Fans slam laid-back Mack for barn fire reaction: ‘he couldn’t sound less concerned’
Mack took Moira’s peril in his stride
Fans of Emmerdale have called out chilled Mack Boyd for his entirely underwhelmed reaction to this week’s calamitous barn fire. As a confused Moira inadvertently sparked a blaze which trapped her and Ruby inside the barn, Mack was the first on the scene.
Speeding over on his quad bike, he met John at the barn doors – and established that Moira was inside. As John tried to get inside, Mack called for help, alerting Chas and Cain.
This done, he then joined John inside, and the pair set about trying to rescue Moira and Ruby. And surely Mack would be desperate to save his sister from a painful death, right?
Right?
Mack and John to the rescue… but mostly John
By the time Cain arrived, Mack was back outside the barn, claiming that he’d been unable to find Moira.
Ruby, meanwhile, was safe and sound (smoke inhalation notwithstanding), having being carried out by the heroic pair.
But fans were quick to notice how calm Mack seemed about the whole situation – especially given that his sister was inside the barn, potentially burning to death.
Emmerdale fans slam Mack over barn fire reaction
As the episode aired, fans took to social media to share their thoughts on Mack’s surprisingly calm reaction.
“Cain saving Moira whilst useless Mack just leaves his OWN sister in there to burn!” exclaimed one fan on X.
“Mack couldn’t sound less concerned on the phone,” noticed another.
“Mack sounded like he didn’t give a [swear] that his sister was in a burning barn,” pointed out a third.
“I’m not a fan of the Mack/John acting right now, they’re a bit too calm for my liking,” said a fourth.
Military man John we can excuse, but not Mack, who didn’t seem too worried about his sister meeting a grisly end.
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