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Old 10-10-2016, 22:34
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Beats me how two fully grown, biggest men couldn't hold Jacka when he tried to get out the window, I mean what sort of wimps are Drab and Toadie that they just let him go, and didn't run after him? pretty sure he could have been easily caught before he got out the door.

Also I had issues with the balloon, is it really going to be just laying in a field with nobody near it? we saw the man jump into his buggy and drive off, leaving any Tom,Dick or Harry free to wander over and do whatever they wanted.
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Old 10-10-2016, 22:40
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Jacka must be utterly insane as his revenge for Ned sleeping with Reagan is laughable considering he killed 2 members of the Willis family! You think he would call it quits - he needs to get some perspective!
And didn't Jack tell Paige to stay out of his life the other day? Why would you then let yourself into the house where that person lives?!?!
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Old 10-10-2016, 23:05
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Jacka must be utterly insane as his revenge for Ned sleeping with Reagan is laughable considering he killed 2 members of the Willis family! You think he would call it quits - he needs to get some perspective!
And didn't Jack tell Paige to stay out of his life the other day? Why would you then let yourself into the house where that person lives?!?!
I think the insane thing is that Jacka seems to be a free man and able to wreak whatever havoc he likes! But still, stranger things have been forgiven as mentioned in posts above.
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Old 11-10-2016, 13:21
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Also I had issues with the balloon, is it really going to be just laying in a field with nobody near it? we saw the man jump into his buggy and drive off, leaving any Tom,Dick or Harry free to wander over and do whatever they wanted.
Yeah, I thought it strange that he'd just leave the balloon in the middle of the field. I'm sure that there's more than one person involved in running a balloon ride. And they really should check all the connections before going up. But they won't.
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Old 11-10-2016, 13:26
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How did Jacka go from being this vaguely bad biker boy who got paid by Julie Quill to cause an explosion that went horribly wrong to this uber villain?
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Old 11-10-2016, 13:34
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Won't the pilot check everything before he takes off?
On Neighbours? Don't be silly.
If everyone carried out all the safety checks they were supposed to do all the time there wouldn't be any action and we'd all just be watching the mundane lives of a street full of 'normal' people.
Where would be the fun in that?
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Old 11-10-2016, 14:07
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So I guess they are all "ok" - the tree crash saved them maybe?
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Old 11-10-2016, 14:10
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I thought that as well, nobody will ever prove it was Jacka, Drab will probably think Ned has been hating him all this time. Poor Ned, not really a fan of his but that seems harsh.
Yes, B*** will probably take revenge on Ned by having his name removed from Josh's headstone. Oh, wait...

The tried to go down that route with Toadie and Sonya but all that ever entailed was both of them jumping up and down twice and then running to their room. Its been a long time since the blue box was last mentioned on the show. I think the last time it appeared was when Lou picked it up by mistake.

Amy looked incredible today! I really hope that she stays away from Leo. Also what is up with Elly's voice, it is a lot more raspy than normal. ill perhaps?
BIB - I think the actress has had some sort of laryngitis/pharyngitis in some of her recent scenes.

I have to say this: The whole Jacka revenge storyline is ridiculous. The man has already killed two members of the same family and is now wreaking havoc on them again because Ned slept with Regan???? Ned already mentioned he called it off when Regan told her she was married so why the need to inflict all this revenge? If anything he should have issues with Regan and that's it. It doesn't make sense to me and given
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in the hot air balloon palaver will make him even more of an idiot.
Totally agree. Paul deserves everything he gets, but when he was awaiting trial for the crime Jacka actually committed, he was tagged up to the eyeballs and pretty much not allowed to leave that one room in the motel without having Mark popping up! Jacka virtually confessed to his part in the manslaughter of two people and just has to pop into the police station twice a day, but is free to go on his crime spree in between visits!

How did Jacka go from being this vaguely bad biker boy who got paid by Julie Quill to cause an explosion that went horribly wrong to this uber villain?
It's Paul's month off.

On Neighbours? Don't be silly.
If everyone carried out all the safety checks they were supposed to do all the time there wouldn't be any action and we'd all just be watching the mundane lives of a street full of 'normal' people.
Where would be the fun in that?
I've heard Toadie tries to stop the hot air balloon from flying off by randomly jumping in the air to catch it.

Next week's spoilers suggest Brad's tattoo ring will be revisited
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Old 11-10-2016, 15:01
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Has no-one considered that the poison in the tattoo ink is slow reacting? I think Jacka would savoir Ned getting slowly sick. Plus, Ned told Brad to keep in open as the tattoo needs to breathe, and Drab has ignored that advice.

I don't know why they bother mentioning that Jacka hates his dying mother, who then burns her house down, when they don't bother to experience lore or explain it at all.

I thought they did the stunt as well as they could with the budget they have. They captured the fear and panic well. Guess self preservation kicked in with Paige, and the overwhelming need to flee made her choose to jump. Big risk. Poor Lauren having to watch her daughter jump out of the balloon while you prepare for a crash landing.

Steph's bike crash could have been staged better. Damn, when Jacka wants payback, he really dishes it out to everyone and anyone.
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Old 11-10-2016, 15:03
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good stunt at the end.Paige was silly
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Old 11-10-2016, 16:24
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I've only seen the last 5 minutes and did quite like Paige's little speech about how she helped John to take her mind of her grief (i think we all guessed that at the time but it doesn't stop it being selfish but i've gone on about this before) but nice to have it spelt out on screen. But then I"ll confess to thinking "typical Paige" when she jumped out. I understand that impulse - clearly i've never been in that situation but I hate having no control and one of the reasons I prefer to sail than fly is firstly, you can get fresh air and secondly, should something go wrong you have the control to jump off rather than just have to stay on board and crash. I'm logical enough to know that it would do very little to help chances of survival, the water would be so cold i'd freeze to death, the undercurrent as the ship sanlk would drag $e down too, whilst i can swim I'm not a strong enough swimmer to make land if it were more than about a mile away or tread water for long enough for help to come. But, I would have some control over my destiny, how I died.

So, I understand the impulse.

But, again, i think it is selfish as her Mother and Sister might have got some comfort with them all being together and how awful would it be for them to have the image of her jumping as the last thing they see/experience as they die?

I'm sure the actress must have some kind of throat or vocal chord infection. She is very raspy, it doesn't sound put on and she hasn't always been like this, even in Neighbours.

Paul did have more freedom of movement for his bail until Julie complained about her harassing her (even though she went to see him at Robinsons) and that is when he got confined there. But Jacka has harassed Ned and his family, which are also the family of his victims so you'd think that would be enough to get his bail revoked or at least severely limited.
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Old 11-10-2016, 17:16
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I didn't get Steph's crash? How did that happen?

Also Paige jumping out over water without a word was strange....like to think in a similar situation I would at least try to get the ones I loved to jump out with me. Not sure I could leave them though, even if survival chances would be better jumping out with water below.
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Old 11-10-2016, 17:37
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Paige did say "we should jump" as soon as they realised they were going to crash but Lauren said no, just brace yourself which Paige did for a minute next to Lauren before getting up again and jumping.
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Old 11-10-2016, 18:41
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Paige did say "we should jump" as soon as they realised they were going to crash but Lauren said no, just brace yourself which Paige did for a minute next to Lauren before getting up again and jumping.
Ahhh right, I missed that thanks, that makes the scene somewhat more realistic then.
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Old 11-10-2016, 18:50
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Paige did say "we should jump" as soon as they realised they were going to crash but Lauren said no, just brace yourself which Paige did for a minute next to Lauren before getting up again and jumping.
I didn't hear that?
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Old 11-10-2016, 19:13
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I'm watching now.

Who exactly did Lauren and co think this random extra person joining the balloon flight was?
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Old 11-10-2016, 19:23
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Anyone else really irritated by Brad always saying "I appreciate that." Whenever anyone does anything or is honest about something. It just really grates on my nerves and sounds so fake. Plus he seems to say it at least once per episode.

The Paige stuff was just more vomit inducing self-absorbed Paige nonsense. Let's hope she meets a merman in the river and never returns! The storyline with Jack is the worst thing since Didge and Declan who were also vomit inducing. Get together, don't get together, just make a bloody decision and put us out of our misery.

Karl can now add brain surgery with DIY tools to his repertoire. Is there any area of medicine he doesn't do?
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Old 11-10-2016, 19:34
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Anyone else really irritated by Brad always saying "I appreciate that." Whenever anyone does anything or is honest about something. It just really grates on my nerves and sounds so fake. Plus he seems to say it at least once per episode.
YES!

I noted it on here about a year or so ago, it really is irritating. But Brad would appreciate that i guess!
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Old 11-10-2016, 20:01
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Looks like Regan's life is hanging in the balance right now then. I thought all Jacka did was loosen something on the gas canisters but he must have damaged something on them. Jacka really doesn't seem that bright though. Instead of finding out whether or not Ned's seeing Regan, he just lashes out first and it then takes Steph to put him right.
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Old 11-10-2016, 20:07
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I laughed so much when the balloon was crashing- it was so funny I loved it

I still don't like Paige and I never will but I did like how she conveyed her explanation over her struggling to cope with the grief of losing Josh and doug and by burying herself in jack as a means to cope...
But if Jack had been old and not attractive, it is obvious to me she wouldn't have stayed keeping a vigil...
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Old 11-10-2016, 20:19
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I didn't hear that?
Just rechecked and she definately does.

It is straight after the pilots eject the canisters and tell them to assume the brace positions. Paige says "we could jump, might be our best chance" and Lauren replies "No, just follow the instructions"
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Old 11-10-2016, 20:23
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I laughed so much when the balloon was crashing- it was so funny I loved it

I still don't like Paige and I never will but I did like how she conveyed her explanation over her struggling to cope with the grief of losing Josh and doug and by burying herself in jack as a means to cope...
But if Jack had been old and not attractive, it is obvious to me she wouldn't have stayed keeping a vigil...
The last sentence is what i have been saying since the day of the explosion in April. It'll be there in black and white if we go back through the thread.

Paige noticed Jack earlier in the episode of the explosion, she looked back at him as they passed. Straight before the explosion she stopped him saying "don't remember me" from their earlier meeting. She clearly fancied him.

Yes, he did shield her from the explosion and i'm sure she would have been grateful no matter who had done that for her - been concerned as to their welfare. But i refuse to believe she would have sat at their bedside day and night if he had been fat, ugly and in his 50s or 60s.
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Old 11-10-2016, 20:37
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Paige as self absorbed as always - a monologue for bloody Jack!! Then not a whisker of worry for her Mum or sister when the balloon starts to go down. At least try and get your Mum to jump with you if you think that's the best thing to do! And Brads mild suprise that the balloon had crashed and lots more of his family were potentially dead/dying!
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Old 11-10-2016, 20:45
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YES!

I noted it on here about a year or so ago, it really is irritating. But Brad would appreciate that i guess!
I don't.
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Old 11-10-2016, 21:26
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The last sentence is what i have been saying since the day of the explosion in April. It'll be there in black and white if we go back through the thread.

Paige noticed Jack earlier in the episode of the explosion, she looked back at him as they passed. Straight before the explosion she stopped him saying "don't remember me" from their earlier meeting. She clearly fancied him.

Yes, he did shield her from the explosion and i'm sure she would have been grateful no matter who had done that for her - been concerned as to their welfare. But i refuse to believe she would have sat at their bedside day and night if he had been fat, ugly and in his 50s or 60s.
Precisely, if it was Harold Bishop that saved Paige she wouldnt start pursuing him would she?

Amazing one that Amy made it to her meeting without her car and that Paul was fine with him taking her car to go to some random destination. Surely Paul would have said to check with Amy first that she doesnt need it for work or anything.
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