Steven Wicks

My heart went right out to Steven in tonight's episode. If only Jae han't come just then Ian would hve hugged Steven and Steven would have cried on his shoulder. I don't believe Ian was to blame. He did his best by the boy and was understadably angry but when Steven began to talk he seemed to get less angry. Was Steven going to commit suicide? I'm watching the repeat at 10 so I'll look carefully. I thought it was going to be really violent but it wasn't after all. That was a bad move on Luy's part - calling Jane. It would have been better if she hadn't. Ian dealt with it best apart from trying to phone the police. I can understand Steven and i know in hostage situations you obey the captor and the last thing you do is contact anyone - especially police.

Ian mentioned during his conversation with Steven that Cindy always looked out for NUMBER ONE,, so I am assuming she may never have loved her kids but her SELF.. She was selfish to the end ...
Wonder if Stevens dad Simon will come and help Steven thru this ??
Seems like Lucy had had some bad luck with two guys doing something violent to some one she is familiar with ( Craig and Steven)

The boy needs serious help and i hope for the sake of him and his family he gets it, sooner rather than later

Steven was going to put the gun on his head, but Lucy grabbed his hand then Jane and Ian launched forward - a struggle then a shot

From the EE site/episode guide

Lucy comes back, with Jane. After a tearful reunion with Ian, she punches Steven. Full of rage, she asks who the gun is for – will he turn it on himself? Steven shakily gets to his feet and agrees it might be the answer.
Lucy can’t bear to see her brother raise the gun to his head, and grabs his hand to wrest it from his grasp. Ian and Jane lunge forward, and in the struggle, a shot echoes into the night.

I had no sympathy whatsoever for Craig. He deserved to be imprisoned and Lucy was foolish. she didn't know him that well and should have listened to her dad's advice. Steven's case is completely different. He is ill and messed up. He seemed to really repent his actions, considering he was desperate enough to attempt suicide. I thought Ian was omn the point of forgiving him because it was obvious that he was unhinged but I'll say this for Steven - he never actually attacked anyone and actually the gun goes off accidentally.

I woke spontaneously at three this morning and couldn't go back to sleep so i thought I would dwell once more on yesterday's episode. I respected Ian very much and my heart went right out to Steven.

Steven did tell them all to go many times before that gun went off so it is their faults for not doing so

Maybe, but I suppose they didn't want to watch him commit suicide. Despite their anger and urt at all the paiin he has caused they all have some compassion for him. He is family after all.

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Originally Posted by Lizzie Brookes

Maybe, but I suppose they didn't want to watch him commit suicide. Despite their anger and urt at all the paiin he has caused they all have some compassion for him. He is family after all.

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They tried to get the gun off im, it's obvious if they go to near him he is going to panic and accidently let it go off, fair enough if they didn't want to leave the room incase he killed himself but they should have just talked to him calmly

I agree with you. They should not have tried to take it away from him. Angry as Jane was she should have calmed down when she saw he was willing to kill himself for what he had done. Ian succeeded in calming him somewhat before making the mistake of trying to take the gun. They should just have talked to him. A gun is very dangerous and could go off accidentally.

Precisely, never launch your self at someone holding a gun no good will come out of it, as prooved lastnight, Jane doesn't entirely understand why Steven is the way he is but Ian does so he should have just tried to talk him out of doing something very stupid