#James Nightingale

[robertsugden]

+bonus

[adoribullpavus]

ladies, if he:

- has emotional trauma

- was abused/neglected or had an unhappy childhood

- has daddy issues

- has dark hair and is a bit of a jerk

- is depressed af

- sarcastic and funny as hell

- probably gay

then he's not your man, he's my comfort character

[cowboybuckleys]

[endiness]

[haysray]

[themcqueens]

[rileychester]

Did Gregory want to leave the show, or was he one of the cast booted out in the massive cut before the time jump?

Either way, I think James deserved a better time and exit.

[camleecomics]

James and Liam reveal to Mercedes they're sleeping together.

Hollyoaks Sketches

[soymatty]

Now that Lucas is more open about himself and Ste faces potential Prison I hope that Lucas and James bond more.

I would love for a situation to happen and James goes into protective dad mode... In past episodes James has called himself Lucas's dad (when Lucas was facing expulsion) so I don't think it's too far fetched !

Also with how sassy Lucas is with Dillon and his friends I think they would actually really get along.

[craaveyoou]

Nah, am I the only one who feels bad for James like ste didn't even bat an eyelid with Rex and at the end of the day James does love ste and everything he has been through the last 2 years he really doesn't deserve that kind of heartbreak 😭 he has lost so much he's mom, Verity, sister, son now ste honestly the man cannot catch a break.

[adoribullpavus]

"but you're my husband, james. you are my man. and i am going to love you until my very last breath. now, shut your mouth, get here, and give me a kiss."

[princedevitt]

Hollyoaks - 9/11/23

[castielmoriarty]

so James has defended accused rapists and murderers, but what Ste did is indefensible? (I assume both the cheating and the stuff with Warren.) come the fuck on. tbh I don't know if I've ever agreed with Ste more, "you say that because this time you're the victim."

[haysray]

Ste & James + wedding suits (18/05/23)

[rileychester]

Though I do think it's mostly a soap causing drama and they are just having Lucas be a call back to what angry teen Ste was like.

They do with a lot of children of legendary characters. And they did find an actor who looks a lot like Kieron did at that age.

I'm honestly not surprised that teen Lucas "suddenly" has all this anger. Sure Leah always was the drama and the diva for the most part growing up. Also, Lucas really wasn't given attention because the writers don't really pay attention to small kids. So he could be whatever they wanted. And soaps love to have messy and angry teens make messy and drama-filled storylines.

But they grew up poor and struggling, there was some time that Ste wasn't around. Then there were the multiple stepdads on Ste's side that left for multiple reasons. Then there were new grandparents, aunts, and cousins to get to know. Only for the show to kill them off, with only Leela and Peri left.

Then there was Ryan who was with both their mom and dad. Who killed their mom because she found out he was gay and killed a bunch of other people. But during that time people thought that Ste, then Harry killed Amy, and the kids almost lost Ste when Amy's mom shot him. Ryan tried to go on the run with Ste and the kids but then died.

Oh yeah, I forgot about the multiple times that Ste almost died, that is hard on any child. They already lost their mom at a young age. Along with MANY other family members on both sides of their parents.

Not to mention Ste's multiple messes, his drug addiction, being HIV positive, the whole Far Right BS, and his multiple careers to provide for them.

All that makes a complicated childhood and complicated emotions for any kid.

So in many ways, it's not really that hard to believe that Lucas would be a very angry young man who is dealing with a lot of emotions.

Plus they did say that Lucas was going to have a storyline about his sexuality (though who knows if that will actually happen with HO) but even though Lucas grew up with an out-and-proud dad. Even in an accepting home, a person (especially a young person figuring themselves out) is going to have their own issues with coming to terms with any kind of differences they have about their own bodies and lives that is new and confusing.

Basically, he's been through a lot and he's probably processing a lot more and so he's not handling it well. And that's not even adding on James or Dillon.

Then there is James as a new stepdad (who Lucas sees as a stuck-up jerk) who wants little to do with Leah and Lucas. James wants Ste all to himself. Leah and Lucas love their dad and they are close. That can't be easy either, a new stepfather who looks his nose down on you and wants to take your father away from you to have him all to himself.

And who knows what is going on with Dillon and Lucas, it seems complicated there.

Honestly, with all that going on, I'm not surprised Lucas is a volcano constantly erupting and causing problems.