Originally Posted by lauralancs:
“Hi everyone. New to the thread.
I get the feeling that Robert is really meeting Rebecca for a business dinner on Aaron's birthday like he said. Is that why he's all dressed up? I wonder if this is the pay off...she helps him with the surprise if he helps her with her deal? Maybe he wasn't lying about being busy tomorrow since they don't actually go away until Friday. Surprise or not that's pretty poor, meeting your ex on your fiancé's birthday. Silly boy”
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Originally Posted by Windy_City:
“I dont think Robert finds out about Chas/Aaron/Liv doubting him this week.
I think Liv/Chas show Aaron the pic, he confronts Bex, Robert gives him the surprise and then Chrissie shouts her gob off. Which makes Aaron paranoid again and then Fri Chas wonders about his motivations for going away. So IDK if Robert even finds out about this drama.”
I think so too and I hope he doesnt find what Chas and Liv think of him.
Originally Posted by Raaron:
“When Robert's got one of his schemes going on, he's pretty much oblivious (or chooses to ignore?) anything else. In a lot of ways this birthday surprise is another form of Robert's schemes, one which is extremely well intentioned, but ultimately fails...although if it results in a serious conversation (or argument) that highlights certain issues then maybe it's not so much of a failure.
He is normally in tune to Aaron's feelings, but in this case in particular where his sole mission is to deliver the perfect birthday for his husband-elect, his judgement is particularly clouded by the fact that he is doing this all for Aaron and that's all that matters, not realising that it's actually affecting Aaron negatively.
In working closely with Rebecca on the business she is trying to get, again Robert is doing it for Aaron (and himself/Liv) to fix up their new home, despite the fact that all the time spent with Rebecca is making Aaron uncomfortable, which he can't see as his focus is on the ultimate goal of getting money to benefit all of them.
It's difficult to know what the storyline is trying to achieve, and whose side we are meant to take (if we are meant to take a side?), but could argue it either way - Aaron should be more forthright with his opinions/feelings before it escalates to the point where he ends up becoming violent (guessing the stuff with Fasim is linked to his insecurities but who knows), and Robert is well aware of Aaron's insecurities of not being enough for him so should be more sensitive to that fact, particularly that those insecurities would be heightened when working with an ex.”
Great post
Originally Posted by lauralancs:
“Yep as big a fan as you are lol
She really is unbearable. It's a shame because she could have been a good character and redeemed the Whites but so far all we've seen is her trying to split up a happy couple, repeatedly throwing herself at a man who doesn't want her and betraying her family for his attention, rubbing her affair in her sister's face and still to come.... bunking up with Ross the walking STD in a public toilet. Classy! She should use all that money to buy herself some dignity.”
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