2021 Season - UK Episode Discussion

[Red Ranger 1]

Alf's episode count this block:Three.

Whilst it was seriously uncool for Emmett to ditch his meeting with Bella in order to hook up with Mackenzie, I do think the reactions from both Bella and Dean were a bit extreme. Dean's suspicions seem unfounded, I think Emmett always intended to go back and sort out the arrangements with Bella at some point, and Dean's suggestion that Emmett needs to live like a monk in order to help Bella is rather odd. Similarly, Bella was being a bit of a drama queen saying Mackenzie's ruining things for her, when it was Emmett who started taking flirty shots of her when Bella was trying to talk to him. So, I think they both need to calm down and stop laying down the law.I did quite like Bella trying to tell Dean her news while he looked utterly bemused.

It's not clear if Nikau's taken the suppressant but he already seems to be skipping meals and being glued to his social media account: It's like he's really embraced this modelling lifestyle.

Tane doesn't appear but it seems he's already quit his day-old job with Alf. I guess it makes sense for Roo to cut back on her hours at the school, at least out of universe when she's the only one there, but I'm not entirely convinced of the practicality.

[H&Alover]

That certainly wasn't very professional of Emmett ditching Bella so he could cop off with Mac.  Mac could have butted out as she was asked but at the moment it's all about her, sod anyone else.  Don't know who that call was from, but can't have been Mac as she didn't have his number then.   Dean was just being Dean and looking out for his other 'sister', it seemed to me he was suggesting Emmett doesn't hurt her on a personal level rather than a professional one.  To Dean it would seem confusing, one moment Emmett was telling Bella to get out of the fashion industry and then the next he's encouraging her to keep at it. I do believe Emmett when he says he has Bella's best interests at heart, if he can stop being distracted by Mac long enough to concentrate on the exhibition they are supposed to be doing  together.  Seems from Bella was telling Dean Emmett was tempted into his current job so he could earn enough money to live and his real love is doing real photos.   Emmett was telling Bella what 'we' have - to have more faith in herself, he can see she has talent she just needs to see it herself. 

I loved that   look on Dean's face, but he still gave Bella his best wishes.  Once Emmett and Bella did get down to business it seemed all went very well, Bella especially was elated.  Dean's words to Mac fell on deaf ears, her look at Bella and Emmett discussing the shots seemed to have tipped her in the opposite way to what I thought she was going to. The storeroom got used once more in it's other guise as the place for a quick snog and or bunk up.  Oh that snogging Emmett in front of Ari was so obvious she was trying to show him she was over him - grow up woman!  He wasn't at all bothered or impressed. just shrugged his shoulders at Alf. 

Agree Red, very ambiguous about if Nik has imbibed the suppressant yet? Bella made a good point about not to put anything in your mouth if you don't know what's in it.  I'm guessing from Mia and Ari's comments Nik hadn't been a regular user of the gym and is now ultra keen to join up, if she is as professional as she seems to be she'll be making sure he doesn't overdo the whole exercise thing seeing as he is a newbie. I was chuckling along with Ari and Mia when he was doing his posing with his weights for his followers.  Two meals or BLT sandwich and tea at home he's skipped and it's only the first day.  He's going to need to eat otherwise he'll have no calories  to burn up. 

Roo really ought to know by now that nagging Alf is just going to make him dig his heels in even more, suggesting is much better, after all he is a very proud and independent man.  Roo spoke a lot of truth about all the years Alf has helped everyone in the bay in various ways it is time he accepted their help in whatever way they can. Liked how Ari gave Alf a hand unloading his pick up. Be interesting  to see how Roo gets on at the bait shop. 

 

[Red Ranger 1]

I'm continuing to find the situation with Mackenzie and Emmett not as cut and dried as the show seems to suggest it is. Emmett does seem to be giving Bella and the exhibition enough focus, so I really don't see why Dean is so insistent that he can't do that and have fun with Mackenzie: His stated reason that Mackenzie turns everything into a disaster didn't quite ring true. That said, I think Dean's quite right that Mackenzie's throwing herself at Emmett just to prove she can't be told what to do.

Same with the other plotline. I do fully understand Tori's hurt at Christian postponing the wedding and refusing to set a new date, but while he's being a bit obsessive about it, it does seem perfectly understandable that he'd be invested in a patient that he encountered in those circumstances and want to see the case through. I am liking Tori and Jasmine's friendship, so it's nice that they got over the blip with Lewis.

About the only thing where there is a clear sense of right and wrong is Nikau's storyline.We learn he hasn't taken the hunger suppressant, but he seems to have more or less stopped eating and started overexercising anyway, which isn't a good idea.

[H&Alover]

Emmett did say to Dean he can separate his professional life from his private, it's Mac who doesn't seem keen about him spending time with Bella, she was coming across as very needy by keep ringing him and didn't like it when he ignored her. Then pretended she didn't care and told him they weren't an item anyway and to do one.  Mac did throw the "I'm your sister" accusation at Dean when he'd been standing up for Bella as he was concerned about all the work she'd been  putting maybe going to waste.

Christian did seem to overreact when he read Rachel's BP had gone up during the night, but as Jasmine said it settled down and the doctor on duty wasn't worried, if there had been any real concern, he would have been contacted. She's being put in the middle again, keeping Tori calm but seeing it from Christian's point of view, Rachel is his patient, but things can happen that would be out of his control.   Rachel, unintentionally, didn't help by saying she don't know what would have happened if he hadn't been there, she could have ended up paralysed or dead.  Hadn't realised she hadn't met Tori before so no wonder she was surprised when she found out he'd postponed his wedding to look after her.  Tori, at the moment, is in limbo as she can't get  a straight answer out of Christian.  Of course it's not an easy question to answer as to when he feels Rachel is properly out of the woods. 

A relief that Nik hasn't gone down the hunger suppressant route - yet.  I realise he want to make a success of his chosen career but yes the over exercising isn't good and neither is the not eating.  Shows, I guess, even the most sensible of people can get sucked into it.  Can't be good news Sienna is back, what's her new plan for him? 

[Slade]

I think Mackenzie likes Emmett but she's also using the situation with him to try and wind other people up - Dean, Ari and Bella.  I actually quite liked seeing Dean getting frustrated and whilst I hope things work out with Bella's photography, she's been slightly annoying so it's not doing any harm seeing her wound up too.  I have to say I don't like the way Dean is being towards Emmett.  He's not messing with Mackenzie.  He's just spending time with a woman he's attracted to and he's obviously trying to help Bella.  Mackenzie was in a very dark place so I don't agree with Dean objecting to the fling and effectively putting and end to it by pressurising Emmett like that and taking away one of the few enjoyments she has at the moment.

Still feel sorry for Tori.  It's funny that she thinks Christian's change has been closure re Lewis.  To me it's a new beginning for him.  Christian is clearly a very good doctor/surgeon and he obviously cares for his patients but I'm in multiple minds about what he is doing.  The cynic in me can't help wonder if he would be postponing his wedding if the patient wasn't a younger attractive female who he immediately had rapport with when they first met.  But then I'm thinking if that had been a child, he would have done the same thing.  It's hard to tell whether he would have applied this to any patient universally because he's their doctor.  I think maybe if the patient had been different, there's a possibility he would have made sure the case was in good hands and handed it over to someone else.  On the other hand, if he doesn't want to get married but doesn't have the heart to tell Tori and is just looking for excuses to keep postponing, I guess it doesn't matter who the patient is.  Seems as though even Tori is sus now. 

[CaptainHulk]

They had better not give Nic laxatives... The people in that industry are known for doing that...

[Red Ranger 1]

I guess Sienna forgot the promise to not just turn up unannounced. Not that it did her much good, as Emmett turned her down flat.I love how Bella stayed completely neutral during it, even though she was probably inwardly celebrating at someone finally telling Sienna when to get off. Of course, Sienna soon turns her attention to the easier target of Nikau, who's continuing to not eat (turning down Bella's breakfast and regifting Roo's muffins).

It was nice that Alf instantly disproved Roo's theory about his literary ignorance.So, it seems Tane's concern was about letting Mia down, rather than letting Alf down, although his phone answering skills could use some work.

Christian gave Rachel an out but she didn't take it.It did suggest a certain amount of perspective on his part, although her agreeing with his initial assessment might just send him back there.

[H&Alover]

I don't think Dean objects to Mac's fling or whatever you want to call it she has with Emmett, it's more the fact she keeps distracting him when he should be working on his exhibition with Bella which he had explained means a lot to her, as he said it's the first time she's been so upbeat since Colby went to prison.   Mac could restrain herself until he was free - workwise -and she is neglecting her own business - again - with all these nookie breaks.   Emmett too isn't blameless either by letting his sexual urges rule his head. I wonder what Sienna would say if he was shirking his photography work he does for for her - no wait I know - she'd go mad.  Is Mac really enjoying herself though?

WTF did  Sienna think she was doing just showing up ay Nik's again and bursting into his bedroom, he may work for her, but he does still have a right to a private life!  I reckon it was Emmett turning her down like he did prompted that. Interesting little fact he and she used to be an item.  OK all those looked very buff, but a lot was probably down to clever lighting, shade and dark and I dare say air brushing.  

Nik may have thought Emmett was being over critical with Bella's shots but he does know what he was taking about and she did later take some shots that were a  lot better.  There was a great scene of clouds over the top of Stewart's Mount with the lighthouse that in mho would have been a good one. 

Whilst Sienna may be up herself at least Roo wasn't too proud to ask Nik where Alf kept his records because as she realised it wasn't just a case of selling bait to the anglers.  Good for you Alf proving you did know some of the names of the Bronte's. 

Poor Tane, getting all flustered when he answered the phone, though it can still happen when you do it al the time, your mind just wanders.  Nice way that Mia discouraged Ziggy for popping in for a chat with Tane. Ziggy must feel real lost with nothing to fill her day, could she not help Dean out with the surf lessons or would she need some sort of qualification? 

Rachel got the real answer to  why Christian seems so committed to her, a big responsibility to lay on her though, that he feels he was spared to save her.  It was unprofessional and he did offer to hand her over to a different doctor but her right to say no. Debatable whether if it had been a male involved he would have acted different, he is a doctor so would have done the same for them, well I hope he would have. 

If the reason she plunged to earth was down to a dodgy chute wouldn't the sky driving club be liable for that?  Rachel said as soon as she jumped she realised something wasn't right. 

 

 

[Red Ranger 1]

Well, Tane tried to give Nikau some good advice but he really wasn't listening. Is he really expecting to notice a change after a few hours' work?

Leah thought Justin was back to his old self, but wasn't aware that he seems to be taking just about anything now in order to satisfy his cravings.Ziggy ended up on the receiving end of one of his outbursts again, and then seemed to be left demoralised by his latest cover story.

I'm trying to work out if it's possible that Stephen's the one sending the texts.He's certainly acting shifty, but it's hard to see what he'd get out of it unless it's just mind games, or maybe to derail Leah and John following up genuine leads on Susie.

So Roo ends up taking advice from Alf after all, although he handled it reasonably well. Ironically though, by trying to stop Alf taking on too much, she seems to have taken on too much herself.

[CaptainHulk]

Gigantic Red flag hanging over Stephen