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(34 Posts)
Jane10 Wed 27-Dec-17 19:04:20

Thank heavens for Norris, Mary, Roy, Brian and Co. Still lots of comic characters left! They're good value as can offer pathos too.

suzied Wed 27-Dec-17 16:51:40

Oh gawd yes too much gloom n doom plus rubbish storylines. I guess they’re trying to inject some humour with Steve and Tracey. I think they must be getting some new characters in as I think Eva and Aidan are leaving. Hopefully Phelan. Much better in the old days- Elsie Tanner, AnnieWalker, Hilda and Stan, Vera and Jack, Deidre and Blanche. Great Characters.

NotTooOld Wed 27-Dec-17 15:53:14

Sorry for Emmerdale typo, also 'of' instead of 'off'. Doh.

Granny23 Wed 27-Dec-17 15:47:39

Both Emmerdale and Corrie have become, more like Police Dramas with some officers now part of the regular cast. Is there anyone left who has not been in prison, or at least in Court, at some point? I am very glad I do not live in either of these locations as the crime rate must be at least 20x the national average and I cannot think of a single child who is being brought up by both their original birth parents. I do not watch East Enders but am led to believe it is even worse - a bunch of thugs.

NotTooOld Wed 27-Dec-17 15:43:05

I would have sent Todd of to live with Jason, wherever he is. Spain, was it? Simples.

Jane10 Wed 27-Dec-17 15:40:37

To be fair, having to get rid of Todd must have led to storyline problems.
I just want Phelan to get his just deserts. That story has dragged on long enough.

NotTooOld Wed 27-Dec-17 15:38:08

I've watched CS since the first episode (yes, ok, I know I'm sad). It used to be a gentle and humorous programme with some excellent characterisation. Now it's almost unrecognisable. There are far too many story lines, many of them violent, and it has become totally confusing as characters jump from one family to another. Peter's recent threatening of Billy at the top of the cliff was just laughable. And now Carla's turned up again having abandoned her new and unlikely life in a hammock in Devon. DH says it's because the current Head Honcho of the programme transferred from Emerdale with a brief to liven things up. Well, I have news for her/him - you are ruining CS and I for one will soon be switching off permanently.

Jane10 Wed 27-Dec-17 14:49:09

Its a shame that Martin's left. He always used to be the nurse on duty no matter what ward or hospital a Corrie character ended up in!

BlueBelle Wed 27-Dec-17 14:44:07

I used to be a Corrie watcher but lately it’s got too silly and violent so I only dip in and out However over the last few months every time I put it on there’s someone in hospital
There might be more than I ve seen but to name some Ken Barlow, his grandson Adam, Pat, Eileen, Chesney, Robert, Rita, Mary’s baby grandson Anna, Seb, Summer, Billy, Tod I bet I ve missed some out .......any more ?