As Tom demands Belle comes to see him, fans left furious over story direction ‘the writers should be ashamed of themselves’
Emmerdale fans are not happy.
Fans of Emmerdale have been left feeling annoyed at the direction the soap has taken with the Tom and Belle storyline, with one viewer insisting the writers should be ‘ashamed of themselves’.
This year has seen the long running story of Belle Dingle’s abusive marriage to Tom King. Fans thought Belle was finally free of Tom, but recent events have brought them together again.
Emmerdale fans have described recent scenes as “ridiculous” and want to see an end to the “pantomime”.
What happened between Tom and Belle in Emmerdale?
Following months of coercive abuse, Belle finally ended her marriage to Tom earlier this year.
Sadly, this hasn’t been the end of the torture for Belle, as Tom continued to exert his power. One such time saw him give away Belle’s beloved dog Piper and pretend the dog had sadly passed away.
More recently, Tom has started a new relationship with Amelia Spencer. But he’s still hellbent on getting revenge on Belle.
Amelia, who believes Tom genuinely loves her – bless – arranged to meet Belle. But it was a set up and Belle found herself alone with Tom. The confrontation ended with Tom being left for dead with an axe in his back.
It was later revealed that Tom was alive. He had managed to remove the axe and walk out into the village.
In Monday’s episode (September 30), Tom woke up in hospital. Dumb Amelia and even dumber Jimmy kept pushing for Belle to be held accountable. But Tom pretended he couldn’t remember who attacked him.
Later, when alone, he pulled his mobile from beneath his bed and called Belle. He ordered her to visit him or else he’d tell everyone what she did.
Fans are not happy with this latest turn in events and think things are getting “ridiculous”.
Emmerdale fans slam writers
One fan wrote on Instagram: “The writers should be ashamed of themselves. It was supposed to be helping victims of domestic violence, but it’s anything but that. The whole storyline has been a shambles, but now it’s gone beyond that.”
Others agreed, with a second fan writing on X: “This was such a good storyline! I don’t understand why you’ve turned it into some kind of farce.” A third viewer said: “You really have made a absolute dogs dinner of this, what started out as a serious issue has now descended into a ridiculous pantomime.”
Another fan added: “The way the writers have dealt with the Belle and Tom storyline is nothing short of a disgrace…”
Other fans are angry at the way Amelia and Jimmy are being portrayed, with some insisting that nobody can be that stupid. “Amelia sounds more and more insane than ever,” said one, while another said: “I know Jimmy’s never been a Mastermind champ but he’s not this thick surely?!”
Earlier this year, Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw told Entertainment Daily and other media that the Belle and Tom storyline is “going to run until the end of this year”, so fans don’t have to suffer for too much longer.
Read more: A history of violence: What happened between Tom and Chas
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