*The Archers thread

[bluescreen]

Because he failed to control her completely, and even if he'd succeeded, she was no longer the woman he desired? If he always destroys the thing he loves, it's not there to love any more. I don't get it either, I'm just trying to guess.

 

[wiskey]

This is what makes me think that maybe he wasn't expecting the complete and utter collapse of Helen as a person, perhaps he wanted her to be obedient and to keep in line but still be able to scrub up for the hunt ball, host a dinner party etc ... as it is she's just crumbled and I think he's finding that frustrating and boring. It's ok whilst she's pregnant, he can keep her confined, but afterwards ... she's going to be completely redundant to him.

 

[dolly's gal]

i was listening to the Archers omnibus on Sunday and it suddenly dawned on me how utterly sick of pretty much all of them I am. in fact, the programme actually makes me feel physically ill (in reality that *might* be due to morning sickness but i choose to think it's the Archers ). i had to turn it off in the end. i'm taking a well earned break from it all, i think it was Kenton and his reaction to the new pub menu doing well that pushed me over the edge...

 

[bluescreen]

A rare case of Archers consistency: Kenton being true to character as a spoilt brat.

 

[dolly's gal]

what *is* his fkn problem eh?

 

[belboid]

Rob's issue is the same as it always was - he want's to be the father to a boy. A boy who he can bring up as a proper man. His mother is the perfect mother, an the example of how a woman should behave, Helen must learn to be the same. There's some shit going on with his father too, that I'm not quite sue of. Except to say he's almost definitely a bastard as well.

Actually, Rob n his mom sound almost incestuous. But that would be a step to for even for SOC.

I think it is building to a climax now [note: a climax, not the climax], but it'll still be another month or so.

 

[weltweit]

Nope, I think there will be months more of this ..

 

[belboid]

oh, it will go on further. But there will be a big todo fairly shortly

 

[bluescreen]

Well, Carol Tregorran's not going to let it rest, is she? Or is that another false trail?

 

[Ms T]

So Rob was sent to boarding school at a young age when " things were bad at home". There's something going on with his brother too and I wouldn't be surprised if he makes an appearance at some point.

And no surprise that the slap came as Helen was trying to assert herself.

 

[TikkiB]

She got to see a psychotherapist pretty bloody quickly - I missed whether they went privately.

 

[dolly's gal]

Nope, I think there will be months more of this ..

 

[dolly's gal]

She got to see a psychotherapist pretty bloody quickly - I missed whether they went privately.

it's probably being paid for from her stash of cash that Rob keeps dipping into...

 

[Guineveretoo]

Why isn't Kirsty doing anything? She seems to have cottoned on to what is going on....

 

[Shirl]

I'm starting to get really stressed now by the cunt Rob. I might have to stop listening soon

 

[FiFi]

I'm starting to get really stressed now by the cunt Rob. I might have to stop listening soon

I already have. It's too close to my day job atm.
I'll keep checking in here so I know when its safe to listen again.

 

[Libertad]

I'm starting to get really stressed now by the cunt Rob. I might have to stop listening soon

What with Rob in the Archers and Phelan in Corro you're going to be running short on audio/visual entertainment Shirl.

 

[trashpony]

I already have. It's too close to my day job atm.
I'll keep checking in here so I know when its safe to listen again.

I've more or less stopped listening

 

[Shirl]

What with Rob in the Archers and Phelan in Corro you're going to be running short on audio/visual entertainment Shirl.

You're right there.

 

[Shirl]

That was horrible

I don't think Pat is quite believable now. No mother I've ever come across would hear what Rob says and not be charging over there to have a mother/daughter talk with Helen.

 

[Ms T]

I do like the way Neil Nunes (Jamaican continuity announcer) calls him "Mr Rob".

 

[belboid]

That was horrible

I don't think Pat is quite believable now. No mother I've ever come across would hear what Rob says and not be charging over there to have a mother/daughter talk with Helen.

It has been the only bit of the storyline that hasn't rung true for a while. No way would she not have demanded to see Helen at various points by now, or to just accept Rob's versions of events.

 

[trashpony]

It has been the only bit of the storyline that hasn't rung true for a while. No way would she not have demanded to see Helen at various points by now, or to just accept Rob's versions of events.

Pat has had a total personality transplant

That episode followed by the jaunty music was horrible

 

[a_chap]

I missed yesterday's episode so have just caught up via the BBC web site....

Shula: 200 grams

Rob: That's just over... 342?​

What? Isn't that the same as...

Shula: Half a dozen eggs

Rob: That's just over... 11?​

Then the scriptwriters treated us to a bit of marital rape. Oh FFS

 

[weltweit]

Hmm, missed the last episode, will it be repeated tomorrow?

 

[two sheds]

16/03/2016, The Archers - BBC Radio 4

Unless you meant the *last* episode.

 

[weltweit]

Ta two sheds I may listen in the am.

 

[wiskey]

Why isn't Kirsty doing anything? She seems to have cottoned on to what is going on....

I hope that we're not going to have to endure Kirsty keeping to her 'word'

 

[bluescreen]

Just came across this review in the Indy from someone who is not normally an Archers fan The Archers domestic abuse storyline is subtle, clever and creepy

 

[wiskey]

so they want to pack Henry off to school age 6 so that they can focus on the 'proper' son ... but what happens if that son actually ends up being a daughter? (I just read about someone getting the wrong prediction and apparently it's not uncommon).