Diane does not have a problem with Chrissy and served her a drink.

Chrissy caused the death of her sister.

Does Diane not care? Or does she realise she actually did her a favour?

Yeah i was thinking the same it just like its been forgotten.

Diane is too focussed on Robert to remember Val!

Also, Chas hates Chrissie now because she thinks it's her fault Aaron is in prison so Diane will be more friendly to her to piss off Chas.

I want Chas to slap Diane, see if her wig flies off, maybe the common law wife, Doug with the nervous tick can catch it, like a bouquet

May be Diane recognises that Chrissie didn't set out to kill all those people. It was an accident and also the fact that it was Robert's fault that Chrissie was so upset. Surely she must realise that Robert and Eric had a big part in the death of her sister.

I hope that she has realised that.

Diane has never really held anyone responsible for Vals death. Whilst she initially showed animosity to Chrissie and wanted justice for Val, even she can see it was nothing but a tragic turn of events which led to her death.

Personally I’d be more pissed at Eric than anyone else, but his involvement in his wife’s death has never really been addressed by anyone least of all Diane.

Diane’s anger toward Chas makes sense to me, I don’t think she genuinely holds Chas responsible in any way but she feels betrayed and hurt by someone she holds very dear. She has always been a bit too forgiving when it comes to Robert and Andy and she is the closest thing they have to a mother. Let’s not forget, Diane has lived alongside Aaron for some time and probably has a soft spot for him too, his actions (or what she believes are his) tell her that he has no regard for her or her family despite her being good to Chas for so many years. She likely feels somewhat betrayed.

Obviously I'd feel differently if it were my sister/wife involved, but it was an accident. The only person Chrissie wanted to hurt, was Robert.

And yes, she torched his car, and that was dangerous, and there was an explosion. But she could NEVER have predicted the helicopter crash - how on earth could she foresee that?!

She came forward straight away and owned up to it, took the blame and her punishment, and she's never tried to worm her way out of her responsibility.

No, maybe she shouldn't have torched his car, but she targeted Robert's materialism as one of few things that might hurt him.

I feel quite sorry for her, the deaths of three people (the pilot died too, yes?) on her conscience, she never meant to seriously harm anyone.

Completely agree with you

It's high time someone reminded Eric Pollard that he was responsible for Val's death, and almost for Diane's too.

Absolutely agree. Every time I see Erics big tomato head spitting venom at Chrissie or Diane I scream at the TV for them to remind him about his own involvement in Val's death, and I'm astounded that no one ever does!!!!!!

I am totally on Diane's side. As viewers we know that Aaron didnt do it but in Dianes eyes she thinks that the Dingles are siding with Chas and dont care if he is guilty. Dont forget that Chas swindled Diane out of money a few years back. Her family are not exactly angels AND Aaron has form for assault and loosing the head.

Chas and Aaron also made Andy think that he was going mad just to cover themselves so they deserve what they get.

I think the reaction Eric has had to Val's death is possibly because he DOES hold himself responsible, and can't cope with knowing he should never have locked the door - never mind the fact that nobody could have predicted the outcome.
As for Diane - I loose patience with folk who are far too ready to accept the guilt of someone, even if they have sworn they are innocent. Chas was her friend....... does that count for nothing? She and Victoria are "fair weather friends ", no loyalty or trust. What makes it worse is that they know what Robert is like, yet still choose to believe the worst of everyone else??

BIB - Yes, I have wondered if that was it, but there has been no real sign of him having doubts, as far as I have seen (although I don't watch Emmerdale religiously), nor of anyone else thinking it, far less mentioning it. I suppose they still might be saving this up for the climax of Eric's storyline, though.

I think that Eric should stop trying to get Chrissie to change her plea. She did the right thing pleading not guilty to reckless arson because she never intended on hurting anyone

I don’t think you could call Diane a fair-weather friend of Chas, she has stuck by her through thick and thin previously and has forgiven her some pretty serious misgivings in the past. She loves and trusts Chas and no doubt feels incredibly let down and betrayed that she and Aaron have almost driven Andy to suicide and (as far the evidence suggests) almost killed Robert.

Don’t forget that the evidence against Aaron is pretty water tight and he more than has motive and form for such an act.

I’d find it hard to swallow if Diane were to just shrug it off and put all her trust in Aarons word.

That is not what happened, Kate Oates completely forgot about the whole "BIGGEST SOAP STUNT EVER!!!" and that Chrissy had caused it and the deaths of Val and Ruby because she was so focused on Robert's shooting and how to shoehorn Ross into that story.

Absolutely, Chrissie didn't mean to cause the crash. However, I'm not sure I'd be forgiving if I was Eric - he did lose his wife. It's easy to say that people should forgive in these circumstances, but a lot harder to do. I have complete admiration for these people who forgive those who have killed their loved ones, especially where it's been murder. That must be very tough.

Oh sorry. I wasnt saying that he should forgive her. I was just saying that he should stop trying to get her to change her plea

But wouldn't it be the same thing? In his mind she's guilty of killing his wife and deserves to be locked away for years. He's wrong, but it might be a bit much to expect him to see that in the circumstances.

Yeah I mean why should Chrissie plead guilty just to keep Eric happy? That's what annoyed me when it first happened. David also putting pressure on Chrissie to change her plea so she'd go to prison. Just so his Dad could move on with his life. As if anyone would to that for someone!

Exactly, it's as if Chrissie has already got off scott free, but the villagers feel she should be punished and should seek that out by lying in a court of law and saying that she intentionally MURDERED 3 innocent people!! Her actions will could still see her punished with a prison sentence and the facts are black and white. She recklessly set fire to Roberts car, which (in a freakish turn of events) ended in those deaths. Had she set out to cause harm and death, then yes she should please guilty, but she didn't! She didn't murder anyone and the fact that some villagers think she should submit a murder plea is actually laughable!!

Exactly. She is not a murderer because what happened was an accident. No one could have predicted what was gonna happen. How was she to know that a helicopter was gonna fly over right as the car exploded. If the helicopter had passed ten seconds sooner or ten seconds later than it wouldnt have happened

Surprised Eric hasn't blamed Pete for organising the helicopter in the first place! Lol

He probably has off-screen lol