I Am A Swede

I know, that's why the thought even crossed my mind. I don't think they will go that way though. It would be far too controversial.

Roger is not happy about this behaviour from the organizers. https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/48273100

Isn't that a very common reaction nowadays though? A lof of people have their favourites, whether it's characters or pairings, and they excuse any behaviour from them and support them no matter what.

I just had a horrible thought.... I sincerely hope that they won't have Victoria go through with her pregnancy and give the baby to Robert and Aaron. They couldn't be that insensitive, could they?

I already hated that useless little bitch, and that only justified my feelings towards her. Those two stories are tough to watch, but I much prefer them over anything involving Debbie, Cain, Charity, or any other Dingle. It's so nice when the people in charge of the show remember that there are characters not named Dingle on the show. It always improves the quality..... How can anyone not be a fan of Emma Thompson?! She's been by far the best actress in the world the last 25 years, and she also seems to be a delightful person off screen.

I'm so tired of people clinging to their cellphones like it's a security blanket. Wherever you go and wherever you look everyone is completely absorbed by their phones. Whether they're out walking their dog, out with their children, standing in the check-out line at the supermarket, waiting for the bus, out cycling or whatever, they're completely transfixed by that little device and completely oblivious to their surroundings. I was almost hit by a girl on a bike who was more interested in looking at her phone than looking ahead where she was going. Yes, cellphones are a wonderful invention and very useful, but still....

I wasn't too thrilled with this delayed flashback gimmick they did, but the fallout has been better than expected. Matthew Wolfenden and Roxy Shahidi has put in phenomenal work with the whole Maya reveal. And it is so satisfying to see Isabel Hodgins finally get a chance to shine as Victoria. It's too bad that it took a rape storyline for her to get that chance. And I'm not at all happy that they had to compound the misery on her by making her pregnant. It definitely feels like overkill. And it really sucks that when she finally gets pregnant it's as a result of being raped. I do love the fact that very few Dingles have been involved in these stories. It demonstrates how much better this show would be with less Dingles. (I would personally prefer no Dingles but I know that's not going to happen). I'm cautiously optimistic about James Tate's arrival in the village. Maybe his presence can humanize Kim and make her less of a pantomime villain. The last few weeks have been a definite improvement over the last few months, so maybe the show can be salvaged. It's not perfect by any means, and with Lisa and Zak returning next week the Dingles will probably hog the limelight again, and that is never a good thing. I just hope that it won't mean that Victoria's story and the fallout from the Maya reveal will be relegated to sporadic appearances....

A fantastic video of old movie stars dancing. The dancing is phenomenal but whoever did this video did an even more amazing job with editing these clips together and matching them so flawlessly to the music.

^^ I know the feeling. I've come very, very close to walking away from Emmerdale over the years due to horrible storylines and incessant focus on repellent characters....

I guess that could work. But if they are going to do that (and I won't be holding my breath) I hope they do it soon, so Annie could get reunited with Joe before she dies. Lovely! Back when the show was actually good!

^^ In other news, Frazer Hines has expressed interest in returning as (the unfortunately deceased) Joe Sugden. https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a27175249/emmerdale-frazer-hines-joe-sugden-return/ I don't know how serious he is, but it's an intriguing thought, despite the less than stellar return of Kim Tate. But it would be quite hard to explain his whereabouts for the last 24 years, since his supposed death in a car crash in Spain.

I would get excited that Victoria gets a story, even if it is a rape story, if I for a moment believed that the show would give it the attention it deserves. It will probably be a special hour-long episode, and then back to the regular program, Kim vs the Dingles..... I don't understand why they refuse to give Victoria more to do while giving story after story to Debbie and Belle. Isabel Hodgins is just as good an actress as Charley Webb and Eden Taylor-Draper, and Victoria as a character has such a rich history to mine stories from. It's baffling why she's constantly relegated to the back-burner.