[@1977Suspiria]

One of the best ever Eastenders episodes. One of the saddest really too since it was Grant's exit & the end of an era of the Mitchell brothers domination of the show for practically the entirety of the 90's.

[@eescenes85]

Aye! After this Phil became very villainous until like 2003

[@shamim13333]

@@eescenes85 It was the beginning of creating the real Phil Mitchell. For the last 9 years he was just a sidekick for Grant. Now with him gone, we can now explore his life.

[@shgarli45]

@@shamim13333 He was never a Sidekick! More of a Double Act. Always the better actor too, Grant was just exciting.

[@Uksoapfan]

@@shamim13333 No the real Phil was 1990s Phil. Not the wannabe gangster he became in 2000. I watched during the 1990s so prefer the original Phil.

[@H.K.5]

@@Uksoapfan Yeah he got a bit too big for his boots in 2000’s, started believing he was something he wasn’t. He was definitely a more realistic character in the 90’s.

[@Unicysis]

1:52 - That reverse noise is just music to my ears, that. Old school motoring at its finest.

[@powerspyin1games]

This was the episode where Phil's character completely changed

[@undisclosedidentity9893]

The Old Phil Mitchell died in that river. The Phil Mitchell that emerged from the River was a evil and twisted madman

[@H.K.5]

Grant just swam away like Aquaman.

[@lfcspectre4335]

Classic EastEnders Phil & Grant

[@rossrobson1045]

After this point was where Phil started becoming ruthless he ruled the square from 2000 to 2003

[@jamesmcloughlin7691]

I love the acting between these two brilliant men

[@Uksoapfan]

Yes, Steve and Ross are great actors, and they played their thuggish menacing on screen brothers very well.

[@scottybee8]

Best brothers in Eastenders

[@jbunn2070]

Remember this like it was yesterday

[@forzacmo9069]

Back when EastEnders was watchable and interesting.

[@mrdr0161]

But yet you still watch it

[@forzacmo9069]

@@mrdr0161 No, I only watch the Slaters, Carters and Janine scenes via CZcams.

[@colinwharton]

You are so right EastEnders and gone to the dumps in the past 10 years

[@bp6329]

@@colinwharton no it hasn't.

[@bp6329]

@@forzacmo9069 you liar, you watch it all, you love it.

[@danniimayyy9607]

This was a great episode with two legend of characters The Mitchell brothers where such a great duo

[@eve8993]

Early/late 80s/90s & Early 2000s was classic Eastenders. Not the overly-woke stuff nowadays- a few racist characters , homophobic characters, random lesbian marriage, free-running abuser/murderer? New boring characters every few months also ruins it. Iconic characters like Phil, Sharon, Kat, Janine etc are saving the show these days.

[@mrdr0161]

It had all those years ago though

[@eve8993]

@@mrdr0161 Not really, like every soap, they obviously covered racism topics & had a few small storylines etc, but I don’t think they ever had main characters that were racist, homophobic etc...

[@mrdr0161]

@@eve8993 Jim Branning was quite racist when he first arrived. Dot was also quite homophobic.

[@eve8993]

@@mrdr0161 I guess... but I just still think soaps like EE are still being ruined by *extreme* ‘wokeness’😳 making Harvey a nice character at first, then he’s racist, his son also racist, homophobic Vi against Ben & Callum and now apparently a terrorist attack at Christmas 🤷‍♀️ doesn’t seem like the early days of Eastenders, unfortunately 😅

[@colinwharton]

Well times have changed obviously with technology and phones and strict laws more simpler today

[@bountyhunter4949]

Eastenders The Bill TV was great back in the day. This was one of the best Episodes. Eastenders was always kicking Coronation streets ass.

[@adamgordon2572]

This is when Eastenders was 🔥🔥

[@Uksoapfan]

The end of the old Phil Mitchell, and the rise of the new evil twisted Phil.

[@benrussell9474]

nice paul and shark jacket phils got on

[@shamim13333]

This episode was the start of creating a new Phil Mitchell. A new hardman which is about to replace Grant seeing as though it was the final episode after 9 years.
This episode really made Grant look so weak.

[@itz_fireshot1013]

This is similar to Corrie when Richard Hillman drove into the river with the Platt’s

[@undisclosedidentity9893]

Yep, except Phil did it on accident. Richard was deliberately driving into the canal

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

Grant was on a self-destructive streak after Tiffany’s death because he felt guilt about not loving her the way he loved Sharon. That’s why he was still angry at Phil about Sharon, because he had a real chance with Tiff and he blew it, only realising what he’d lost once it was too late. Grant and Bianca both had PTSD from Tiff’s death basically.

[@dillonryan2540]

Grant should have grabbed the gun off Phil and threw it out the window because he had the opportunity to

[@gh0510]

14th October 1999

[@chadyepipia8383]

Think reminds me of other soap characters that changed personality too. Some that used to be bad or dodgy and changed to good and some that were good changed into bad. That's classic what the producers love to do.

[@Hulk2k6]

18m viewers the day it aired

[@AceCardz]

Yep!😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@jacobburtonswfc]

I was one of them

[@chadyepipia8383]

So I see how The old Phil Mitchell who was likeable and hardman and was nice we know from 1990 until 1999. But he had alcohol problems. But wasn't a villain yet. But in this episode looks like old phil suddenly just faded away. Even the new version phil was born the one that will rule the square and be more nasty person and more hard and dangerous guy. This episode was actually Phil's personality changed for the first time.

[@paddypenman2682]

ABS enders

[@randomrandomperson6514]

I Don't like grant back then but he grew on me in 2016