2025 Season - UK Episode Discussion

[pembie]

A story about pimping cars up for street racing and one of the guys are called Spanner ironically I think car engines don’t they have gages? 
Gage as a character I think he should have a showdown with Eliza again a load of nonsense really 

I hope Edmund enjoyed his lasagne I had that tonight it’s a nice meal 

 

Edited June 9 by pembie

[Slade]

I must have missed something but can someone confirm when Theo and Lacey actually slept together?  All I can recall is them kissing but I didn't think it escalated beyond that.

[CaptainHulk]

21 minutes ago, Slade said:

I must have missed something but can someone confirm when Theo and Lacey actually slept together?  All I can recall is them kissing but I didn't think it escalated beyond that.

Probably got Fruity in a car at some point (that would fit w/ the narrative)

[H&Alover]

I'm guessing TPTB at H&A did the finding of Theo and Sonny off screen and that Sonny had managed to call an ambo and they found him by using the tracker on his phone.  Sonny did tell Cash some of what happened before he got beat up and left in  a heap and all he knew was the guy that beat him was Spanner.

They gave out a pretty clear signal when Bree got that call she was needed  at the hospital as an emergency had come in.

Neither Justin or Leah have the full picture of what transpired between Sonny initially meeting the RB's and how he backed off from them. He did try to dissuade Theo for getting too involved but it was the car thing and Lacey that kept him in with them.  Also I can't see Gage just letting someone go once he's got his hooks into them.  Partly down to Remi letting Justin think the worst of Sonny who has a rethink of his own.   Remi did reveal to Justin that the main reason Theo is in the state he is is because he was having  a  fling with Gage's girlfriend which Justin now gets from the veiled hints Theo gave him.  

Seems Sonny took a lot harder beating that was initially thought and may have internal damage, hope he comes through OK. Of course being a  bloke he was acting tough and playing it down. I nearly didn't recognise Dana with her hair up but she was doing a  good job  reassuring Leah and  Justin and persuading Sonny to stay put, saying she'd tell him how Theo was if he stayed put and let her treat him.  I can see them being  a  couple at  sometime in the not too distant future. He blames himself of course but as already said Theo is an adult so can't be dragged away and sent home  like a teenager.  I think Dana and Bree just wanted Justin to keep the noise down, the team were trying to work on Theo and didn't need to be distracted by him shouting the odds. 

May seem a silly question but will Leah let Theo's mum know what has happened,  it's very rare we see close family members or even hear about them  and visit an extremely sick/injured character.  The only time it happened recently was when Marilyn rang Roo when Alf had his bad turn. 

It was good seeing Bree and Levi working together, they are a good team.  Cardiothoracics is his field of expertise.

The RB's do have a code of silence, that happened back in Brax's day.  Lacey took a chance asking if Theo was OK, then Gage slipped by mentioning Theo's 'accident'.  Only thing Cash could do was to take them all in,  Gage was trying to  give it all that but had to bow down in the end. I may be wrong but I sensed Cash knows Lacey is the one to give him what he wants to know.

If Spanner was around last year that would mean he would have been 'working' with Rory the last RB boss.  Cash has been pretty tied up with the RB trouble so probably wouldn't think of mentioning it to Eden.

Oh a bit of lightheartedness, - Eden filling in Remi about what is happening with her and Cash - they are engaged to be engaged.    

6 hours ago, Slade said:

I must have missed something but can someone confirm when Theo and Lacey actually slept together?  All I can recall is them kissing but I didn't think it escalated beyond that.

They did drive off in Theo's car and came back looking satisfied if you get my drift. 

[Dan F]

7 hours ago, Slade said:

I must have missed something but can someone confirm when Theo and Lacey actually slept together?  All I can recall is them kissing but I didn't think it escalated beyond that.

They did so for the first time just after Theo won that race, they sneaked away to one of the garages whilst Gage was busy collecting the winnings.

[Red Ranger 1]

Cash is continuing to hit brick walls here, although at least he's picked up Spanner (no mention of the two nameless River Boys who were holding Sonny so Spanner could give him a beating) and he may have found a way in with Lacey.Sonny was quite helpful in the midst of it all. It's a bit odd that Cash hasn't mentioned to any of the River Boys that Sonny saw them all there while Theo was tied up under the ramp, but maybe he's saving that for later. To damn with faint praise, at least Justin didn't stick around to have another go at Sonny while he's hospitalised, although he still can't let go of his mindset that Sonny's to blame for everything.(I don't think it's entirely down to Remi, who seemed to be led down that track by Justin more than the other way round.)To be fair, he's not 100% wrong that Theo wouldn't have got involved with the River Boys without Sonny, but it's more complicated than that. I'm glad Remi gave him a few home truths, hopefully he'll listen to these ones.It's a bit pointless to make us worry that Theo might not wake up and then show him awake in the promo!

(Incidentally, I only recently found out that Ryan Bown who plays Sonny was in the show back in 2018 as the husband of the lecturer Hunter was sleeping with!)

Tane's kind of in a no-win situation here. If he stays away, then he looks like a shiftless absentee father leaving Harper to do everything. If he's there all the time, it looks like he's trying to take over.I think he and Harper need to have a chat and work out exactly what role each of them is going to play: Last time they tried that, it ended with Harper cutting Tane out completely, and now she's reversed that but they haven't really decided anything concrete.

Edited June 10 by Red Ranger 1

[H&Alover]

Cash is making slow but steady progress with the RB's, this new lot will have learnt from previous ones on how to handle the cops.  I guess at the moment He's just interested in the one that beat Sonny up and Sonny may not have seen their faces that clearly same as the ones in the garage.  Edmond aka Spanner is pretty distinctive with his build, hardly blends in with the rest of them.  Cash did reveal Theo had rope marks on his wrists so him trapped under the car was not an 'accident'.  Cash does have good cop instincts now and then by recognising Lacey could be the weak link but she's far too scared of Gage to make the move just yet.  But then she sneaked into the hospital and was busted by Sonny who also gave her words of encouragement. he got she does have feelings for Theo.  She managed to convince Gage she'd just gone for a walk, surprising he doesn't have her followed actually, then those ominous words "You belong here with me". 

Luckily Sonny hadn't been too badly hurt, just bruised kidneys and his ribs will be aching for a while.   Definitely see something happening between Sonny and Dana, her fluffing his pillows up not romance of the century but  a good relationship, they are pretty alike in their outlook on life.  

Still no mention of whether Theo's mum has been informed her son is at deaths door.   I know Justin is blaming Sonny for getting Theo involved with the RB's but he and Leah shouldn't blame themselves either for not cottoning on that Theo's new girl was a RB's girlfriend, he only gave them a  few details  and that she was in  bad relationship.  He is an adult, though he doesn't always act like it, not a  teenager.  That did rather spoil the tension seeing Theo sitting up and paying attention at the end.  

My thoughts exactly with Tane, he's acting like any new, well most, dads do fussing over his little 'un, getting him settled in to his new home. At first Harper seemed OK but maybe that was because they were home but she did get a bit twitchy later.  Of course Tane would want to be there to help her settle in but he will need to back off  a bit to give her some space and not crowd her.  Nice he checked with  Irene if he could stay over after asking Harper if it was OK with her. Not sure if he should have gone into Harper's room to check Archie when he cried, Harper was dealing with him fine, she was  a bit cool with  him in the morning. The baby who plays Archie is a good little babe, no whinges being handed around by three different adults. I've read he's being played by various babies and at least they look alike.    He, Archie, not Tane, was really being fussed over.  

 

 

[Medea Fleecestealer]

Given the River Boys' attention to detail when doing their "thing" Gage really should have made sure Theo was dead before leaving.  It's pretty obvious if he survived he'd finger Gage for being the one working the control.  Could probably find a few of Gage's fingerprints on the control too even though Sonny handled it after him.  

Just give Harper a day or two to enjoy babykins all to herself without everyone sticking their noses in.  She's had a bad experience and just needs some rest and time alone with him.  There's plenty of time for Tane to get involved.

[Red Ranger 1]

Gage probably hadn't thought this through, having spent so long considering himself untouchable he believed his own myth.Lacey proves to have some smarts about her, manipulating the situation so she can make a statement against Gage without him knowing.And, yeah, Theo's awake and seems to be on the road to recovery.Leah wasn't as objectionable as Justin has been lately (and, to be fair, it is supposed to be family only) but there's still that feeling of blaming someone else for Theo's choices. Also...what was with Lacey constantly turning her phone off only for it to keep ringing anyway? Do phones not work the way I think?

I don't blame Tane for putting his foot down (although the promo suggests I may be losing sympathy with him again soon).Sorry, but Harper's only got herself to blame: She got herself into this mess, twice, now she has to deal with it.Irene seems to be gushing about the situation in a way that's worthy of Dana, or indeed Marilyn.I'd completely forgotten Marilyn was supposed to be at the beach house these days, which makes her cooing over Archie a bit more justified, although it seems that's not an issue now.I'd have thought she'd have jumped at the chance to be in the thick of Tane, Harper and Archie, but maybe the reality's getting in the way of the fairy tale in her head.

[H&Alover]

Gage did get interrupted by Sonny turning up so who knows if he really meant to kill him or just scare him enough to stay away from Lacey and keep his mouth shut. 

Maybe Lacey didn't turn her phone off as perhaps Gage would know she'd done that, I haven't got a smartphone so wouldn't know.  That way she could just tell Gage she was asleep and didn't hear it.  I'm surprised he hasn't had  a tracker put on it, but he did send his pack out to hunt her down. She was gutsy though going to the cops, why did she disappear from the motel and go back to Gage or did I miss something? 

Trivial point but the continuity  has been good with Leah and Justin still wearing the same clothes they were wearing when they got the call  Theo had been brought into the hospital, at least they can now go home and change or Justin can bring some different clobber in for Leah.   Just because Theo has woken up won't mean he's out of the woods just yet.   Cash was pretty laid back with his interview, wasn't too demanding and said he'd come back later. 

Leah came over all mumma bear warning Lacey to  stay away from Theo,  as of course she blames her but it takes two. 

Two ways of looking at with Harper and Tane, as has been said he wants to be there for his son and is trying, kind of, to stay out of Harper's way.  If he stayed away he'd get called all sorts.   Harper has just come out of hospital and even without the complication of the the (non)relationship  between Harper and Tane  it'd be a tense time, she's got to get used to being at home without nurses on hand to help, all new mums face that.   But Harper, maybe quite rightly feels he isn't really there for her.  I still maintain he does care for her but she's not that convinced.    Wise words from Irene that he needs to step back just a bit and they need to talk properly which he keeps trying to but Harper does keep putting it off.  Though Tane being there did give Harper the time to go and have a bath seeing as Maz,  Irene and Dana (I'm guessing) were at work so he could look after Archie.   Did Irene catch Tane asleep on the couch, I thought he'd gone home and if so how/when did he let himself in? 

It would be rather crowded  at the Beach house now Archie is back home, not that he takes up a  lot of room but all the baby stuff would so a tactical move on her part by suggesting she move back to the Caravan Park.  Alf did say things had got better, that Eliza is complying with his and Roo's  'rules'.  Though how Eliza will feel about Maz moving back in we'll just have to wait and see. 

Preview/trailer was looking a bit ominous, Eliza showed Tane the film she took of Harper giving birth which meant she didn't delete it like Roo told/asked her to do, which needless to say didn't go down well.  He couldn't have a blow up with her then as he had Archie and want him well away from her.