Max Branning hitting the self-destruction button is nothing new on EastEnders. But his cheating scandals have exhausted fans now. People have been calling him out for his ongoing fling with Priya and viewers think the storyline is nothing but a tired copy of his past mistakes.
Also, this time, instead of being on the edge of their seats, fans are simply scratching their heads over this unlikely pairing. Keep scrolling to learn more.
Viewers Brand Max And Priya’s Affair Tired And Unrealistic
Fans of the BBC soap are incredibly bored with the predictable writing for Max. In fact, many also argue that having him cheat on his partner yet again lacks creativity. What the audience expects is that he actually grows up or faces a rejection for once.
Elsewhere, even the pairing of Max and Priya has raised plenty of eyebrows online. Fans are unable to believe that a stunning young woman like Priya is falling for a man in his fifties. Hence, some are heavily criticising the physical mismatch.
However, despite almost no chemistry, fans believe that Priya’s motives make perfect sense as she is using the affair to feel desired after her split from Ravi. And so she is taking pure satisfaction in manipulating Max. Apart from all of this, fans are also calling out minor habits; multiple people point out that Max constantly delivers his dialogue while standing completely sideways.
Well, if this is not it then eagle-eyed fans noticed that Priya has been dropping hints about feeling sick and wearing oversized, fluffy winter jumpers during summer scenes. Hence, there are theories that a major twist is on the way, which means it could be a baby bombshell.
What EastEnders Fans Are Saying On Reddit
A user mentioned, “Max Branning’s cheating storylines don’t have an impact anymore because that’s all he does, and they’ve rinsed it dry. I couldn’t care less about this thing with Priya.” Another added, “I was hoping it would be a one-off and Max would keep pursuing Priya and get rejected; he never seems to get rejected and it’s infuriating.”
Some slammed Priya saying, “Are we supposed to believe that such an attractive young woman would be interested in a fifty-something potato? Ridiculous.” While a fan pointed out, “Well, Priya was hinting at feeling sick during the week so we’re getting to the pregnancy. So the affair element is about to change into keeping the baby secret then the reveal.”
Someone else commented, “Oh, it’s awful. Well, I say awful, what I mean is…. It’s a copycat of the Stacey and Max affair years ago, cheating on poor Tanya. I mean, come on…Can’t they think of anything original now?”
Meanwhile, do you think the soap is dragging the affair storyline unnecessarily? Let us know in the comments section. For more EastEnders spoilers and updates, keep following Soap Opera Daily.