Ever since his Emmerdale return, something about Graham Foster has not quite added up.
Yes, he is back at Home Farm. Yes, he has stepped straight back into Joe Tate’s orbit. But why does Graham keep falling into line with whatever Joe says, even when he clearly does not agree with him? Is this guilt over faking his own death? Or is Graham quietly playing a much longer game?
Graham made his feelings clear in Emmerdale
On Wednesday February 11, Joe got exactly what he wanted. Robert and Victoria signed over their share of Moira’s farm, handing the Tates a huge victory.
Victoria was sick with guilt after manipulating Moira into signing, and soon decided to leave the village, leaving Robert to deal with the fallout.
Back at Home Farm, Joe was in full celebration mode. Champagne was popped and Kim was impressed. However, she warned him not to make any moves on Moira while she remains in prison. They needed to be “graceful” about it. “No moves until I say so,” she insisted.
Joe appeared to agree, and Graham even backed Kim up, saying she was right. But the second Kim was out of earshot, Joe made it clear he intended to get his hands on Moira’s share by any means necessary.
Graham did not hide his discomfort. He was visibly unhappy at how Joe had torn another family apart. Joe, however, was unmoved. “You better fall in line. If you want to be on my team, Graham, you will play by my rules,” he warned.
Is Graham up to something?
This is not the first time Joe has spoken to Graham like this. Even when Joe offered him his old position back, it was surprising how easily Graham accepted.
After all, he has spent six years working for the highest bidder, becoming both indispensable and almost invisible. That is not the profile of a man who meekly follows orders.
So why now? Is it guilt over letting Joe believe he was dead? Or is Graham deliberately keeping his head down for a reason?
Fans certainly suspect there is more going on.
“I really do hope Graham flips on Joe for being so arrogant and entitled and helps out Vic and Robert and Moira,” wrote one viewer on social media.
Another added: “I defo think Graham is up to something big and playing Joe.” A third agreed: “Hope Graham brings Joe down!”
“Don’t think Graham is going to be on Joe’s team for very long…” predicted another.
Meanwhile one viewer suggested: “I’m getting the feeling Graham is playing Joe.” And another speculated: “I would pay for Graham to be backing Sugdens due to someone we dont know about hence why he watched and seemed to know about the video”
Graham clearly does not approve of Joe’s tactics. The tension between them is building. The only question now is whether he will continue to toe the line, or whether this quiet compliance is the first step in a much bigger move.
If history has taught us anything about Graham Foster, it is that he rarely does anything without a reason.
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