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The Casualty Thread (Spoilers) (Part 5)

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    GiraffeGirlGiraffeGirl Posts: 13,619
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    Just watched last night's ep.

    The Connie storyline I'm ignoring as it wasn't worth the air time. The only thing it's done is cement Rita as a reprehensible repulsive character. Alongside her jumping to inappropriate conclusions AGAIN with the careworker storyline, she has to go. I'm half tempted to start a 'FFS Get Rid of Rita' thread.

    Not enough Dylan - he needs lines and stuff.

    Zoe and Max just work so well together - incredibly natural partnership.

    I would also have liked the Max/Lofty rift to have continued longer - would have given both characters something to do!

    Not sure how much I care about Louis tbh - always found him a brat whenever he was in it.
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    droogiefretdroogiefret Posts: 24,117
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    Just watched last night's ep.

    The Connie storyline I'm ignoring as it wasn't worth the air time. The only thing it's done is cement Rita as a reprehensible repulsive character. Alongside her jumping to inappropriate conclusions AGAIN with the careworker storyline, she has to go. I'm half tempted to start a 'FFS Get Rid of Rita' thread.

    Not enough Dylan - he needs lines and stuff.

    Zoe and Max just work so well together - incredibly natural partnership.

    I would also have liked the Max/Lofty rift to have continued longer - would have given both characters something to do!

    Not sure how much I care about Louis tbh - always found him a brat whenever he was in it.

    You missed Robyn - can we please get rid of Robyn first? Rubbish character, rubbish story lines, supposed to be endearing but just cheesy and grating.
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    GiraffeGirlGiraffeGirl Posts: 13,619
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    You missed Robyn - can we please get rid of Robyn first? Rubbish character, rubbish story lines, supposed to be endearing but just cheesy and grating.

    Robyn isn't great but she's given minimal screen time whereas Rita is rammed down our throats.
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    BabanBaban Posts: 2,040
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    I'm guessing that guy on the motorbike will be Robyns new love interest? Wouldn't be surprised if (after a slow burn plot) they start dating and Lofty gets jealous. Then there's a tedious love triangle between Robyn/Lofty/bike guy; can't remember his name.
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    Sez_babeSez_babe Posts: 133,998
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    Baban wrote: »
    I'm guessing that guy on the motorbike will be Robyns new love interest? Wouldn't be surprised if (after a slow burn plot) they start dating and Lofty gets jealous. Then there's a tedious love triangle between Robyn/Lofty/bike guy; can't remember his name.

    That's a good theory. It seemed too random otherwise.
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    millysshawmillysshaw Posts: 2,464
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    I bet after tonights episode poor Alfred won't get a mention. Who gave him the overdose?? Connie was soon let out within 8 hrs and Charlie went of shift twice and was there too pick her up.. At least when they released Johnny after the Husband gave evidence he went back to prison for a bit. Then the following week he was released. Connie was going to come back and start working straight away.
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    FluffyBunnykinsFluffyBunnykins Posts: 3,934
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    When Alfred first came into Holby, he asked someone (his care worker?) to give him something that normally was normal, but because of his medical condition was potentially fatal. Can anyone remember what it was? Could a similar mistake/deliberate dose have caused his death?
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    johartukjohartuk Posts: 11,320
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    Baban wrote: »
    I'm guessing that guy on the motorbike will be Robyns new love interest? Wouldn't be surprised if (after a slow burn plot) they start dating and Lofty gets jealous. Then there's a tedious love triangle between Robyn/Lofty/bike guy; can't remember his name.

    Wasn't bike guy (I don't think he ever gave his name) French? I wondered if it would turn out that Lofty knows him from his time in France? This is Casualty, so I wouldn't put it past them to go down that road (and the tedious love triangle as well!).
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    sixtynotoutsixtynotout Posts: 1,142
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    When Alfred first came into Holby, he asked someone (his care worker?) to give him something that normally was normal, but because of his medical condition was potentially fatal. Can anyone remember what it was? Could a similar mistake/deliberate dose have caused his death?

    It was just oxygen I think. I know he had the mask over his face, which was quickly taken off. Wasn't it by Connie?.
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    West End BoyWest End Boy Posts: 870
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    Watch your back Rita.
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    Sez_babeSez_babe Posts: 133,998
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    johartuk wrote: »
    Wasn't bike guy (I don't think he ever gave his name) French? I wondered if it would turn out that Lofty knows him from his time in France? This is Casualty, so I wouldn't put it past them to go down that road (and the tedious love triangle as well!).

    I'm not sure, I'll need to re-watch that bit. If he is, that would be a very interesting link.

    Is it just me or is Casualty doing really well in the iplayer rankings lately? It always seems to be in the top 5 for the day after transmission where it used to only be top 10
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,194
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    When Alfred first came into Holby, he asked someone (his care worker?) to give him something that normally was normal, but because of his medical condition was potentially fatal. Can anyone remember what it was? Could a similar mistake/deliberate dose have caused his death?

    Yeah It was oxygen but he couldn't have too much because of his condition of retaining carbon dioxide http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CO%E2%82%82_retention

    I enjoyed Connie's scenes in prison and her eventual release.. My sky+ recording of casualty always cuts off early because of the lottery so I missed the epic staring contest she and Rita no doubt had at the end.

    hey it's Louis! They appear to have the same actor although it was hard to tell. In the past I've found his storylines to be annoying and tedious but I'm willing to give it another chance as it can't be as Ash and Ella

    Speaking of tedious I can't think of anything worse than a love triangle involving Robyn
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    GiraffeGirlGiraffeGirl Posts: 13,619
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    Sez_babe wrote: »
    I'm not sure, I'll need to re-watch that bit. If he is, that would be a very interesting link.

    Is it just me or is Casualty doing really well in the iplayer rankings lately? It always seems to be in the top 5 for the day after transmission where it used to only be top 10

    Maybe that's because my computer crashes a LOT and I have to keep reloading it :D
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    OsusanaOsusana Posts: 7,510
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    Just caught up with the last two episodes - total rubbish from start to finish. No way would a nurse ever be in charge of doctors in an ED. No way would Connie have been charged with murder ( assisted suicide or manslaughter) and no way would she have been denied bail (I'm a nurse and a JP).

    That's just scratching the surface of everything that they got wrong. I know it's a soap but not to have even a pretence of reality makes a mockery of the programme. It may as well say at the beginning that it is a cartoon.
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    OcadoOcado Posts: 1,583
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    I don't like the new Connie, but to be totally honest I am waiting for her to finally seal Rita's demise in the show. Terrible actress, always looks like she is about cry imo.

    I wish we could get some of the decent characters back, like Ash and Nick Jordan. Hoping that now Hanssen is back in Holby he will make the odd appearance in Casualty and leave them all quaking in their scrubs.
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    jazzydrury3jazzydrury3 Posts: 27,069
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    there are too many epsiodes a year, so eventually they have to bring back storylines, and use loads of filler stuff.

    much perfer they went back to september to around this time of year, id finish every series the saturday before eurovision, means it would be over before any sporting events in the summer.

    and go back to big storyline in ep 1, at christmas and end of series.

    have the series start with a cliffhanger from the last series and a disaster.

    end of series, a character exit, the two i remember are selina being shot in the head, and sams accident.

    maybe every couple of series endings do something happy, everlasting love, was actually one of my favs at end of series

    give my love to esme, iss my favourite series opener.
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    BabanBaban Posts: 2,040
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    johartuk wrote: »
    Wasn't bike guy (I don't think he ever gave his name) French? I wondered if it would turn out that Lofty knows him from his time in France? This is Casualty, so I wouldn't put it past them to go down that road (and the tedious love triangle as well!).

    Didn't pick up on that; certainly would be interesting!
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    EurostarEurostar Posts: 78,519
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    Osusana wrote: »
    Just caught up with the last two episodes - total rubbish from start to finish. No way would a nurse ever be in charge of doctors in an ED. No way would Connie have been charged with murder ( assisted suicide or manslaughter) and no way would she have been denied bail (I'm a nurse and a JP).

    That's just scratching the surface of everything that they got wrong. I know it's a soap but not to have even a pretence of reality makes a mockery of the programme. It may as well say at the beginning that it is a cartoon.

    Yes, I thought the idea that a senior consultant would be remanded in custody for an assisted suicide was far fetched.

    Looks like Connie is aware anyway that it was Rita who stitched her up, going by that closing scene.
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    caroilcaroil Posts: 302
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    Why did the keep saying that Guy Self would need to sort this out. He resigned as CEO of Holby 2 weeks ago. Communication in Holby must be very slow:)
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    newkid30newkid30 Posts: 7,797
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    Caught up on the last two episodes yesterday.
    Please tell me Rita is going soon?
    She is a terrible actress and character and adds nothing to the show.
    She makes me want to not watch it at all.

    The Connie storyline in the end was ridiculous and rushed.
    Connie is one of my favourite characters even though they have given her ridiculous story lines.
    I wish Dylan was in it more, and they could do with developing the other characters and not focusing just on one or two of them.

    Getting rid of Rita would be such a breath of fresh air to the show.
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    marieukxxmarieukxx Posts: 4,870
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    I haven't watched Casulaty in a good few weeks now and have them on my sky box. I've been going right off it because it's just so depressing. I decided to watch it yesterday and it was the one where Zoe had that day she did over again. I didn't enjoy it. Does anyone else feel the same after watching it for so long.
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    Gwaed WaedlydGwaed Waedlyd Posts: 5,401
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    newkid30 wrote: »
    Caught up on the last two episodes yesterday.
    Please tell me Rita is going soon?
    She is a terrible actress and character and adds nothing to the show.
    She makes me want to not watch it at all.

    The Connie storyline in the end was ridiculous and rushed.
    Connie is one of my favourite characters even though they have given her ridiculous story lines.
    I wish Dylan was in it more, and they could do with developing the other characters and not focusing just on one or two of them.

    Getting rid of Rita would be such a breath of fresh air to the show.

    Least of the problems, in all honest they need a bit of a cast shake up. Majority of the characters are either boring or underused. The need some fresh blood.
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    ForGodsSakeForGodsSake Posts: 16,235
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    Baban wrote: »
    I'm guessing that guy on the motorbike will be Robyns new love interest? Wouldn't be surprised if (after a slow burn plot) they start dating and Lofty gets jealous. Then there's a tedious love triangle between Robyn/Lofty/bike guy; can't remember his name.

    He looked too hot to date Robyn.

    Sorry.
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    Gwaed WaedlydGwaed Waedlyd Posts: 5,401
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    At least he was decent enough to tell her she had chocolate on her face.... well before he left. I was kinda hoping he would not tell her and she carried on the day with it on her.
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    george.millmangeorge.millman Posts: 8,628
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    If they don't address what has happened to Charlie's granddaughter Megan in the next couple of episodes, I'm going to assume that her mum is back. From what we saw of her, Shona appeared to be a well-intentioned but very dysfunctional and emotionally unstable young woman, who abandoned her daughter with Charlie a few weeks after she was born. Maybe she took a few years to sort her life out, and then contacted Charlie asking to see Megan. Perhaps kind-hearted Charlie agreed to give Shona a second chance. She could even have moved in with them for a while, gradually re-asserted herself as the mother figure and then taken Megan off to live with her, whilst they both still have a great relationship with Charlie? Are satisfactory conclusions like that allowed to happen in the Holby universe, or does there have to be conflict involved? I don't think it's that implausible to imagine that this all happened offscreen, but if they wanted to abandon the storyline where Charlie cares for his granddaughter, I wish they'd at least have had some sort of reference to it, just so that we know as viewers and aren't wondering all the time.

    By my reckinging, Megan would be nearly five by now. Which in the Holby universe, of course means that she's eleven. (Which, if you're going to be really facetious, means that Louis became a father at eight... okay, let's not go there!)
    johartuk wrote: »
    Wasn't bike guy (I don't think he ever gave his name) French? I wondered if it would turn out that Lofty knows him from his time in France? This is Casualty, so I wouldn't put it past them to go down that road (and the tedious love triangle as well!).

    The actor's name is Aleksy Komorowski, which sounds more Russian to me. The character is listed as Zach Manley - very ordinary name.
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