Mick Carter, what’s your problem?
He might usually be the show’s lovable landlord, but viewers were less than impressed by Danny Dyer’s character on last night’s episode of EastEnders.
Social media users accused the show of ‘casual racism’ after Mick called up neighbour Masood Ahmed to ask for tips on making a curry.
Masood asked why it was him he had come to, Mick said: “Cos you’re the main man, ain’t ya? Anything Indian…”
“I’m from Pakistan,” Masood reminded him.
But Mick hit back: “Alright, what you telling me? They ain’t got chicken korma in Pakistan?”
“You won’t find a chicken korma in the whole of South Asia, mate,” Masood said.
Mick joked: “What is it? An eleventh commandment, is it? Thou shalt not eat korma?”
But viewers weren’t happy.
What the hell is with all these casual racist/ignorant remarks? They're not funny, they're cringey #Eastenders
— s (@ScarlettJimmy) January 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/RampaginEmoGirl/status/958425199355064320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirror.co.uk%2Ftv%2Ftv-news%2Ffurious-eastenders-viewers-accuse-mick-11942265
Not happy with all this casual racism in @bbceastenders. Will it be challenged at any point ? Is it part of a plotline or are you throwing it in to make some kind of point? i.e. Racism is rife and not being challenged enough. Need answers. #EastEnders
— DJ Feminem UK (@FeminemDj) January 30, 2018
Is Nigel Farage the new #EastEnders scriptwriter? The amount of casual racism in some of these storylines recently is unreal
— just me (@theproperKP) January 30, 2018
LMAOO what is with all this indirect racism taking place in eastenders all of a sudden
— shiv (@sh_adjoah) January 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/ryandaintree/status/958425228392136704
