
Originally Posted by
suzewebb
Tonights emmerdale and HOORAY - no wild affairs behind anyone else's back, no depressing garbage to drag us down. Just two main story threads both with lots of humour involved. THAT is what separates Emmerdale from every other soap. The one liners are THE BEST.
So Val, Eric, Brenda and Amy - nice four hander here with a little Victoria help. Quite liked there little "who's going to take out the birthday girl" storyline. Especially love the loyalty Amy gives to Eric. Also she must be one of the few people who can put Val in her place. Let's face it - Val can usually dish it but seh can't take it. Like these characters when they are like this.
A little bit of Lisa, Belle and Sam - that was a nice interlude to break up the main plot of the evening.
Yep - you guessed it. Finally - for once - a major storyline that takes up almost the entire episode featuring Gennie and Nikhil (together and separate) Love the way this played out. Love these two vulnerable characters and think they are my favorite soap couple because even when things are going sooooo wrong - there is still humour. Gennie's comment about BREAD was priceless. Thought his comments about their "son" on his first day at school, winning cross country and starting university were great and typical Nikhil thinking of the cross country as a milestone in his child's life. Also liked her reply "where do I come into this?" Loved to see uptight Nikhil totally lose the plot with Gennie's weekly shop! Some great one liners especially from Gennie but Nikhil's hang ups generate so many of them with his quirks and follibles. There was nothing about their scenes that didn't fit perfectly into how they have always been. Totally consistent characters and the sweetest, quirkiest couple in the village. Only one question: Who cleaned up Nikhil's mess???
So many classic quotes tonight - most of them from the female characters, which is nice.
Some men will slay dragons to prove their love for a woman, some climb the tallest tower, some face trials, some climb mountains and swim oceans, some take out a full page advert in the newspaper but I have never ever heard of a man proving his love for someone by - EATING A SLICE OF BREAD! Brillopads idea........... great writing!!!!!!!
Absolutely loved the episode tonight and thank heaven there was no chas and cameron to put a damper on things. A light, emotional, happy ending was desperately in order when you consider that this cameron and chas thing must be heading to a make or break in the not too distant future.
Great night and hope to see more like this where happiness reigns.