Slade

I'm not really sure what to make of Corrie over the last couple of weeks. I think most of the characters that have been involved in any significant storylines have come across quite badly. Regarding this whole storyline with Tyrone/Kirsty and now Fiz, we all know how vile Kirsty has been and I really don't care if Tyrone wishes to have an affair with Fiz but what I don't like is (even though it it's been entirely of her own doing) it only serves to prove that Kirsty was right with regards to her paranoia about them in the first place. I have to admit I found the Tyrone's reaction when he realised Tina saw him and Fiz and the way he tried to talk to her afterwards quite amusing though Tina proved that she really is a good mate. Not only did she agree to keep quiet despite Tyrone turning on her and Tommy previously but she even let him and Fiz use her place as some love shack. This whole thing with Leanne, Nick, Peter is such a mess. I had a feeling when Leanne smirked after hearing Carla went back to the US that she was still into him and then after the scenes at the ice-rink thought it was reciprocated. Then it appears as though briefly Peter starts getting a little fixated, plays with her mind with regards to wanting to get back with her and all of a sudden Leanne wants to go back to him. Then on the day of her wedding literally before, she goes to see Peter, realises Carla is back and Peter has changed his mind about them then she decides to settle for second best i.e. marry Nick. Then at the wedding Leanne's sister decides to sabotage it out of sheer spite, malice and jealousy. And later on that day Nick then sleeps with his brother's wife. The whole thing beggars belief. While I thoroughly dislike Eva as a person and really hope one day she gets what's coming to her (I loved Stella slapping her across the face and chucking her out but that wasn't enough for me) I can't help thinking (as I recently mentioned in the Neighbours thread with regards to Rhys) that in a warped sort of way she did everyone involved a favour. It wouldn't have been fair on Nick if Leanne had married him as she doesn't love him and was only doing it for security. On the other hand irrespective of how badly he was treated and how he found out about Leanne's actions up to the wedding how could he sleep with own brother's wife? I didn't like him before (mainly because of how he used tried to use Peter's alcoholism to destroy his marriage with Leanne) but was impressed with him a while back how he looked after Kylie without taking advantage and he goes and does this. The only positive thing I can say about them sleeping together is that at least Eva didn't get him. Then there's Peter who I was initially impressed with when he decided to sacrifice his relationship with Carla and put his son first, but instead of letting Leanne move on he decides to try and get back with her even though she was getting married and then changes his mind simply because he doesn't have the guts to tell Carla the truth. Mixed feelings about Kylie returning in general. There are a lot of times where I haven't been keen on her but quite like how the relationship has developed with Gail so initially I was disappointed the way she left David without telling him the truth as it just seemed like a very cowardly thing to do. I have to stress that David's behaviour towards her has been pretty deplorable. On the other hand if this comes out this could wreck the whole family. Can't believe Rob would shaft his own sister like that - Don't any of the characters in this show have any kind of loyalty? Can't really blame Michelle for keeping quiet as if she'd said something Rob would go to jail for sure not to mention what would happen to the other factory workers. Can't really say I'm too fussed about the stuff with Sophie and Jenna although I did find it funny when Kevin tried it on with her. Something else that's been quite amusing is the relationship with Stella and Jason. Eileen's reaction and Gail winding her up was brilliant and I love the way Stella stood Karl up and told him how much better in bed Jason was than him. He must be pretty miserable with Sunita but there's really no other option for him as can't afford a place of his own. Still he's only got himself to blame.

Was hoping that David would have somehow fallen for Alicia now she's out of prison but I guess by the looks of things it's not meant to be. Things could get awkward between them. Whilst I don't blame her, I'm actually quite disappointed with Megan and this plan to take Declan for everything he has. I'd rather she just be the bigger person and walked away. Every time I see a scene with Bernice, I just end up getting frustrated. Really can't stand her although I don't dislike her as much as I dislike Charity. Absolutely delighted Chas got off. Ha, ha knew it! One of the best things about it and in particular the scenes which followed the jury's verdict was that Debbie was so convinced it was in the bag. She was certain Chas was going to jail. She dressed especially to launch a victory parade so her absolute annoyance and total dejection with the Cameron/Chas reunion was a treat. In spite of everything I was very pleased Chas had significant support in particular from people like Moira, Paddy, Jimmy, Lisa etc. I was extremely annoyed Cameron fessed up to Alex about Carl. He should have just kept his mouth shut and almost ruined everything. I was even more annoyed after he attacked Alex last week. The main reason being he didn't finish the job properly still it's all good now. Cameron is a cold blooded murderer and I'm sure he'll get what's coming for him but for the time being I really want him and Chas to strengthen their relationship and make Debbie suffer. I also really want to see them rub it right in Charity and Cain's faces so as far as I'm concerned at least for now he's a necessary evil. Cameron has definitely passed the point of no return for me but the bright side with regards to the second killing is that arguably IMO he's gotten rid of one of the worst Emmerdale characters of all time. There was nothing remotely entertaining or interesting about Alex even right up to his final scene and I'm glad to see the back of him.

Firstly I'm extremely disapointed that Damon let Elena go even though arguably it was the right thing to do. Even in that episode I really liked their scenes a lot better than the Elena/Stefan ones previously this season. I guess that shows that Damon isn't a selfish as some (i.e. Caroline) would make out. Still really liking the friendship with Caroline and Stefan. I wasn't sure what to make of Caroline basically revealing that Damon and Elena were together. In one hand she was just trying to be a friend but on the other it felt like there was a small amount of her that wanted to tell Stefan out of her hatred for Damon. The last time I saw Stefan get angry like that was after Klaus freed him from compulsion but at least he was more controlled. He looked there like he wanted to let rip. So it will be interesting to see what he does next. I found the conversation that Caroline and Stefan had about Klaus very interesting. Both of them actually feeling guilty with regards to Tyler's plan and Stefan empathising with him out to a point despite everything Klaus has done. I actually thought that was a direct result of the converstation he had earlier with Klaus with regards to, Klaus keeping the letters of his victims much like Stefan writing the names of his victims on the wall in his appartment in Chicago. At first I thought Damon was being typical Damon when he wanted to kill the professor but now I can understand his reasoning. I don't trust the guy one bit and think he has something major planned with regards to the vampire cure. They mentioned sacrafice with regards to the hybrids a few episodes ago but it didn't actually click what Haley was prepared to do to find her parents. I have to say it was disapointing she's turned out to be a two face b*tch. The only positive thing I can say is that at least she did it in such a way to save Tyler but at the expensive of several others. Not sure that Tyler will forgive her, especially now. But I'm hoping that (a) assuming that she tries to leave Mystical falls, Tyler catches up with her (b) the professor tricked her so he was playing her all along with her realising this has all been for nothing. I have to admit that the scene with Klaus and the hybrids was pretty grusome. Even at the end with Mayor lockwood with "Have yourself a merry little Christmas" playing in the background. I did wonder if they were going to try and humanise Klaus but I think this episode he was more like the Klaus that killed Katherine's family as punishment for her turning herself into a vampire. At first Klaus seemed to really value the hybrids but again the converstation he had with Stefan when he mentioned they were both alike because they were alone and his relisation they can break the sire bond perhaps helped him made his mind up when he confronted them. I wonder what Klaus is going to do to Tyler once he catches up with him. I'm assuming he's not going to kill him right away. So April is now aware of the existence of vampires and werewolfs, witnessed Klaus killing one of the hybrids and has opened the coffin and found Rebekah. I'm hoping she pulls the dagger out of her, Rebekah is grateful and they can resume their friendship. April hasn't really featured that heavily in the season so far. Her dad kills himself and several other people right near the beginning, we know that he was in contact with the professor but other than Rebekah offering to help her find out more about his death and brief appearences in and around the school that's about it. I have a feeling though that she will be very significant in the latter part of this season. The above post mentions that the show will resume in the US in January. Not sure when it will resume in the UK as usually around now the show takes a 2-3 month hiatus which was indicated by the episode being around Christmas.

After having Stefan and Elena shoved down our throats for over three seasons I'm actually glad she and Damon have finally gotten it on. I actually really like these two together and I personally find their scenes far more interesting than the Stelena ones. He won't admit it but I actually think Damon's over the moon Elena's a vampire now as it means Elena has more in common with him, obviously feels closer to him and subconsciously is more open to manipulation. Elena being sired to Damon I feel is an interesting twist and something I never would have guessed. It's ironic considering that Damon was the first person to even mention it with regards to Tyler and Klaus. Not sure how I feel about it yet as the implication is that Elena has only fallen for Damon because of the sire bond which is something I don't like and where I feel she has liked him since season two. And it's also been implied that barring the killing and bloodthrist, being a vampire is simply an amplification of what a person already is. Not sure I like Caroline sussing it out as it means she and Stefan will obviously to everything they can to unsire her (Not sure how they plan to achieve that yet). Although if they do I'm still hoping there is still a bond between Elena and Damon. I have to say I still find Damon really funny. Just to give an example a few episodes ago when he thought he killed Connor, blew up part of the hospital and went up to Dr Fell afterwards and said "Doc. Nice job", congratulating her. :lol: I don't like that Jeremy is a hunter because I'm not a fan of his character but again it's another interesting storyline. I absolutely hated the way he murdered the hybrid last episode in cold blood but it is interesting seeing the effect killing vampires is having on him. He's reaching the point where he wants to kill just like Connor, he's stronger and after the last vampire he killed, now cannot be compelled. So I think the other vampires need to keep an eye on him. Really enjoyed the Klaus/Caroline interaction and am actually hoping that they get together. Similarly, really like the scenes with Tyler and Haley and likewise think those two would be better suited as a couple. It's obvious that Haley really cares about him. For the third time in the post I use the term interesting, this time with regards to the professor's plan. Not sure why he wants to remove the sire bond from all the hybrids but by doing so I feel makes almost everything Klaus has done redundant. The whole reason Klaus wanted to break the curse Esther put on him was so he could become a hybrid and create a race of hybrids loyal to him for all time. If they're no longer sired to him then they are no different from other vampires. I wonder if Katherine will return to Mistic falls anytime soon? So far we've only seen her when Elena was hallucinating and even then she was absolutely right about how poisonous Elena is. You'd think she'd be a suitable backup should Klaus acquire the cure and have problems converting Elena back to a human.

Although it had reached the point where I hated Katie I have to admit, I felt quite sorry for her when she fell down the mineshaft and even I didn't want it to end with her dying so I was glad Sam and Zak found her. I have to say Megan has really impressed me and I'm glad she's back as she was shaping up to be one of my favourite characters. Don't mind Robbie not being with her as I never really liked him although I did like the way he wound Katie and Declan up. Anyway considering how Declan shafted her, Megan's show she's a bigger and better person than him rounding up the villagers to help find Katie and helping out with the business whilst he's been at hospital since they found his wife. Really, really not happy Bernice is back. Within five minutes of her turning up, I started to really dislike her. I see she hasn't changed a bit. Still selfish, self-centred and surprise, surprise she's cheated on her husband. I actually found myself siding with Laurel even though I would prefer if Gaby stayed with Ashley simple because she is the lesser of two evils. It's a shame because before Bernice turned up was really enjoying Gabi being a handful with Laurel. Absolutely loved Rhona's reaction when she found out that Paddy and Marlon renewed their friendship behind her back. That scene in the Woolpack was brilliant. It actually could have been edited to look like Rhona found out Paddy had an affair with Marlon i.e.: Paddy:"We've been seeing each other." Rhona:"When, ugh, how long?" Paddy:"So sorry. It just happened. A week, two, maybe three." (Rhona burys her head in her hands then puts her hands across her chest) Rhona:"Behind my back. You have put him before me". Paddy:"I knew you would react like this". Rhona:"I can't believe you would do this to me Paddy". Anyway, Rhona and the new locum have been getting on quite well at the Veterinary practice so I wouldn't be surprised if they get closer considering that Paddy's been a complete a*se to him for no good reason other than the fact he is jealous. Charity continues to be completely and utterly vile bullying Edna, deleting the report she wrote and effectively pushing her out of the Haulage company. I was actually hoping that Jimmy would sell up just so he could be free from her. Not sure what to make of Cain and Moira. On one hand considering what happened with before with John I think they are just asking for trouble. On the other hand Moira does seem to be able to bring out another side in him.

Absolutely loved Rebekah tormenting Elena being a vampire. That was really mean of her sneakily taking Elena's ring, dropping down the sink and turning on the garbage disposal. Rebekah is one of my favourite characters and I really liked that she is was becoming friends with April. It's obvious how lonely she is and just wants someone to like her for who she is. You can tell because she could very easily compel someone to be a friend but she doesn't. Now Klaus has daggered her again . I know it's been a thousand years but that's like the fourth time on the actual show. So Elena's finally made her first kill. I didn't have one bit of sympathy for her afterwards. Now she knows how Caroline felt. That's the thing about Caroline even Stefan was saying out of all the vampires she has the most self-control. I am disappointed Connor's dead as I thought he was an interesting character and wanted to find out more about him Now the only person who's left as a possible hunter is Jeremy (Is he one of the five?). Don't think he's a very good character if I'm honest. Although at least he's not as bad as Matt. He really is a useless character. Although I'd rather he was a hunter than Jeremy who seems to get pretty decent storylines and Matt barely plays a support role. It'll be interesting to see how Klaus reacts when he finds out about Connor although one thing about him is that he always has a backup plan. It won't take him long to find out about Jeremy being a potential hunter and I wonder how he's going to get Jeremy to kill the vampires to draw out the map via the tattoo. I wonder what that lecturer guy has planned for Bonnie. He got her to use her magic again but it all appears to be part of a master plan especially considering he was in league with Connor.

I've been playing catchup with Corrie ever since the European championships and fell even further behind during the Olympics but anyway up to date now. Firstly as someone who doesn't like Michelle, I absolutely loved the way Tracy was winding her up, particularly getting together with Ryan to purposely get a reaction out of her. I found some of the scenes so funny such as when Michelle came home and saw Tracy come out of Ryan's room and realised that they'd slept together. Also the way Tracy would stick her tongue down Ryan's throat whenever they were in the Rovers much to Michelle's dismay. Also when she moved in with Ryan and Michelle after claiming that she was pregnant and making snide remarks towards Michelle - OK the pregnancy part was cruel and Ryan definitely didn't deserve that as he was prepared to do the right thing so I was actually glad Ken took his side over Tracy's. It also indirectly led to Sophie being hit by the car and now having to learn to walk again. I find the relationship and scenes Tracy has with her parents quiet interesting. Ken barely seems to acknowledge her and when he does talk to her, he doesn't having anything good to say to her, is very cynical and generally has a low opinion of her. Quite understandably too. The thing that make me laugh the most about Ken's relationship with Tracy is that whenever she's at odds with anyone his default position will be to take anyone's side bar hers. Deidre on the other hand always seems forgive and forget regardless of how badly Tracy treats someone. Firstly when Tracy announced she was pregnant Ken quite correctly told her how ridiculous the whole thing was but Deidre seemed like she wanted to support them. Then when it came out in the pub that Tracy was only using Ryan to get back at Michelle for landing Steve and she lied about the pregnancy, Deidre seemed very disappointed but a couple of days later when Tracy was painting her toenails she commented on what a nice colour she was using completely bypassing any mention how how badly she behaved. I know I shouldn't be surprised by now but come on. I recognised Wendy as soon as I saw her despite the affair with Ken being 20 odd years ago (I think). Whilst I didn't agree with Deidre following him, he really only had himself to blame for what happened. Still at least it's all good now. One thing I didn't like was Tracy sticking her oar in (of all people). I know after what happened with Molly, Tyrone has got what he always wanted i.e. a baby but it's come at a huge price. I honestly wish that Kirsty had never gotten pregnant in the first place so Tyrone could have finished with her for good. Now he's trapped. He's lost most of his friends and his freedom. And as we can see, despite acknowledging she has a problem, she still treats Tyrone like dirt. She blackmailed him re the birth certificate and now he's had to give up his job and look after their baby even though he was earning a lot more money than she was at the factory purely to try and make her happy. I'm not sure how much longer they will be able to keep this up for but with Fiz constantly wanting to check up on him, I have a feeling that something major's going to happen at some point. Funnily enough the person who's annoyed me the most regarding the Tina/Izzy surrogate thing is Gary. He's the person that wanted it the most and kept pushing and pushing even wanting Katie to be the surrogate at first then when Owen had the sense to object to it he was made out to be the bad guy. I don't think Tina should be doing it just to get Tommy out of trouble but irrespective she shouldn't have lied and it will only spell problems for her and Tommy in the long run. The sad thing is Rita was prepared to lend both of them the money to bail them out of their current predicament. I never liked Gloria so to be honest I was glad to see the back of her. She did nothing but lie and for no good reason. Sad really because had she simply been honest about why she left Spain, I'm sure things would have worked out with Stella. Whilst I'm really not happy in Gail's role in trying to entrap Lewis and I think Gloria deserved Lewis setting her up, I don't think Gail necessarily does. And she does seem genuinely sorry about what happened and as a person she does appear to try and put other people before herself whereas Gloria is just selfish. Still I think we are starting to see Lewis's true colours which is disappointing as I quite liked him as a reformed character. There have been some really amusing storylines as of late i.e. Tracy as mentioned above, Mary's very inventive theme nights re Roy's cafe to name a few but this storyline with Maria and Marcus has been absolutely hilarious. I was expecting them to do some sort of love triangle with Marcus and Aiden but I was expecting the third party to be Sean. Never in a millions years would I have imagined the writers would have used Maria. Not sure how believable it is. You hear of men in relationships, some married for 15-20 years with kids realising that they are gay but I don't think I have EVER heard of a gay man suddenly deciding he's in love and attracted to a woman. I'm actually over the moon that they slept together purely in terms of the storyline. Have to admit I felt a bit sorry for Aiden. And Marcus using Sean like that further complicates matters as Sean now thinks Marcus is still in love with him. Regardless I'm really looking forward to seeing how this storyline pans out. And I'm really hoping this comes out pretty soon and if it does I can't wait to see how some of the other characters react. In particular Sean and Jason who I imagine will be gobsmacked. Oh and one final thing to say - RIP Bill Tarmey.

It finished in the UK about 3 weeks ago. Thoughts on the finale, well I never got to see that showdown I hoped with Emily revealing her true identity to Victoria but I still enjoyed the last episode. Really liked the relationship with Emily and Nolan. I think it's moved on from her seeing him as at best a slight annoyance, convenient for her payback plans to an actual friend. Liked how she risked her life to save him and the courage she had to take on the white haired man and beat him. I thought the scene where she was about to kill him and had a flashback to when she was a child and her dad helped her save the crow was very important. We've seen throughout the series that Emily's had sociopathic tendencies but one thing she's not is a killer. And I'm sure her father would have been proud. Extremely displeased that Amanda returned and even more annoyed that she's pregnant. Looks like this has put a dampener on any reunion between Emily and Jack. So Emily's mother is still alive. I would imagine she will be putting in an appearance at some point next season. And the plane crash. Was that Conrad Grayson himself or one of the people he was working for? Either way I hope Victoria survives as for me she really is one of the best characters and a worthy opponent for Emily. Just a shame I have to wait until next year.

So it looks as though we're going to put up with more fighting from Stefan and Damon over Elena (great) - this time over how to deal with her thirst for blood. It'll be interesting to see how many episodes she can go before she actually kills someone. I think eventually they should bring Katherine back to Mistic falls somehow to see how she and Elena deal with each other now that they are both vampires although no way in her right mind would she return with Klaus still about. I was hoping that when Alaric died he would find peace and be reunited with Isobel but it looks as though he's a wanderer. One thing I've noticed is how selfish some of the main characters have been since the show began. The most recent example of that being Bonnie. She saves Klaus because she was worried how many of her friends would die if his bloodline was severed. Then she restores him to his previous body because she was worried Tyler would die if Klaus ripped his heart out. She is now indirectly responsible for every death which occurs subsequently due to Klaus. That was a very good opportunity to kill him and any other vampires tied to him and she was more worried about her friends than she was about the greater good which I thought was her duty.

Monday's episode was really exciting. The look of fear on Chas's face when she and Cameron were trying to get away was very similar to when Carl attacked her. I was actually glad Diane called the police and she really should be pressing charges for Cain damaging her car although if it wasn't for Sarah she probably would be. Hated the treatment of Chas by the Dingles but can't really blame them if I'm being honest. Ironically given his recent problems, Zak seems to be the most level headed person in all of this. I'm going to come out and say it but I don't really care that Cameron killed Carl. My main issue is with him letting Chas take the wrap for it. If he really loves her then he would have fessed up to get her out of this mess. With regards to the actual storyline I'm than happy for it to continue like this simply because it's rubbing Debbie, Charity and Cain up the wrong way Cameron still hanging around - Three character's I really don't like (especially Debbie and Charity). I'm over the moon Cameron has decided to stand up to them and he's going nowhere (at least for the time being). Really liked the scenes with Cameron and Sarah and I hope he continues to visit her. I also really hope he continues to makes things difficult for Debbie, Charity and Cain. Although Debbie was doing everything she could to save her daughter she treated Cameron like crap, slept with someone else, messed with Andy's head and Cameron was supposed to be OK with the fact that she was having a baby with Andy. And anytime he dared to suggest any level of disapproval about what she was doing she would get into a strop, bite his head off and act like he was the one being unreasonable. It's no wonder he cheated on her. I actually hope that Debbie and Andy don't get back together because I don't think he deserves to be stuck with her. I was glad Lisa went to support Chas in court. Now that Jimmy's no longer in the frame best scenario for me is if Chas somehow gets off, is released and she and Cameron rekindle their affair right under Debbie, Charity and Cain's noses. Am glad Megan has given Robbie another chance even though I can't stand the little pr*ck. Just as long as it means she can get some sort of payback for Declan and that cow Katie double-crossing her. Oh and good to see Gabby being a nuisance to Laurel again although I really didn't like the way she was towards Lizzie and am not sure why she dislikes her so much.

I actually found myself very excited during Thursday's and Friday's episodes. I was eagerly awaiting what would happen when Carl's body was discovered. I found Victoria's reaction very believable. It's one thing seeing a dead body but when it's someone you know it's completely different. I was also very much looking forward to seeing the reactions of the villagers when they found out. Edna was visibly upset, Jimmy was in shock as were people like Nicola, Rodney, Chas and Megan. Then you had people at the other end of the scale such as Cain and Charity who didn't really care. Although it didn't happen the way I wanted (i.e. in front of most of the villagers) I'm very pleased that this stuff with Cameron and Chas is out now. At the end of the second episode on Thursday I thought - Yes!!!! I've never really liked Debbie and don't have much sympathy for her now that she knows about the Chas/Cameron affair. I'm more interested to see what happens with Cain. My first thought when Debbie showed them Carl's parting gift (i.e. the photo of Chas and Cameron in bed together) was that Cameron and Chas are sooooooooooooooooooo dead. Even when Zak tried to stop him Charity was saying they shouldn't be allowed to get away with it (Debbie actually did the same thing to her although she didn't know it was Charity). Like Carl's death it will be really interesting to see how the other villagers react to this, in particular Dan, Diane, Nikhil, Jai etc. Also how will Debbie react if she finds out that Gennie knew about it? Both of them become quite friendly during their pregnancies. I'm assuming at least for the time being Cameron is going to let Chas think she killed Carl. Really looking forward to them coming face to face with Cain. I think he will beat Cameron to a pulp but I'm not entirely sure if he will do the same thing to his own sister. I think when Chas sees Cain though she might think about handing herself in. I wonder how long it will be before the police start going through Carl's mobile phone records and find the text messages from Carl to Chas and Cameron when he was blackmailing them. Also you would imagine they are bound to find out Cameron contacting Carl to meet him in the church. Overall a very good week for Emmerdale on their 40th anniversary. Next week's episodes should be good too.

I was really impressed with how the live episode went. Everyone did really well and if they were any mistakes I certainly didn't spot them. It's official, I hate Katie and really don't like Declan. The way in which they shafted Megan and were so incredibly smug and victorious about it annoyed the hell out of me. And Katie acting high and mighty towards Megan in the reception too did my head in. Part of me wanted Megan to smack her but that would have simply meant that Katie won (again) but I suppose at least she shoved Katie's face into the wedding cake although the way Kate and Declan were afterwards it still felt like they had the upper hand. Can't believe Declan would do that to his own sister but I guess blood isn't thicker than water. Also whilst hardly surprising with Katie, seeing Declan deliberately set up his nephew to betray his own sister just to teach her a lesson (knowing she was getting closer to him at least from her perspective) was quite cruel when you consider he was the one who brought him into her life against her wishes. Part of me wants her to give Robbie another chance so they can join forces against Katie and Declan but I'm not sure if Megan deserves to be lumbered with someone like Robbie especially after he was prepared to betray her so easily. I just hope she finds a way to get both Katie and Declan. When I first heard that someone was going to die in the live episode a couple of weeks ago, I thought initially it would be Cameron but really should have guessed it would have been Carl given how he crazy he was acting over Chas and how he chucked Jimmy out of the house and wanted to sell up. I thought the scenes with him and Chas were really good but thought the stuff with Cameron was even better. Really enjoyed seeing the actor after the show and watching him get emotional onscreen seeing the flashbacks of his scenes over the past nine years. His acting has been and was first class and I wish him the best for the future. Some comical moments with Gennie giving birth, Nikhil using the App on his phone to coach her, Ginnie pinching his nose at frustration, then Nikhil fainting just after the baby was born. Actually saw a softer side to Cain with Debbie giving birth and I think it was a turning point for him and Zak, moving on from Zak almost beating him to death last year (The actor actually mentioned that himself in the aftershow last night). It will be really interesting to see what happens next as with regards to any murder investigation and also if the stuff with Cameron and Chas comes out.

UK viewers it's back tonight - Season 4. As someone who couldn't stand Elena in the third season (with her know-it-all attitude and the fact that virtually everyone thought the sun shone out of her backside), I'm over the moon she's a vampire. Now she will experience what Caroline and Tyler had to go through and how beautiful it was at Rebekah's hand.

I have to admit, Gabby has been pure genius. I shouldn't but I've really liked the way she's made Laurel suffer. Some of the scenes with her Laurel and Marlon have made me smile. Hats off to the little actress. I was actually really glad she went to live with Ashley. Perhaps Laurel knows how he felt when she wouldn't let him see his own kids although Ashley has been far more reasonable than Laurel was after she kicked him out with regards to letting her see Gabby. Carl's behaviour has been utterly deplorable but again, I've found myself smiling at his blackmail re Chas and Cameron - Not that I really have anything against either of them. It was interesting to see how low Chas would go in order to keep her sordid affair with Cameron secret. Actually ripping off her business partner and friend. For someone who appears quite dim it was very smart of Dan to hide the money. I did always suspect it was more than just money with regards to Carl but I really wasn't expecting him to pour his heart out to Chas like that. I was expecting him to make her suffer out of pure vengeance. Judging by the look on Chas's face she was just a surprised as I was. It will be interesting to see what she does. Having an affair with Carl (again) might be a temporary solution but I keep thinking it's inevitable this will come out - This is a soap after all. I know Jai did the wrong thing cheating on Charity but I can't help but feel slightly sympathetic towards him with regards to the whole pregnancy thing with Rachel. It's by his own doing but he's in an impossible position. He's trying to be a good husband but at the same time trying to provide for his unborn child. They've been showing adverts on ITV building up to the week beginning the 15th of October. I don't know what's going to happen yet but have a feeling it's going to be a cracking set of episodes.

There was a point where I was giving serious consideration to not watching Emmerdale a while back but it's been really entertaining as of late. Anyway, I did feel quite sorry for Alicia when she was led of to the docks and I think Eric's comment about a lamb to the slaughter was very fitting. She seemed completely resigned to her fate but she's only got herself to blame. Jacob living with David to me makes no sense considering how much of a fuss Justin made about wanting to see him when he first turned up, no way would he let his son stay with David. I don't know what's more unbelievable - Jai sleeping with Rachel and getting her pregnant or Chas deciding to marry Dan. I'm wasn't sure what to make of Jai and Rachel at first. The pregnancy storyline has been an interesting one. Especially seeing how Jai has been trying to juggle his married life with trying to ensure Rachel and his unborn child are looked after. I did actually feel quite sorry for Rachel because it felt like she was all alone at first and Jai talked her into keeping the baby because it was the one thing he wanted that Charity wouldn't give him. I was up and down with the whole Charity/Jai thing. I wanted them together at first because I didn't want Cain winning but now I really, really can't stand Charity. She's the character I dislike the most on the show at the moment. I feel she is a complete and utter waste of space whose sole purpose is to leach of Jai. And even when she's not doing that I find her highly annoying, having to put up with her trying to impose herself on the King's business. She annoys me every time she opens her mouth. In one sense I'm glad Jai and Rachel have done the dirty on her but if this whole pregnancy thing comes out, my concern would be what Charity would do to Jai and Rachel so it's a lose/lose as far as I'm concerned. I've thoroughly enjoyed the stuff with Chas and Cameron. A while back I absolutely loved the way Cain was being wound up by Cameron's relationship with Debbie and the fact he couldn't expose Cameron's suspected affair. Similarly I could not stop smiling at Cameron's barely concealed jealousy regarding Chas and Dan. I do think Chas cares about Dan but let's be honest, she's using him to try and get over Cameron with little success and he really doesn't deserve it. Having Carl find out about the affair is a masterstroke but he's kinda ruining it for me by obsessing over the 30 grand Chas stole from him (Not that I blame him). What I would really like to see is him keep quiet about it, wait until the wedding then expose them then and there right in front of the Dingle clan and everyone else in the village. Not that I have anything against Chas because I actually quite like her but I just think in terms of entertainment this is too good an opportunity to pass up. And I would particularly like to see Debbie and Cain's reactions. I'm firmly on Robbie and Megan's side regarding this thing with Katie. Katie's never liked Robbie or given him a chance. It's just been her whole attitude. Clearly see's him as a threat because he's real family and invaded her nice stately home. In saying that I think Robbie is a little pr*ck and he has been making sleazy comments towards Katie and he was stupid to fall into the trap she set for him. He's extremely manipulative too. I actually don't blame Declan for siding with Katie, he's in love with her. Megan has really gone up in my estimation and I actually really like her. I loved the way her loyalty towards her son kicked in and she took Robbie's side and I really like the friendship she has with Zak even though I'm seriously struggling to understand why him? Why has she gone out of her way to help him? It's not as if they have anything in common. I'm glad Ashley is back on his feet now and Marlon did go up slightly in my estimation offering him a place to stay but now he and Laurel have embarked on a full-on relationship. I was initially quite displeased with that because Marlon was just about to go to New Zealand with Rhona and Paddy to start a new life and Laurel had to stick her oar in, seduce him then ruin everything. In saying that I'm kind of on Marlon's side now (even though I still don't like the relationship with Laurel). Paddy public exposed their affair and completely humiliated Ashley and then there's his and Rhona's attitude towards Marlon since the court case started. It's a shame what looks like a very long friendship has come to and end and I did blame Laurel for not letting Marlon go but on the other hand you could argue that if Rhona hadn't been in the picture they wouldn't be in this position. And now it would appear that she's going to screw both of them over. I'm struggling to get my head round this thing with Moira and Alex. I could understand her sleeping with Cain but Alex has zero charm so I'm assuming it must be physical. At first I was over the moon how that he did the dirty on Victoria who is my second most disliked character after Charity. I think she serves little purpose (Alex is an even more useless character but at least he's not as annoying as Victoria always is) and since Moira and Alex's relationship has been exposed, her attitude and name calling of Moira made me wish Moira would just slap her across the face. Surprisingly Cain came across quite well with Moira. I thought he was pretty reprehensible during the stuff with Amy but he actually hasn't been too bad as of late.

Firstly I was really impressed with Nick's attitude regarding the stuff with Kylie and David. He went out of his way to help her and David and he did go up slightly in my estimation. I was really annoyed when Eva went and sabotaged things for Nick at the restaurant when he had the mayor round. If she had a problem rather than seeking some petty revenge she should have confronted him about it. I was actually really glad when Nick finished with her and thought he was well within his rights to fire her and perhaps should have done. I was virtually at the point where I was thinking Tyrone should have completely finished with Kirsty the way she was abusing him for even slightly putting a foot wrong. It has changed since her surprise birthday party and I saw what her father was like. It doesn't justify how she acted towards Tyrone but it goes a long way to explaining why she's like that. I think she joined the police force because of her father and although she was annoyed that her career was over and didn't want a job at the factory I think since working there it's actually taken a lot of pressure of her and ultimately Tyrone. I'm still not sure about them but I hope for both their sakes (and their baby's) that she keeps this up because I think she's used up all her chances. Although it was hardly surprising I was disappointing at her attitude when Tina and Tommy came round for help regarding Rick but she redeemed herself at the end and I thought her and Tina finally made a breakthrough so perhaps there's a chance to bury all this hatred and animosity. I don't quite understand why Tommy just let Terry leave with the money like that. Regardless he is better off without him. I have to say regarding Rick, Tina has really got some bottle. I think a lot of blokes wouldn't have done what she did. Irrespective although it was brave I thought she was unbelievable stupid and they were very lucky that Kirsty called the police and they just happened to catch Rick with the drugs meaning he would go to jail for a very long time. Still you do think that Rick would want revenge and has plenty of people on the outside capable of delivering it. I actually thought Tina was really harsh with Tommy. He borrowed the money off Tyrone because he genuinely wanted to help his father and the main reason why he kept quiet was because Tina was in hospital was recovering from a serious head injury and he didn't want to worry her. Regarding Rick again I felt that Tommy felt as though he really didn't have any choice. He made it clear to Rick that the debt was Terry's but Rick didn't care. I honestly believe that Tommy felt he was in between a rock and a hard place. So although I can understand Tina finishing with Tommy because of what happened with her father I don't think he was really at fault. Continue to be disgusted with Sunita. I absolutely hated the way she was towards Dev and when he quizzed her about having another man I wish she had just come out and told him. Incidentally I don't like Karl's role in this either but at least he seems remorseful but I suppose it's to be expected with Sunita if she doesn't love Dev anymore. Still I was almost jumping for joy when Sunita wanted to be with Karl and he told her it was just a fling and it was over. Yes..... She's quite miserable at the moment. Good. Don't have any sympathy for her and I hope she packs her bags and goes elsewhere. Although it's an important topic I really haven't liked the stuff with Peter and Leanne re Simon. Felt really sorry for Peter when he made the decision to let Simon go and live with Leanne because it was what made Simon happy. He clearly loved him and felt he was doing what's best for Simon. To me with Leanne the way she was it still feels like she is punishing Peter choosing to be with Carla over her. Stella's attitude towards Peter really annoyed me too. When Stella first arrived I actually quite liked her but now I often find her incredibly sanctimonious. Especially given how she appears to have sided with Sunita over Dev. The ironic thing being if she finds out what happened with Karl she will promptly switch sides.

Although I'm extremely displeased Val is back (admittedly I don't think she's been anywhere near as bad as she was just before she left) I didn't really blame her for pressing charges against Alicia. What Alicia did was incredibly impulsive and unbelievable stupid considering that she was already on a suspended sentence for committing another serious assault. I didn't actually think she was the violent type. I just assumed she was all mouth and no trousers. I admit I was a strong supporter of Ashley being exposed but every time someone other than Rodney or Jude talks to him I find myself getting quite annoyed. I was extremely annoyed with Victoria and Alex when they saw him working at the burger bar and told Laurel solely because he wanted them to keep quiet. I'm not sure where the character goes from here to be honest. How is he going to be able to find a job and find enough money for Laurel to pay the rent? I still don't like the way Laurel won't let him spend time with the kids either. I'm glad that Robbie is back simply because I think his presence will create an interesting dynamic within the Declan/Megan/Katie household. That being said I don't trust the guy one bit. There's just something about him that bothers me. Declan seems to want to welcome him with open arms though. I'm still finding the Cameron/Chas thing interesting. Judging by how storylines in the past in soaps have gone I'm fully expecting their affair to be exposed. In terms of entertainment the best scenario for me would be Debbie catching them in bed together. Even if that doesn't happen, if this does all come out it's going to turn pretty ugly especially as far as Cain is concerned. I actually thought he was suspicious of Cameron when when Cameron offered to let Andy go to France with Debbie and Sarah in his place. On the other hand he remains completely oblivious to Chas, actually thinking more positively of her being the person most responsible for raising the money for the trip.

I've only seen two episodes but I'm totally hooked. It's good to see something different. I absolutely love Emily (or should that be Amanda). Really like the relationship she has with Nolan. I had to watch the beginning of the first episode again just to try and understand what significance the characters had in the opening scene. Loved the way she screwed Lydia over then Bill in the second episode. Loved Victoria's reaction when she thought she had the beach-house in the bag then Emily announced she was the new owner. It's only going to be a matter of time before Victoria finds out who Emily really is. The general theme of this show appears to be every week Emily ruins the life someone who was involved in her father being framed and going to prison so invariably she's going to run out of people to pay back. Regardless I hope she gets every single one of them and let Victoria be the icing on the cake.

Firstly I wanted to comment on the Ashley/Sandy abuse storyline. I really wanted Ashley to be exposed but now he has I'm not as happy as I thought I would be. Although he deserved to be called out on what he did I hated the attitude of some of the villagers in particular Edna. She's supposed to be a devout Christian yet she couldn't even find it in her heart to even think of giving him another chance. The attitude of Ashley's former colleague was better. It also really annoyed me when Edna called the police. I thought that should have been down to Sandy and he was quite clear that that wasn't the route he wanted to take. I haven't found her the worst however. I thoroughly dislike Laurel at the moment. I always knew that when she chose Ashley over Marlon she didn't love him but it really feels like she used Sandy's abuse as an excuse to get rid of him, not necessarily because she wanted to protect Sandy but because she no longer wanted Ashley. I've also hated the way she's denied him access to the kids especially considering that Gabi isn't even hers. I wanted Chas and Cameron together simply because of what it would do to Debbie and Cain. I would still love to see Cain's reaction if this comes out but as much as I hate to admit it Debbie hasn't been too bad as of late. I think it's quite ironic Chas is in the position given how pally she was with Eve and she's doing exactly the same thing to her own niece. If this does come out I hope this point is raised. You do have to have serious concerns about getting involved with Cameron. Leaves his wife, wants to leave Debbie and assuming he does and he an Chas become an item, what's to say he won't do the same thing to her. Although it seems to have happened quite suddenly speaking from personal experience I think the portrayal of Zak's mental illness is spot on. So although I don't think it's that interesting, like the abuse storyline I'm glad the writers have decided to go down this route. Again ironically after trying to kill his own son, Cain turned out to be the one who saved him so fair play to him in that sense. Presumably Lisa told Debbie about Zak bashing Cain offscreen. Would have liked to have seen her reaction. I wonder if Chas knows yet. I was really enjoying the scenes when Rachel, Alicia and Holly were all vying for David's affection. I especially liked Alicia's jealousy. It's sad that there are three women who are after him but he's still hung up on Leyla. I did say a while back that I wanted to see something happen with David and Alicia but I wouldn't mind if he went out with one of the other two which seems unlikely now. Up until the last week I didn't like Megan at all previously (even though I thought she was a good character) but since they've introduced this storyline with her abandoning her baby and shown another side to her, I don't mind her too much at the moment. Although I didn't agree with Declan hiring the private detective to find her son I do quite like the role his played as her supporting older brother and hoping their relationship develops. It was starting to look like his character had run it's course after Mia died so I'm glad he at least has some purpose now. I think Declan might have made progress with Megan's son and am hoping he has a change of heart.

I've been playing catchup with Corrie for the last month and now I've finally caught up. Firstly there were a couple of episodes a while back that were absolutely hilarious both involving Steve that I wanted to comment on. First one was when he broke the partition in his flat with Tracy, lured her into a false sense of security then moved Beth and Craig in. Something in particular that made me laugh was when Deirdre was sitting down comforting Amy and the look of fear in both of their faces when Craig was staring at them. The second episode I found funny was when Tracy convinced Beth that Steve fancied her and Beth asked him to come round because there was something wrong at the flat (can't remember what) then she got all dressed up and cracked onto him. The way he screamed then backed off was really funny. Also his relief when he saw Craig and used him as an excuse to get away. Just love the way that the writers always find ways to make some episodes extremely comical. Anyway onto more recent stuff. Having Frank killed off was the obvious path for his character simply because there were so many people were out of shape with him. I have to say given his track record, I was genuinely surprised how many woman actually fell for his charm. Even right near the end Jenny was quite prepared to go along with his plans even though he was going to shaft his own mother. It's debatable whether he deserved it but the way he was going on he had to be stopped and I'm sure he would have continued his reign until he was caught. I actually didn't think it was Frank's mother who killed him. What threw me off was her reaction when they released Carla without charging her. I suspected it was a non regular but thought it was possibly Jenny. I did actually feel quite sorry for Anne. She's lost both her husband and only child within a space of weeks. And her confession to Carla simply demonstrated that she wasn't a bad person but genuinely thought the Frank was innocent. Now she's going to jail for a very long time and has no one. I was very unimpressed with Peter. It's one thing cheating on Leanne but another thing being prepared to abandon his son and serve a life sentence for the woman he loved. So he loves Carla more than he does Simon. I can understand Leanne wanting to remove Simon from the environment that he's currently in now that Peter is back on the wagon but there does seem to be an element of payback wanting to apply for custody. Not sure who's side I'm on to be honest. I felt really sorry for Eileen for the crap she's had to put up with. You could argue why she was getting involved in a relationship with a married man but I do think that Paul was taking advantage of her and I didn't blame her when she wanted them to leave. I thought Tracy was pretty vile to Eileen after Lesley went off with Amy but I do think she had a point about Lesley. Now that she finally is in a residential care home, part of me still think's it's morally wrong Eileen and Paul continuing the relationship. Mixed feelings about the fued with Audrey, David/Gail. I can understand his claim about wanting to protect her from Lewis and legally she doesn't have a leg to stand on but the only reason she signed the Salon over to him so that if anything happened to her he wouldn't have to pay inheritance tax. I do think that part of David doesn't want to give the Salon back to her in case she changes her mind about the will. And then there's Kylie sticking her oar in. She is seriously annoying me and to be honest it's non of her damn business. She wants the salon purely for herself. Really not liking Sunita at the moment. Even though Amber shouldn't have thrown the house party and deserved to be punished, I found myself shaking my head when Sunita basically told Amber she never liked her. So Amber clearly never stood a chance. I actually didn't blame Amber for leaving. Then there was the fact that Sunita kissed Carl and clearly fancies him and looks for any excuse to have a go at Dev. I actually believe that Sunita doesn't love Dev anymore which is part of the reason why she always gets annoyed with him. The storyline with Carl's gambling is a realistic one. Can't really blame Stella for throwing him out but I'm sure she'll calm down and want to talk to him eventually. Still, until Carl actually admits there is a problem nothing can be done.

Although I haven't been a fan of Aaron and at times I've really disliked him during his time on the show, I've absolutely hated the way he's been written out. I hated the way Cain and Debbie kept quiet and went along with his plans to take the wrap. I actually find it hard to believe that either of them would want Adam to get away with it. There's also the issue of the insurance company not paying out because the fire was deliberately started which you'd think would put Debbie's business in serious trouble. Holly and especially Moira really annoyed me. Holly being perfectly OK for Aaron to go down and all Moira seemed to care about was whether Adam would turn himself in. And then she and Adam had the gall to go up to Chas and tell her how grateful they were, not once but twice. I was really glad when Cameron told Chas the truth but I think he would have kept quiet had he not fancied her. At least it gave her a chance to say goodbye. I actually thought it was quite emotional but I also really liked his final scene with Paddy too. I just couldn't understand at first why Aaron went out of his way to sacrifice everything for Adam. I do accept that part of it was gratitude for Adam saving him that time then there was something Chas said this week about Aaron being over Jackson that actually made me think the opposite in that he was still punishing himself. He then later confirmed it when he told Chas that he'd done quite a few things that he gotten away with but shouldn't. I'm still not sure that I hold him entirely responsible for what happened to Jackson but I do think he should have been punished for what he did to Paddy. Regardless I'm not sure starting a new life abroad with no worries qualifies as punishment. Re Chas and Cameron, it's funny because part of me wanted them to get together because of the impact it would have on Debbie but since the baby she's pregnant with has been a match for Sarah she actually hasn't been anywhere near annoying as she had previously so I'm not so sure now. Fair play to him for resisting Chas like that. It must have been quite difficult but if she'd been sober it might have been different. The thing that made me laugh the most regarding Brenda and Eric was Gennie's reaction of absolute disgust when she found out it was him her mother slept with. I had mixed feelings about Rachel calling social services. Part of me wants Ashley to be exposed, as I mentioned before I hate how he's acting towards Sandy at the moment and I especially don't like the way he's bullying him into keeping quiet. On the other hand I don't think he's a bad person at all. And I think if this comes out it would have serious repercussions for his life in general family etc and you could argue all the good he's done over the years outweighs any bad.

Been away for a little while but I've spent the past week catching up on TV. Firstly I'm finding this storyline with Ashley and Sandy fascinating, mostly because I've been in a similar situation so I can kind of understand both points of view. I think it's great that the writers are trying to focus on a storyline such as this as it's something that I would imagine goes unchecked and would be more frequent with an ageing population. Obviously the pressure of Ashley's marriage and home life is resulting in him taking everything out on Sandy. I don't like Ashley at the moment and don't like how he is acting towards Sandy but I don't think it is entirely his fault. When Ashley brought Ruby to help him, he was too proud to accept her help. Laurel seems totally oblivious to what's going on. I have to say I really like Rachel's role in this. I'm not sure if Ashley's abusing Sandy but it is pretty much borderline. I don't like Cain at all but fair play to him for rescuing Holly like that. Adam has been a total jerk to everyone and I have really disliked him as of late. Having a go at Andy and Alex regarding the lamb, being jealous and childish when Moira wanted Andy to run the farm etc. Cain was pretty reprehensible during the weeks leading up to his assault but I personally don't think that Adam should get away with trying to burn him alive, irrespective of whether he went back for him or not or whether Cain deserved it. Still once Cain's all healed up I suspect Adam's going to wish Cain had reported him after all. Definitely don't like Megan. She doesn't really have any redemptive qualities. I'm not even finding her that entertaining as a character although I'm hoping that will change. Think it's an interesting take having Declan short on cash. Will be waiting to see exactly how ruthless Megan will actually be.

I was genuinely sorry to see John go, especially considering that Moira cheating indirectly led to his death through no fault of his own other than the fact that he was simply trying to provide for his family. Although I understand Adam's attitude towards Declan, I'm really not liking him at the moment. The way I feel right now, I actually wish he'd swap places with John. Let's not forget that Declan saved Moira's life and let's also not forget Adam slept with Declan's ex wife whilst he was sleeping with his daughter which was part of the reason why Declan had such a downer on John in the first place - Not that John deserved it of course. Declan's sister looks like she could be an interesting character. Not sure if I particularly like her as a person but I'm hoping she will cause some drama. I was over the moon when Cameron dumped Debbie after he found out about her and Andy sleeping together and wasn't too happy when he gave her another chance. Still as I said before always good to see Cameron trying to contain his anger. Kind of glad that they're not together now even though Debbie was the one who ended it the second time. At least Cameron isn't made out to be the bad guy now. I actually think he's shown a fair degree of patience and restraint considering what he's had to put up with. I actually don't blame Andy, Debbie caused this mess by booking a hotel, coming onto him then sleeping with him. She used him. If the baby isn't a match it all would have been for nothing. I thought there was quite a bit of chemistry between Chas and Cameron during their scenes at the Woolpack so I'm hoping something happens if not to rile Debbie up even further, not to mention how annoyed Cain would be. Can't see Chas doing that to Debbie though. Really enjoyed the Aaron/Alicia stuff, with Alicia trying to compete vie with Aaron for Ed's attention and both of them trying to work out if Ed was gay or straight. I'm ecstatic Val's decided to stay in Portugal. She clearly doesn't love Eric and he deserves better. With any luck he'll divorce her without handing over a single penny.

Not so much a great week this week but the last 2-3 weeks before that have been brilliant. I thought Becky was amazing up to her departure and she ended up being one of my favourite characters. I really enjoyed the payback with Tracy and I esepcially loved the way she and Kylie got David and Gail onside and they both wanted ring-side seats. I was quite excited during the actual wedding and thought Becky was going to out Tracy there and then but the scene in the pub was brilliant. My only gripe with what she did was even though Steve took Tracy's word over hers you would have thought that if she really did love Steve like she said she would have at least saved him from a marriage with Tracy. I thought she should have exposed Tracy's lies at the church. Steve is not a bad person, he gave Kylie 20 grand of his own money so Becky could have Max then ended up getting into serious financial trouble. Becky's departure i.e. leaving for good to go to the West Indies with a guy she'd barely known a month was unrealistic but at least she got a happy ending. I always thought she was a well written and very believable character full of flaws but someone with a good heart. I was glad this reflected badly on Deirdre as she could have prevented the situation from even getting to this point but she always looks at Tracy with rose tinted glasses. I really liked the scene where Steve and Ken were getting drunk together and bonding over had bad Tracy was and how she had them both duped. Not sure what's going to happen with Steve and Tracy now. I can't see her agreeing to any annulment even if she realises that she doesn't stand any chance of getting back with him, she'll stay married just to spite him. Again really good writing re Frank and Carla. Really tense scenes at the court and again really good moment when Frank's mum handed Leanne the photos the P.I. took of Carla and Peter. I loved the part where Carla looked at Leanne, looked away realised what she'd seen, looked back again (whilst Michelle and Maria were looking too) and the horror of her affair was exposed. I felt really sorry for Leanne and although she cheated on Nick previously didn't deserve that. The worst thing for me is that Peter is completely unrepentant. He admitted that he wanted Leanne to leave so he doesn't deserve her anyway. A while back at first I wanted to see Peter and Carla together, then I wasn't sure but I'm completely against them now. I actually don't blame Frank's mum for believing Frank. She's only trying to look out for her son and I don't think any mother would want to believe their son is capable of what Frank did. Sally on the other hand, I can't believe can be that stupid. It's so obvious Frank is only using her. I had a feeling he was going to get off. Whilst it's not good, it makes for great TV and the stuff with Peter and Carla coming out didn't do Carla any favours as they were caught out lying. Interesting part of the story having Frank and his employees move back into Underworld. The dynamic is interesting and already we can see the problems it is causing. Just how long can Carla stomach working with him for? I was a bit worried that Owen would turn nasty having being dumped by Anna but he's been no worse than he was before. I thought finishing with him was perhaps a bit harsh but he had no right to hit Faye and she probably doesn't want to be near him any time soon and Anna and Faye come as a package. If I'm honest, I'm glad to see to the back of Rosie. Thought she was an awful character - highly annoying, very little depth and for the most part came across as a selfish, spoilt, self-centred prima donna. I wasn't entirely convinced by the acting either. It seemed like she was acting a lot of the time and overdoing a lot of her scenes and facial expressions. And to show the sort of person she was, she'd been living with her boyfriend, staying at his mother's house and she dumps him purely for financial gain and to further her own career - Nice girl! Oh and Mission Impossible, The Man from U.N.C.L.E Robert Vaughn now Milton Fanshaw AKA Silvia's boyfriend. Still loving that calm, controlled voice of his.

^ Twas a Hyundai. Just don't know which one.