Review of the week: Belle ‘kills’ Tom, Amelia annoys everyone and we can’t even talk about Laurel
We want Tom to die! But also we DON’T want Tom to die!
Our Emmerdale review this week is all about one thing – the dramatic confrontation between Tom and Belle.
Because oh my goodness, we’re still waiting for our heart rates to return to normal after all that tension.
Here’s what we thought in this week’s Emmerdale review.
Amelia’s annoying
We get it. Amelia’s a troubled teen mum, who’s lacking a father figure, and Tom’s handsome and charming. But URGH. She’s being a total brat. The way she’s been speaking to Chas and to Kerry and Amy is not acceptable. And we understand that she’s a victim of Tom’s manipulation, too, but come on – open your eyes, Amelia. And apologise to Chas while you’re at it.
Ramping up the tension in our Emmerdale review
Remember waaaaaay back in the Woolpack siege? Chas and Debbie were in the flooded pub cellar, with murderer Cameron Murray hunting them. The lights were flickering on and off and giving us an occasional glimpse of Cameron getting closer. It was like a horror film. We abso-blooming -lutely LOVED it!
And we were reminded of those tense scenes this week as Tom trailed his axe up the stone steps to find Belle. Obviously when he started smashing through the door it wasn’t just like any old horror film, it was like the iconic scene in The Shining when Jack Nicholson does the same. And it was just as frightening as a furious Tom got the better of poor Belle.
We were holding our breath as Belle pointed the gun at him, only to realise the safety was on. And when Tom made out he was going to shoot her, we shrieked just as much as Belle did (more, probably).
The brilliance of Eden Taylor-Draper
Belle’s terror was so tangible and real that we’re calling it right now – actress Eden Taylor Draper should win every award going for her portrayal of frightened Belle. James Chase deserves awards too for playing volatile, dangerous Tom. They’ve both been amazing throughout this whole storyline.
Lydia’s transformation into a master criminal
Lydia refusing to call the police or an ambulance and planning to dispose of Tom’s body was unexpected to say the least. But we are here for it.
We can see her as the crime boss running the Dingle family. Like if Don Corleone from The Godfather had been a woman, from Yorkshire, in a tabard. Perfection.
The aftermath in our Emmerdale review
We didn’t want Tom to die, of course. We wanted him to face justice for what he did to Belle. But now he’s not dead, we sort of wish he had kicked the bucket. Because there is NO way he’s going to let Belle get away with this and there’s bound to be all sorts of repercussions for poor Ms Dingle. We’re not sure we can handle it!
And can we just say what luck that that the first person Tom came upon as he made his bid for freedom was Liam. Dr. Liam. What are the chances, eh?
Will v Kim
Of course we were mostly focused on Tom and Belle this week but there were other stories happening. Will and Kim’s marriage seems to be well and truly over.
We hate Will and Kim fighting and we wish he’d never slept with stupid Rose. They were much better together than they are apart with their petty squabbles. BUT we quite enjoyed the glimpse of Kim’s financial adviser who spent the night – he’s definitely giving us Graham vibes!
Get over yourself, Dawn
Yep, we still hate Dawn and we’re still not sure why Dawn hates Will. YOU KILLED A MAN, DAWN! And Will covered it up for you. And then Kim covered it up for Will. Can’t you all just get along?!
Charles and Laurel
No. That’s all we can say about that. Just no.
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