Missed opportunity Ross Barton’s comeback hasn’t worked – his feud is ludicrous & dredging up Donna’s death is lazy, says Emmerdale fan

I HAVE loved the build up to another dramatic Emmerdale Christmas; the highly anticipated climax of

the Will Taylor and Kim Tate love-hate feud, the hopeful conclusion to Tom King’s reign of terror –

we’ve all been waiting for that one right?

But one returning character and their story lines have just fallen flat for me.

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Ross returned to Emmerdale as Billy's opponent in an illegal fight

Ross returned to Emmerdale as Billy’s opponent in an illegal fightCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk

It's been six since Ross left the village to live in Liverpool

It’s been six since Ross left the village to live in Liverpool

Ross's feud with Jade seems far fetched

Ross’s feud with Jade seems far fetched

At first the return of Ross Barton after six years away from the village was a great surprise.

Even though it had been announced, it was still a shock to see the hunky hardman squaring off against poor Billy in an illegal fight.

In classic soap style though, it wasn’t enough for Ross to make a fleeting return so he and Billy could make a quick buck.

He had to stick around, as if suddenly remembering his son – that he fathered with Charity – and the rest of the loose ends he left before leaving to live just over the Pennines in Liverpool.

He was easily close enough to visit or drop in but it seems that now he’s back his character is being used to unearth a world of pain and misery for several of the village’s residents in very quick fashion.

The main issue is his beef with criminal fight organiser Jade. She makes for an unlikely super villain, swanning around the village in a beret making threats.

A case of mistaken identity lead to her demanding £10,000 from Ross that she believed he stole.

Ross's previous love Donna died in 2014

Ross’s previous love Donna died in 2014

Taking Ross and April to the scene of Donna's death seemed a step too far

Taking Ross and April to the scene of Donna’s death seemed a step too far

Amelia Flanagan is a great actor but her storyline seems to have been rushed

Amelia Flanagan is a great actor but her storyline seems to have been rushed

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