And that bang can be taken literally. Tamara (Tine Priem ), Louis (Mathias Vergels ) and viewers at home were left orphaned when they saw the boat Bob was trying to escape on explode. At least, that’s what Bob wants his ex and ‘best’ friend to believe. The viewers at home saw that Bob is alive and well and flees unnoticed with little Leo and Polly.
The tension was already palpable on Thursday when Christine (Daphne Paelinck ) discovered that Bob was faking his cancer diagnosis. The ex-wife of the once so sympathetic Bob tried to convince everyone that Bob was playing tricks on them. Unfortunately, no one appeared to take Christine’s words seriously, with all the consequences that entailed.
The fact that the screenwriters go so far as to have a character lie about his cancer diagnosis upsets viewers. “Repulsive”, “Disgraceful” and “You don’t do that”, are the reactions of many people who have ever come into contact with cancer. “I’ll stop watching,” he says decisively.
For other viewers, the midseason finale was a bull’s-eye. “So exciting”, “Best episode in years” and “Great acting”, we read in the comments. One thing is certain, ‘At home ‘doesn’t leave anyone untouched these days.
