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I'm sure they will forgive him. He is so obviously ill and I was so sorry for him on Friday when he seemed desperate enough to kill himself. Yes your guess is probably right. I hope it is. I don't believe Steven wouldever have killed or attacked anyone, unhinged or not.
I deffinately don't believe he intended to hurt anyone friday i just think they scared him when they went close to him to try get the gun
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, remember we are watching as viewers, so can say well if X hadnt have done that, and if Y has listened to Z etc.....But I think what happened was realistic, showing how people reacted to the situation. I think you have been quite harsh on Jane and Lucy's characters, regarding the way they reacted....Quote:
Originally Posted by Lizzie Brookes
I can fully understand Jane's anger and why she wanted to hit out at Steven, to suddenly discover that your husband had been held hostage somewhere, and by Steven, who had been around her, befriended her and pretended to support her when she was obviously in bits about it, only to discover that he knew all along about Ian's fate. Then hell I think I would have launched myself at him too!
Lucy went to get help, I think a brave decision on her part, she knew that Steven was unstable, she knew he had a gun and was quite capable of anything (since he had locked up Ian for 2 weeks in a flat) and that the discussion between Ian and Steven was becoming more heated and thus she felt, that she needed to get help. Ian saw her go, so I guess she took that as a sign that she was doing the right thing.
Also, what happened on Friday was the climax to what was a pre-meditated and very cruel period of mental torture by Steven. Firstly he played on Lucy's emotional vulnerability by pretending to be her dead mother, and consequently upset Peter into the bargain too. Remember him wondering why Cindy only wanted to meet Lucy and not him?
Then there were the deliveries, the wreath, coffin etc etc. Steven's actions didn't just cause distress to Ian they affected Jane, Lucy and Peter too. He knew exactly what he was doing and what he wanted to achieve which resulted in luring Ian to the towerblock and holding him hostage.
Unhinged, ill or just bad? Probably a bit of all 3 in my opinion.
I agree that what he did was wrong like you said - the mental torture etc. I remember thinking when first I heard of it that Steven was a psychopath buut then I decided he wasn't because unhinged or not he genuinely loves his half brother and sister despite what he put them through and he certainly seems to respect Jane. I agree that comforting Jane while knowing all along what happened to Ian is a bit sick but he does repent in the end as we saw. He was deluded - he thought that Ian was responsible for Cindy's death in prison - and the question is whether a man who is mentally unstable can think and judge sanely.
I agree that Ian,Jane, Peter and Lucy certainly did not deserve whatthey went through and it was all Steven's fault but time is a great healer and hopefully over time they will realise the boy was ill and forive him. The very fact that he was on the point of confessing to Jane before he messed it up by acting on his crush on her and that he showed Lucy what he did and said he wanted to end it shows that he repented. Repenting helps even if it does not make your actions less wrong. He even tried to kill himself for it.
Another fab episode :)
I thought Aaron was brilliant tonight - the way he portrayed all his emotion, with Lucy in the kitchen and then Ian in the car and at the health clinic
Poor Jane, she shouldnt be the one in pain in this, but i liked the fact that she knew Steven isnt right, needs help and gave Ian the idea
Love the contrast with Wizard of Oz
I like the storyline, there is a lot of mental illness around and if this story highlights mental health issues, than it is a good thing. :clap:
I totally agree with you. The Cindy Beale Haunting plot and its aftermarth is the best storyline EastEnders have ever had.
I wonder if Pat ever suspected Steven was behind Ian's disappearance. I mean on the 2nd of october she told Steven that she rang Simon who said he had some trouble in New Zealand. Simon denied that it was his dad getting a gierlfriend and was evasive when asked if it was Ian and Pat said something along the lines of "You turning up in England after all these years and ian not being here - I know your secrets, something isn't right".
It's a bit sad since i'm 28, but Aaron is hot!
I wish that the episodes for Monday October 1st and Thursday October 4th were on You Tube as well. Tuesday 2nd October and Friday 5th October are and I like the scene with Steven holding the guinea pig Abi has and the bit where he tells Lucy that whoever is writing her the messages is playing some sick game and Cindy is actually dead. The bit where DS Grimwood questioned him on Thursday was good too.
Don't worry about fancying someone younger than yourself - lots of people do. I see Steven as more of anolder brother figure and often wish I were in Lucy's shoes but I think Aaron's a superb actor.