I thought Matt looked quite glum in the scd audience last night. Maybe he's knackered.

Although Finn O Connor (Hollyoaks) and Frank Foster (Corrie) got on with their lives after the rapes, both were evil and Finn went on to commit further crimes. The difference with Dean is that they have made him sympathetic and messed up while not condoning the crime.

I agree, Dean has been written differently to any other rapist I have ever seen on a soap.

On Strictly, Matt was only seen in one shot, wasn't he? When Jake was getting his comments? It might have just been for that 2 seconds that he wasn't smiling?

He was shown at least twice because i recall seeing him before Jake danced. Sure, it could have just been an inopportune moment both times.

Ah right, I'll take another look

I'm finding it very difficult to be angry with someone so delusional, but I think Linda should take Sharon's advice and tell Mick the truth for her own sake.

Linda needs to tell someone at least.

I hate that we're now going to be seeing scenes - Dean and Stacey together - that we all wanted before this storyline happened - it's horrible because we know it's not going to last.

We'll just have to enjoy the scenes while they last and then find another character to care about when Dean leaves. Because Dean is a fictional character, we can always turn time back and watch old clips but at the same time, we are powerless to help Dean because he is fictional.

I agree, I also have Hustle that I can watch to see Matt as a completely different character....wearing suits

I can't wait to see Dean tonight.

I really hope Stacey isn't in any danger. I want to believe that what happened with Linda was him losing control of himself because he was obsessed with her and jealous of Mick. He didn't harm Lauren and I hope he won't harm Stacey.

Well...people are certainly talking about it!

I really hope they don't have him attempt it again, they've ruined him enough surely?

I wonder if dtc even considered that the character has fans before doing this

After tonight's episode I have to say I'm a bit bemused with Linda and how the SL is played. I would never imagined I could say something like that but it's getting a bit frustrating and less realistic. I know the rape is recent but still!
In real life according to what I've heard (mainly from my mum who's a psychologist) victims of rape could be classified into 2 groups: the sort of "reserved" ones who are feeling guilty, think they're responsible for what's happened to them and want to hide it from their love ones. They try to carry on as normal. especially just after the crime. However they have mood swings, behave sometimes normally and other times not, but in a subtle way because they don't want to be found out as victims.
And there is the other category of victims who like Linda can't get out of their bed, don't dress up and go into depression. But apparently, for this type of victims, who're aware of what's happened to them and are very scared, the pressure is too strong and the changes in their behavior are so obvious that they will have to confide to a close relative or friend, either on their own initiative or because they're lead to do so.
For me, I thought Linda would belong to the first category and I don't understand why behaving like that, nobody has investigated things further. She probably won't say anything to her mum in the next episode which makes me feel frustrated.
Also at the same time Linda being terrified by Dean should never have ventured to the salon to confront him about Nancy's present.
Lots of contradictions there!
I suppose it's interesting in term of drama but loosing in credibility in term of real life.
After watching tonight, I even found myself thinking the way they were playing the aftermath was mainly to make sure Kellie Bright would win a lot of awards in the future!!
Am I the only one to think like that?!

Just seen a snippet of Danny Dyer at the Attitude awards saying

I hope that's what he meant!

I saw the video where he says it! It's from the OK magazine site.

Well at least Linda's mom has guessed it's something to do with Dean.

Yeh I hope Linda can tell her.

I just want to find out what Mick will do when he finds out!!

I'm not really looking forward to Mick going ballistic somehow. I know it's understandable since he is going to feel so angry and betrayed when he learns what Dean did but I'm uncomfortable with a character I happen to like displaying violence and a part of me still cares about Dean (though I can never condone what he did) so I would have preferred prison and psychiatric treatment to Mick beating him up (which while understandable solves nothing).

I'm getting fed up with people on the main forum saying Dean can't be delusional just because he can function in the world - erotomanic stalkers are delusional yet they can still function in the world so why not other kinds of criminals?

I'm curious to know what happens with Dean tonight and how much Linda will say.

That Elaine/Dean scene was brilliant.

https://twitter.com/Andi_L_99/status/523177089135312896

A lovely picture for Timothy West's birthday......and look who's in the background!

I think unfortunately Elaine getting the wrong end of the stick the way she did will reinforce Dean's delusions about him and Linda having a consensual affair behind Mick's back.