The Emmerdale Discussion Thread (Spoilers in tags — Part 15)

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Crooked Heart

13-07-2015

Originally Posted by ArtyAttack:
“I think they even used some of the same dialogue too. Ross needs some rest time but

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he is involved in even more storylines in the next few weeks including being blackmailed by Charity to split Cain and Moira up and ★he just happens to get a job at the farm★ to help him do this.

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★...★ Ross may get a

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thejoyof_pat

13-07-2015

Originally Posted by Andybear:
“Exactly. That scene with the van driver just showed him for the scum that he is. And I wish he'd wash his greasy hair!”

and with the spoilers coming next week I hate him!! Is it time for me to make an unappreciation thread? This could be my best work

Mark_Washingto1

13-07-2015

Originally Posted by cyrilandshirley:
“I'm a massive Ross-lover, and even I'm sick of him now. This crap with Debbie has killed his character stone dead for me. He can piss off. Then he can come back if they've got something decent to do with him. I don't wanna see another baseball bat or van-jacking for as long as I live.”

I completely agree Resting Bitch Face has dragged Ross down and making him Charity's newest baby Daddy was even worse. I really enjoyed Ross but over the last few weeks I haven't been enjoying his scenes

ianradioian

13-07-2015

Originally Posted by Mark_Washingto1:
“I completely agree Resting Bitch Face has dragged Ross down and making him Charity's newest baby Daddy was even worse. I really enjoyed Ross but over the last few weeks I haven't been enjoying his scenes”

I enjoy the character, but I agree; not with the recent pairings for him

Glendarroch

13-07-2015

Originally Posted by ArtyAttack:
“It is becoming predictable having him commit extreme violence against some innocent person then have a tender scene with April just to let the viewer know he does have a heart in there. That isnt a complicated character at all. Not a flicker of remorse for anyhing he did tonight and his pathetic doe eyes at Debbie still does not create chemistry.”

I agree. There wasn't even the slightest flicker in his expression. I didn't even get any sense that he was panicked about what he'd done, or even adrenaline filled. It was just like it was everyday to leave someone potentially dying in the road.

cyrilandshirley

13-07-2015

No, he was just a total bitch about it, no feeling at all. I don't know what ED are playing at really, I mean sure, Ross is a bastard. But surely he would be panicking a bit! Are we maybe supposed to feel sowwy for him because Debbie won't be his girlfriend? Does that make it OK for him to behave like a tosser? Poor ickle Ross! Well tough potatoes, baby.

I'm just so bored of him moping about because she won't boff him, or because she will boff him, or whatever. In fact I just don't believe he'd ever do it. The whole storyline is just a complete fail. no bit about it interests or convinces me. I cannot WAIT for it it be over, but I wish he'd bugger off for now.

Glendarroch

13-07-2015

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cyrilandshirley

13-07-2015

Originally Posted by Glendarroch:
“I agree. There wasn't even the slightest flicker in his expression. I didn't even get any sense that he was panicked about what he'd done, or even adrenaline filled. No concern, anger, remorse. Nothing. It was just like it was everyday to leave someone potentially dying in the road. Someone who had done him no harm but was just in his way. He'd push his granny in front of a bus for that cash”

Oo, it was rubbish, it really was.

On the plus side, Rakesh was looking lovely in his casual leather jacket. Mmmhmmm.

dubgaz

13-07-2015

Originally Posted by Crooked Heart:
“Bernice has nightmares of being buried alive She better stay clear of the 'summer stunt'!”

As soon as she said it I thought of the summer stunt.

Crooked Heart

13-07-2015

Originally Posted by dubgaz:
“As soon as she said it I thought of the summer stunt.”

On the 'ED Summer Stunt Effects: Biggest ever on a British Soap' thread, jIp95bwfc posted that someone on twitter wrote that it could be a sinkhole! I thought it sounded very unlikely but after what Bernice said I think there could be something in it now. There have been quite a few hints about an explosion so maybe it could be both; someone does something that triggers an explosion which triggers the ground to collapse. They made a big thing about Robert's watch being 'blast proof' and 'water proof'. It would certainly be a first for a British soap, I think

ArtyAttack

13-07-2015

Originally Posted by cyrilandshirley:
“No, he was just a total bitch about it, no feeling at all. I don't know what ED are playing at really, I mean sure, Ross is a bastard. But surely he would be panicking a bit! Are we maybe supposed to feel sowwy for him because Debbie won't be his girlfriend? Does that make it OK for him to behave like a tosser? Poor ickle Ross! Well tough potatoes, baby.

I'm just so bored of him moping about because she won't boff him, or because she will boff him, or whatever. In fact I just don't believe he'd ever do it. The whole storyline is just a complete fail. no bit about it interests or convinces me. I cannot WAIT for it it be over, but I wish he'd bugger off for now. ”

I would have preferred genuine panic from him and the robbery to actually be going wrong but instead he was acting like a cyborg and this was just the usual day at the office for him. That poor driver didn't deserve any of that violence from him and Ross didn't care if he lived or died and seemed upset that Carly actually got help for him. He gets back with Carly after putting on the sad look only to want to drop her straight away.No feeling whatsoever so why should I care when he gets emotional over his latest girlfriend or is hurt that Debbie is not willing to drop his brother for him and run off into the sunset? I much preferred when he knocked back Debbie. The whole falling in love with her over a few weeks just does not ring true.

Janet Plank

14-07-2015

Quelle Surprise !! Ross bashed a man's head in and stole a vehicle - again. Such originality from the writers is breathtaking. What next can they find for him to do? I know, he can bash another man's head in and steal another vehicle. Yawwwwn.

desperate house

14-07-2015

Originally Posted by Mark_Washingto1:
“I thought Zack cheated on her. I watched an episode on youtube where one of his friend's died and Zack ended up sleeping with the guy's wife”

That doesn't count, I think that is viewed as a sympathy sh@g.

Glendarroch

14-07-2015

Originally Posted by Janet Plank:
“Quelle Surprise !! Ross bashed a man's head in and stole a vehicle - again. Such originality from the writers is breathtaking. What next can they find for him to do? I know, he can bash another man's head in and steal another vehicle. Yawwwwn.”

The thing with Ross is that there's no sense of anything else going on with him. With villains like Cain and Robert you know there is, even though it's often very subtly done. Is this the fault of the actor or the writers I wonder? Ross leaving that innocent man for dead, and being shocked at Carly-s concern, for a bit of money. was even colder than Robert's attitude to Katie's death. Is he really so stupid that he doesn't realise the driver could be dead? It wasn't even like he lost his temper and went too far! He was calm about it! Other people's lives are very cheap to Ross.All because of his 'great love for Debbie' which has absolutely nothing to do with her being Pete's fiancee. Still

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kwynne42

14-07-2015

Originally Posted by samcains90:
“I think Robert might be surviving until whatever big storyline they have lined up in October. He has to die though, he just threatened a baby and Rhona.”

Big Disaster which I didn't believe in until now is a lot earlier than October, Its in the what next section of the Soaplife spoilers so in the next month. The Sun this morning says lots of people are going to die, hope its the right ones.

kwynne42

14-07-2015

Originally Posted by ianradioian:
“Perdy WAS dreadful! ”

No Greyson was awful, Perdy was just mildly bad in comparison.

kwynne42

14-07-2015

Originally Posted by chitarivera:
“Speaking of Amy - anyone know what Chelsea Halfpenny has been doing since she left Emmerdale?”

That old stand by for bad actors when they can't get TV Work - Touring Regional Theatre (see also Carl King), yes not even long run's in big cities, that where bad actors go to scrounge a living on a pittance.

kwynne42

14-07-2015

Originally Posted by sorcha_healy27:
“I bloody well hope so, ghastly woman. ”

The Sun this morning think so, but i'm thinking they are just guessing.

kwynne42

14-07-2015

Originally Posted by chitarivera:
“Faithful couples.

Zak has been faithful to Lisa while they have been married, I think.

Lisa has also been faithful to him.

They can't be the only couple can they?????????”

Didn't Zak have a dalliance when he went to south America and Lisa had a thing for Bob's bad brother.

kwynne42

14-07-2015

Originally Posted by sarah_short:
“Sorry, but that is a very pointed and unfair question to ask!
It is one thing to dislike someone in a soap and think they are/were very poor at their job, as you do with Sammy, but you're over-stepping the mark in trying to apportion some blame on Sammy for Jason deciding to leave.

Fyi, Jason and Sammy loved working together and would go drinking together after filming. Declan and Katie were split a longtime before Jason left the show! A better question would be, would he have stayed if he wasn't paired with Charity? because it was when he was paired with her that Jason decided to quit.”

Didn't he say had already stayed far longer than he planned to?

kwynne42

14-07-2015

Originally Posted by Crooked Heart:
“On the 'ED Summer Stunt Effects: Biggest ever on a British Soap' thread, jIp95bwfc posted that someone on twitter wrote that it could be a sinkhole! I thought it sounded very unlikely but after what Bernice said I think there could be something in it now. There have been quite a few hints about an explosion so maybe it could be both; someone does something that triggers an explosion which triggers the ground to collapse. They made a big thing about Robert's watch being 'blast proof' and 'water proof'. It would certainly be a first for a British soap, I think ”

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Definitely don't read the above if you don't want to know heh

Andybear

14-07-2015

Originally Posted by desperate house:
“That doesn't count, I think that is viewed as a sympathy sh@g.”

A shag is still a shag regardless of the reason for it. If a sympathy shag didn't count loads of people who cheat on their partners would say, 'he/she was upset and I was just being symathetic so it doesn't count as cheating'. Yeh, right. There are other ways to be sympathetic.

cyrilandshirley

14-07-2015

Originally Posted by Glendarroch:
“The thing with Ross is that there's no sense of anything else going on with him. With villains like Cain and Robert you know there is, even though it's often very subtly done. Is this the fault of the actor or the writers I wonder? Ross leaving that innocent man for dead, and being shocked at Carly-s concern, for a bit of money. was even colder than Robert's attitude to Katie's death. Is he really so stupid that he doesn't realise the driver could be dead? It wasn't even like he lost his temper and went too far! He was calm about it! Other people's lives are very cheap to Ross.All because of his 'great love for Debbie' which has absolutely nothing to do with her being Pete's fiancee. Still

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he's going to mess with Moira and Cain, after Moira has done nothing but be good to him, so hopefully he'll get what's coming. He scares easily, so with a bit of luck Cain can put the fear of God into him without killing the little s***. I don't want Cain to regress.

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I wonder a bit if it's because they've rewritten Ross's backstory. When they brought him in, he was a well-thought out character, who had gone off the rails because James was a crap Dad who'd treated their Mum badly. Then they changed all that, and James was a good guy (just one who'd shagged, impregnated and stalked Moira) and Emma was the villain who'd tried to kill him as a kid. And now they've forgotten all about that as well. No wonder he's coming over as shallow - they don't know the hell why he is why he is.

He sure does need a kick up the pants though, and

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kwynne42

14-07-2015

Soaplife Spoilers for the week of 27-31st July

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Last spoiler very exciting

But the 3rd of wednesdays' spoiler makes be feel violently ill.

chitarivera

14-07-2015

And why hasn't he asked Charity to do a Paternity test on that baby?

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