It was a final shot fitting of the episode, the camera travelling away from the darkness of Albert Square into a birds eye view of London as the credits began to roll.This impressive special effects shot came after an emotionally-charged 30 minutes episode of EastEnders that included only the grief-stricken Max (Jake Wood) and Stacey (Lacey Turner), shouting out everything that the viewer and Max had wanted to know since Stacey revealed herself to be the killer and Bradley plummeted to his death in the live episode last month.
Stacey had been missing for weeks so Max, in the search for answers and revenge, did what he does best - lie, seduce and manipulate. After sleeping with Stacey's unstable mate Becca he then followed her as she visited Stacey. Seizing the opportunity Max burst in and finally confronted pregnant Stacey.
Penned by lead writer Simon Ashdown, the special two-hander episode saw Max force Stacey to explain how and why she killed evil Archie on Christmas Day.
Jake Wood gave one of his finest performances as Max struggled to control his anger and grief when coming face to face with Stacey again and as always Lacey Turner was captivating as Stacey pleaded with Max not to turn her over to the Police; the chemistry and history between the pair always bubbling on the surface during their heated confrontations.
By the end of the episode Max had forcefully taken Stacey back to the Square, ready for her to say her goodbyes before turning herself in. But after a sudden change of heart Max decided to let Stacey off, claiming he was doing it for Bradley as he finally managed to properly grieve for his son.
Whilst the change of heart from Max seemed slightly hasty (yet still believable), the episode was impressive with excellent performances from Jake Wood and Lacey Turner. The emotional two-hander tied up any loose ends in an storyline that has kept viewers hooked for months.
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