I agree with that point. Kerry is being ruined and the David/Tracy show in the Summer was awful. Soap producers do need to stop taking notice of Twitter and Facebook users and going along with what they want though. I mean in general. They don't speak for everyone.

As for Rebecca and Robert, maybe Rebecca wants revenge on Robert with her advances? Maybe Robert only kissed Rebecca back, to keep her sweet, to help get Andy justice? I think they are both playing games.

To be fair though social media has replaced the need for focus groups Soaps, used get focus group together to gauge audience what the audience liked and disliked on the show. With the dawn of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat TPTB are now able to get a much larger sample group and theoretically get a better idea of how the audience is responding to the show.

There is a large selection of these fans that really are insufferable, a lot of them are trying to make out Emmerdale are bigots for that scene as it shows that bisexual men can not stay faithful which is an ignorant stereotype that they are furious about. I would argue it merely shows that Robert cannot stay faithful which is true to his hsitory, surely if he was able to stay faithful to a man but not women that would make his a repressed homosexual which is also an ignorant stereotype of bisexual men. The irony seems lost on them.

LOL no body on Emmerdale is faithful, if a 70 year old man who has never worked an honest day in his life and has been married for 20+ years can cheat on his wife every couple is fair game.

What I hate about robron is the accusations of homophobia if you dislike them as a couple. Even though straight couples like kerry/dan get as much dislike as them

I'm guilty of robronphobia and that's it

When Jai was first in Emmerdale he was 'goody goody' as you put it. Him being nasty was a personality transplant and when he was with Holly he went back to the way he was when he was first in ED.

Well I started watching when Jai and Charity were in the middle of their divorce so I am used to evil douche bag Jai that locks people in shipping containers.

Now I understand why you think like you do. Jai really was lovely when he first came into it. Then he married Charity and shagged Rachel who had Archie and that's when his personality transplant occurred.

Well Emmerdale only have themselves to blame for that. They had Robert pointing out the unfairness of assuming he'd cheat because he was bisexual and I understand they received some plaudits from part of the bisexual community for that and because of this portrayal. I'm pleased if this has now backfired and Emmerdale are being berated for it as they are always happy enough to receive the pat on the back for tackling issues when we all know it's only ratings that they are after


Considering huge swathes of social media were desperate for Robron and are horrified at the pairing of Rebecca and Robert I don't actually think they are listening that closely.

Maybe they are punishing them a bit for being so demanding

It's strange, he used to be such a kind, caring and warm person and Nikhil was the abrasive one (though that was more to do with his ineptness at social interaction than the fact he was nasty) I literally hate every scene with Jai these days, nasty spiteful man.

Exactly, people are quick to forget the character traits and just see how they can be offended or outraged etc

Robert, straight, bi or gay is a dog who has always cheated/had low morals and been quite ruthless. That won't change just because he is bisexual.

Really. You don't think it's the utter drivel they are showing nowadys that is responsible for that


Aaron really hates gays doesn't he

Given they've retconned his past they can't now turn around and say but robert has always been like this though. They've only themselves to blame

LOL, well Robert isn't gay remember he's bi

I know

But that doesn't fit the fanfiction fantasy the show's been selling to the fandom.
They're voting power has won the show numerous awards - and they think the show is now beholden to them and the show should give them the storyline they want.


The main problem is - the Robron narrative has been as inconsistent as much of its other storylines. It sells Robron the love-story when it needs the fans to vote for it (the disneyesque engagement just happened to coincide with the voting period for the NTA's - and you can bet this fandom voted like frenzy after that episode.
Of course - the voting's closed now - so the show can do something which upsets the fans at this time because it won't alter any voting results.

Wanna bet - the wedding stuff will hit our screens when the voting opens for the British Soap Awards - if I wasn't piss-poor, I'd put money on it

I never even considered this but now that I have you are right. It is the only reasonable explanation for the confusing inconsistent greatest love story () ever told Spot on post.

They're not very subtle are they

Now that it has been explained to me You're right it does actually lack subtlety.

At least I'm not confused anymore

Well, I think now they should split up Robert and Aaron and just go for it with this Rebecca stuff. See what happens. I reckon the Robron fans and the anti fans are not happy with Robron being together now anyway so why not.

Oh lord. In my experience, fandoms are full of this kind of pompous righteous indignation which kicks in every time they don't get their way. It kills all the fun.


Yeah, I think I caught a fatal case of that.


Oh come on, you know they're just teasing them. Happy couples are boring, so they've thrown in a bit of ANGST. They'll reward the fans with a big cringey mushy wedding at Chrimbo to pay them back.

I know this is off topic for this thread but Jai always was devious. Remember when Nikhil had some deal - I forget the details, anyway Jai hired Cain to sabotage it. It ended with some thugs carjacking a van which Charity was driving and she had Noah with her. So Jai has always had the potential albeit not as nasty as he got.

The fact that the EP and other staff members have confirmed that said wedding will be taking place regardless of whatever happens between then and now, shows how pliable and manipulated the 'fandom' is.

ED are playing with them, picking them up and tickling them, then dropping them from a height and annoying them, like a cat toys with a mouse.

It's just soooooo funny

Hardly. They've already told them that there's going to be a wedding in the new year. What's the point of adding drama now, when we know the outcome. I don't know why anyone is getting their knickers in such a twist.


Absolutely spot on.

This was stated on Twitter but like someone said there was a Chrissie and Robert wedding, Pete and Debbie, Megan and Leyla...etc etc.