"you have no idea how low I can go!" that line really got to me, because despite everything that he has done, I don't believe that Brendan is a bad guy. He has made a lot of horrible choices, but most of the time, his intentions were pure. He's always there to help the people he cares about, even when it's in unorthodox ways. He does not hesitate to put himself on the line for others, even though he pretends like he's doing it for himself. Unlike Warren, Brendan actually feels remorse and guilt about the wrong decisions that he has made, and I really think that is what sets apart bad people from people who've done bad things.
Brendan made moves on Peter, Peter freaked out and reacted badly, Brendan got in car drunk. Peter tried to stop him from driving, and Brendan crashed the car. Some slight hints that maybe Brendan crashed the car on purpose as a suicide attempt because of his self loathing about being gay. Mal was dying Cheryl loved him, and no one believed him when he said he knew about the mugging. So Brendan let Mal die with Cheryl never getting to set things right.
awww the look on Brendans face when he saw Ste and Noah together... You could tell he was heartbroken and that he loves Ste so much!!!! I cant wait till him and Ste get back together and i also cant wait till Brendan excepts himself!!!
OMG This episode was all sorts of win. First off I love Ste for finally coming clean to Cheryl and I love how she stood up for him and took his word for it. And wow at Emmett's performance, just amazing. He looked so vulnerable and overwhelmed. I love Peter for telling Bren to go after Ste, and I was heartbroken that Bren was ready to ask Ste for a second chance but didn't even get the chance :( At least we know they are both still in love. Counting down the days til more Stendan. Bleh at Noah
Some of these comments about Noah (i.e. the actor who portrays him!) are disgusting. So shallow and nasty. I think Noah is cute, but to each their own. It really shouldn't matter that much, IMO. The acting could be better, but I don't think its horrible. I love Brendan, but he needs to man up a lot before he and Ste can get back together. Noah is a good guy, and a better boyfriend for Ste at the moment. All this bitching about him is ugly, unnecessary, and most importantly, useless.
@macylea13 Hehe How amazing would it be for Bren to be on bended knee with a dozen roses in the middle of Hollyoaks with a crowd around them asking Ste for his forgiveness and to take him back. I know it doesn't seem like Bren's style, but I think deep down Bren is a charmer and a romantic if he would just let himself. I think it'd be great if they were just friends for awhile though so they could talk through all their issues and have a deeper relationship than just lust. They can learn more...
Oh, man... so many thoughts watching this... in the begining I thought Cheryl was high when she pratically had no reaction to hear that Ste hit her brother, then was a little funny with her throwing things and slapping him and Pete's face when she said "you're gay, aren't you", I thought I steped inside the twilight zone!!! - I'm NOT talking about the vampire movies... o.O Then it became sad and intense... How I'm I suposed to be without mister Brady now???
Every single person that Brendan really loves are rejecting him.... Brendan's world is falling into pieces... I feel bad for him... Hopefully, he will learn from this, will apologize and will make Ste fall for him once again...
@FLAVEEARR I actually don't think their twisted, abusive relationship works at all. Thats why Bren ended up in the hospital, because it built up to a point where Ste couldn't take it anymore. Ste is in love with the Brendan that wants to protect him, that opens up to him and treats him as an equal, and who passionately kisses him and shows how much he cares. While that Bren rarely shows his face and only comes out in private, the chemistry and spark that Ste felt with him made the abuse bearable
@macylea13 about each other and leave all their baggage in the past. Then when they get close enough, Ste will realize that Noah is better suited as a friend and that the real spark is with Bren. Its quite obvious that Bren gives Ste butterflies and has way more in common (their kids, their abusive pasts, their lack of family) than Noah has with him.
@rosiewardd96 I love this comment. It is soo true. After soo many years in the closet, he was set in his ways. Now within a matter of a few weeks, his closet door busted open and he is facing his deepest fears all at once. And like you said, he is losing everyone that he loves the most in the process :( I guess this is the only way someone like Bren would actually admit to being gay, having it forced out of you. It just sucks that it all came down to this, and he couldnt fess up to it earlier.
Damn the whole truth is out.But i was expecting a bigger shocker from Pete.Cheryl damn is really pissed and hurt by Brendan.Will she ever forgive him.Brendan i cried for him his such a broken man so alone.No wonder he leaves at least i think Pete and Brendan could be friends again.Ste you will regret what you did to Brendan you ruined his life but he loves you so much he won't go after you.Brendan seeing Ste and Noah snogging broke my heart.Great acting from Emmett and Bronagh.
@MixedGreens55 I totally agree with this. While I will admit I am a bit heartbroken for Bren, its hard to feel sorry for him when he brought this all on himself. He was acting like a God, like he couldn't be touched. He never owned up to anything and treated others like dirt (mugging his sister, beating Ste and Macca, threatening Rae and Amy). The sad thing is, he coulda come out on his own or chose another nonviolent alternative and wouldn't be dealing with this now.
Why is everyone so down on Noah? I mean he's not Brendan, but he's a good guy who cares about Ste, so what's the problem? Besides mixed-race relationships are sexy. ;-)
I think that the reason Noah /Ste happened so quickly was just to set up that last scene so Brendan could witness Ste has moved on. I hope that this will be the wake up call Brendan needs to win Ste back. I'm optimistic that this is not the end or there will be hell to pay.
@poopypantz86 Totally agree about the ending. I sooo wish Bren woulda knocked on the door to at least apologize to Ste and to tell him goodbye. Ste might not have been ready to see him, but at least Bren coulda told him that he wasn't mad about what happened and that he wishes Ste the best. Plus I wish we woulda saw more of a reaction outta Bren. I want to see him jealous and yearning for Ste.
@brken LMFAO Your comment totally made me laugh. The time when Bren should really open a can of whoop ass (on Noah of course) and he chooses not to. Lol But maybe Bren is moving away from violence and is ready to turn his life around. Hopefully he can get his head straight and show Ste that he changed and is ready to commit.
@MixedGreens55 I think I pity Bren more than I actually feel sorry for him though. Something or someone in his life must of really made him despise homosexuality. You can see how desperate he was trying to cling onto the closet doors. It just feels that he has never thought rationally throughtout this entire storyline. His fear of being exposed clouded his thought process, and he did everything he could to keep it a secret with disregard to who he hurt. Now he is reaping what he sowed.
is it really gonna b 2 r 3 wks before brendan is back....it better b damn worth it and we'd better b gettin sum epic brendan and ste scenes when he gets back
@komparatista Haha I love this comment!!! Made me LOL. I think Ste and Noah have been talking a lot off screen, so its not like he just jumped into bed with some random stranger he met at a club. It just sucks that Ste couldn't wait a bit longer... he's supposed to be heartbroken that he isnt with the love of his life anymore.
@FLAVEEARR (Cont) bearable until it all just became too much for him to handle. You can see that Ste fears and despises the abusive Brendan, but he puts up with it because he loves the person he knows Bren can be in private and hoped he would change into that person all of the time. Now that Bren is going away and hopefully figuring everything out, he will return a better man and the person Ste fell in love with and couldn't resist.
Sad day for BB followers - I cried silent tears of despair for Brendan, and I don't do that very often lol. This was such a bittersweet episode...even if the part of Ste/Noah made me change the channel for a little bit - now don't get me wrong, I like Noah and he can stay in Hollyoaks - but why did they have to put him in a relationship with Ste?? They work 100x better as friends but nothing more! I can't wait for the spoilers coming soon!! xD
I feel sorry for Noah. Ste is just using him. He thinks that this guy can make him forget Brendan. Fat chance! Brendan is under Ste's skin and in his blood. Noah is going to end up getting hurt. Ste and Brendan are not done. If Ste thinks that, he is fooling himself. If Brendan fought for him, Noah would never stand a chance.
Wow! Did no one catch that last statement: Ste: Are you coming back to bed. Noah: Is that all I am to you, sex on top. Ste: Hmm.... yeah! Noah: I'm fine with that, as long as I know where I stand. The question is, who's on top? Ste or Noah ? It sounds like Noah is on top. I can't imagine Brendan being the bottom. What say you !
@macylea13 OMG your comment is making me soo excited for whats to come. I can't wait for them to be back together again too!!! But I do hope when Bren comes back that they don't just jump into bed the first chance they get. I want to see some romance this time around, and hopefully Bren courting Ste. If Ste is still with Noah, maybe he and Bren can rekindle their friendship and it would show them how compatible they are. Have it build up for awhile, and have Bren publically ask Ste to be his bf!
Brendan didn't hit Chez because of his drug dealings as you said mate yea! Brendan hit Chez for the money for his son! His wife needed money to take the kid to the doctor, and he didn't have the cash at the time! He told Reese to take the money to the bank, and was going to do it to him, but Chez took the money to take to the cash point, and Brendan mugged her instead! He didn't know at the time that he was mugging Chez, not Reese! FYI mate!
i know what y'all are always hating noah and saying useless stuff like he doesn't sex appeal or him and ste don't have chemistry. stop masking your racism.
This seemed really rushed. Pete's been acting like he hates Brendon forever, now he's fine. That reveal was lame. And Noah and ste got it on? offscreen? I'm not a huge fan of Note, but if they were hot I might have warmed to him. I was expecting explosive and just got a hurried way to get 2B out of town. Anybody know how long he's gone for?
"Are you having an affair with him?" Um.. Sorry Cheryl but non of them was, well technically speaking, seen anyone.. So I wouldn't call it a affair.. Mitzee might wanna have something els to say bout it, but.. Well She wasn't any better, eh? Bronagh & Emmett is amazing! Imma kill the writeres if this is the last we'll ever see to Brendan.. "You'll never know unless you try" oh my god, so true.. Plus we all know, that sooner or later they'll end up back together..
@oilmark Eww I know. At least some average looking guys have bodies to make up for it. He is just unattractive all around. Even though I am so grateful that the writers choose this actor. Imagine if Noah's character was super hot with a killer body and a great personality. It would be harder for me to root for Stendan after all of the abuse and baggage they have.
why is cheryl not even bothered that it was ste that hit brendan? brendan hit ste first but ste could have killed him! i dont like how ste seems to have no remorse at all about putting someone in hospital! and why would ste think brendan would have told her today but not yesterday?
Man... i try so had to understand their accent... It is like they don't talk english... I got that Brendan fancied Peter but Pete freaked out and then they... got into a car? And they hit someone?Anyway thats how Pete got on a wheel chair. And how did Brendan harmed his sister?
@anyusa0030 I bet Vincent was super hot too, since Bren really had the hots for him it seems. Wish they'd show a picture just to get a taste of Bren's type.
@iamthebabelfish Hopefully - please! I mean I don't know how much more Ste/Noah lovey dovey stuff I can take!! Of course he's not in love with Noah - the poor chap is just a rebound guy!! His heart lies with Brendan - as weird and twisted as that relationship is - IT WORKS XD
@8:15 That's settles it. Noah with his shirt off. There must be many other black actors men in the UK who are infinitely more handsome, charming and virile, and much better built than 'Noah'. Why saddle Ste with this one? "Hey Noah put your shirt back on!"
@MixedGreens55 Interracial couples boost ratings. A well known fact. If you don't think that played a part in selecting a black man for the role of Noah, you're being deliberately naive. My point was that they could have chosen literally hundreds of thousands of others to play the part far better and more photogenically and charismatically.
@MixedGreens55 I have yet to see anybody comment on Noah's race, except as a positive aspect. Ratings are about viewers and audiences, not characters. Surprised you didn't know that. "Ste likes Noah"? Ste could like another actor just as much , if the writers write it that way. Get real.
@membrainiac It's not about race. It's about talent and chemistry. Ste has them, Noah doesn't. Ste and Noah could be yellow and purple they still wouldn't be sexy together.
