Poll: Was 'Oaks Ste/Abi/Daniel plot an anti-climax?

Blondie, UK on August 26th, 2009
Nikki, Ste was going to give Lucas to Daniel and Abbey for adoption to the other parents (Ste didn't know it was a scam) as they had succeeded in making him feel like he couldn't cope and Lucas would be better off w/o him...but that still doesn't explain how Amy as Lucas' mother would have had no say in it...it obv was a scam by Daniel & Abbey but Ste thought they were genuine, so again my question is how could Ste hand over Lucas whilst Amy is still alive and Lucas' mum???

D, London on August 25th, 2009
I liked the storyline because it was an unusual one to see in soaps or tv in general. I liked the ending too - it was great to see Ste have Lucas back. I think Mike had the right reaction in just letting Ste hold Lucas. Sarah irritated me with her reaction - she's barely mentioned Lucas in the last few months and at this point she cared so much for him, so it was inconsistent. I don't understand why Daniel was let go. With Natty's views and Ste's I understand that might not be enough to charge him with anything, but surely the police would've checked out the charity and realised it wasn't real. If not charged with attempted child abduction, wouldn't he have been charged with some kind of fraud and deception?!

Nikki on August 24th, 2009
Blondie - The whole idea was that Daniel was just going to take Lucas and hand him over to the "adoptive parents" and then get money from them and disappear... so he was going to kidnap Lucas, so no one was giving him up for adoption. It was all a lie... the charity etc.....

Nikki on August 24th, 2009
Why wasn't Daniel put away for good? And Abi? Seems like they have been doing this before Ste, so the police found nothing? What? The charity should speak for its self... surely that would put them in jail? seemed like the past 5 months was a waste of time. Dont get me wrong I still watched every bit of it, but there must be a better outcome than Dan and Abi just leaving!

Mai, London on August 24th, 2009
I didn't hear much hype about it and since the storyline wasn't as good as it could have been. I thought the climax was a lot better than I was expecting. It was actually really good - one of the best episodes this year.

Roisin, Dublin on August 24th, 2009
Does know one know that's this isn't the end of the storyline?? Daniel will be back after he's released from policy custody. So don't count out this storyline yet. [They're not coming back after tonight's C4 episode... - KG]

Conor, UK on August 23rd, 2009
The storyline isn't over yet. It finishes in September, coinciding with the return of Amy. Just relax and be patient. (Also, Amy's is suffering post-natal depression, hence her lengthy absence is justified.)

Blondie, UK on August 22nd, 2009
How can you give up a baby for adoption w/o the mothers agreement. Amy has gone away, not died. The whole concept was ridiculous and completely non-factual

Ellie, Chester on August 22nd, 2009
Thought the ending was brilliant had me on the edge of my seat throughout the episode, Kieron Richardson's acting was brilliant and so was Daniels, But I don't think that's the end for Daniel and Abi... Something else will defo happen..

Kel, Kent on August 22nd, 2009
A disappointingly flat end to a very poor, dragged out storyline! the story could of been written in a much more sympathetic way. the actor who played Daniel was just awful and unbelievable, the actress who played Abi was not much better. Although I must say, Kieron Richardson was absolutely fantastic and should win awards for his portrayal of Ste. I doubt this will happen as Hollyoaks has been otherwise dire of late.

El on August 22nd, 2009
It could have been good, but it was a bit rubbishly executed - especially the ending. You can't have so many months of build up and then give us such a flat conclusion. Kieron Richardson was as good as ever though - he's head and shoulders above most of the rest of the cast in serious acting talent - and it was only because he makes Ste seem so believable and sympathetic that the story even remotely held together. I hope they give him a chance for a little bit of happiness and redemption now. He really does deserve it.

Elaine, Essex on August 22nd, 2009
I thought the ending was great and KR's acting was fabulous. It needed to be a slow burner to be convince that Ste had been slowly tortured mentally by this couple into believing that he should let them take his child away. I am glad that it wasn't a Bryan Kirkwood style OTT finale.

Pete, Newcastle Upon Tyne on August 22nd, 2009
I agree that the story was anti-climatic, although the twist of Abi sleeping with Ste was unexpected. I would have preferred that Abi and Ste became an item and that Daniel would not only lose his wife, but either die or get arrested. I say that Elaine Glover should have stayed in the soap as Abi as she was brilliant!

Brekkie, Wales on August 22nd, 2009
Although this storyline has been full of holes throughout, the climax was worth waiting for with excellent performances from Elaine Glover as Abi and especially Kieron Richardson as Ste - the best performance of any actor in the show this year, and indeed if he was on the bigger soaps he'd be up there for Best Actor. The only disappointment is that the conclusion of this storyline didn't coincide with the return of Amy, whose lengthy absence is increasingly difficult to believe.

JD, Southampton on August 22nd, 2009
Personally, I think DS has been ridiculously negative about this plotline throughout most of its run. Shame, really.

Mark, London on August 22nd, 2009
Where the hell is Amy? This is getting stupid now...

Gav, Wales on August 22nd, 2009
The whole show is an anti-climax these days... The quality has dropped greatly in the last 7 months with too many pointless storylines... Should be renamed 'Byker Grove' in my opinion... No wonder its a 2nd rate soap behind the elite of 'Eastender, Corrie and Emmerdale'...

Gemma, Surrey on August 22nd, 2009
It was nonsense and it went on far too long. It just seemed to be endless repetition of Ste getting drugged, Daniel and Abi "plotting", and then the ridiculous Ste/ Abi fling, and now it's all over. What a total waste of time.

Scott on August 22nd, 2009
Yeah, I thought so too. It was like this episode had to end the story and in doing so, crammed in much footage, but only amounting to a few seconds. Detail and reactions just came from nowhere really.

Bombhead on August 22nd, 2009
The whole story had more holes in it than Darren's string vest and the worse thing in it was the acting of the girl who plays Sarah in the last two episodes. It seems the scripts these days are being written by a 4 year old with a wax crayon.