I think she's always been stroppy and opinionated. The difference was that in the past, she was quite happy spending her time looking after the animals, now she is under pressure to be 'sexy.' I think it's good that Emmerdale is addressing this, as it really is a much more serious problem amongst very young teenagers than it used to be, even ten or twenty years ago.
But with belle, she seemed to instantly change after her birthday.
I started a thread on this theme a couple of weeks ago.
She really changed part way through an episode a couple of weeks ago!
There was no need to do this personality change.... it would have been far better to keep Belle how she was, there would have been lots of storylines they could have used but they seem as though they may be going down the same road as they did with her 2 Aunties (Charity & Debbie.....I take it that they are both her Aunties!)
There is enough batty kids with the brat known as Gabby!
Well if she had been my daughter and spoken to me the way she did to Lisa and Zak, I would have given her a damned good hiding, no wonder we have so many yobo's now, lack of discipline, I would not have dreamed of speaking to my parents with that attitude.
Her boyfriend apparently dumped her and the actor isn't appearing in further episodes anyway. The next few episodes reading the synopsis feature Belle being sent to a doctor :rolleyes:
I started a thread on this theme a couple of weeks ago.
She really changed part way through an episode a couple of weeks ago!
There was no need to do this personality change.... it would have been far better to keep Belle how she was, there would have been lots of storylines they could have used but they seem as though they may be going down the same road as they did with her 2 Aunties (Charity & Debbie.....I take it that they are both her Aunties!)
There is enough batty kids with the brat known as Gabby!
I find it disturbing to watch, but I think that is because she still looks like she is about 10 years old who has just raided her mams make up bag, and because of that the storyline just feels plain wrong. They should have shelved the storyline a couple of years, or recast the character.
I have to say I began to respect Belle a bit more after tonight's episode. Yes, she's being gobby and obnoxious to her parents, but I thought she came across as quite mature when speaking to the doctor, and it was good that she had the courage to do so.
Yes it may be is Gemma's influence... however I think in real life someone like Belle would find someone like Gemma a cheap chav whom they have nothing in common.
When I was at school (if you have read my previous posts, you will know I am from a village), I was friends with the farmy/horsey sorts, as opposed to the chavs, as I had nothing in common with the latter.
belle dingle isn't a farmy/horsey sort in that way. i always thought of the Dingles as more gypsy-esque
She's actually just turned 14 and unfortunately a lot of kids do start suffering peer pressure to become sexually active at that age and also rebel against their parents for no good reason. I don't think it is an overnight change - she's always been clever and wilful and maybe she is fed up of all the other family traumas that take priority over her.
I think Eden has been there since she was about 5 or 6 - she was certainly around by 2006 when Tom King died as you could see her carol singing.
She's a good little actress so I'm sure will be able to handle the plots. I don't think she looks abnormally younmg - certainly no younger than Sarah Platt in Corrie when she fell pregnant or even Debbie Dingle when she had Sarah.
To me it seems just because she has had a birthday, they have made a sweet child, who was privately educated at one point.
Into a stroppy teenager, who in my eyes thinks she is so up herself, she has suddenly started wearing makeup, and looking tarty, where as before she had friends who were boys, who she just hang out with.
I can see her having a baby next Christmas at this rate.
I think they are just showing how some teenagers behave . And if we are honest once the clock strikes midnight and you hit 13 some kids go from beautiful 12 year old child to the 13 year old spawn of satan overnight.
I was a horrid teen from 13 to 16, nothing bad as such but just door slamming, and lots of "I hate you" "everybody elses parents lets them", type of behaviour , sulky, etc etc
I think they are just showing that with Belle, but I am sure we will see the worse end of it as it is a soap and they do have to make people want to watch. And lets face it the character of Belle has never been a quiet , shy retiring child who was unable to look after herself has she.,
belle dingle isn't a farmy/horsey sort in that way. i always thought of the Dingles as more gypsy-esque
If you saw me around town doing my shopping you'd probably think I lived on the local gypsy camp.
The Dingles may not be rich farmers/horsey types, of which there are some. There are also "chav" type farmers/horsey people, of which Belle would probably more belong to. Either way, she would probably be more interested in getting into mischeaf such as shooting/poaching.
This would make a far better plot line than the usual moody stroppy teenager that we just seem to be presented with these day.
And as per another post... I also agree that the poor actress must have been cringing when she got the script for this storyline. I also think Debbie's makeup/wardrobe artist has been round Belle. Makeup does not suit her.
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I started a thread on this theme a couple of weeks ago.
She really changed part way through an episode a couple of weeks ago!
There was no need to do this personality change.... it would have been far better to keep Belle how she was, there would have been lots of storylines they could have used but they seem as though they may be going down the same road as they did with her 2 Aunties (Charity & Debbie.....I take it that they are both her Aunties!)
There is enough batty kids with the brat known as Gabby!
She's like a little old lady with her bun & that mack she used to wear all the time.
All she needs now is a best friend called Ada.
True!
Belle is actually Debbie's auntie
How did you figure that out?
Belle is Cain's sister (or is it half-sister?)... Cain is Debbie's father... ergo, Belle is Debbie's aunt.
Belle is Cain's half sister - they have the same father (Zak) but different mothers. So yes, that make's Belle Debbie's auntie.
The Dingle family tree is a bit complicated isn't it!
It felt very real, and you could see the hurt in Zak and Lisa's eyes.
belle dingle isn't a farmy/horsey sort in that way. i always thought of the Dingles as more gypsy-esque
They're definitely not the horsey set:D
I think Eden has been there since she was about 5 or 6 - she was certainly around by 2006 when Tom King died as you could see her carol singing.
She's a good little actress so I'm sure will be able to handle the plots. I don't think she looks abnormally younmg - certainly no younger than Sarah Platt in Corrie when she fell pregnant or even Debbie Dingle when she had Sarah.
I think they are just showing how some teenagers behave . And if we are honest once the clock strikes midnight and you hit 13 some kids go from beautiful 12 year old child to the 13 year old spawn of satan overnight.
I was a horrid teen from 13 to 16, nothing bad as such but just door slamming, and lots of "I hate you" "everybody elses parents lets them", type of behaviour , sulky, etc etc
I think they are just showing that with Belle, but I am sure we will see the worse end of it as it is a soap and they do have to make people want to watch. And lets face it the character of Belle has never been a quiet , shy retiring child who was unable to look after herself has she.,
If you saw me around town doing my shopping you'd probably think I lived on the local gypsy camp.
The Dingles may not be rich farmers/horsey types, of which there are some. There are also "chav" type farmers/horsey people, of which Belle would probably more belong to. Either way, she would probably be more interested in getting into mischeaf such as shooting/poaching.
This would make a far better plot line than the usual moody stroppy teenager that we just seem to be presented with these day.
And as per another post... I also agree that the poor actress must have been cringing when she got the script for this storyline. I also think Debbie's makeup/wardrobe artist has been round Belle. Makeup does not suit her.