The biggest scandal of the week: Theo is caught in the middle of Weatherfield, leaving the whole neighborhood frozen for a few seconds.

Thought to be just a slightly demanding lover, it turns out Theo is the one behind a series of dangerous actions, including controlling Todd, mentally threatening him, and secretly monitoring those around Todd to make sure no one “ruins his perfect relationship”.

From the start of the episode, the audience is thrown into a tense atmosphere.

Fragmented statements, long-ignored signs, finally pieced together to form a complete picture: Theo is an extremely obsessive person, willing to do anything to keep Todd – including sabotage, stalking, and pressuring anyone “who comes close to the person he loves”.

The scene where the police raid Theo’s house is one of the strongest moments of the series. No screaming, no struggling, Theo just looked at them with a look that knew this was coming, as if the only thing that bothered him was… Todd standing outside the door watching.

That look was what really made the viewers shiver.

Theo was handcuffed, but before leaving, he turned back to look at Todd, giving a half-smile – a kind of love and threat, as if to say: “This is not over yet.”

That scene made Todd take a step back, his face drained of color. He understood one thing: even though Theo was arrested, the mental shadow he left behind still lingered. Those who have experienced psychological violence who watched that scene immediately understood: toxic people don’t need to stand close to scare you, they just need to stand in your memory.