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50 ways to leave your lover. Get on the bus Gus, give a knife to your wife, Rob. How not to write helpful storylines masterclass from The Archers.

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PseudoBadger · 03/04/2016 20:04

Poor poor Henry Sad

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GigotdAgneau · 03/04/2016 21:13

Sorry, have to quote the whole thing, SmallLegs. Bears repetition.
*It doesn't matter whether he is dead or not.

The SL is utterly fucked.
They had an opportunity to do something useful and they totally, totally fucked it. And I am so disappointed to see how many people (on twitter) are actually pleased. It's not a pantomime ffs.

I utterly loathe SOC.*

Stickerrocks · 03/04/2016 21:13

This week's RT cast list covers this evening. Next week's RT cast list includes the omnibus, including this episode again. I wouldn't hold my breath for his survival (even though Rob might be holding his.)

RhinestoneCowgirl · 03/04/2016 21:14

Unlurking to register my [anger]

glowfrog · 03/04/2016 21:14

Anyone on Facebook and following the Archers? Any reactions from there? I'm currently self-exiled from FB so can't check.

bigbuttons · 03/04/2016 21:14

It was ok- ish up until the psycho bit.
It would, of course, have been far better and more realistic if she'd have left with Henwee whilst Rob was out.
Can't wait to see what Arsula's next move will be.

redshoeblueshoe · 03/04/2016 21:14

So even Keri is embarrassed now ?
Shiteradio Grin

RhinestoneCowgirl · 03/04/2016 21:14
Angry
GigotdAgneau · 03/04/2016 21:14

SOC = Sean O'Connor, former and future Eastenders ruler. Current TA spoiler.

glowfrog · 03/04/2016 21:15

Yes, spot on SmallLegs!

Boomingmarvellous · 03/04/2016 21:15

I'm sure Hellin will get off with a murder charge if he is dead (lalalalala to shiteradio) but it is so disappointing and not true to life. badly done for sure.

Wordsaremything · 03/04/2016 21:16

Dreadful dreadful title .

Stickerrocks · 03/04/2016 21:17

FB is rioting, some along the same lines as us (badly done ending to a storyline handled realistically on the whole) versus those who simply want the entire cast chewing straw and watching the cows get milked.

HelenaJustina · 03/04/2016 21:18

I felt sick listening to much of it, but was willing her to just go... Why plan to do it over dinner ffs, just chuffing pick up Henry and leave. Plenty of women walk out with only the clothes they are wearing.

Really cross that they have skewed the story for the drama. Would have much more realistic for him to get violent or to seriously injure her or Henry. Was it 80+ women were killed by their partner or ex-partner last year? And how many men? And why wasn't her first call 999 rather than to Kirsty...

Unless they are planning to feed him to Tom's pigs!

GigotdAgneau · 03/04/2016 21:19

Why am I just seeing Tweets from twits who think it's wonderful, s'marvellous..?

JessieMcJessie · 03/04/2016 21:19

You start 50 threads on a single theme Wordsaremything then you can come back and share your opinion. Anything useful to say about the Archers at all? Hmm

SmallLegsOrSmallEggs · 03/04/2016 21:21

So....shall we get together and draft a mass writing to feedback. Or shall we all compose our own torrents of disappointment?

I may have to write my second ever letter of complaint to the BBC. Mind you I got fuck all joy with the first one (ironically about EE and how sick I was of female characters slapping each other - they denied it)

dreame · 03/04/2016 21:21

Pseudo YY to live chat!!

meridithssister · 03/04/2016 21:22

Thanks Gigot

plimsolls · 03/04/2016 21:24

Hmmm. Saw the thread title before I listened to the show so had a fairly good idea of what was going to happen. Still shocked and sickened despite it.

shinynewusername · 03/04/2016 21:24

Please not Feedback - a completely tokenistic sop by R4 pretending to care what listeners think. It gives me the rage. No one from the Beeb has ever admitted to doing anything wrong.

BYOSnowman · 03/04/2016 21:24

My only letter to feedback was read out as the opening bit before they go through what's on. Very proud.

Does this muster enough wit in me to bother writing in as bloody Anne Atkins?

DadDadDad · 03/04/2016 21:25

Pff! All these months of slow burn hoping that we might at least see Rob's castle start to crumble, but not like this! I wanted more people to see his mask drop, f,or him to snarl and be shown to be toothless, for Helen to slowly rebuild her life as her family finally see the truth and drive Rob away. Angry

The only good thing I've seen this evening is that poem by Pam Ayres. Confused

Oh, and there was me thinking we might reach the 50,000th post as soon as mid-April. I think we might reach that milestone tonight.Shock

redshoeblueshoe · 03/04/2016 21:26

Smalllegs - maybe no-ne at the Beeb watches EE Grin

BYOSnowman · 03/04/2016 21:26

I reckon soc is currently having a little champagne soirée to toast his success while all the suck arses show him the positive feedback only

EBearhug · 03/04/2016 21:27

This by Keri

It was by @tim_stimpson, story mainly from editor Sean

i.e. "I am absolving myself of responsibility if you don't like the way it's going."