*The Archers thread

[trashpony]

But actually it would have been much better if Rob had been stopped mid Helen murder by Kirsty. And lots more true to life.

 

[mrs quoad]

When the scriptwriters were looking for a drama, they decided to kill either Nigel or Helen.

Helen survived. In another last minute cliffhanger.

Which, when you think about it, means that Nigel died that Rob might live.

Which makes the original killing of Nigel *even more fucking inexcusable."

Shower of counts.

That is all.

 

[belboid]

would have thought if they really wanted to do a realistic storyline they could have made Helen into one of the two women who are still killed everyweek by their partners.

that would be more realistic, but still the exception (thankfully). 10 men are killed by a woman who they have a history of abusing each year, v. 100 women killed by abusive partners. Both are rare within the general picture of domestic violence.

 

[TikkiB]

Nothing is forgotten. Things will start coming out, bit by bit.

The Archers have got form in setting up situations which cause a bit of a kerfuffle and then are conveniently forgotten like Mike's blind eye and Brian's epilepsy. Although, obviously this is more than a kerfuffle.

 

[TikkiB]

But actually it would have been much better if Rob had been stopped mid Helen murder by Kirsty. And lots more true to life.

And I can't believe that Kirsty would have left. Surely she must have heard Rob's roars when he found the suitcase. If you had a friend in a situation like that, you skulk behind the bins in case she needed you, wouldn't you?

 

[RubyToogood]

And I can't believe that Kirsty would have left. Surely she must have heard Rob's roars when he found the suitcase. If you had a friend in a situation like that, you skulk behind the bins in case she needed you, wouldn't you?

Nor would you believe the "yeah I'm fine, I rang you by mistake". You'd go and park round the corner just in case, and say you were going to.

 

[Chris P Duck]

no he was never caught

I think he was caught, as a bloke one of (many) terrible things he's done was not walk when he was caught behind in the cricket last year. Panicked when Helen said she had a vid of it on her phone and quickly deleted it

 

[two sheds]

I think he was caught, as a bloke one of (many) terrible things he's done was not walk when he was caught behind in the cricket last year. Panicked when Helen said she had a vid of it on her phone and quickly deleted it

The Defence case rests, M'lud.

 

[mrs quoad]

£10 on Felpersham to beat Ambridge in t'cricket this year, if anyone's offering odds

 

[A380]

Will Linda hold a benefit concert to raise money for Helen's fighting fund?

 

[mrs quoad]

btw, does anyone know what day it is?

 

[Pickman's model]

Will Linda hold a benefit concert to raise money for Helen's fighting fund?

 

[Pickman's model]

btw, does anyone know what day it is?

tuesday all day long

 

[a_chap]

Not if you're listening to the repeat.

 

[mrs quoad]

Literally, the hell day is this now?!

Fucks sake.

At this rate, we'll end up with an entire leap week.

 

[mrs quoad]

Or the opposite.

The fuck is the opposite of a leap week?!

 

[red & green]

She's gone no comment

 

[bluescreen]

Same thought occurred to me.

 

[Shirl]

I'm ever so slightly optimistic that this is turning around and Helen might help herself for once

 

[red & green]

Kirsty should have stayed in the cupboard

 

[bluescreen]

Pat: "Have we been blind?"

 

[bluescreen]

Kirsty should have stayed in the cupboard

Rob was suggesting that she was in the closet anyway.

 

[red & green]

Foresee some collective family guilt on the horizon

 

[Shirl]

Foresee some collective family guilt on the horizon

But that's what happens IRL anyway. It's getting back to being a bit less sensational than Sunday.

 

[red & green]

I know it's what happens

 

[Shirl]

I know it's what happens

sorry, I just got excited

 

[mrs quoad]

Synopsis (Sun): Rob ends up in a custardy sweet.

Synopsis (Mon and Tues): Helen ends up in a custody suite.





They're not very sympathetic these rozzers, ay?

 

[bluescreen]

They're not very sympathetic these rozzers, ay?

She's suspected of attempted murder. She stabbed her husband more than once ('whoever did this meant business'), didn't call the ambulance, and had already packed her bag. The police have no reason to suspect she's also a victim of DV. It'll be interesting to see what they actually charge her with, and indeed whether they caution Kirsty when she returns to make her formal statement and arrest her as an accomplice.

But you're right, they are unsympathetic. In fact they are unforgivably judgmental. As no doubt half of Ambridge will be.

 

[belboid]

Story has a year left to run, supposedly.

The Archers' abuse storyline has year to run, BBC's Tony Hall reveals

 

[two sheds]

Oh jesus