What’s wrong with Moira? Two new theories emerge and one predicts John Sugden is behind it
Emmerdale are keeping us guessing about Moira’s health crisis
As Moira fights for her life in a barn fire in Emmerdale it’s clear there’s something really wrong with her, but what?
On-screen, Moira and the other Dingles seem to think she’s going through the menopause and that’s what’s causing her strange behaviour. That certainly seems to fit with what a lot of viewers think too. The overriding fan theory, however, is that she has a brain tumour.
But with Emmerdale keeping tight-lipped over what’s really wrong with Moira, two more theories have emerged over what it could be. And one suggests John Sugden is behind the whole thing!
Moira’s strange behaviour in Emmerdale
The farmer has been acting odd for a while now. It started when her son, Matty, was falsely imprisoned and she began taking her anger out on Cain. She has been downright nasty to him, belittling him, throwing things at him and even slapping him.
When she’s not behaving aggressively towards her husband, she is all over him, seducing him and flirting heavily.
She also lashed out at Matty, telling him to ‘man-up’. And she seemingly made a pass at stepson Nate as well as dishing out a Glasgow Kiss to Ruby.
Despite all of this, no one has realised there’s something seriously wrong with her, just putting it down the menopause. Cain was convinced she’d cheated with Nate and ended their marriage, unwilling to listen to her explanations.
So what’s really wrong with Moira in Emmerdale?
Although the most popular theory is that Moira has a brain tumour, one fan suggested another idea:
“I read where it’s the Sugden guy who has been drugging her and Mack as he’s their long-lost half-brother out for revenge and not a Sugden at all,” they said.
Interesting!
John Sugden arrived in the Dales last month as the long-lost half-brother of Victoria Sugden. But could that be a trick and actually he’s a Boyd?
Another fan thought it could all be down to PTSD. Last night (Monday September 10), Moira hallucinated Emma Barton, who she killed years ago. Is that coming back to haunt her now?
The fan wrote: “I think it’s non epileptic panic disorder she’s got because of PTSD.”
Someone else then went on to explain what that is: “It is basically a severe form of PTSD, where [they] goes into trance like episodes, [they have] no idea who anyone is around [them],.”
They continued: “[They] can get violent, very strong, but above all scared and completely taken over by all of the trauma. These episodes last for about 3-7 minutes, and [there is] absolutely no recollection of the episode afterwards.”
But is either of these the cause of Moira’s troubles? And when will we find out exactly what is?!
Read more: Moira started a fire and we need to know what’s wrong with her
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