The **** shaming of Moira in tonight's episodes...
thejoyof_pat
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I might be over reacting but I am fuming at some of the remarks from the majority of the key players during tonight's episodes, particularly a lot of male characters.
Furthermore, James did not receive nearly as much as the flack for a night that involved both of them.
Am I overreacting? Does anyone else feel this way?
Furthermore, James did not receive nearly as much as the flack for a night that involved both of them.
Am I overreacting? Does anyone else feel this way?
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Way of the world. Women always get more blame. Men blame them and other women blame them too. Chas taking the high road about Moira not caring whether James was ok was ridiculous! Why should Moira give a f**k about James? And why should someone who tried to burn another person alive and did a hit 'n run judge someone else? I'll not touch Cain, because we all know what his past his like. Adam saying Moira didn't deserve him made me laugh out loud, and I like Cain and he and Moira together!
We sussed out months ago that James would be Adams dad but to end the reveal like this is very disappointing.
I know it makes for good drama to have her lose everything but the way everyone spoke to her was disgusting.
Meanwhile, James Barton is pulling pints in the pub having had a telling off from his sons - double standards or what? >:(
As for the Bartons: do they know the word Gratitude Who took them all in and looked after them when they were on their uppers?
A most unpleasant couple of episodes.
I find it so laughable and hypocritical at how they all point the finger at Moira - she should have taken that shotgun and shot the lot of them >:(:D
and they seem to be 'ok' with seeing him tomorrow? While Moira is up on her farming crying her heart out, her husband and son walked away and her daughters knowing and probably never speaking to her again. It's not on at all! Media is a very power tool and the flip and black and white view that's being cast over Moira is deeply worrying.
that's said James Barton is an A Grade C*** for sleeping with his brother's wife also
so why hasn't he been shammed then? Oh that's right because he doesn't have a v*gina! I'm sorry I'm not mad at you and what you have said but it's completely one sided. That's my issue. James still has his family and his relationship with Chas but Moira lost it all? And again she's being judged by a village that made her an outcast only a couple of months ago.
Only we have the power to fix it.
other than his boys who has James lie to? Chas knew, he told her remember, hopefully he will get some stick, I haven't seen the eps yet I have then to watch when I get home from work tomorrow morning so I may change my stance then.
Adam is hurt as in his eyes his whole life was a lie as the man he thought was his dad wasn't
I will be interested to hear your opinion when you have seen the episodes.
and Chas.. the most hypocritical bint in the dales.. steals her neices bloke.. bla bla the list is endless... she has the Brass beck to be calling anyone..
Sorry Emmerdale.. but this was poor writing...
Totally agree. It is way too over the top. It was a one night stand years ago why the moralising against Moira - a disgrace.
When a male character sleeps around, it's usually fine. Sometimes it's even joked about. Phelan cheats on his wife repeatedly and blackmails a woman into sleeping with him and he gets called a "sex God". Anna though, gets insulting sordid comment after comment. In ED, Katy is rarely mentioned without someone calling her a slapper or making a joke about her being on her knees. Not one male character gets that though.
That being said, I think the storyline has been a bit meh, as they're potentially going to ruin Moira in the long term and the only way they could successfully get out of it now really is to determine that the DNA test was false.
Cain asked Moira a few weeks back if he knew everything and she promised him he did he is angry because she lied to him
I admit I haven't seen episode 2 yet from tonight
James' on-going bad luck seems to be constantly referenced. The three sons don't really respect James already (and perhaps have their mother on a pedestal?) so now they know the real reason their mother left them and Moira's getting all of the blame.
Also, Moira tried to get rid of James by setting him up and she locked Chas in the cellar to scare her into not saying anything.
I do agree though that the writing of Moira has been totally hit and miss lately.
I too have a hard time sympathising with Cain considering ALL he's done in the past