April 28, 2015- The Cougar Fixation

Drunk Laurel's back! About time too, because things were starting to get cheery around Emmerdale (note sarcasm). I'm glad though, because her alcohol abuse hit a climax and then the show decided to halt it full stop by sending her away for 2 weeks. I seriously hope this isn't end of her problems simply I'd hate the solution to be played off screen. After all that the audience witness Laurel do in her spiral, I think we deserve a payoff shown to us. With or without Rhona's bug. Also, Ashley is in desperate need of a haircut.

Something about Aaron saying he's done with Robert that's not convincing me at all- even though Chas is delighted to hear so. Of course the sensible thing for Aaron to do is indeed be done with psychotic Robert, but I doubt the show will let this go that easily without another plot point. Something needs to happen before Aaron lets Robert go. There's definitely plenty of options, I'm just curious (and excited) to see which one. 

I absolutely love that Chrissy is saying what everyone think of Robert to his face. It's about time. Other villagers certainly tried to throw insults to Robert, but none are as accurate as Chrissy's lament. Her calling out Robert exploiting Lawrence's guilt? Bingo!

Oh Vanessa. I certainly wouldn't decide on an abortion seconds after a potential hurls an insult at you.  The ex-con thing... yeah, grounds to cause concern. Calling you a cougar who fixed his curiosity? Well, that doesn't warrant an abortion... just a punch in the face to the one who said it. Please go ahead, punch him- because no one would hold you back. Trust me.

If the show wants us to take Jimmy, Bernice or Tracy seriously, they'll need to us a serious storyline that at least have potential. While the Finn/Darren arc ended in disaster in entertainment measure, this one doesn't even suggests it'll go anywhere. I'd really hate to suffer through this for 2 weeks.