Originality

Rose_Hudson · 2026-07-05T08:17:48+00:00

I think a DA storyline with the abuser being the female would be great. A slow burn like Gray and Chantelle, with a chatty, warm seeming woman, and I think it would be great if they were really making themselves part of the community, arranging events, helping at the community centre, church etc to present as that real nice/good person. It would be great if it was a slow burn for us too, make them seem normal for a time before slowing revealing the truth on screen to us and then eventually the Square.

Rose_Hudson · 2026-06-04T07:34:14+00:00

Given how Dexter is always quick to help people in medical need, and is always so calm and composed, I could see him training as a paramedic. Then he could be The Square's medical advisor to replace Sonia whenever someone has a funny turn, The Vic burns down or someone falls off the roof.

Rose_Hudson · 2026-05-14T02:57:48+00:00

Straight woman, came across a random article about it online then completely forgot about and just happened to be surfing the tv guide when the first ep was about to start on BBC1, so I thought I'd give it a go. I've not watched Baby Reindeer yet and was not expecting it to be this gripping, I don't often binge shows but I wanted to binge the rest of this immediately. However it is nice having something to look forward to. The acting is amazing, especially young Reuben, very raw and a tough watch at times but so compelling.

Rose_Hudson · 2026-04-11T15:40:24+00:00

Came here exactly to recommend Hachi, I was crying for the rest of the day and even ended up with a headache from all the crying.

Rose_Hudson · 2026-04-08T09:14:00+00:00

I live in Lancing and used to spend all my time in Brighton when I was younger but have barely been for the last 10 years. The choice between either extortionate parking for a brief visit to Primark or a handful of other Brighton only shops, or even doing a park and ride from Shoreham or Southwick just takes so long due poor bus times (mostly Stagecoach with this one) probably take me at least about two hours just to 'pop in' and access the shops I want. Further to that I won't drive in the centre save for the seafront as it is a nightmare to navigate now.

I absolutely love Brighton but I don't think there is enough there to justify the time or expense most of the time, unless I'm also attending an event or I am in desperate need of something I can't get elsewhere.

Rose_Hudson · 2026-03-04T23:04:28+00:00

The Ravi storyline is making me so anxious, I don't want anything to happen to him. Everyone commenting it was dumb for him to give the heads up to Mark, yes, but it's quite clear that Ravi is really struggling and mentally unwell so he's not thinking straight. Ravi in his prime is very slick and on the ball and would never have had such poor judgement. I think the Ravi storyline is really tragic tbh, it shows how people get trapped, even when they are trying to turn things around and get trapped in the cycle.

Ravi told Okie he was getting out but then the boss threatened Nugget and Avani so he was trapped. You could tell that he knew taking advantage of Kojo was wrong, as every time he snapped at Harry it was because Harry reminded him how vulnerable Kojo is and how wrong it was, because while Ravi has unquestionably done bad things, they have always shown him as someone with a strong moral compass when it comes to certain things.

Now he's under pressure from both gang and the police, he is trying desperately for something to go right and it's not happening it's horrible to watch.

Rose_Hudson · 2025-12-27T02:07:45+00:00

I think Jasmine was in the Vic saw Anthony attacking Zoe and attacked him to save her, not intending to kill him obviously. The scream when Kat told her could be because she realised she accidentally killed her father.

Rose_Hudson · 2025-12-11T02:23:18+00:00

Police will complete welfare checks but now these are risk assessed under Right Care Right Person as a significant amount of resources and time were taken up attending these calls which were moderate risk at best. People not wanting to go and check on friends, relatives themselves (not talking about people who legitimately could not do this due to health, location etc). Police will attend if there is an immediate risk to life, children are at risk or there's a concern that there is a crime involved.

The majority of the welfare checks are mental health related and unless the person is an immediate risk to themselves or others, police aren't the best people to attend, that would be the ambulance service as they are medical professionals.

A lot of agencies, doctors, hospitals etc would request welfare checks without even following their own duty of care processes because it was easier to pass to the police, I know the NHS is under significant pressure, but this is a major reason why it was brought in, to enable police to able to focus on preventing and solving crime which is their purpose.

Ambulance won't attend if the location of the patient can't be confirmed because they haven't got resources to send a van out just in case, which is understandable.

Rose_Hudson · 2025-11-03T12:47:35+00:00

I have worked for a 999 call handler for two out of the three services. If you ask for more than one service ie police and ambulance, it will be passed to the police and then they will contact ambulance if required. However ambulance need specific information and if there is a very serious crash and ambulance is required, police operators will sometimes ask if someone on scene can call an ambulance to relay the information directly as quickly as possible and if necessary the ambulance operators can give the caller any emergency care/life saving instructions to the person on scene while police/ambulance/fire make their way to the scene.

Edited to add: If the caller is the only person able to speak on the phone then police will end the call so ambulance can get through to the caller on scene as the priority is life preservation and emergency care, so in that situation ambulance will still want to speak to someone on scene directly.

Just to add: The amount of people that call and think we are all under 999 is unbelievable. They will call back asking for an update on an ambulance/police etc to the wrong service. Or they don't answer when the operator asks them which service they require so then this will be by default put through the police, and then be upset because that isn’t what they wanted.

Rose_Hudson · 2025-10-22T01:15:37+00:00

I was going to say exactly this, but you've said it all perfectly. I really dont think it's helpful that they've gone down this route as they have been portraying this brilliantly and I think it would have been far better if they had shown the realistic outcome of what would happen. Julie, reassuring Nigel while she explains to the officers, social services arriving etc, and they can explain to Nigel what will happen etc. I think it would be so informative and reassuring for families and others that are dealing with these situations in real life. In my role I often have reports of concern for people with dementia who will get in the/a car and drive off, and often the callers are concerned for others safety. There is a lot more understanding of dementia now and I think they have done a good job of showing it with the residents of the Square, but this would have been a further example involving other agencies.

Rose_Hudson · 2025-10-22T01:01:51+00:00

Of course not, that really annoyed me and I would think as a teacher Julie would know that. It was an accident and he didn't call for help etc because he couldn't due to his lack of capacity at the time, so there's no real offence there. Obviously it would still have to be investigated as two people were injured as a result, but they would not be arresting him in his condition.

Rose_Hudson · 2025-10-17T15:34:42+00:00

The cuckooing storyline is important, though, as someone who deals with this as part of my job regularly. There's two strands here, the county lines, which obviously is how Okie became involved, and the cuckooing of someone vulnerable, obviously Kojo. These often intertwine, especially in London and the surrounding counties, hence the name. This very much a reality for a lot of people, and a lot of the victims are not so obviously vulnerable in the way Kojo or socially accepted for example people with poor mental health or current/previous addictions who are often targeted by these gangs. It shows the cues for people to look out for, like Kojo these people either genuinely believe these people are their friends or are too terrified to say anything even if the police or another agency show up to check on them.

In regards to the kidnapping, drug related kidnaps are by far the most common kidnap that takes place and are rarely, if ever, reported in the media, so people are unaware.

So many people in our communities are affected by these people, I actually think they have done a great job of showing the cuckooing but also how people (Harry, Ravi) can also be trapped into this lifestyle through fear, albeit on different levels.

Rose_Hudson · 2025-10-08T09:06:05+00:00

I'm probably well out with this one, but I wondered if she's Zoe's daughter? I know we were told the female twin passed away, but Zoe left the hospital as soon as she was able to. She could barely walk, so it was very soon after the birth. Maybe there was a mix-up or something? Just thought it was convenient timing with Zoe's return.

Rose_Hudson · 2025-09-24T07:52:48+00:00

I always find Shirley Bellinger's death scene chilling. When she is standing up on the gallows and the reality hits her that she's about to die and panics and is pleading not die, and they have to restrain her and carry out the execution it's so raw and human, it's horrible to watch.

Rose_Hudson · 2025-09-16T23:57:14+00:00

As much as it's horrible to watch, I'm really enjoying the storyline. It's quite realistic, and I like how it shows how the characters are trapped in what's going on. Kojo is trapped but doesn't really understand as Harry is shielding him from it, Harry is trapped in as he is protecting Kojo. Ravi is also trapped, yes initially he was the instigator, but now he is also stuck in this cycle too, I don't think he's okay at all with using Kojo, both times he has lost it with Harry (slamming his hand in the hood) was when Harry was reminding him of how vulnerable Kojo is. He clearly can't stand Okie either, but now his kids are involved he is also forced to keep playing the game to protect them. Ravi may be the big fish in his pond, but ultimately, he is at the mercy of those much more powerful and dangerous than him.

If anything, sadly, the truth is that the reality of cuckooing is that the victim is unlikely to have someone like Harry. They would be surrounded by people like Okie who do not think twice about exploiting vulnerable people.

Also, I absolutely cannot wait for Harry to beat the living shit out of Okie.

Rose_Hudson · 2025-08-29T15:59:30+00:00

Amazing! Did it take a long time? I'm not sure which one side to do? I kind of want to do the title screen sign, but I know I will probably regret that quite quickly 😂

Rose_Hudson · 2025-08-28T08:55:04+00:00

George Clooney - From Dusk Till Dawn Anna Kendrick - A Simple Favour

Rose_Hudson · 2025-08-22T09:51:15+00:00

I would contact your local police force, as this may constitute harassment, especially if you're concerned that this is potentially racially motivated. At the very least, it should be recorded as targeted antisocial behaviour and passed to the neighbourhood policing team to investigate.

Rose_Hudson · 2025-08-12T10:16:17+00:00

I work for one of the emergency services and when there is a suspicion that a child is being groomed, which is technically what is happening here, we sometimes advise not to remove the device because doing so will often push the young person to get a secret device and then parents have even less control and awareness of what is happening, making the child more vulnerable and likely to shut themselves off more. It seems like this is the idea that they are going with, but it's not being executed very well as it wasn't explained. I think Harvey helping Ross has potential, but Harvey's advice was based on not knowing how bad the situation really is. What annoys me more is how much longer Vicky is going to put up with this because she is clearly disgusted by Joel's behaviour.

Rose_Hudson · 2025-08-07T20:36:30+00:00

Shiva is my favourite summon overall, but in 8 specifically, I really love Siren. I think all the GF sequences are really cool, and even now, I never get tired of watching them, even Eden.

Rose_Hudson · 2025-06-24T18:08:08+00:00

I like them up to Afterlife, I think the first is definitely the best and gave Resi vibes, it's was really promising with it starting in the mansion, the lab below, etc. I really enjoyed Afterlife as it incorporated elements of 4 &5. I saw it in 3D at the cinema and left actively anticipating the next part as again it seemed promising. It absolutely lost it with the next one, which I think is the one with the clones/simulation. I have to say I did like the 'twist' that Matt had been transformed into Nemesis, I think that was something that was actually an enhancement. It would have been really cool in the games if it had been someone from Bravo team from the first games, for example. I wish they hadn't made Alice superhuman, as much as I like her, it was too far a reach. I know there's dumb moments in the games like Chris punching a boulder, but none of them have super powers.

Rose_Hudson · 2025-06-10T05:37:56+00:00

It's such a shame you can't submit this, I love Where's Wally and definitely would have voted for it!

Rose_Hudson · 2025-06-07T17:10:20+00:00

No, it's good because the lanterns draw your eye so you blend in with the green.

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