As a vegetarian myself, I found Steve's silly sausage scene on Monday night's episode, a bit tasteless, if I’m honest. Feeling the strain of Oliver's illness he may be, but manifesting itself as some tirade against veganism...not for me, I’m afraid. Also upsetting the lovely Nina's non-threatening demeanour, I found it a tad too try-hard in conveying the desirable raw emotion, or was it misfiring humour?. We know Steve has suffered depression in the past, and even after Leanne smoothes things over with him, I predict Steve’s ‘black dog’ will make a return? It’s not a comment I write lightly, I’ve had it myself, but that’s what I predict. As always, it was great to see Toyah helping out her Sister, just a shame she wasn’t at Roy’s when Steve was kicking-off! I do like Toyah.
Is that engraved watch a better villain than Geoff? What with all the drama its caused, I was wondering how soon it would be before the timepiece ‘disappears’ and Sarah seems to have disposed of it. I’m guessing that’s not the last we will see of it, just like Elaine?
In the meantime, Adam demands the truth from his new wife and again I’m left wondering if this marriage is a plot convenience in the ‘Gary’s a murderer’ arc rather than anything long-haul? I mean, they’ve been together 5 minutes, she’s covered up Rick’s murder, fawned over Gary, and he fancies that Laura. Tell me I’m wrong?
It’s a modern storyline of course but as a father of one myself, I don’t know how Gemma finds the time to vlog on social media as a mother of quads! Anyway, she’s contacted by a fan and it transpires its bully Vanessa from the ‘baby senses’ class who's fallen on hard times. Our Gemma is a lonely soul in the adult world (it’s a shame Rosie Webster is still off-screen, they were a great pairing) so surely she needs an adult for company, that’s not Chesney!
You thought I’d forgotten didn’t you, eh? I’ve not mentioned gaslighting ghastly Geoff in this review yet, so here it is. Alya’s barnstorming to the darkened speed daal and letting Geoff know she's got Sally’s cash to buy him out was quite good. His little face! Is Alya about to get one up on him or will Sally’s meddling put her in the firing line with her father-in-law? It’s has been threatened hasn’t it, and unlike Steve, I doubt Geoff would need sausages to point!
What do you think?
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