24 thoughts on “Shortland Street – Thursday 16 Feb 2023 Episode 7631”
Ok there were so many storylines they could have done with the baby but again we see them use the same thing that happened to Nicole. I get it’s a soap but why kill off Esther’s baby?
I know it's a soap but really? Showing Marty being so excited, learning Te Reo, buying all the baby stuff just so you can break him down with the baby dying. Predictable much? It all seems very cliché. But nice to finally see an episode without it being 19 and a half minutes of Maeve and Rebekah will-they-won't-theying.
Awfully sad story line today.. heart breaking. I HATE the way the way the writers have done this- with Marty looking forward to being a dad, getting all that nice stuff, learning Esthers language- and now THIS???? Are the writers/producers, SADISTS???? Are they doing this for the ratings???? Sad/nasty And not nice. And Nicole- DON'T BOTHER COMING BACK. PERIOD.
The story line has become so tacky and bright sun is so boring little teenages running around the hospital. The show has become full of such crap lossing interest.
I am really disappointed with the writers, why have such a terrible storyline. So sad for Marty and Esther, really wanted to see Marty being a dad. What is Drew playing at? Think he’s given up trying to contact his wife, sees a new life with her best friend. The councillor now knows who Nicole is to, watch out Drew!
Wow I honestly thought Marty would be raising their baby on his own I really thought with Esther's heart she would be the one to go (not that I wanted that either)…this will probably mean Esther and Marty will break up but I hope not 😥
Oh my heart bleeds for Esther and Marty. Such a sad outcome from beautiful parents so excited about the arrival of their baby. I hope this sad loss does not end the marrage or worse still Esther passes away. I love Esthers character an important member of the Shorty street family
I really thought it would be Esther passing, Marty a single dad and he and Monique being together. If there was something that could've saved the baby, but they saved Esther instead she and Marty are done. The whole IV story is just getting old…
So powerful! Doctors as mothers to be are warriors! So strong and yet so prone as all humans to fragility and loss of new born babies! Painful yet life will go on!!!!’
The actress playing Esther, Ngahuia Piripi, was pregnant in real life and gave birth to a healthy baby daughter on 26-12-2022. Ngahuia's real life pregnancy was written into the show's storyline for Esther last year. Interestingly, her previous real life pregnancy was also converted into a Shorty storyline. During Pikitia's birth in late 2021/early 2022, Ngahuia Piripi was pregnant and gave birth to a healthy baby son.
Ok there were so many storylines they could have done with the baby but again we see them use the same thing that happened to Nicole. I get it’s a soap but why kill off Esther’s baby?
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I know it's a soap but really? Showing Marty being so excited, learning Te Reo, buying all the baby stuff just so you can break him down with the baby dying. Predictable much? It all seems very cliché. But nice to finally see an episode without it being 19 and a half minutes of Maeve and Rebekah will-they-won't-theying.
Awfully sad story line today.. heart breaking. I HATE the way the way the writers have done this- with Marty looking forward to being a dad, getting all that nice stuff, learning Esthers language- and now THIS????
Are the writers/producers, SADISTS???? Are they doing this for the ratings????
Sad/nasty And not nice.
And Nicole- DON'T BOTHER COMING BACK. PERIOD.
It's getting so annoying
Gosh I just had a baby n this was my worst fear ever definitely need a trigger wa on this 1
Bright shine is more like a gang then a church
What a shit ending
But thankyou Foxy for putting it on here, so i can keep watching it in Australia!!
I wish Esther Baby was Saved.
The story line has become so tacky and bright sun is so boring little teenages running around the hospital. The show has become full of such crap lossing interest.
I am really disappointed with the writers, why have such a terrible storyline. So sad for Marty and Esther, really wanted to see Marty being a dad. What is Drew playing at? Think he’s given up trying to contact his wife, sees a new life with her best friend. The councillor now knows who Nicole is to, watch out Drew!
Wow I honestly thought Marty would be raising their baby on his own I really thought with Esther's heart she would be the one to go (not that I wanted that either)…this will probably mean Esther and Marty will break up but I hope not 😥
Oh my heart bleeds for Esther and Marty.
Such a sad outcome from beautiful parents so excited about the arrival of their baby.
I hope this sad loss does not end the marrage or worse still Esther passes away.
I love Esthers character an important member of the Shorty street family
Why didn't they kill ester off fk sakes
OK, I'm curious about Daisy: is she supposed to be on the autism spectrum?
I really hope Marty and Monique will get back together. Obviously, he loves her butterflies.
We've been warned thursday and Friday deal with baby loss….. will trigger some ppl, much love.. x
oh my god that Piki in the highchair looks super distressed. babies dont act.. that's awful! shame on you Shortland st!!!!!!!!!
Shorty has been on the verge of sad storylines. We need some hope!
I really thought it would be Esther passing, Marty a single dad and he and Monique being together. If there was something that could've saved the baby, but they saved Esther instead she and Marty are done. The whole IV story is just getting old…
So powerful! Doctors as mothers to be are warriors! So strong and yet so prone as all humans to fragility and loss of new born babies!
Painful yet life will go on!!!!’
Esther’s been through so fucking much
Today's episode credits mention "Written By Henry Rolleston".
Henry Rolleston is also the name of the actor who played Louis King, Cece's stepson.
The actress playing Esther, Ngahuia Piripi, was pregnant in real life and gave birth to a healthy baby daughter on 26-12-2022.
Ngahuia's real life pregnancy was written into the show's storyline for Esther last year.
Interestingly, her previous real life pregnancy was also converted into a Shorty storyline. During Pikitia's birth in late 2021/early 2022, Ngahuia Piripi was pregnant and gave birth to a healthy baby son.