Emmerdale - Current Episode Discussion - III

[Perdita]

I hope little Johnny survives

So do I

[mariba]

Erik is one nasty little man - never ever have I liked him! Just awful! And now he wants to put poor dog down too ??! David is totally spineless too - always has been.. Why couldn't he say NO to Erik and keep dog himself??
Plus that that dog was visibly terrified of Eric for real! It was wrong to put her in that situation.
No matter how much he was grieving I've never seen a person that unreasonable! Marlon has lost two of his wives.. He knows what he's talking about..
If Eric was my dad I would leave him by himself, David should have gone to Portugal, stupid man.. Like father like son.

[Perdita]

Erik is one nasty little man - never ever have I liked him! Just awful! And now he wants to put poor dog down too ??! David is totally spineless too - always has been.. Why couldn't he say NO to Erik and keep dog himself??
Plus that that dog was visibly terrified of Eric for real! It was wrong to put her in that situation.
No matter how much he was grieving I've never seen a person that unreasonable! Marlon has lost two of his wives.. He knows what he's talking about..
If Eric was my dad I would leave him by himself, David should have gone to Portugal, stupid man.. Like father like son.

Grief does strange things to the behaviour of people, you have Eric grieving for Val, David grieving for Val, his marriage and he is worried sick about his dad. Can´t say I saw a scene where the dog was visibly terrified of Eric, will watch repeats and keep a close eye on it.
mariba, in a way I am glad you have seen seen a person grieving this badly because it is heartbreaking to observe. I would never leave anyone in this state, they need all the support and help they can get, not condemnation

[mariba]

There's a limit to that as well! In eric's case it's nothing but self pity and I'm getting really irritated with it. David once said to him already that 'i leave you alone, but I'm here when you need me ' And then he didn't.. That's what I mean, to leave him be - he would crawl back eventually. He's such a mean man that I for one don't have any sympathy for him.
Val's funeral was a joke with eric's behaviour. He had plenty of time to grieve and get himself together in two three weeks, how about Catholic funerals where you have to plan funeral service straight away and burial in 2-3 days. Grieving is a long process but eric's behaviour has been totally ott.
That dog went behind David with tail between her legs when she saw Eric or whatever his real name is -I would never allow my dog to be shouted at and treated like that in any soap etc.
Whole Emmerdale has become nothing but a miserable crying game anyway! We see more snot every evening than anything else..

[mariba]

Ex There's a limit to that as well! In eric's case it's nothing but self pity and I'm getting really irritated with it. David once said to him already that 'i leave you alone, but I'm here when you need me ' And then he didn't.. That's what I mean, to leave him be - he would crawl back eventually.Bit of tough love that's what he would need now, it's gone too far.. And he's such a mean man that I for one don't have any sympathy for him.
Val's funeral was a joke with eric's behaviour. He had plenty of time to grieve and get himself together in two three weeks, how about Catholic funerals where you have to plan funeral service straight away and burial in 2-3 days. Grieving is a long process but eric's behaviour has been totally ott.
That dog went behind David with tail between her legs when she saw Eric or whatever his real name is -I would never allow my dog to be shouted at and treated like that in any soap etc.
Whole Emmerdale has become nothing but a miserable crying game anyway! We see more snot every evening than anything else..

[xx_Dan_xx]

Ex There's a limit to that as well! In eric's case it's nothing but self pity and I'm getting really irritated with it. David once said to him already that 'i leave you alone, but I'm here when you need me ' And then he didn't.. That's what I mean, to leave him be - he would crawl back eventually.Bit of tough love that's what he would need now, it's gone too far.. And he's such a mean man that I for one don't have any sympathy for him.
Val's funeral was a joke with eric's behaviour. He had plenty of time to grieve and get himself together in two three weeks, how about Catholic funerals where you have to plan funeral service straight away and burial in 2-3 days. Grieving is a long process but eric's behaviour has been totally ott.
That dog went behind David with tail between her legs when she saw Eric or whatever his real name is -I would never allow my dog to be shouted at and treated like that in any soap etc.
Whole Emmerdale has become nothing but a miserable crying game anyway! We see more snot every evening than anything else..

1) Every single person is different, you can't really 'normalise' griefing behaviour and I've read that Eric used to be sort of a villian in the past. So some of that behaviour resurfacing would be realistic for his character.

2) You would really leave someone in that state? Suicide - or harm to others is a real concern here. I seeiously hope you wouldn't leave someone like that to themselves.

[xx_Dan_xx]

Ex There's a limit to that as well! In eric's case it's nothing but self pity and I'm getting really irritated with it. David once said to him already that 'i leave you alone, but I'm here when you need me ' And then he didn't.. That's what I mean, to leave him be - he would crawl back eventually.Bit of tough love that's what he would need now, it's gone too far.. And he's such a mean man that I for one don't have any sympathy for him.
Val's funeral was a joke with eric's behaviour. He had plenty of time to grieve and get himself together in two three weeks, how about Catholic funerals where you have to plan funeral service straight away and burial in 2-3 days. Grieving is a long process but eric's behaviour has been totally ott.
That dog went behind David with tail between her legs when she saw Eric or whatever his real name is -I would never allow my dog to be shouted at and treated like that in any soap etc.
Whole Emmerdale has become nothing but a miserable crying game anyway! We see more snot every evening than anything else..

1) Every single person is different, you can't really 'normalise' griefing behaviour and I've read that Eric used to be sort of a villian in the past. So some of that behaviour resurfacing would be realistic for his character.

2) You would really leave someone in that state? Suicide - or harm to others is a real concern here. I seriously hope you wouldn't leave someone like that to themselves.

[tammyy2j]

Eric is afraid to admit his own part in Val's death as in locking her in with Diane and now he is part to blame for David's marriage to Alicia ending

I am glad his grieve isn't rushed as Chris Chittell is doing a good job in his portrayal

Poor Sarah now being used in Emma Vs. Debbie war

Cain or Adam's sisters and brothers have not visited baby Johnny

[maidmarian]

Eric is afraid to admit his own part in Val's death as in locking her in with Diane and now he is part to blame for David's marriage to Alicia ending

I am glad his grieve isn't rushed as Chris Chittell is doing a good job in his portrayal

Poor Sarah now being used in Emma Vs. Debbie war

Cain or Adam's sisters and brothers have not visited baby Johnny

I agree that Eric is feeling guilty over Vals death
- and he should - but hes trying to put it on
others.That is quite a common reaction in
these circs.

Also tho many years after the event he spun
Val a tale about not being involved in Elizabeths
death-those who watched at the time were
given the opposite impression. ??
He has been turned into a "softer" character in
recent years.

But whatever has/ has not happened - he is in
dangerous mental state and needs to be
protected from himself- so that at least the
"soap truth" can emege .Also so that others
( inc several small children who live nearby)
can be protected -until he normalises/
receives treatment/ punishment etc as
appropriate??

[lizann]

was debbie going to see pete at his caravan but saw ross there so took up with him