Emmerdale - Current Episode Discussion - III

[Son of Cain]

Well that was upsetting. It looked like John buried him under leaves and then set them on fire.

However, there was an odd camera angle for those scenes - rather than just showing the scene, the camera seemed to film through the hollow of a tree. I don't know whether that means there was a witness watching everything or it was Mack himself watching everything and John just burned his bow and arrow and the towel that he wrapped Mack in.

I never used to like Mack because of how he was two timing Chloe and Charity, but I've really come to care for him and his kindness to Sarah. I could understand his having issue with Charity being willing to have Sarah's baby but not his. And with the real villains of late like Joe and John, he's a puppy dog. I'll be sorry if he was really murdered.

I also wanted to point out the cryptic text to Charity. We know that the killer texted Tracy when Nate was already dead. I'm hoping that someone points out that Mack dumping charity by phone is suspicious.

I think the way it was filmed from a hollow tree was just an artistic attempt to add an element of mystery and drama. I assume he buried Mack then used the leaves, to hide the fresh soil exposed by the digging. I do not think that was smoke but early morning mist. I wish they would devote the same amount of time thinking about plots as they did to setting up that shot. Doesn't John know bodies buried in the woods are always found by dog walkers.