#emmerdale writers

[fangirling-mess]

are you fucking kidding me?

[onlyifyoubadd]

i am ecstatic that rebecca is DEAD! and for people who infantilize her, please go back to watch the night that seb was conceived cause robert was too drunk to consent!

its something thats always irked me about how the writing (ie the other characters) and anti-robert fandom have talked about seb's conception as if it was all rob's fault and rebecca is just another victim of his. when in reality robert is HER victim. If you go back to watch that night you can see that she leaves the pub after just drinking club soda, and when she finds robert he's so drunk he can't even sit up straight, let alone consent to having sex with her. she knows he's super drunk and thinking about his marriage, but she wants what she wants. she should have walked away!

people see moments like this as being a gray area because that night rob was the one who initiated trying to kiss her. but its not a gray area cause she was COMPLETELY SOBER which means she did have the power in that dynamic and should have walked away instead of taking advantage of him at his most vulnerable! and i gotta say it: if the roles were reversed robert would have been locked up for taking advantage of her.

But because he's a bisexual man and "big bad evil robert", rebecca is the one who is coddled while rob is thrown out and shunned. its sooo sad! when he tried to defend himself no one wanted to hear it. and if he called it abuse, people would think he was trying to get out of being guilty, or co-opting that term to make himself look better cause people would have compared it to aaron's abuse or something similar, where there are clearer lines in the sand.

i could write essays on essays how i hated the way that was done! and rebecca in general was such a mistake on the writers part, which is why they sent her away and killed her off screen because of regret lmao

[aaronsbisexualsugden]

So it seems pretty likely that Charity is going to cheat on Mackenzie with Ross, and John and Aaron are going to fall out over his feelings for Robert(/the potential return of Seb maybe)… so while we’re waiting for Robert to return (PLEASE! 🙏) all I’m saying is that it would be pretty easy, and would make sense, if the writers decided to let Mackenzie and Aaron get closer 🤷‍♀️ (because Mackenzies feelings for Aaron don’t even feel like subtext anymore and the chemistry is too good)

[robertsugden]

those john and aaron spoilers are laughable. is the chemistry and lust in the room with us?

[k-wame]

aaawww these wide-eyed princelings

[lucy-verse]

I'm completely done with UK soaps and their inability to write healthy LGBT+ relationships. Just let queer people be happy, for fuck's sake.

[actual-exhusbands]

The Emmerdale writing team are taking the monkey's biscuits this time!

Are they just going to steal every single Robron scene that has ever existed or what? They have got to be doing it deliberately, surely?

Maybe they are intentionally following the Robron affair storyline and are hiding an alternative story within and we just don't know it yet? Like, Fauxbert and Aaron's "love story" is just a set up for another plot point.

*cough* character return *cough*

What if they re-enact the log cabin scene?

Fauxbert's ptsd from the army kicks in during a weekend break away in the country and he thinks Aaron is someone else. Maybe he still carries his gun or because he could feel his paranoia creeping up on him beforehand he instinctively buys a gun from somewhere for protection. Fauxbert might get panicky or have a panic attack as the night goes on and as tensions rise he lashes out at Aaron.

Initially, Aaron tries to calm Fauxbert down but nothing works it just upsets him further. Tempers begin to rise between the two. Aaron eventually grows tired and goes to leave the cabin but Fauxbert shoves him back and knocks him clean out. Aaron comes back round to find himself tied to a radiator and Fauxbert rocking himself in the corner of the living room.

Aaron, now in fear for his own life, attempts to play along with Fauxbert's delusions but his effort is in vain as Fauxbert is too far lost in his own mind - muttering away to himself - cradling his head with his gun behind it in one hand.

At this point, a shadowed figure is seen in the foreground peering in through the cabin's window observing the scene unfolding. By this time, perhaps the mystery character has made various appearances throughout the village but no one knows (or at least to the audience's knowledge) who this person is.

Returning to the scene in the cabin, Fauxbert's aggravation is only worsening. He drives himself forward to his feet forcing the gun to Aaron's face. His voice sizzling with rage spews poison through Aaron. None of his vile words are necessarily directed towards Aaron personally but aimed at the character whom Fauxbert believes Aaron to be at this time.

Nevertheless, the words leave Aaron - and the hooded stranger - shaken. The gun lingered mere inches from his nose. Tears fall down his face as Aaron starts thinking of the worst case scenario. He starts to plead with his life to Fauxbert but it falls on deaf ears.

Suddenly, just moments before Fauxbert has the chance to pull the trigger, the unknown character storms in and forces himself between Aaron and the gun. The surprise startles Fauxbert and causes him to pull the trigger. Victoria hurries in to find the mystery man lying face down holding his arm. Shortly after the police race in to arrest Fauxbert who appears less manic and more bewildered as he is led into the back of a police car.

Aaron, who is still tied to the radiator, stares at his hero. Watching Victoria worry and pander to their whimpering. Slowly, she helps them to sit up. Aaron's in complete awe of the presence sitting in front of him. The figure may have his back to Aaron but he knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that his knight in shining armour is none other than his estranged husband, Robert.

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Or maybe something along those lines, you know?

[renamusing]

i was reading another spoiler article and this little line popped out. somehow i can see aaron telling chas about john humiliaitng him again and chas telling him "he is no robert" god i would DIE

[veryveryverytemporarily]

The single good thing about yesterday’s episode is never having to hear Aiden Moore’s name ever again 🙄

[stopthefeeling]

REBECCA IS DEAD?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[runandhideguys]

convinced if any of the characters from 2014!Emmerdale could see what was happening they'd think the entire village had gone insane

[sweetorangeginger]

Oh, cmon Emmerdale, rewind to the “who shot Robert” storyline to see how a good whodunnit is done.

[aaronsbisexualsugden]

Obviously I’m just waiting for Robert to return and get back with Aaron but in the meantime if the show are going to pair Aaron with anyone please let it be Mack 🙏

Charity & Mack got back together early last October (I think 🤔) so their back-together-1-year-anniversary is coming up and as we’ve seen Charity has be very distracted with belle (Thank goodness someone is!) and I think it might cause a temporary falling out between her and Mack… and where would Mack go if that happens? Who would Mack confide in?… Aaron! (Or potentially Moria but she’s obviously going through something herself rn so most likely Aaron)

[renamusing]

In a perfect world this would be the dingles finding out aaron stole the 30k to try and break robert out of prison but then finding out through shady prison connects that robert IS out, has been for a while, and there's no way to find him except trying to reach rebecca and seb or whats left of luke posner's body after robert is done with him.

I was looking through the Metro newsletter blind items, looking for any clues about Robert (obviously, like any sane person would) and I thought this tidbit here could be about those special Dingle episodes where secrets would be revealed. It would be interesting if Robert's name came up in these episodes as a secret someone has been keeping. I'm expecting way too much, I know... 🙄

[damnitiloveyou]

I'm finally all caught up and current with Emmerdale. I've been watching this show, and several others, for years and years so I understand that bad storylines happen. When you churn out that much of a singular product some of it will inevitably be bad. That being said though the John Sugden thing is inexcusably bad. He makes absolutely no sense at all. He doesn't even make sense as a badly written side character. I think everyone agrees that they most likely wrote him as a Sugden prior to talking to Ryan about a return and so the only thing they bothered planning for him was being in the middle of a love triangle when Robert returned to the village. When Ryan said no, or at least not right now, they just didn't bother coming up with anything else for John other than some tragic backstory with someone named Aiden Moore. A mini plot that went absolutely nowhere and amounted to absolutely nothing.

There is no point in him being a Sugden. He has nothing whatsoever to do with Vic. Not a single villager has even had so much as a passing comment about how odd it is that he's there, seemingly out of the blue, and suddenly in love with his brother's ex-husband. He spent Christmas day with Aaron and his family in the house that Aaron shared with Robert and Liv and no one acknowledged it at all. There wasn't even a moment of Aaron looking around wistfully. It's bizarre. It's nonsensical. And it's bad, lazy storytelling. There are writers in that building who have written some lovely scripts. There are people in that building who are capable of giving him and this storyline nuance. There are people in that building capable of acknowledging Robert's existence and importance to Aaron and his past while making it clear that Aaron is moving forward with someone else (if Ryan is really not planning on coming back). Ignoring the Robert and Sugden of it all is why people are convinced there's something more going on. Hiding something is the only thing that makes sense given how the story has been told thus far. All they need to do is address it! That's it! Let them talk about it! Allow it to be acknowledged by other characters. It won't make me hate him or this storyline any less but at least it would make some kind of sense. I understand that Aaron has to move on if Ryan isn't returning and that's hard enough but it's unbearable with a story this badly written.

[brienneoftarthsource]

Meet our Dunk & Egg! ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight’ Casts Peter Claffey, Dexter Sol Ansell in Lead Roles

The “Game of Thrones” prequel series “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight” has found its leads.

The HBO series is based around the characters Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire, Egg, featured in the “Tales of Dunk and Egg” books written by George R.R. Martin. Peter Claffey has been cast as Dunk, while Dexter Sol Ansell has been cast as Egg.

Variety exclusively reported the show was in development in 2021, with HBO ordering it to series in 2023. The official logline states, “A century before the events of ‘Game of Thrones,’ two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Ansell). Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.”

Martin and Ira Parker are writers and executive producers on the show. Ryan Condal, Vince Gerardis, Owen Harris, and Sarah Bradshaw also executive produce.

Claffey is a former Connacht Rugby player and actor whose past credits include the Apple TV+ series “Bad Sisters” from Sharon Horgan and the BBC Three horror comedy series “Wrecked.” Ansell made his acting debut at four years old in the ITV series “Emmerdale.” He has since starred in shows like “The Midwich Cuckoos” and “Hullraisers” and appeared in the prequel film “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.”

Martin has published three novellas in the “Tales of Dunk and Egg” series to date: “The Hedge Knight” in 1998, “The Sworn Sword” in 2003 and “The Mystery Knight” in 2010. The three novellas were then collected and published together as “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” in 2015.

“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is the second “Game of Thrones” prequel to be greenlit to date. The other, “House of the Dragon,” debuted its first season in 2022 with the second season set to premiere on June 16. “House of the Dragon” proved incredibly popular with audiences and was renewed less than a week after it premiered. In terms of the timeline of the world created by Martin, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” takes place roughly 100 years after the events of “House of the Dragon.”

Report by Variety