And, when Robert is re-released from prison after breaking the terms of his licence, we have just one request - and it doesn't involve speeding up a reunion with Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller).
But when it comes to their relationship, we want to see the ITV soap take a much softer, calmer pace than what transpired this week.
Robert simply had to come back for Aaron, and nobody wanted to see the latter marry John (Oliver Farnworth). Although that's exactly what happened in the end, we know that this isn't, in fact, the end.
The unravelling of John's crimes, coinciding with a slow burn into Robert and Aaron's eventual, soap version of a happy ever after, is the goal here. For that to happen, Robert mustn't go in all guns blazing the next time the opportunity arises.
But Aaron's brutal punch and Robert's cocky attitude, while both very in-character, were an arguably jarring mix, and so it was a blessing that they didn't resume their romance there and then.
Given that Robert had selflessly set Aaron free when he was jailed, wanting him to move on no matter how much it broke Robert's own heart, was his present-day audacity misplaced?
Where the dangerous medic is concerned, we say: let Robert run wild. Ideally, he'll be the one to expose that twisted saviour complex and the subsequent killing of Nate (Jurell Carter).
Robert's confidence, while not ideal elsewhere, was at least a joy to behold in the face of John's defiance, and we still hope he'll bring all his sass when he graces us with his permanent presence.
The elephants in the room, like the end of their marriage, and all things John, must be dealt with before Robert goes full-on Smugden.
As frustrating as Victoria's (Isabel Hodgins) obliviousness to John's true nature is, she had it right when she reprimanded Robert for his handling of the situation, and that's a good sign that Emmerdale will take this story in the right direction going forward.
What we need to see next, then, is a more tentative approach. By all means, let the chaos and drama reign across all other elements of their stories, from John's downfall to whatever secrets Robert may be hiding now.
It will be all the more magical for it.
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