramatic or have an agenda. It’s quite refreshing to have someone relatively “normal”, relatable and who brings joyful energy wherever she goes.
“Also not forgetting, her introduction was overshadowed by the huge Rose/Cindy reveal and the momentum building up with the Six and Christmas, and now the aftermath.
“She’ll get there as time goes on. When all the big characters get storylines like the Mitchells, Slaters and Panesars, it’s easy for the low drama characters like Anna, Howie and Will Mitchell (3 examples off the top of my head) to fade into the background.”
Another agreed: “I like having a nice character to give some relief from the constant ranting and raving. If her and Freddie had gotten together long-term, they would have been so adorable. Then, of course, the writers would ruin it because it’s a soap.”
A third complained: “Her acting is just awful, I’m sorry. I get the impression that she doesn’t intend on sticking around for long either.
“She’s seems more passionate about her music rather than acting. I could see her leaving by the end of the year or the character being recast. Genuinely can’t believe this is Cindy Beale’s daughter.”
Despite some negative opinions, many fans seemed to think Anna is a great addition to the soap.
One wrote: “I like Anna , she’s young and hopeful like anyone her age who hasn’t become bitter and sarcastic.”
A second added: “I think Anna is great! She’s doing well so far.”
In August 2023, fans of the soap were left sickened as Bobby Beale made a move on step-sister Anna Knight.
