maybe she shot Robert because he gets better lines.

Now, I'm not keen on Ross, but that's a bit unfair 😉

I've said this before but why is Emmerdale so concerned about telling us the childcare requirements of Debbie's children for every minute of the day. I mean I could probably tell you what sarah was doing at 10.30am 6 months ago last Wednesday I we barely remember Kathy and heath even exist so is Kate Oates trolling us thank goodness she will be leaving soon.

I think it's either Andy or Aaron.

Unless either Kelvin, Ryan or Danny is leaving the show & they've managed to keep that a secret (kudos to them if they have), then there has to be some resolution to the current events so that these 3 characters can co-exist narratively in the show beyond this point.

Andy knows Robert was responsible for Katie's death - he is now also probably aware that Aaron has lied to his face about it (even making him look stupid in front of his own family).
Aaron has lied to everyone, knows he & Robert are responsible & knows Robert has manipulated him into this position (not even mentioning the fact that Robert tried to shoot him and DID shoot Paddy)

Lachlan is a big red herring - yeah, he's a psycho kid - but they've already made him a 14 year old rapist - if they then make him a 15 year old killer - then the character HAS to go - there's no return from that for a child character.

Chrissie has already been condemed by half the village for the deaths of Ruby & Val - and this storyline (trial) hasn't even been concluded yet - can't see why they'd add "killer of Robert" onto that scenario.

Lawrence - it's not his style - yeah, he deffo have no qualms "doing away" with Robert - but he wouldn't dirty his own hands - he'd use his wealth and pay someone else to do it. The timeframe doesn't allow him enough time to have organised anything.

Ashley, Paddy & Ross are all just red herrings thrown in to "muddy" the waters.


Andy being the killer, makes the two brothers "even" and would allow the storyliners to draw a line under it & move them on, but still both in the show.
But - where does he acquire a gun? - and also, that doesn't really even the score between him & Aaron - unless, of course, Aaron helps him to cover the fact up.


Aaron has a narrative loophole about acquiring a gun (we don't actually know what happened to the gun that Robert used to shoot Paddy - last seen being set down on a table at the lodge by Robert)
By shooting Robert, Aaron can assuage his own guilt for his role in Robert's actions/behaviour - put an end to the worry that Chas & Paddy have of him confessing & going to prison - and atone himself with Andy "I shot Robert for what he did to Katie"
This would give the writers a route for closure between Andy & Aaron - and would also give them a convenient "closure point" for the Robert / Aaron "love-story"

This would then allow all the characters to have closure and co-exist together in the show.



That's just how I see it from a future narrative storytelling pov - I could be completely wrong though

I think Lachlan found the gun after the shooting and, thinking Chrissie is the shooter, got rid of it.

I think Paddy might be the actual shooter.

From a narrative point of view, Aaron makes the most sense.

The most boring sense.

Can we have someone else in the spotlight please?

No! The Golden Boys must be in EVERY episode EVERY week otherwise ITV will be bombarded with angry tweets about how neglected they and their fans are.

I agree and the icing on the cake would be the end of the abusive 'relationship' of Robert and Aaron.

Well boo hoo!

The angry tweets are just as likely to get Emmerdale trending as happy ones. So they win either way.


The end of "Robron" cannot come quickly enough.

Though it's more likely that Robert would forgive him, showing that he can truly love and then they will live together, boring the pants off the rest of us with their domestic stroylines.

Absolutely! I'll be throwing a street party when that day comes.

Ross did know where the gun was, he was at the pub when Rakesh to Lawrence about the gun, you could even see him look over at them while they were having the conversation.

I think it make most sense if it Andy rather than Aaron

Great - can I come to the party

Sorry for shortening your post, it just felt a bit long for a quote.

While I completely agree with your train of thought, my very similar thoughts have led me to the complete opposite conclusion.

Lately, there have been quite a few complaints about too many violent crimes going unpunished, and certain characters getting away with anything. This has me thinking that Kate Oates may not want to let the person who shot Robert get away without going to prison. After all, this was a definite murder attempt, whoever did it planned and executed their crime with the clear intention of killing their victim.

So, unless Kelvin or Danny are leaving the show - which as you say is rather unlikely as far as we know - I cannot see them being the shooter.
Whereas I'm not sure where the writers would take Lachlan's character anyway. His assault storyline has made it virtually impossible to pair him romantically with another woman, and apart from that there are hardly any other teenage characters for him to interact.
Also Chrissie... I've grown to like the character since the affair reveal, but would she really want to stay in ED after everything that has happened? Assuming Robert stays, how can she?

Robert was shot on September 25th, which I reckon will be exactly 3 months ahead of the truth being revealed.

Also, on Friday we met Chloe and Tess in the bar. Chloe was played by Natasha Symms. Natasha played a job interviewer who Nicola had a run-in with, also the doctor who diagnosed Carla after she was raped by Frank, and Kate Patrick in Hollyoaks in 1997-2000.

Tess is played by Nicola "Queen of Oldham" Stephenson who has had other parts, most notably Margaret in Brookside and in Clocking Off. She will become a regular character in October.

Well, that would be an incredibly ironic narrative.
Kate Oates decides to narratively punish the character who makes an attempt on a character who actually has committed a murder (accidentally or otherwise)

Yeah - we'll punish Robert by having him shot - BUT - we'll send the person who shoots him to prison.


That's a bit like saying Robert Sugden is the most important character in the show - we'll make him a killer but we can get rid of any other character who tries to kill him

Katie was not murdered, you cannot murder anyone occidentally. She was killed occidentally and if he was charged that would be manslaughter.

I hope it was Ross or Debbie who shot him. Them or Eric

My theory is that Lawrence has paid Conner to kill Robert, or Lawrence did it himself, either way i think Lawrence had something to do with it

Aye - I know that - but I couldn't think of any other way to put it without writing 10 paragraphs to explain it.

Calling Robert a manslaughterer just seemed odd



But anyway - my point still stands - he accidentally caused Katies death, made an attempted murder on Chas & Paddy, threatened to shoot Aaron and really did shoot Paddy.
His punishment is just to get shot, survive and then carry on as normal - whilst the character who shoots him gets sent to prison


Like I said - an incredibly ironic narrative - just to "prove" that the show doesn't always let it's criminals get "away" with it without punishment.

Oh come on sheepie, he has been called everything else

thought of another one, could Jai be the shooter.?

Now c'mon crunchie - you're just listing all the characters you don't like and want to get rid off

I cannot tell a lie, I did chop down that cherry tree

More characters on the hot list as they annoy