When Emmerdale announced that a new Sugden would arriving in the village, we were super excited. A new storyline for Victoria and a chance to explore the famous family, we had high hopes for newcomer John Sugden.
While he’s been very mysterious and unfriendly to most, John has failed to bring the much-needed drama. However, not all is lost.
Here are some of the ways in which John Sugden storylines could become exciting in Emmerdale…
Emmerdale John Sugden: More drama?
As the long-lost half-brother of Victoria, John’s arrival in Emmerdale seemed exciting. He was reluctant to get to know his sister and immediately made enemies of the villagers, proving his character was here to shake things up.
John’s feud with Mack was short-lived however, and his fling with Aaron Dingle proved to be slightly anti-climatic. He’s since found himself living and working in Emmerdale, with not much else going on.
Fans have shared their thoughts on the lack of drama John’s arrival brought. One person said: “They should never have made John a Sugden, I thought there was going to be more drama with Aaron and Victoria, when they found out he was Robert’s half brother, but that drama didn’t last more than a day.”
John needs to be at the centre of more drama if viewers are to get excited about his character again, we think!
Emmerdale: More to John Sugden secret?
In amongst his clashes with the villagers, it was revealed that John was keeping a secret. He was seen holding a dog tag with the name Aidan Moore engraved on it.
After misplacing it, Victoria found it and proceeded to quiz him over who Aidan is. John remained tight-lipped and was visibly annoyed that Victoria had found the dog tag.
John then admitted that Aidan was a fellow soldier in the army who had died. He had vowed to save him but felt as though he’d let him down as he couldn’t carry out his promise. John then quit the army and started to live in his van.
This seems like quite the let down after fans were expecting some really dark secret to be revealed! We’re hoping more is revealed about Aidan and that John may’ve not told Vic everything… The storyline had potential and we reckon there NEEDS to be more to it.
Robert Sugden return
Aaron wasted no time in bedding John when he met him for the first time. However, he was stunned to find out John is his ex-husband Robert Sugden’s half-brother. However, this revelation didn’t stop Aaron from getting close to John again.
While the chemistry between Aaron and John is good, the storyline remains slightly uninteresting without Robert. For Aaron and John’s fling to be a big deal, we feel we need Robert to be released from prison and confront them. Imagine!
Emmerdale fans appear to agree too, with many pleading for Ryan Hawley to reprise his role as Robert in the near future. Taking to social media, one soap fan said: “I think they tried to recreate a Robron 2.0, copying their scenes, but Aaron and John lack a good script and a good chemistry. If I were Emmerdale, I’d write a blank check to Ryan Hawley to convince him to return #Robron.”
“I was waiting for a return of Robert. Bring him back!,” another said, while a third fan added: “I would love Robert to come back and reunite with Aaron as we need a win. I’m not a fan of John and I love the bromance between Mackenzie and Aaron too much.”
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