Cain’s revenge incoming? Why John Sugden’s latest move in Emmerdale might cost him everything
John's playing with fire
John Sugden practiced a little self-care in Emmerdale tonight (Thursday, June 19) as he got to play the hero for a dangerously drunken Cain Dingle. Still smarting over Aaron’s lies and Robert’s unsettling promise, John was in desperate need of distraction.
This, he found in a guilt and grief-stricken Cain, who was loaded up on a full bottle of his dad’s Dingle-strength moonshine. Ushering Cain home, John set to work getting him even more drunk – then repairing the damage when he collapsed.
All in all, a successful day’s work. But is John playing with fire?
John targeted drunken Cain in Emmerdale tonight
As the episode began, Aaron was still on tenterhooks wanting to know what John wanted to do about the Robert situation. Meanwhile, John was desperate for a distraction, and Aaron’s nagging wasn’t helping.
After sending his husband packing, John found Pollard working alone in the shop. And he wasn’t pleased to hear about his plans to cancel his appointment at the surgery either.
Sensing an opportunity, he offered to make an off-the-books house call as part of his ‘special service’ (that’s what we’re calling it now) in lieu of Pollard’s surgery visit.
Meanwhile, Cain was having another bad day after Tracy informed him he wouldn’t be welcome at Nate’s funeral. After a verbal lashing from Pollard – who reminded him of how awful he’d been to Nate while he was still alive – Cain hit the booze. Hard.
Later, John pulled up at Pollard’s in his van, with his medical kit and syringe ready to go. He was about to get to work when a drunken Cain also turned up – utterly smashed on a batch of Zak’s moonshine he’d gotten from Sam (via Debbie).
Making excuses to Eric, John hustled Cain into his van and drove him back to the farm. There, he kept plying Cain with booze until he collapsed, giving hero John another chance to jump into action…
Robert returned as John celebrated a job well done
John was putting Cain in the recovery position just as Moira returned home. Setting Cain up with the drip he had handy, John was full of excuses as Moira questioned what had happened and why he was there.
As Cain woke up, he was equally confused as to what had happened, seemingly having forgotten about John’s generous servings of whiskey. Meanwhile, Moira was full of praise for ‘hero’ John, boosting the down-in-the-dumps killer’s mood.
John returned home to Aaron, revitalised and full of good cheer. Celebrating with a big snog, he re-iterated that the marriage was firmly back on track. “I feel like I’m back in control,” he sighed, leading Aaron back into the bedroom.
The good mood wasn’t to last though, with the sudden arrival of none other than Robert Sugden, freshly out of prison (again) and very much sticking around.
What happens next in Emmerdale: Tracy and Cain to seek revenge as John’s mistakes add up?
They may not be on speaking terms at the moment, but Emmerdale star Amy Walsh has revealed that Tracy and Cain may not be at each other’s throats for much longer.
In an interview with the Mirror, Tracy star Amy revealed that she and Cain manage to put aside their differences to start playing detective.
“Tracy and Cain do a little list together of who it could it be,” Amy said. “We have ruled out some people we know.”
Given that he’s manipulated them both recently, this spells bad news for John. When asked about the killer Sugden, she teased: “That was left on a bit of a cliffhanger actually. He’s the next name on the list…”
Could Cain and Tracy put two-and-two together to realise that John’s been playing them both? And might John’s actions tonight finally arouse Cain’s suspicions?
Peaky Blinders creator regrets killing off this ‘badass’ character: ‘I should have kept him alive’
The new Netflix movie flashes forward six years after the original ending of Peaky Blinders. Tommy (Cillian Murphy) emerges from exile, with Birmingham in dire straits. Duke (Barry Keoghan) is the Peaky Blinders' ruthless and careless leader, and the Nazis want his help.
This paves the way for several characters' returns, whether it's Ada (Sophie Rundle), Johnny Dogs (Packy Lee), or Hayden Stagg (Stephen Graham).
Alas, some characters from seasons past could never come back – no matter how much fans want them to.
***Warning: spoilers for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man and the series***
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Aberama Gold died at the end of season 5 (Credit: BBC)[/caption]
Peaky Blinders fans wish Aberama Gold never died
Aberama Gold (Aidan Gillen) was one of the best characters in the series. He was a Gypsy hitman for hire, and arguably the finest marksman to ever walk Birmingham's streets.
He was initially hired by Tommy to deal with Luca Changretta (Adrien Brody), but he became more of a recurring character. For example, Tommy agreed to help his son become a boxing champion, and he eventually married Polly Gray (Helen McCrory).
Sadly, he was killed in the season 5 finale as the Peaky Blinders' plan to assassinate Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin) fell apart. The IRA had been tipped off, and Aberama was brutally stabbed to death as he hid in the shadows.
Given the divisive events of The Immortal Man, some fans think Aberama "died for nothing" – and the film could have been even better if he was in the mix.
"Such a cool character, I wish he stuck around," one user wrote on Reddit. "He had so much potential. I wanted to see him be able to react to Polly’s death and how that would’ve changed him. He didn’t even get to avenge the death of his son properly," another commented.
"Killing off Aberama Gold is honestly one of the biggest narrative crimes I have ever seen," a third wrote, with many more calling him a "badass".
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Aberama didn't even get the chance to avenge his son (Credit: BBC)[/caption]
Peaky Blinders creator regrets killing off Aberama Gold
If you miss Aberama Gold, you're not alone. Even Steven Knight, the creator of the series, wished he'd only given him an injury.
"I should have kept [Aberama] alive, I could have just wounded him," he told Esquire.
He's not the only character Knight would bring back, if he could.
"There’s him playing Barney Thompson (Cosmo Jarvis) who’s just brilliant and I really wish I’d kept him alive now because he’s such a good actor," he also told the outlet. Barney was killed in the same episode as Aberama, shot and killed by IRA enforcers at one of Oswald's rallies.
"It’s a funny position where you create these people and then you have to kill them and it’s not nice," Knight added.
