2025 Season - UK Episode Discussion

[pembie]

The Tim and Cash story turned out to be a flop for me disappointed we didn’t see Nerdia is she Summer bays answer to The Flash maybe so 

Mali and Abby they are like watching a bad fever dream they don’t suit at all 

Levi he didn’t realise that without Bree he is super doctor now even though maybe he should ask Kirby to help out I had no idea she had a medical degree 

[H&Alover]

But as said all new tec's who come into H&A zoom in on the prime suspect because as far as he knows there aren't any others.   The fact Cash had blood on his hands, hope he got swabbed by the CSI to check whose blood it was, he was found next to Tim's body and what he has heard about the altercations between Cash & Tim. Everything else, so far, is supposition.   

It did seem to take a while, even if was only the next day or two, for news to start getting about, you would think John would definitely passing the word seeing as he saw Cash being arrested.  In addition to that Tane, of course, wouldn't have a clue about Cash being banged up so as far as he is concerned the place wouldn't be empty so he may either shut it up or change his plans.

Abby, of course, knows more about Nerida than most people do so not surprising she suspects her which she imparts to Rose, but as she had been taken off the case not a lot she can do, unless she goes behind Townsend back.  That wouldn't be the first time cops who have been taken off  a case but have dug about with their superiors knowledge. 

Mac was very sharp there picking up on Mali and Abby's strange behaviour when she walked into the Farmhouse but cleverly tackled Mali about it rather than Abby not wanting to alienate her.  Great minds again Red as her and Levi's relationship was secret at first with Tane and Mali both being asked to keep it quiet.  Now she's being asked to do the same but OK  this is Levi's sister. Mali as we knew did like her but as he was her boss he stayed away. I suppose there isn't a real time limit for someone to suddenly realise they 'like' someone else, it just happens.  He does know what Abby is still going through so I hope he takes it slowly.  I don't know what the age gap is between them but does that really matter and it may be good that he is older.  

Lovely chat between Theo and Kirby and she did get  a confidence boost from Justin and Theo.  I did groan  when he said about Mali would be glad she's back on board when she said she was going to ask for her job back. 

Bit of  a scare with Harper and her starting contractions, it isn't really known what after effects can happen after the op she had seeing as it's such a  rare procedure, everyone would be different.  Thankfully, once again it all settled down.  Levi was very honest with Tane telling him what could happen if they don't settle down, the baby could survive at being born at 26/27 weeks but he'd be in an incubator and be closely monitored. 

I guess they are prepping for the unveiling of the new bait shop.   

[Red Ranger 1]

  On 13/03/2025 at 14:22, H&Alover said:

all new tec's who come into H&A zoom in on the prime suspect because as far as he knows there aren't any others.

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He's literally been told there's another suspect. He's chosen to ignore all other suspects, and indeed not bother to do a proper investigation, and instead charge someone within 24 hours with no real evidence beyond three witnesses who didn't see anything. It's left to Rose to follow up on the information behind his back.

Mali is already showing how an age gap relationship can be a problem, treating Abigail like a little sister that he wants to boss around and keep out of trouble.Maybe he'd be the same with a girlfriend his own age, but the difference in ages makes it feel like there's a power imbalance, and Abigail's left sneaking around behind his back like the wayward teen she is.Nerida has definitely gone into the highly suspicious category, even if there's no firm evidence she's responsible, telling Abigail a string of lies.Rose's hands are tied though and she's probably exceeding her authority even by authorising a wire.

I kind of got Mali's point with regards Kirby, in that there's no point her asking for her job back if she doesn't actually want to do the job.Still, I'm glad Theo went to bat for her, both pleading her case to Mali and giving her a pep-talk. Some nice scenes between them again.

[pembie]

Nerdia is very funny she’s very good at making a speedy getaway after somehow knocking two men out without making a sound that is some talent But she’s not so good at coming up with a convincing lie 

Saying she watched the news of Tim dying on the news that made me laugh out loud make your lie have some weight to it love otherwise you will probably get caught 

[H&Alover]

Thing is there is no firm evidence about Nerida, only Cash and Abby knew she had been lying about Tim.  Abby is still pretty vulnerable, Levi would be the same as would be Mac in her getting so involved.  Plus she is his new love so would want to protect her whatever her age, wearing a wire would be risky for anyone whatever their age.  Even Cash, as it seems is out on bail, doesn't want her to get involved.   Is Abby a teen, do we know her actual age?  She is pretty gutsy tackling Nerida and how did she know about Tim 'dying'.  Rose said no press release had been announced about his condition.   Although Nerida didn't actually confess anything to Abby.  We did see that Cash had  a flashback about that night and saw someone whack Tim over the head, and he was lying on the ground, but of course the police would  only have his word about it.  It would need Tim to wake up and hopefully corroborate his version of it. 

 Theo was lovely with Kirby, showing her those old  photos of her with Lyrik and her solo shots, that record company weren't bothered about her colour or weight, they showed her as she was for real.  I could see why Mali was concerned, she is the other surf instructor but he did see sense later and she bit the bullet and took a lesson.   Theo also had the right idea about her tackling the  agency why they felt they should doctor the photo without consulting her. 

[Red Ranger 1]

Alf's episode count this week:Three, and he was credited on Tuesday for no appearance.

Well, there were only two suspects for Tim's attack and we were pretty sure it wasn't Cash, so no surprise that Nerida's confirmed as the culprit here. What is a surprise is Tim's utter lack of self-preservation instincts: He's apparently just seen Nerida whack Cash over the head, and made a failed attempt to talk her into dropping the weapon, then just turned his back on her and conveniently crouched down to give her a clear shot at him? Some people really are too dumb to live. So Nerida has obviously learnt her lesson about running her mouth off to Abigail, leaving it as just Cash's word against hers, and we all know who Townsend's decided to believe.

I was getting pretty sick of Eden playing the victim with Abigail, so at least she had the decency to put a sock in it. Abigail didn't say anything about Tim that wasn't true and wasn't deserved. And it doesn't help that it now looks as though Eden put Abigail's counselling and Tim's career at risk for the sake of a rebound relationship that she only sees to be sticking with out of guilt and obligation.

  On 14/03/2025 at 13:23, H&Alover said:

Thing is there is no firm evidence about Nerida, only Cash and Abby knew she had been lying about Tim. 

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I don't know how you've drawn that conclusion. Tim's been going around telling everyone, including his employers, that she's lying, notably Eden, and her rambling journal entries are pretty much public record.

[CaptainHulk]

Bloody Nerida....

And NDH *really* needs to invest in armed guards with all the snatched babies, gangsters (who deserved it) murdered in their beds, drugging, med thrft and whatnot down the years!

 

[Medea Fleecestealer]

Why move Tim to Northern Districts?  It's not his local hospital since he doesn't live in Summer Bay.  And still we have all these people who aren't family going in and out of rooms to see patients they have no right to see.  

[H&Alover]

What Nerida had been writing in her journal isn't actual  proof and it is only Tim's word against hers.  Both Cash and Abby believed what she said initially.  It was only when Nerida said she and Tim were still in love  that alerted Abby but that as Rose said that would only be hearsay as no-one else heard it.   Cash absolutely put the blocks on Abby getting so involved as she felt guilty for landing him in it. 

Bummer it didn't go as planned with Abby wiring up to catch Nerida out.  Good that Cash was let out on bail and nice that John was there to support him at his hearing, John shouldn't have felt guilty and Cash didn't blame him,  as he was only telling the cops what he had seen and heard.  He's done the right thing calling Gary  after seeing Cash when he had his flashbacks, typical man - no sorry, no not just men do it - who do that saying "I'm fine".  

Cash can of course report he's remembered what happened but as said before it it is only his word.  It will be if/when Tim comes round and what he remembers - if anything - that will back him up.   Now if Tim had been savvy enough not to turn his back on Nerida so she could whack him there wouldn't have been a storyline.    People on soaps and dramas never do what ordinary folk think they would do, but until we are in that situation we can't say for certain what we would do. 

It was Bree wasn't it that questioned Eden's reasons why Eden was by Tim's bedside. part of her liking him but part guilt  that he'd walked off after she couldn't deny the fact she still  loved Cash so was at the mercy of Nerida.   What would have Nerida done if that hadn't happened, waited for   Eden and Tim to be  alone somewhere and attacked them?  Though it was tense at first Eden and Abby reconciled.  

Naturally of course Tim had to be transferred to ND's so Nerida could walk in clutching the obligatory bunch of flowers.  

 

[pembie]

Abby wasn’t very good at getting Nerdia to confess she basically let Nerdia know she was suspicious of her right away Abby should have come across as a friend 

Not that I think Nerdia is a good villain I can’t really take her seriously I think panto villains are less obvious haha