Archers Addicts 5 !!!!!

I have to say I quite like Susan Carter and Lillian Bellamy and a few irritating others. Without such characters Ambridge would be a much more boring place.
They are important characters, if nothing else, for their comedy potential.
I bet Will Shakespeare would have loved the scripting of this program.

The Ambridge gossip machine, well fueled by Susan Carter (who else but a Horrobin) already has Rob definately going abroad. (?back to the USA).
I do not believe for a moment that Rob will go quietly.
The script writers on TA are very clever. This is exactly how rumours work.
It is high time time someone told Susan Carter to keep her big mouth shut.

I too was thinking he may well head hunt Charlie and bring him back.

How could Helen not know? Why hadn't Brian/Jenny told them?

I have to agree Iam but I think Helen is more at risk. It would be part of his logic I feel to say that he can't have "my boys" then nobody can.

I also agree about Justin showing poor judgement although, if you listen to the sacking again, it could be one interpretation. I am trying to remember how he made his money - was it the city? I wonder if he will bring Charlie back to Ambridge?

Just to keep us going here is the sacking.

I still believe Jess, as well as Helen, may be at risk. We can add Lilian to that list now.
Where is Stefan. GracesGran is spot on - Justin only cares about his company and his reputation. He's shown poor judgement, not for the first time, in dressing Rob's departure up as being due to Rob being offered a great opportunity in the US. Justin would still have been lying but he could have told Brian that Rob wasn't up to the job, so he sacked him.

I hope someone warns Helen to be vigilant with her children's safety until he's definitely out of the country. I think there will be something more to happen because revenge is his second name !

Justin acted according to his character LG so I suppose we should not be surprised. I don't think Rob has gone - where could he go? I have a feeling he may have burnt some boats at Christmas with his family ... well he would, wouldn't he?

Have all his awful acts now been uncovered?

Justin is protecting Damara MawBroon; he has little interest in the village except that he doesn't want his company to be sued by villagers.

I thought Justin let him off FAR too lightly. Hope someone puts the record straight in the village.

Do we think Rob (and/or Stefan) have gone?

I think he may go after Lillian as she shopped him. I don't think Justin came out of it well. More concerned about business and reputation than what happened to the village.

I am worried about what Rob might do now. He is in desperate situation with few options. This is the point where he is likely to turn really nasty.

Was his car part of his employment package too?

Wonder how they'll keep the lid on the reason for Robs dismissal.

It's difficult not to reflect on what experiences contribute to adults who develop disorders, including dependence/abuse of substances as well as personality issues. There is some evidence of genetic links to say borderline personality and other disorders, the same with dependence or abuse of substances. There is also evidence that abuse experience in early childhood can contribute.
What imo we should never forget, is our free will. We all have aspects of our personalities that are less attractive, most of us keep them under control. I am not lacking in empathy/compassion for people who find life more difficult than others. As I said earlier, I'm more sympathetic towards their victims.
So far as Rob Kitchener is concerned, he was fortunate in having an excellent psychological assessment which will have recommended appropriate therapy and how best to access that therapy. Rob is in a position to get private treatment, so avoid the awful NHS waiting lists. He hasn't has he -

Yes Iam, I know you are right and I certainly sympathise with the victims of Rob type characters, but just think that people with such disorders may themselves be victims, ie in their early formative years. I think am taking TA a tad too seriously!

That's the point Lazigirl, people with psychopathic/narcisisstic personality disorders (which if memory serves, is the diagnosis given by the psychologist in the family proceedings) have to accept they need to change. They then have to genuinely engage in a long therapeutic process, which will be demanding and challenging for them.
I don't feel sorry for Rob. I worked with people like him, I empathised more with the people whose lives they wrecked. I don't think I've lost my humanity, I do hope not.

I kind of feel a bit sorry for Rob......Yes I know, but he's clearly not normal and must be a most unhappy person. Pity is am not sure psychopaths can be treated successfuly and I suppose if they can, like alcoholics they'd have to recognise that they need help.

Maybe he'll try to take Gideon/ Jack with him

(oh, sorry, I shouldn't have said that should I. Sorry!)

Oh dear, Justin wants him gone. I do hope he'll put up a fight!

Go Justin!

Hooray for Lillian!!

As the CA said - very satisfyingepisode but now we worry about how he will react

Thank you LG. It's nice to chat with you all.

Welcome back GG. Have missed you.