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@phantompillow
I’m sorry but…
The way these robron scenes are completely chemistry-less. I sincerely hope it’s deliberate.
Robert is not okay. Not in any way. And I need Aaron to notice that which is completely unfair because he's got his own trauma to deal with, and that's also kind of the entire problem right now. Aaron is using Robert to avoid dealing with his trauma. He's trying too hard to just carry on like it didn't happen. Which is the exact mindset Robert returned to the village with. Robert came back fully, wanting to just pick up right where he and Aaron left off 6 years ago trying to pretend the prison stuff just didn't happen. And now Aaron has retreated into that same safe place as well. They really have just completely traded places. Only now Robert's prison life has found him, and he has no idea what to do because he doesn't really know any other life now and is genuinely not okay but can't see that and Aaron is too busy hiding right now to pay attention the way he normally would.
On the one hand, it's beautiful that the safety of their relationship is where they both retreated to for comfort, but it's also incredibly heartbreaking that neither one of them have any idea how to navigate the mess they each find themselves in. And normally, they would have one another for help, but this time, they're both victims of roughly the same kind of trauma and simply aren't in any position to help one another at the moment.
Robert not even offering up a reconciliation kiss, and in fact, clearly not even thinking of trying to kiss Aaron in that moment is really all you need to see to know that he is truthfully not okay. Seriously, who is going to help them? And even more terrifying of a thought, what will have to happen before Robert is able to see the Kev situation for what it really is?
My boys are in trouble, and I have no idea who will be able to help them until they can truly help each other again? 😭😭
Oh boys, both of them just clinging to each other even though it’s not the right thing for either of them now.
Aaron’s husband, who was meant to be his new start after Robert, turned out to be a psycho and a murderer. He’s admitted he’s not really thinking about anything so of course he reverts to Robert who he knows loves him and who he was happy with before. In his mind it’s easy, it makes sense and doesn’t require thinking about his trauma.
Robert undoubtedly suffered in prison in ways we’re yet to fully explore and the one person that was there for him is dying and also happens to be an extremely dangerous criminal. Robert is just as unwilling to face his trauma so is choosing the ‘just wait it out’ approach. Meanwhile the person he loves more than anything is seemingly giving him a chance to have his old life back without having to revisit the last six years; who is he to say no?
Emmerdale | 30.09.25
I think we need to fully appreciate that Robert went to prison for 6 years and thought he was going to be there for even longer. I truly believe he’s compartmentalised things in his mind - who he was and had to be in prison vs. who he is outside of prison.
And the thing is, Emmerdale has shown constantly that Robert is desperately trying to pretend everything’s the same as it was before he went down. So is it any real surprise that he wants to keep his two lives completely separate.
I’m not saying it’s smart, but I do think in his mind his life with Aaron and his life with Kev are two completely unrelated things.
And what if I said Robert is deliberately playing up to type - talking about the money, about how he’s using Kev too - to divert from just how terrified and not in control he actually is. What if it’s easier for people to think good old 2015 Robert is back than it is for them to know the true extent of what he went through and what he’s still dealing with.
And what if - and this is where the real wishful thinking comes in - what if after the initial anger from Aaron (because he will be rightfully angry and hurt) all it takes is him witnessing one interaction between Robert and Kev, how Robert is afterwards, for Aaron to see right through it all. To see how desperate Robert was, how scared he was and still is. Because Aaron went through it too. He understands what it must have been like. And he knows Robert, he knows him better than anyone. And that’s enough to get Robert to truly open up.
And after that they’re in it together (forever).
I feel very chill about all of this which is historically very unlike me. I must have grown as a person (*soap watcher) in the last 8 years.
Latest theory: Robert was having a tough time in prison so he made the first move and seduced Kev because Kev was the big guy in charge and Robert knew if he was in with Kev his life would be easier.
Robert would have been desperate and absolutely could have made it convincing that he genuinely felt something for Kev. Obviously then Robert is relying on Kev to keep him safe so as things get more and more serious he has no real choice but to go along with it. Kev is also powerful in his own right so at a certain point Robert can’t risk breaking things off - even if, or especially if, Kev is creepy, controlling and dangerous. And as things always do with Robert, it all spirals out of hand until suddenly they’re married.
The question I think we’ll be presented with is, did Robert at any point actually develop any real feelings for Kev? Was it an act the whole time or was there really something there? Does Kev have something over Robert or is it just a general fear of what might happen if he breaks things off?
Nah that man is creepy as hell. No way did Robert marry him out of any real affection
I want it to be different this time.
THE SCRAPYARD 04.02.2016 | 26.09.2025
We got through it. We're okay.
Today was the most robron robron have been since robert’s return right?
Is Chas the most insufferable emmerdale character of all time?!
Yeah that was not a good episode. That was it? After a literal year of build up? And the calm, composed way everyone dealt with discovering it was John vs. the absolute vitriol they were spewing at Robert. Even after everything, acting like Robert was just making things up or manipulating.
As if the village are still assuming Robert’s lying and Aaron’s just confused, even after discovering the bunker. These people piss me off for real
