The River Boys are back in town...

[TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross]

@SleepingStandingUp, @CurbsideProphet et al - we filled up a Home and Away thread. This is unheard of. So here’s shiny new one - I know there are only a few of us, but keep the faith.

#bloodandsand

Marilyn is annoying me. "We took in all these children to be a family"... Firstly, she didn't take Jett in, & both Ty & Raffy have biological family members who love them & want to be there for them. Surely that's a good thing! I'm getting really fed up of her woe-is-me whinging because a child who's lived with them for a few months is going to be taken care of by her actual family who are far better qualified. Raffy only moved in the first place because it was dangerous & complicated for her to be with the Morgans. That's not an issue any more. Also, the Palmers aren't her legal guardians, although I'm not sure the issue of guardianship has ever actually come up - I assume Tori or Justin, or a combination... Although Hope may have automatically inherited that title if her parents are on Raffy's birth certificate... It's all a bit complicated!

I assume there was some off screen solicitors appt where Justin and Tori share her. I always wondered what would happen if any of their relationships actually work out. So if Willow wanted to move out does Raffy stay with the house? "if Tori does the sensible thing and makes babies organically with Robbo would Mason keep her and the house??

The Tory/Robbo storyline is really annoying me. Tory decides she wants a baby. Tory isn't in a stable relationship, her siblings introduce random people to live in the house after they've only know them five minutes but they are going to help look after a defenceless baby.

Then there's the time scale - maybe Australian health services are different but it seems that she's decided she wants a baby one week, had some blood tests, chosen a donor - who she really doesn't know from Adam but has had serious PTSD only recently after losing his wife and children - and is now getting the egg implanted all in the space of 2-3 weeks!

I KNOW its only a soap and not real life and generally the storylines don't bother me but this one is just wrong.

What is annoying me is the really awkward relationship between Jasmine and Robbo. I thought it was the writing but the writers have never struggled in the past. Robbo and Kat were convincing. Surely it can't all be down to Jasmine's wooden acting. Even Tori and Robbo come across as more of a couple on screen and that's without factoring in the baby storyline.

On another note, I wonder if Dean's half sister (or dad) come looking for him? I felt so sorry for Dean that his dad just doesn't give a shit. He's handled it very maturely... for a river boy as well!!

I quite like Dean's character - and do hope his half sister comes looking for him. Its about time he had some good luck in his life as he does seem to be trying to turn over a new leaf and seemed to be pleased that he managed to help Ryder!

Does anyone know how Mason can work on the same shifts as Tori, work on the same family member's case, whilst still have time to coach Maggie as a PT?!! He must be superman

I can't get my head around Jasmine being totally cool girlfriend about Robbo and Tori's baby making

I agree with you Blobby about the faster than the speed of light storyline - from wanting a baby to IVF in a fortnight?!

Dean has definitely won me over. Is he staying to become the new "bad boy turned good"?

ChoccyJules I had totally forgotten about John Palmer! Didn't he beat up his stepson and leave him behind in the bush during a school trip or something?

Well she winged to Irene enough. But why isn't Robbo like look, I met a nice girl, she's young, I want babies with her!!

So I reckon one night of loving... DEAN and ROO

Does anyone know how Mason can work on the same shifts as Tori, work on the same family member's case, whilst still have time to coach Maggie as a PT?!!

Drugs.

Jasmine is so that girlfriend who tries to act super cool & casual but is actually really clingy & needy.

I wouldn't trust her near my bunnies is all I'm saying

Also on the subject of Mason, why is he back to normal all of a sudden after being really vile to everyone? And it's all been forgotten by everyone. Have I missed something?

Dean should have turned the money down. That would have shown everyone how decent he is. Although I guess he could still gift the money to Karen to get her the help she needs.

PrincessScarlett I was waiting for the Mason brain tumour / alcohol abuse to explain his behaviour. Unless it's a slow burner? They didn't solve the mystery of the graffiti artist, unless that's just over now

I think he was just being a dick cos of Dempsey and had a chat with Tori after he was a dick and realised the error of his ways.

I like Tori and Justin relationship, like when he said he'd told Willow to pick and she was just ike you pulled what controlling shit on a grown woman??

I reckon he'll save it for Karen but you know, he's never had a penny to run together. Someone hands it you in notes, it's gotta be hard in the moment to say no

Jasmine so wants to be Gone Girl's "Cool Girlfriend/Wife." But the IVF storyline is bonkers even for H&A.

Well that’s it..Xmas break from tomorrow. Hoping Channel 5 will bring forward the start time of the super cheesy Xmas film slot.

Cherrypie, no! Forgot about the Christmas break. We'll have forgotten everything by the time January comes around.

Justin is being a right controlling dick. Phoebe would have never put up with such behaviour from him.

I hate Justin right now.
Willow did the typical "keep my man happy at the price of my own happiness" move and Justin is an utter, controlling dick. She should have kicked his arse to the kerb.
Dean and Willow are family. OK so cousins who had sex with each other family but still family. If she was my friend I'd tell her straight.

Colby actually got Brownie points from me for the wedding and interfering in relationships comments.

Adding Vrody to the dick list. Publishing his sisters personal stuff over the fucking Internet without her knowledge.
Jesus, Mason is the best Morgan guy right now!!

Things are bad if Mason is the only Morgan acting reasonably

I wonder if we'll get a cliffhanger? I hadn't realised the Christmas break would be so soon.

I watched the 5STAR ep tonight Curb If like me you struggle to remember what you went into a room for, you’ll draw a total blank come Jan.

We'll remind each other.

Justin is being a dick.
Brody is being a dick.
Raffy is going to be utterly humiliated.
Ma Astoni is going to run off and leave Pa Astoni
John is actually talking sense for once
Colby is actually talking sense for once
Willow is being pathetic
Tori and Robbo and Justin are gonna be the weirdest parenting triplet evee

We don't get a cliffhanger in the UK. They build up to their cliffhanger before the Christmas break in Australia but because we're six weeks or so behind, we just stop in a completely random place.

I remember one year the cliffhanger was followed by a bit of a time lapse, which was fine for the Aussies coming back after a six week break, but for us happened the next day so was a bit weird

I'll be sure to come back to the thread to remind me what has been happening

I was wondering how far behind we are Oz. Do they make a big thing about Christmas? I really can't remember

Not sure I can remember them doing it really