Ross Barton (Michael Parr)

[JessicaMad]

I was very interested to read posts here made today about the future of Ross and Debbie on Emmerdale.

I think that Mike Parr's tweet (on 08/11/15) should really not be taken out of context. I do not think that this is a tweet particularly about Emmerdale, as he seems to have started to learn not to do this since his \\"return from the dead\\" in the October 22nd episode of Emmerdale. His latest personal tweet to Charley Webb about \\"hurry up and do one. X\\" is not, in any way, clear in meaning and seems to me in any case to say totally the reverse of what he really wants (i.e. he wants Charley Webb to stay with him in the workplace, or that he really means \\"hurry up and do one, and I will be joining you too as I have another job contract lined up\\").

What I meant when I wrote about \\"joining up random dots to make a picture you want to see here\\" was that it is very easy to want something to happen when you start to study something which you don't know the true outcome of. This is what real research and new study is all about. There may not be the outcome you really want waiting for you at the end because no-one has ever studied or done this before. True research and original study means collecting all of the evidence and information, rejecting all of the false leads, accepting all of the valid information, making sure everything fits the latest theory, not \\"adjusting\\" or ignoring obviously true information, and most importantly, being ready to ditch any theory when some clearly valid information doesn't fit. Eventually, following these ideals, you should get to the correct explanation for anything under study.

I posted here on soapboards previously about how Mike Parr's tweets could be seen as unclear and how they could be interpreted differently by addition of just some extra words from a sceptical and critical viewer.

See my soapboards post at: http://www.soapboards.co.uk/forums/s...721#post828721

We all know how Mike Parr mislead his fans and the general public (even outright lied to everyone) in August 2015 about how his Emmerdale character Ross Barton had \\"died\\". There really was never any need for this and the actor should really have known better at his age and experience and stayed silent as part of his professional and contractual duties to Emmerdale and the general acting profession until his character of Ross Barton returned to Emmerdale with a planned script on TV screens on 25th August. We will maybe never know for sure if any of Mike Parr's/Ross Barton's fans ever killed themselves over Mike Parr's misleading/lying behaviour during the time that Ross Barton was supposed to be \\"dead\\", but I for one am now definitely an ex-fan of Ross Barton and of the actor, who I consider to be someone who committed the worst possible, unforgiveable and unthinkable actor crime ever against his fans and the general public in my lifelong experience of watching films and TV programmes by publicly misleading/lying that his soap character was falsely dead. I do not ever see me changing my mind on this issue.

I, for one, would be delighted to have the most terrific Christmas present of Ross Barton disappearing from our TV screens on Emmerdale forever.

For now, my impression is that Ross and Debbie have already max-ed out as major Emmerdale characters and are really both very boring now and well overdue for a break from Emmerdale. I reckon that we all really need to move on from this burnt-out stuff and these two yesterday boring characters and that the really interesting storylines to be shown soon on Emmerdale are going to be about Chas, Aaron and Gordon and that we should all switch our main attention to them.

Check out my latest post about Chas, Aaron and Gordon where the really interesting and exciting action is going to be soon at:
http://www.soapboards.co.uk/forums/s...128#post835128

But some people still like those characters. Just because they are not at their best at the minute doesn't mean should be axed.

[binky321]

Great post Telly Watcher

The Chas, Aaron and Gordon storyline is really intriguing me and I'm looking forward to it, I am so ready for a break from all the Ross/Debbie drama,

I dislike the constant criminal element that Ross brings I don't necessarily want Ross axed, I know he's popular with many I've gone off him in recent months myself and I would like someone else to be at the fore front of things in the next few weeks & months. I would like Ross to face some sort of comeuppance though for shooting Robert not too mention all the other stuff he's done and he gets away with far too much sick & criminal acts.

I'm not sure Ross will leave with Debbie as I don't see him being written out for months like she will be... only a few weeks at the most, I don't see her leaving him holding the baby either but could imagine Emma trying to get custody or something like that causing a Dingle v Barton feud maybe

I thought it more likely the truth about Ross shooting comes out within their families at least and she leaves in horror but who knows at this point.

[lizann]

andy will out ross involvement in robert shooting to debbie and robert

[alcapo11]

Great post Telly Watcher

The Chas, Aaron and Gordon storyline is really intriguing me and I'm looking forward to it, I am so ready for a break from all the Ross/Debbie drama,

I dislike the constant criminal element that Ross brings I don't necessarily want Ross axed, I know he's popular with many I've gone off him in recent months myself and I would like someone else to be at the fore front of things in the next few weeks & months. I would like Ross to face some sort of comeuppance though for shooting Robert not too mention all the other stuff he's done and he gets away with far too much sick & criminal acts.

I'm not sure Ross will leave with Debbie as I don't see him being written out for months like she will be... only a few weeks at the most, I don't see her leaving him holding the baby either but could imagine Emma trying to get custody or something like that causing a Dingle v Barton feud maybe

I thought it more likely the truth about Ross shooting comes out within their families at least and she leaves in horror but who knows at this point.

If Ross was to get sent down or get some sort of punishment then wouldnt that just be double standards as Robert will getting away with a murder, shooting someone and nearly burying someone alive. Also I disagree that Ross has been at the forefront of most storylines. Aaron and Robert have had there affair, they have covered up Katie's murder which has led to the who shot Robert storyline.

[alcapo11]

andy will out ross involvement in robert shooting to debbie and robert

If Ross gets sent down or killed off because of it then itsjust double standards as Robert and Andy have both gotten away with murders in the past.

[alcapo11]

andy will out ross involvement in robert shooting to debbie and robert

If Ross gets sent down or killed off because of it then itsjust double standards as Robert and Andy have both gotten away with murders in the past.

[Dalesfan]

This is what I meant in previous posts. Ross should get sent down because he has done wrong but It's ok For Aaron and especially Robert to stick around for what they have done. I get fans have their own opinions and favourites but it isn't one rule for one and one rule for another. Whether you like them or not. If you think that about Ross then you should feel the same way about Robert. (and others)

Ross has been involved in a lot of stories but so has Robert and Aaron and Debbie and now Chas looks to have a big few months. With the who shot Robert, the "stalker" and now her ex turning up. Which means Aaron will be heavily involved. It all evens out.

Just because you are sick of a character doesn't mean everyone feels the same way. And Ross and Debbie can't be boring if everyone is constantly talking about them. When they are quiet they are boring when they have big stories they have too much screen time. They can't win. One thing you can't call them, especially Ross is boring. The Chas, Aaron, Gordon stuff may be interesting but you don't know that yet. We don't know what the story involves yet. I wonder if you will be so harsh on them if they dominate for months down the line

we don't know how Debbie will Leave. Maybe she disappears to look after a sick relative or has some "business". There could be a number of reasons she leaves. And like someone said maybe Ross stays behind to look after the business. Maybe unlikely but you never know

[alcapo11]

This is what I meant in previous posts. Ross should get sent down because he has done wrong but It's ok For Aaron and especially Robert to stick around for what they have done. I get fans have their own opinions and favourites but it isn't one rule for one and one rule for another. Whether you like them or not. If you think that about Ross then you should feel the same way about Robert. (and others)

Ross has been involved in a lot of stories but so has Robert and Aaron and Debbie and now Chas looks to have a big few months. With the who shot Robert, the "stalker" and now her ex turning up. Which means Aaron will be heavily involved. It all evens out.

Just because you are sick of a character doesn't mean everyone feels the same way. And Ross and Debbie can't be boring if everyone is constantly talking about them. When they are quiet they are boring when they have big stories they have too much screen time. They can't win. One thing you can't call them, especially Ross is boring. The Chas, Aaron, Gordon stuff may be interesting but you don't know that yet. We don't know what the story involves yet. I wonder if you will be so harsh on them if they dominate for months down the line

Exactly, the actor also won Best actor, Best bad boy and best affair with Debbie so he can't be doing that bad. He is a character that will be missed by the people who want him to go when he eventually does. I think Ross will be a character that will come and go for years like Cain.

[alcapo11]

This is what I meant in previous posts. Ross should get sent down because he has done wrong but It's ok For Aaron and especially Robert to stick around for what they have done. I get fans have their own opinions and favourites but it isn't one rule for one and one rule for another. Whether you like them or not. If you think that about Ross then you should feel the same way about Robert. (and others)

Ross has been involved in a lot of stories but so has Robert and Aaron and Debbie and now Chas looks to have a big few months. With the who shot Robert, the "stalker" and now her ex turning up. Which means Aaron will be heavily involved. It all evens out.

Just because you are sick of a character doesn't mean everyone feels the same way. And Ross and Debbie can't be boring if everyone is constantly talking about them. When they are quiet they are boring when they have big stories they have too much screen time. They can't win. One thing you can't call them, especially Ross is boring. The Chas, Aaron, Gordon stuff may be interesting but you don't know that yet. We don't know what the story involves yet. I wonder if you will be so harsh on them if they dominate for months down the line

Exactly, the actor also won Best actor, Best bad boy and best affair with Debbie so he can't be doing that bad. He is a character that will be missed by the people who want him to go when he eventually does. I think Ross will be a character that will come and go for years like Cain.

[binky321]

Agree in part, I don't think he needs to get sent down to have his comeuppance lets face it that never happens but he should suffer in some way for his actions whether it be losing Debbie or being ostracised for his actions or some other way to do 3 attempted murders is too much to get away with in my opinion anyway.

But to be fair with Robert and Andy - Robert didn't intentionally kill Katie yes he acted like a crazed maniac and was in panic mode but it was not premeditated he didn't know she would be there he didn't know the floor would collapse which is what killed her ultimately Robert roped Aaron into covering up the truth when they shouldn't have yes and Max King's death was a result of being caught in the middle of a road rage incident due to the brothers feud that wasn't murder either both cases are manslaughter at best. Ross setting out to kill people in a premeditated way even if he didn't succeed is worse it's only luck he is not already a murderer.