I Am A Swede

Kim's estranged son James will arrive in the village in the not so distant future. https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a27078514/emmerdale-spoilers-alexander-lincoln-jamie-tate-gossip/ There's already speculation about romance with either Debbie or Belle.... What about Victoria?!! They keep neglecting her! I realize of course that the drama would be in James getting involved with a Dingle, but at the same time that's so predictable

I agree with this completely. With everything that's going on around the world, sometimes I feel that, for my own sanity, I should just cut myself off from everything as much as possible. But at the same time I want to believe that it will get better. It has to.....

After the fiasco of Kim's return last fall I didn't think it could get worse, but boy did they prove me wrong.... This is so, so bad.... Kim's legacy has gone straight to hell, and this once iconic character is now reduced to a joke. It's sickening and I hate it. Hate, hate, hate it!! The sad thing is that part of the show is actually decent, but the other, bigger part is bordering on unwatchable. If I was in charge I would cut more than half of the cast (Kim, Graham, the Dingles, Paddy, Liv) and rebuild the show with the remains. The only Dingle I would possibly keep is Charity. (I know, strange coming from me, right? ) But of all the Dingles I think she would benefit the most from being separated from the rest of the clan. Maybe that could give the character a fresh start. The rest of them have to go though. Every single one, including their partners (except Robert of course, since he is, after all, a Sugden, and like with Charity there may be hope for him away from the succubus also known as Aaron)

I do so want this to be good......

As expected, Joseph Tate is alive.... I guess they thought it was clever writing but this makes Graham's behaviour last year completely baffling. Why did he fall apart the way he did when he knew all along that Joseph was actually alive? It does make one wonder if this wasn't the original story, but that they changed it. Much like they obviously changed the original story for Joseph when Claire King agreed to come back as Kim.... Speaking of that. Are we really supposed to care about a feud between Kim and Cain? If it was the Kim of old, then yes I would care. But now, who gives a damn?! I could care less about this caricature of Kim, and Cain is, and has always been, a loathsome thug. The show was quite watchable for a while, but now it's going through a very rough patch....

Three people have been killed in a possible terrorist attack in the Dutch city of Utrecht https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47615231

The big Emmerdale news recently is without a doubt that Lisa Dingle is on her way out. Jane Cox is leaving the show after 23 years, and Lisa will be killed off. It should be sad news that such a longtime character is leaving, but I can't feel any sadness about this. When Lisa first appeared I quite liked her, and for a while she was a voice of sanity (sort of) in the Dingle household. But as the years went by she sadly became more and more Dinglefied, a fate she now shares with Moira, and it has now come to the point where I won't miss her when she's gone. And that's the only sad thing about her departure.

So, Maya and Jacob finally did the deed.... I was beginning to wonder if the show would go all the way, since they've been teasing it for so long now. But if they hadn't it would have lessened the impact of the story. It's a bit funny to read the reactions from the viewers. They feel sick and uncomfortable and want the story to be over.... Well, duh! It's supposed to be uncomfortable and difficult to watch. That's sort of the whole point. It's the best thing with the show right now, and the best story since Ashley's illness and death. To bad a certain bitch from the past is coming back soon, which undoubtedly will push most other stories not involving her or the Dingles to the backburner.