?? I didn't say anything about not being able to criticise - I have done plenty of that in my time. I liked it last night, are we not allowed to appreciate now?.....
I think the thing is there is no time line, this episode could have been set weeks after the measles - it's a snap shot in time.
Things like Dorcas not mentioning JD on the terrace were fine for me, beause they were not relevant to the storyline. JD is not coming back. If he was mentioned all over the place is would be confusing. If things like missing Sydney bother me I just imagine it as the highlights of the goings on and think he must not have done anything interesting. I also thought Vic Hamilton leaving was dealt with well. they had been leading up to something like that for weeks.
Whilst I think it would have been more interesting for her to marry JD and then have to deal with being a married woman - I agree that as that didn't happen it would be silly for her to have a love interest this series. People are sick of seeing Laura fall for every male that rides into town, same would be said of Dorcas.
Anybody else wonder if Dorcas' interest in Mr Rippington was because he loved Isabel before she married and still loved her? Ref to Sir Tim?