Emmerdale [News, Spoilers and Discussion - from Oct 2016]

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Wow. That was a phenomenally powerful episode and just an incredibly moving and emotional performance from John Middleton - that man deserves all the relevant awards this year and Emmerdale once again proves it's the best soap on telly these days with episodes and storylines of this caliber. I thought the actors they got in to be doubles for Laurel, Aaron, Doug and Chas did a great job, with the two who played Laurel and Aaron especially nailing the movements and expressions that Charlotte Bellamy and Danny Miller usually make.

Will have to re-watch this episode a couple of times because it was so well done (especially the way the Village and the Woolpack looked from Ashley's perspective)

CH3OH

I'm sat here and a recording of tonight's episode was on in the background.

It was brilliantly done and it really shows the illness from the person's perspective and how cruel it is.

Have to say that Ashley's performance was on a par with the performance of Ian Beale(Adam Woodyatt) in the live Eastenders episode.
John Middleton must surely must win an award

RacoonQueen

I was so confused when I first saw Doug...thought they'd replaced the actor...it wasn't until the Laurel actress came along that I really understood what was going on. Fantastic stuff from Emmerdale on this storyline - such a pity they throw awful storylines like Paddy/Crazy lady and Moira/Emma and Finn/Kasim in along the way.
This storyline shows great potential from the writers and shows how well stories can go and be acted out when they are well planned rather than (seemingly) just thrown together to fill up airtime.

JP Liz V1

CH3OH wrote: »

I'm sat here and a recording of tonight's episode was on in the background.

It was brilliantly done and it really shows the illness from the person's perspective and how cruel it is.

Have to say that Ashley's performance was on a par with the performance of Ian Beale(Adam Woodyatt) in the live Eastenders episode.
John Middleton must surely must win an award

It was miles better imho

horsefarm

That was brilliantly done. It must be bloody terrifying for dementia sufferers. Heartbreaking

.red.

What an episode. I was almost in tears a few times.
It really highlighted how poor some of the other story lines are tho. How can a soap go from being so poor to so brilliantly fantastic to so poor again every few episodes.
Well done emmerdale on last night tho.

barneystinson

.red. wrote: »

What an episode. I was almost in tears a few times.
It really highlighted how poor some of the other story lines are tho. How can a soap go from being so poor to so brilliantly fantastic to so poor again every few episodes.
Well done emmerdale on last night tho.

Because writing enough material for dozens of characters for over 300 episodes a year is a hugely difficult task?

Every brilliantly fantastic episode is usually a result of months of buildup, some of which inevitably has viewers yelling at their tellies (pointing out the stupid and unrealistic actions of the characters etc...).

donkeykong5

Never really thought about dementia before. What a very sad thing to contract. How sad as well for the relations and friends concerned. The way Ashley was looking at his loved ones and seeing other faces was heart breaking. Also the violence that he is dishing out but does not realise he is doing. Thanks so much to emmerdale writers and actors for the best UK soap episodes in many years.

jippo nolan

horsefarm wrote: »

Only allowed a few weeks it seems

Adam moving out before christmas. Could he not wait 2 weeks?

He had to go to the "Jungle "

JP Liz V1

Nice to have Jackson mentioned by Aaron, good scene with him and Laurel

JP Liz V1

Naughty Moira slept with Pete, 3rd Barton for her

Surely Alicia will return now Jacob is in hospital

Cortina_MK_IV

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Naughty Moira slept with Pete, 3rd Barton for her

Surely Alicia will return now Jacob in hospital

I betchya she doesn't. If he isn't forgotten it'll be "yer mam rang JayKay, she sends 'er love."

The Zak/Lisa/Joanie menage a trois is like the death by a thousand cuts. The cats and the dogs know Zak is going to declare his undying love for Lisa so please put us all out of our misery... soon!

JP Liz V1

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Naughty Moira slept with Pete, 3rd Barton for her

Surely Alicia will return now Jacob in hospital

he didnt last long if she did. sure leyla was in the door almost straight away.

JP Liz V1

Deleted User wrote: »

he didnt last long if she did. sure leyla was in the door almost straight away.

They did as I thought Moira said to Pete why did he sleep with her

Maybe Moira will end up preggers by Pete

Emma calling Cain a psycho :rolleyes:

JP Liz V1

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

They did as I thought Moira said to Pete why did he sleep with her

Maybe Moira will end up preggers by Pete

Emma calling Cain a psycho :rolleyes:

Yeah Moira asked Pete 'then why sleep with me?' in last nights episode. it must have been the quickest of quickies. Moira was taunting Cain tonight telling him he 'didnt even come close to Pete'. Either she is a blatant liar or it doesnt say much for Cain :P

Moira is some bird though dont care what anyone says

GERMAN ROCKS

how many years now does Zac have that red and yellow Renault van. Everything on set must have changed except that.

JP Liz V1

Where is Ross and Moses?

BorneTobyWilde

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Where is Ross and Moses?

It's Christmas Moses is busy.

BorneTobyWilde

Deleted User wrote: »

Yeah Moira asked Pete 'then why sleep with me?' in last nights episode. it must have been the quickest of quickies. Moira was taunting Cain tonight telling him he 'didnt even come close to Pete'. Either she is a blatant liar or it doesnt say much for Cain :P

Moira is some bird though dont care what anyone says

Sounds like bigfoot when she gets angry and starts to throw stuff.

BorneTobyWilde

GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »

how many years now does Zac have that red and yellow Renault van. Everything on set must have changed except that.

TO long.
It's a Chinese van, it's a
Cheapntacki Pieceachita if I'm correct .

BorneTobyWilde

Zac two timing Lisa and the other one.
I thought Zac's penis got ripped off by a fox in the woods or something? He was talking to David about it when he had cancer.

Jamie2k9

I hope Morie and Cain get back together.

RacoonQueen

Is Emmerdale on tomorrow?

JP Liz V1

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Is Emmerdale on tomorrow?

Yep for an hour at 7

is emmerdale on tonight? or was it on

JP Liz V1

Deleted User wrote: »

is emmerdale on tonight? or was it on

No

Cortina_MK_IV

No it wasn't on tonight, it's on tomorrow for an hour from 5:45pm.

RacoonQueen

Cortina_MK_IV wrote: »

No it wasn't on tonight, it's on tomorrow for an hour from 5:45pm.

Just after dinner. Lovely!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Cortina_MK_IV wrote: »

No it wasn't on tonight, it's on tomorrow for an hour from 5:45pm.

It's 5.45 on ITV, but for those of us who only have the option of TV3, it's 7pm followed by Corrie at 8.

Oh and Happy Christmas folks!

Seriously it's amazing the amount of soap kids born on Christmas day :rolleyes: