#aarons sl

[dannymillerfansite]

05.10.22

Aaron, Liv and Vinny are in the café together Liv asks Aaron to move back home with her and Vinny, Aaron is surprised he considers it their home now plus he's got new boyfriend Marco coming over soon but Liv insists he's welcome too. Aaron agrees and they arrange he'll bring his things over later.

Liv gets curious over what this 'Marco' Aaron keeps texting is like so Aaron shows her his photo on his phone Liv is impressed and they look forward to meeting him. Aaron admits to really missing him he's very serious about this guy.

[scrapyardboyfriends]

Unfortunately I can't see any other explanation for bringing Ben back again unless it is to pair him up with Aaron now. How things ended last time between them would have been the natural point to draw a line under it if the show didn't intend to persue it, and they have not let Ben interact with anyone else on screen to establish friendships or given him any other reason to exist on the show other than Aaron. Unless they have given him a personality transplant it's going to be dullsville!.

Oh I agree. There’s no other reason they could be brining him back but to try and shove him Aaron’s way again. Unless there’s some random other bit they want to tie up before they send him off again for good. Although obviously that does not seem needed. So I’m sure, if he is back, they will try and pair him up with Aaron again and maybe actually get there this time?? Who knows. I’m just already bored by it unless they suddenly make him a different character or a character at all. And even then...

I said this back when I first had to start thinking about them putting Aaron with a new love interest, but he needs to be with an actual character or it’s going to be terrible. The reason robron worked so well for me, for a lot of us, is because Robert was his own person, his own character. He had his own stories and relationships going on and while everything was obviously planned out with the affair part of the story, it felt more organically done because Robert didn’t exist solely for Aaron. And they both did great things for each other’s characters in terms of development. It was an equal partnership character/story wise. 

With Ben, he literally only exists for Aaron and they framed at as a romantic thing from the first moment he was on screen with zero build up to it. If they had brought him in as his own character and had him interact with the people at the HOP first and then had him have a run in with Aaron and their history revealed and then explored and dealt with all before romance was even on the table, maybe it could have been something. Although I still hate the entire premise of their connection because I just don’t see why they think it will work. (spoiler...it really doesn’t). 

The reason why I’m more for the Mack thing, if they must pair Aaron off, is that Mack is his own character. He has his own stories/connections/family. The way he and Aaron have interacted so far has felt less forced and I feel like something could be built organically out of that, maybe because they didn’t intend it. So far all Ben has done for Aaron is make him feel guilty and apologize a lot. Whereas Mack has kind of pulled Aaron out of his shell again and made him crack a smile occasionally. I mean it would take a lot more to really make them work romantically, but I feel like the foundations are starting to be built if they wanted to go there. Plus, I think Aaron could do a lot of good for Mack too in terms of fleshing out his character and getting to the depths of who he his because of Aaron’s background and because he’s a guy who is willing to take a closer look at someone and listen to them and be there for them. He’s a loyal guy and I feel like that would be something that Mack would appreciate even if it took him a while to admit it. Of course all of that could be done with a friendship too but I feel like there’s something to build to romantically if they wanted to that has a lot more potential than anything with Ben or any other love interest that exists solely for Aaron. That’s just not a model that has worked. Jackson, Ed, Alex and now Ben. 

[raelee514]

Looks at gif of Aaron telling Ben he chooses him..... Shaking his head no the whole time.

Also: we have a laugh...

No that us just the audience Aaron at this farce.

[spongerobertstudpants]

It's Emmerdale time!

And I already knew this ep was going to be awful, but after reading the live blogs today, it sounds worse than that (if possible)

It does look very festive for an event that was literally planned on Friday

Why are bringing up L*ke right now?!

Well if Liam and Leyla are already back, Leanna is inching over my top pick of who dies

Why didn't Chas try that drink before doling it out?!

My god that line was so much worse than I could ever imagine! Aaron is his true self and everyone has seen the amount of progress that he has made over the years to get to where he is. That line from Ben also made it sound like if you don't go to Pride events or like certain things then you must not be gay. What about people who have anxiety when in a crowd of people??? And isn't liking what you like and do things that you enjoy and make you comfortable being your own true self?!

That was a weird look that Ben directed at Aaron during Ethan's speech

That was a nice speech from Ethan. Too bad it's his last scene for the ep

Whoa... so now they are blaming Faith for their dad's drinking problem!

Well Jacob is asking for Meena to get rid of him...

Scenes between Eric and Faith not only prove that they belong together but also that social distancing does not affect chemistry!

That scene between Ben and Charles was definitely shoehorn in. Though it felt like a lot of scenes involving lgbtqia+ issues were being shoehorned in...🤦🏼‍♀️

Jesus Cain. Really toeing the line of being on my shit list

For a Pride event episode there really hasn't been any focus on their lgbtqia+ characters. Especially would have liked to have seen Matty's conversation with that guy about mentoring transitioning youths!

If that is Ben’s dad, he looks really young to have a kid even in their 20s

Also how did that guy not see Ben in the Woolpack and not try to interact with him?

And if that was Ben’s dad, why would he be keeping that a secret?! Ben told Aaron that his dad was an achololic!

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I'm...just...baffled

I hope everyone has a great day 💜

[damnitiloveyou]

Here's what I want....new guy seems perfect on the surface, everyone gladly accepts him and Aaron has decided to try. Things appear to be great, Chas and Liv both love him, we have plenty of canonical evidence that appeasing them is a big motivator for Aaron, everyone is happy. No one notices the subtle changes in Aaron.

Early in the new year Robert is released and returns to the village with Seb (don't care how he comes to have custody) but he returns a very different man. He's quiet and withdrawn. He doesn't go out much, talks even less. By this time the audience knows what's going on with Aaron and his relationship, they can show him lifting up his shirt to examine his bruises, or the aftermath of an argument where new guy tells Aaron he wishes he didn't make him so angry. That he doesn't mean to act out, this is all very easy to do while sticking to the filming restrictions.

Robert and Aaron try to avoid one another. Robert because he doesn't want to mess up Aaron's life anymore, and Aaron because he knows what will happen if he gets caught talking to Robert. They can't stay away long though, eventually they talk and, like always, talking to Aaron helps Robert. They quietly meet up now and then. Just to exsist in each other's space again. Slowly, bits and piece pieces of Robert's old self start to return. It doesn't take Robert long to notice that something is off with Aaron. He's always been able to read him. But Aaron is embarrassed and ashamed, he blames himself for what is happening to him. Eventually Robert learns the truth he vows to help Aaron, they work together, they find their way back to each other.

Obviously details need to be added but give me some version of this.

[negotiatewithme]

I know it has been said before, but the lack of any kind of effort introducing Ben is typical of current ED.

Bring a new character in with no defining profile.

Attach them to the village with some none event.

Goes off screen for weeks.

I don't know if this is the test and learn approach, but it does feel more to fill episode count for Aaron.

At this point I imagine that in the next block of episodes, Ben will be followed by 3 kids and an ex wife to make Aaron's life hell.

[jonny-versace]

Fuck it, at least it wasn’t Luke

[lightsofmyworld]

I actually loved the episode tonight. I mean granted I only saw Aaron's SL. But I loved it. All I have to say is ABOUT FUCKING TIME. for some home truths to be shared.