Sometimes things happen that make you realise that you can never really know someone. As in TRULY know who a person is; their desires, their dreams, their emotional capabilities, their sexual orientation, how they think of other human beings, and so on. For decades, sociologists and psychologists have attempted to make sense of “the self” [...]

Ruby and Jono’s beautiful relationship blossomed this week, blossoming over five very long, very awkward episodes, episodes where “ugh”, “MY EYES!” and “shut up Ruby” was the general reaction. It all started with her 16th Birthday party (at least it was legal), a party that Nancy thought no one was going to come to, a [...]

In keeping with the wonderful festive cheer always portrayed by TV soaps, the end of the Christmas period saw Hollyoaks’ best cat-fight, a bitch-fest to rival all others. It all kicked off when Carmel finally asked why she hadn’t been paid in about a billion years which seems pretty obvious considering there’s never anyone in [...]

There is an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer that is so yucky-poo sickly sweet that it’s divided fans for the last however-many-years it’s been since that episode in which Vampire Angel is visited by the Ghost of Vampire Victims past but it turns out it was just a ploy by the First Evil to [...]

As far as Christmas presents go, a trip to America to marry the fiancé who killed his previous fiancée an is probably going to kill you too, it’s not the best. Understandably, Mitzeee wasn’t overly happy although Warren started the week in a great mood – not even Brendan‘s (questionable) taste in decor was going [...]

As we watched (drooled over) Brendan, the Oirishman also did a lot of watching. Mainly of Foxy who spent the  week being suspicious. Nothing in particular (although he has got previous for murdering fiancées) but just general suspicious behaviour which Brendan was not going to allow. Not on his watch.  When he wasn’t doing some [...]

Those super cool sixth formers breezed into Hollyoaks in September with promises of fun, frolicking and not actually going to school (as well as the mystery of where the hell do these people even live?). I can’t say that a lot has really happened with those cool kids, and last week’s Bore & Boringer storyline [...]

On to more festive matters.  Over in the student halls, away from the teen angst that was more overheated than Annalise’s cremated turkey, Ash was sticking her camera into her mates’ faces and grilling them about their darkest secrets.  In the process, we found out that Rob was complacent, Annalise was obsessive-compulsive but absolutely adorable [...]

No, we’re not about to burst into a cheesy musical song, though it’s the right season for it, and we will if you want, we’re pretty cheap really.  Mr Myra’s Kitchen usually pays us not to burst into song, you might want to be aware of that before you make your choice. No, this week [...]

It’s been a painful dry spell while Brendan got beaten up in jail and then stalked his sons from a distance. “Ee-fan, where’s  Bradeh? FIND ‘IM” the Whisperer bleated down the phone at least 50 times per episode. We missed him too Wozza, we missed him too. Yes he’s back, twitching, sniffing, and newly bearded, [...]