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Old 11-08-2015, 20:28
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Just watched tonight Emmerdale, and the scenes outside the cafe with Bob, Eric, Finn etc, weren't they a bit OTT? The way they talked to Bob about the article in the paper, seemed a bit stupid, I know what he did with Carly was wrong, but this is Bob we are talking about, anybody would think he was local bad guy!!

Obviously it was a reason to get him into prison early.
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Old 11-08-2015, 20:52
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Yes, it was totally contrived and clunky and ED should be better than this. The fracas wasn't even started by him anyway so there was no reason to arrest him for 'breaking his bail'. He was practically mugged fgs! Would they have arrested him for that too?
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Old 11-08-2015, 20:57
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Yes, it was totally contrived and clunky and ED should be better than this. The fracas wasn't even started by him anyway so there was no reason to arrest him for 'breaking his bail'. He was practically mugged fgs! Would they have arrested him for that too?
I am so pleased it wasn't just me who thought it was completely not ED!!

I just thought it was so ridiculous how he was treated, as if Finn would do that normally!
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Old 11-08-2015, 21:04
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Yeah it just confused me tbh. I don't really know why they treated him like that.
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Old 11-08-2015, 21:07
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I burst out laughing it was so daft The 'hall of mirrors' and Val's ghost were the best scenes of last week for me, but the fallout from that has been disappointing.
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Old 11-08-2015, 21:10
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Yep totally over the top and was actually wondering did I miss a scene or that!!
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Old 11-08-2015, 21:12
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Yes, it was totally contrived and clunky and ED should be better than this. The fracas wasn't even started by him anyway so there was no reason to arrest him for 'breaking his bail'. [b]He was practically mugged fgs![//b] Would they have arrested him for that too?
BIB: Didn't Finn have Bob in a headlock? Lol
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Old 11-08-2015, 21:13
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There was 3 against 1 with Finn manhandling and putting Bob in a headlock yet it was Bob who got arrested because of his bail conditions despite everyone else being the aggressors
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Old 11-08-2015, 21:14
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Glad its not just me! Feel sorry for Bob now
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Old 11-08-2015, 21:15
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This is a classic soap cliché
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Old 11-08-2015, 21:16
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Welcome to Emmerdoaks folks.

It's no longer about the characters - it's all about the PLOT
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Old 11-08-2015, 21:17
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There was 3 against 1 with Finn manhandling and putting Bob in a headlock yet it was Bob who got arrested because of his bail conditions despite everyone else being the aggressors
BIB: The brute! Finn will be swinging Ross' bat around next
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Old 11-08-2015, 21:24
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When Eric said in the pub he was angry about the report he had read in the paper I assumed he was angry because he realised it was all a load of rubbish, so it was a bit surprising when they all went for him the way they did. Did not ring true at all. They all know Bob and they must have realised he just wouldn't profiteer in that way. The pub was open as well, okay Diane did ask people to come in for a drink, but did she do that all day?
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Old 11-08-2015, 21:27
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I found it quite hilarious actually but at least we know that Finn is most definitely a Barton brother now .
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Old 11-08-2015, 21:34
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I assumed Eric was mad because the story in the paper put Val in a bad light IE mentioning the fraud. Didn't he say something like this is what she'll be known for or wtte.

He's really pissing me off though in fact the whole blame mongering village is completely irritating. Rachel was confessing to Sandy what a bad person she had been and the next minute she was first in line to string Chrissie up. Eric conveniently seems to have forgotten that he locked Val up in the Hall of Mirrors leaving her a sitting duck. It appeared he was happy to leave her there all day and night as well.

Maybe he is acting out of guilt or something but it is all highly annoying. Still at least we got to see that Finn is going to take over from where Ross left off. The new village hard man has arrived
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Old 11-08-2015, 21:35
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I found it quite hilarious actually but at least we know that Finn is most definitely a Barton brother now .
He kept his glasses on too
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Old 11-08-2015, 21:54
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I was strangely attracted to Finn afterwards!!!
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Old 11-08-2015, 22:34
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It was good to see Finn channelling a his semi-departed brother, but it was cobblers! I honestly didn't understand a bit of it. They didn't even really explain what was in the damn paper, or why everyone would jump on Bob when he'd obviously been misrepresented.

Really not good storylining at all. This week has been a right damp squib so far.
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Old 11-08-2015, 22:38
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He kept his glasses on too
hahhaha
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Old 11-08-2015, 23:29
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I assumed Eric was mad because the story in the paper put Val in a bad light IE mentioning the fraud. Didn't he say something like this is what she'll be known for or wtte.

He's really pissing me off though in fact the whole blame mongering village is completely irritating. Rachel was confessing to Sandy what a bad person she had been and the next minute she was first in line to string Chrissie up. Eric conveniently seems to have forgotten that he locked Val up in the Hall of Mirrors leaving her a sitting duck. It appeared he was happy to leave her there all day and night as well.

Maybe he is acting out of guilt or something but it is all highly annoying. Still at least we got to see that Finn is going to take over from where Ross left off. The new village hard man has arrived
I thought that ! How would they have had a drink/ had a wee etc if they were there all night ?
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Old 12-08-2015, 00:42
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I'm confused to how Bob broke his bail condition?
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Old 12-08-2015, 01:24
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I'm confused to how Bob broke his bail condition?
Well I'm confused too Bob's assaulted by tough nut Finn, over something that was printed in the paper(did we find out what it was) and poor Bob ends up in pris! I think the show is quite confusing at the mo. The reaction towards Chrissie I find OTT too and Ashley's coldness to her. Eric's behaviour of blaming all and taking no blame himself. And what's happening with Rob? Why is he in Home Farm still? Surely they can kick him out if they really wanted to? It all seems, well, a bit weird.
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Old 12-08-2015, 01:42
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I burst out laughing it was so daft The 'hall of mirrors' and Val's ghost were the best scenes of last week for me, but the fallout from that has been disappointing.
I laughed too, especially when he and Brenda had that drawn out conversation just before he got in the police car, and the policeman just stood there patiently and waited for them to finish. The whole thing was completely OTT. And, really, if your loved ones and friends had been killed in a disaster the last thing on your mind would be reading the local paper as normal, yet the residents of Emmerdale won't let shock and bereavement keep them from catching up on all the goss in the local rag!
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Old 12-08-2015, 01:52
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I was also baffled by the episode, it was extremely confusing! Bob's arrest made no sense whatsoever. Many characters showed themselves to be hypocrites, not least Eric practically ordering Chrissie out of the village! I know he's in shock but really?

I'm guessing Finn is about to trundle off the rails slightly and the Barton nutjob gene is about to make itself known within the sensible one.

The only part of the episode I enjoyed were Sandy's words of wisdom for Rachel:

“Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been.” (John Greenleaf Whittier, Maud Muller) incidentally!

Since the helicopter came down and during the show just hasn't made sense ..
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Old 12-08-2015, 07:18
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Well I'm confused too Bob's assaulted by tough nut Finn, over something that was printed in the paper(did we find out what it was) and poor Bob ends up in pris! I think the show is quite confusing at the mo. The reaction towards Chrissie I find OTT too and Ashley's coldness to her. Eric's behaviour of blaming all and taking no blame himself. And what's happening with Rob? Why is he in Home Farm still? Surely they can kick him out if they really wanted to? It all seems, well, a bit weird.
Yes to all of this! Or maybe to all of this.

The reactions to Bob and Chrissie feel silly and forced, Eric should be crippled with grief, and Robert should be packing his bags and trying to start again. None of it makes sense, does it? It feels like it was written and cobbled together in a rush.

Never sure why soaps do this, because anyone who's tuned in for the stunt will just tune straight out again.
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