This week's Emmerdale has been going at a steady pace so far but despite no major developments or events, it still manages to be good viewing due to the characters and storylines that are currently running.
First of all, we have Jimmy's story arc continuing to take centre stage. Jimmy's amnesia has been acted out well by Nick Miles so far and he still continues to impress this week as he deals with Kelly's bombshell that he has a son. Kelly Windsor is well known for being a class act at manipulating people and situations for her own gain, and I think this current situation is no different. To me, it feels obvious that she has concocted this story about Jimmy having a son to try and win him over and damage his marriage to Nicola. No doubt, the boy's real father will turn up at some point demanding to see his son and Jimmy will realise that Kelly has been lying all this time. She's done a top job so far in wrapping Jimmy around her little finger and turning on the waterworks to gain maximum sympathy from those around her. It seems that it's only Carl and Nicola who are managing to see through her. I'm loving seeing the devious Kelly back in the Dales though. Admittedly, Adele Silva isn't the best actress in the world but I think her hammy acting really adds a charm to Kelly's character and makes her more entertaining to watch. Moreover, I'm loving the beginning of friendship between both her and Eve. In predictable soap land, these two wouldn't see eye to eye and would be engaging in a catfight before long, but I like the fact that a friendship may develop between these two, as they are actually very similar. Eve and Kelly would make a wonderfully bitchy team. Furthermore, I like how there's been a role reversal between Jimmy and Carl. They've always had a convincing brotherly relationship, but it always used to be Jimmy who looked out for Carl and tried to keep him on the straight and narrow, but now the tables have turned and it's up to Carl to be there for Jimmy and to prevent him from making any mistakes.
Meanwhile, Natalie Anderson is really standing out and shining for me this week, as she plays the troubled Alicia Gallagher. Characters with money worries in soap can get boring and tedious, but this has really held my attention so far this week. I think Alicia is one of the best newcomers to the Dales over the past year. Natalie has really put in an understated performance, making it easy to sympathise with her worried and concerned character. And what a twist that she robbed Leyla's shop. It'll be interesting to see how the dynamic changes between Alicia/Leyla/David/Justin once they all discover what she's done. Furthermore, Alicia and Andy have a brilliant chemistry together. They gel really well on screen and I think they'd suit each other as a couple, as they both have a feisty and angry attitude inherent in their characters.
A couple that aren't really interesting me at the moment though is Debbie and Cameron. I'm tired of Debbie being so miserable all the time and Cameron seems to be hanging around her not doing too much, except making enemies with Cain (it's boring witnessing Cain make enemies all the time) But this is soapland, and this relationship with Debbie and Cameron obviously isn't going to be a simple and straightforward one. There's definetly something brewing in the background there and I can't wait for what both characters are going to be hit with!
The Aaron/Jackson/Hazel storyline continues, with no significant developments. I think the way Emmerdale has tackled Jackson and his disability has been an excellent portrayal, which has been acted out so exceptionally well by all three characters. One thing I've liked about this story is how Aaron has matured into a responsible adult. He's needed to grow up because of Jackson's accident. However, it's a shame that there's been a lack of affection between both Aaron and Jackson. I can't remember the last time they showed affection towards each other! It's more that they're close mates these days! It's hard to see where this storyline is going to go... there's been rumours that both Hazel and Aaron will help Jackson end his life, but I hope Jackson starts to see a light at the end of the tunnel soon. It's been very draining to watch him in such a depressive state for all these months.
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