True actually. The leddie relationship is so much more meaningful, deeper.

Its clear max is a distraction and doesn't mean anything emotionally where Luc meant the world to her.

Ahh bless him! Miss him Interesting how nothing was posted for the past two weeks though...now max is stealing his girl he's all 'im not bothered'...'great guy' haha! Was he posting as Luc?! pretending not to give a monkey

Also guessing he may not have known exactly whats been filmed in his absence...prob exciting for him too

OH and jog on tara and Ollie..the roof is Leddi's..despite the paper planes being fabulous, and I just knew they were going to land on Michael or Sererna

I hated the Max stuff tonight, he has no shame at all. He's getting his wicked way with Eddi, he's making her late and unprofessional, and still he chooses to deliberately drop her and Michael in it by sending George into that side room. He doesn't care about anyone or anything at all...

Meanwhile, Eddi is falling into something I'm sure she doesn't really want (evidence: her 'why not' last week, the fact she didn't want anybody knowing she and Max had been together) and she is heading for self-destruction. Max won't blink at letting her down, how is she going to feel then?

Still a good episode though: Chantelle's s/l was brilliant and even T'Lo was better than usual. The non-referral scheme is utter craziness, Keller completely dead except for a patient with a bunion and AAU nearly having dead patients left right and centre. But maybe such hare-brained schemes really do happen when the management consultants are brought in....

Come back, Luc!!!

I think this could be to emphasize that Luc will come and rescue her 'Knight in shining armour' kind of senario.

But from those scenes hes not a team player, just trying to have fun when everyone else gets the blame etc.

I thinks its all going to go wrong for her. Something I have to say im looking forward too.. I just like seeing a darker side to her. When they bring depth to a character like that its fab!!

Everyone behaves differently depending on who they are with and are influenced by bad people during vulnerable times.

Eddi is such a strong, confident person and the only one who shattered that is Luc.
Just shows how much influence Luc has over her rather than Max, because its Luc whos doing this too her, not 100% Max
Lets face it, if it wasnt for Luc, she'd never have gone for Max. Its still very much about Leddi and this stage!
We're watching what he has driven her too.
Thats how im looking on it anyway!!

So for once its nice to see her struggle. Makes them human and makes us know its still Luc she wants!

I agree, it's just gutting to see her slip back to old ways. She had actually really blossomed, making herself into the brilliant nurse she could be, laying off the alcoholic benders and the 'bad life decisions' as she called them tonight; even her sharp wit, her decisiveness, her humour, her zeal in fighting for what's best for patients, they all seem to have evaporated. Will Luc even recognise the girl he loves when they meet again? Will she stoop to Max's don't care, back-stabbing ways because being a better person only got her hurt?

Please, please let this end well for Leddi!

Yeah, I'm trying to look at it the same way as you Hatz. The storyline with Max could mean potential to see more to her character, plus it puts viewers on the side of Luc when he returns. I guess Max being completely different to Luc gives chance for us to see her interact in a way that wouldn't have happened otherwise.

Having said that, I still feel this storyline would have been better without Max, although we haven't got to the end yet, so I may still eat my words! I just wanted the storyline to be between Luc and Eddi - they are complex enough characters such that simple dialogue scenes (much like in Unsafe Haven) could have been deployed to have them just talk it out...well, after Eddi had calmed down

Im sure thats what they're aiming for!! Despite his reason viewers are going to favour/feel sorry for Eddi. This way, His return is made easier. Lets face it, they didnt want to write him out for 10 weeks, they had too.

I just hope Leddi works out too! But even if it doesnt I just hope during his return he saves her from Max.

Also just watched next weeks clip!! Seems Max isn't the only one whos going to get Eddi in trouble!!

Looking forward to the 11th Sept spoiler though!! If we don't see the name Luc by this point they're just taking the michael!

I agree with that. In a way I think Max is too much like how Eddi used to be. Luc showed her her potential while Max likes to bring them down to his level while simultainioulsy coming out looking the good guy. I think he's the kind of guy we hate to love, in a roundabout way.

Max is definitely leading down the rebelious path.

What I would like to happen is see Max and Eddi blissfully walking to work when Eddi spots the caravan back in its place and she suddenly grows distant with Max and doesn't know why...
....or Max tries bad mouthing Eddi to Luc unawares of their past, now surely that would get some fireworks going!

I like the sound of that!

Joseph Millsons tweet once again has dissapointed me!!

For those who haven't seen lets just say hes teasing and has used the word.. WEEKS! Guess we are looking at a mid september return.

I know! If I am bald by the end of the next few weeks I'm blaming the writers...and the teasing!

Still there are some great dramas on TV in the mean time which will keep me entertained....won't cure my Leddi fix though

DS better publish the HC spoiler soon...at least that ties me down a bit (or is that just wishful thinking?)

Also noticed during the scene when Max and Eddi had just got back from the on call room [A scene which i foundy bizzarely sweet! I think im going Maxie? Edax?] anywho..

Sacah then says something like "All that just for one day" and Eddis faces is very unreadable!! She reacted to it, which in itself is strange, but the way she reacted, like she was wondering is she just doing what she is with Max just to get through each day without Luc...maybe im reading too much into it!

You could be on to something there hatz. I also watch out for Eddi's facial expressions. Maybe they are intentional. I'm actually quite excited about the storyline. Such different personalities anything could happen!

Anyway here is something I've just decided to do as I was just listening to Every time by Britney Spears, the only song I seem to really like of hers, when it hits me, the lyrics can relate to both Eddi and Luc. It is basically telling both their stories in one song.

The name next to the lyrics indicates whose part it is…hopefully it makes sense and you see what I mean.

(Could be both - what do you think?)
Notice me
Take my hand
Why are we
Strangers when
Our love is strong
Why carry on without me?

(Both)
Every time I try to fly
I fall without my wings
I feel so small
I guess I need you baby
And every time I see you in my dreams
I see your face, it's haunting me
I guess I need you baby

(Eddi – especially the last line about moving on easy as she is with Max)
I make believe
That you are here
It's the only way
I see clear
What have I done
You seem to move on easy

(Both)
And every time I try to fly
I fall without my wings
I feel so small
I guess I need you baby
And every time I see you in my dreams
I see your face, you're haunting me
I guess I need you baby

(Luc)
I may have made it rain
Please forgive me
My weakness caused you pain
And this song is my sorry

(Eddi)
At night I pray
That soon your face
Will fade away

This is what happens when I can't get to sleep!

I'm loving JM's Twitter profile pic! I wonder if it's from past or future scenes.

My view at the moment, mentioned it on the HC thread, excuse my repitition.

With regards to Max and Leddi situation. I can see why Eddi is attracted to him, he does have that certain wolfish charisma, being sexy and dangerous. There is chemistry yes but I wouldn’t say they have more chemistry than Leddi. Its just different style, more of a physical style, he challenges her to be more daring to the point of recklessness that it may affect her career and life choice to a detrimental affect. He has caught her in a vulnerable point in her life.

With regards to Luc, Eddi was constantly challenging Luc about patient’s diagnosis, telling him to open up more and live a little and he in return challenged her medically as well as intellectually about more worldly things (as he is a seasoned traveller. Plus,Luc is definitely a more medically sharp and intelligent medic than Wolfi and was the genius of the team in AAU when it came to solving bizarre cases like legionaire’s disease and locked in syndrome. I agree with hatz, Leddi relationship was more intense and profound in an emotional sense particularly due to their painful childhoods.

EDIT: I just think Wolfi is seeing Eddi as another work fling, all he wants to do is have his way with her during his working and non working mode and thats it ! There is no emotional or intellectual depth in their relationship. They don't seem to discuss work much or socialise unless to do with a pint, and he doesn't seem to do hardly any work whereas Michael and Sacha are always running around saving patients. Wolfi is bring Eddi to this darker side which is hazardous and this will be the ruin of her.
I can't wait for him to leave, he is an unnecessary addition imo, and i hope he gets his comeuppence.

Yes I totally agree with you DillyP it was just gutting to watch Eddi in yesterday's episode, she is just a shadow of the person she was when Luc was around or when she didn't have a love interest. I too felt sad with the superficial nature of her relationship with Max, drinking & turning up for work hung over in his flashy BMW & scenes in the on call room compared to the sweet nature of the Leddi relationship in the 'love bus', on the roof etc. we didn't need Max but seems like Luc'a return is now not far off though. I really don't like the back stabbing slimy Max (but the actor does play him well) I'm a Luc loyalist &
miss his genuine character all be it aloof, and his love of toy gadgets!

I am not a fan of Eddi/Max because i just dont like Max. I agree Eddi is acting the way she is not just because of Max but because of how Luc treated. I love Eddi but i want the old Eddi back, the Eddi who took no nonesense and put her patients needs first.

I dont like the thought of Luc coming back as the hero of the hour to save Eddi and AAU from Max. I would have perfered him coming back to a strong defiant Eddi, and he would have to gain her trust and break down the barriers again.

Also has soon as Tara said to Ollie ive got an idea my first thought was stay off Leddis roof! but they didnt!

I see where you are coming from, I agree, I would rather Luc have to prove himself worthy of Eddi's affection.Also, he let AAU down as well. However, Luc's heart is in the right place and he means well.
I get the feeling sometimes he lacks courage in coming forward and expressing his inner emotions to Eddi, which is his character's flaw. However, I still think they are more suited together than Max and Eddi.
I just feel Max is a cad and is just passing the time with Eddi, he has no intention of making an honest woman of Eddi and their relationship is basically about having a good time, being drunk and breaking the rules regardless.

Yeah, Luc and Eddi are definitely more suited, they kind of bounce off each other.

I think Luc's flaw is endearing and I also believe we will discover more of his past and why he is the way he is. Maybe that will be the foundation in bringing Eddi and Luc back together. Like Eddi said before, the type of guys she generally goes for are "emotional cripples and weirdoes."

Definitely intrigued as to how Luc is going to come back. Is he just going to walk straight into AAU, walk in the staff room and find Eddi and Max having a snog? Or is he going to be on the rooftop again? Or something to do with the field that we've seen from instagram? I'm also wondering what sort of mood he's going to be in. I'm hoping he won't have had a personality transplant whilst he's been gone.

And Joseph's changed his twitter picture again! He's seems to do it every 5 minutes

I have a feeling Luc is going to walk in on Max and Eddi. I don't if want that to happen or not. But yes, we still have that field!

I think you could be right, but I really hope not as I think that would just be too cliqued and in my mind would show a lack of imagination from the HC writers. I think what someone said about Luc coming back and catching Max out in a diagnosis and Eddi standing up for Max rather than Luc, because she suspects he is jealous is likely. I'm still thinking Max might be a fake doctor, he just doesn't seem real to me, but i'm probably just getting carried away

I'd prefer it to be over a patient's case, rather than walk in...I want the spoiler to be up. Does anyone know how long it usually takes for the spoiler to be published? At least when I read it and hopefully it indicates a Luc return then I'll be happy. Until a spoiler like that appears I'll remain anxious and it is eginning to annoy me!

I'd prefer him not to walk in on Max and Eddi either, this is presuming they are still together when Luc returns (I'd be surprised if they weren't). I'd rather see something like: a busy AAU, a shot of someone walking in, you can only see their feet. The camera pans up so you can see the back of him - he's wearing scrubs and has a shaved head. He walks over to a patient and a nurse comes from behind and starts reading out the patient's notes to him. She looks up to the man, we see his face and there we have it - Eddi and Luc are staring right at each other. Eddi immediately walks off, Luc goes to follow but gets caught in a massive bear hug from Sacha

Sounds perfect!

Have to say..and im not sure whats come over me...

I have rewatched last nights episode and during the Max/Eddi where they sneak off and kissed I found myself going "Awww" with a grin?! *Ducks from objects thrown from angry Leddi fans*

I dont know why I like it! I think because its fun! Leddi, was more deep and serious.

I think because his overely long absence is annoying me i've found myself siding with Eddi, not wanting his return to be a happy one!

For some reason I like whats hes doing to her, I like the new Eddi we are seeing [Well I dont like her, but I like how shes being] if you understand. Makes interesting viewing.

Will be interesting to see how Luc will cope with the new, or maybe just 'old' eddi again.

I stand by what I said before. This Storyline is still very much about Luc and how she is coping with his absence.

Its not about Max, because if any other doctor had taken over Lucs position, we'd be looking at the same story. We seem to be concentrating on him specifically, when its not about him at all. Its about what Luc has driven her too.

I love that scenario, as it adds to the air of mystery of Luc's character. Its too cliche seeing Luc catching Wolfi and Eddi on the act. I also want to see the rest of AAU catch Wolfi's scheming ways at playing off the AAU staff and making a mistake with a patient diagnosis due to his negligence and is found out that he is a doctor who has been struck off or he's a fake and turns out to be a paramedic or something.

I am also wondering if Luc's personality will change. I feel Eddi has changed alot since her days when she was new and nursing Josh. Even with Luc, she became abit softer with Luc and comforted him when he was vulnerable but she still had her sharp and witty banter and with Wolfi, she is practically a doorma and her humour !