The latest episode of Emmerdale (Thursday, August 29), saw Mackenzie Boyd in a life-threatening situation – yet again (surprise, surprise!)
Of all the ways to meet your maker, being chased by a bull is at least an exciting option. That’s if Mack is really dead…
The unpopular mechanic has faced numerous near death experiences since arriving in the village as Moira’s long lost brother back in 2020 (long lost relatives are the only kind of relatives in Soapland.)
So is the game really up for him this time, or is he actually a cat with nine lives?
What happened to Mack?
The latest episode of Emmerdale saw mechanic Mack head to the barn to fix a quad bike. In order to work on it safely, John and Nate said they’d move the bull to the field.
However, when Mack arrived, the bull was still in the barn area and started to chase Mack (oh no!) Mack then climbed a gate in order to escape the bull, but he fell and hit his head.
Nate rushed to help, with Mack insisting he was OK. But he was angry and claimed that John left the bull in the barn on purpose as revenge for taking his van.
Viewers will know that earlier this month, John’s van was stolen from the garage and later discovered in the lake.
Later tonight, Aaron confronted John. But in typical soap feud fashion, the two started kissing instead. Aaron’s never been able to resist a Sugden, has he?
Meanwhile, Charity told Mack that they needed to plan their revenge on John. However, Mack wasn’t taking in much of what she was saying and complained about feeling ill.
Mack then collapsed to the floor before being rushed to hospital. We reckon he should just live there at this point!
Why is Mack unpopular?
Following his affair with Chloe, fans have been calling to leave the Dales.
Mack treated both Chloe and Charity terribly, but appeared to come out of the situation well – kidnapping aside.
“When is Emmerdale gonna get rid of the worst character ever, Mack?” asked one fan on X, while another commented while seeing the bull in an earlier episode: “There’s the bull that we all wish would finish off Mack.”
“Mack just continues to grate,” added another viewer, while a fourth said: “Emmerdale for [bleep] sake just get rid of Mack… He’s already had 4 major storylines where he’s almost died… surely this has got to be it!”
“They need to kill off tedious Mack please,” demanded another fan. But have the fans finally got their wish?
Has Mack been killed off?
Mack was originally a likeable character. But more recently, viewers have turned against him – and for good reason.
This is also not the first time he has come close to death. It’s as if death follows him wherever he goes!
In the last year alone, he has been stabbed by Charity and kidnapped and left beaten in a warehouse by Chloe’s father – again, for good reason.
Prior to that, Mack survived when a car he was in with Chloe and Charity was suspended over a cliff edge.
To say the man has nine lives would be an understatement, but could this be the time when Mack is finally killed off? Let’s be honest… probably not, which many have agreed is a load of bull…
“Happy ‘Mack almost gets killed by a bull but doesn’t cos Emmerdale have made an awful character invincible’ week to all those that celebrate,” joked one fan on X.
Other agreed, saying they refused to get their hopes up as Mack ‘will probably live.’
It’s almost as if Emmerdale are teasing us, but given the numerous opportunities they’ve had to kill Mack off, why would this time be any different? Then again, there’s only so many near-death experiences one person can have before fate catches up with them, right? RIGHT?
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