New New Corrie thread

Clawdy

The bullying story is so upsetting, really hope Mason gets his come uppance.

I’m wondering if he won’t fair well with his next meeting with Liam and Liam will end up in a lot of trouble😟

Yes, I think that's possible. The other alternatives are that Gary will get involved with similar results, or that Liam self-harms to get out of school, which could have awful consequences.

I don't know how a story like this can end well really, unless the Head Teacher catches Mason in the act and he gets expelled. The actor playing Mason is a good looking boy, so the chances are that he'll be in it for the long haul, though. I know soaps have a good record for exploring difficult issues, but where children are concerned it has to be handled so carefully, and in this case it is really hard to know how they can do that without suggesting that Liam takes action that might not be wise if copied, or that he somehow brings things upon himself. Leaving the resolution to chance won't give much hope to young viewers either.

I ll be happy to wave Beth and Simon off not so Paul I d rather see Father Smurf go
I know he’s only little but Sarah’s little Harry is awful at acting He obviously went to the same acting school as Yazmin Dev and Mr Gambler

I agree that Paul/Apollo (!) will be a loss to the cast. I hope the actor goes on to get lots of other roles.

Where’s Linda’s huge fridge gone? Is it up in the quads bedroom?

I wondered where it had suddenly disappeared to

Coronation street really has lost its way.
If it wasn’t for Maureen Lipman I’d stop watching.

Too many gay sex scenes.
Too much time spent on child bullying stories.
Too much time spent on gangster stories.
Too many bad actors ( Gemma, the entire Bailey family ) apart from the mum who seems to have left anyway.

It needs a complete overhaul or it’s in danger of being axed.
Viewing figures for all soaps seem to go down every year - and coronation street is coming off the worst.

Don’t agree about the Baileys Kadinsky I think Deedee is excellent and Ronnie is rather nice on the eye

Ronnie is an okay actor yes, ( forgot about him ) but he’s not good looking sorry

And the fuss they’re all making over Moses?
Men and women throwing themselves at his feet?
Absolutely ridiculous.
He’s a bog standard looking person.

Kandinsky

Coronation street really has lost its way.
If it wasn’t for Maureen Lipman I’d stop watching.

Too many gay sex scenes.
Too much time spent on child bullying stories.
Too much time spent on gangster stories.
Too many bad actors ( Gemma, the entire Bailey family ) apart from the mum who seems to have left anyway.

It needs a complete overhaul or it’s in danger of being axed.
Viewing figures for all soaps seem to go down every year - and coronation street is coming off the worst.

I largely agree[dont mind Gemma[though quads is ridiculous]]. And with Dorsetcupcakes 63 - not enough characters I am interested in.

I start whizzing through[havent seen Max cut hair].
When it gets to a point of too much whizz, I stop watching. Sometimes for months.

vegansrock

Where’s Linda’s huge fridge gone? Is it up in the quads bedroom?

Now that was ridiculous. How Linda didn't realise that that massive fridge wouldn't fit in Gemma's tiny kitchen is beyond me. Anyone with working eyes would have known that.

I don't like gangster stories in soaps. Eastenders has those too, and IMO they spoil things. Soaps are (or should be) domestic dramas, not about organised crime. A bit of shoplifting or similar is probably realistic, but how many of us has ever known people with guns in safes, or lock-ups full of stolen goods? Or have I just led a sheltered life?

I have a soft spot for Gemma, but agree that whoever thought of her having quads was having a bad day. They live in a small house, there is nowhere for them all to sleep, they are too young to be left alone, yet you rarely see all of them together, and as the actors get older the logistics will get worse.

Moses is good-looking, I think, but I don't think that soap characters should all be as glamorous as they are now. Ordinary people (specially young ones) need to see normal-looking people represented - there are enough problems with body image issues as it is. All the young women are like models - Sarah, Maria, Abi, Bethany, Carla, Amy, Asha - they all look great on screen, and the others, Fiz, Gemma, Eileen, Sally, Leanne, Toyah scrub up well for awards ceremonies and the like. Eastenders is the same. We need more plain Janes, I think.

They really need to keep Roy and Evelyn in it though, and give comic lines to more characters. It used to be very funny at times. There is less pathos now, too. People like Fred and his eternal quest for the right woman, or Emily's loneliness and regret at not having children were touching. Now it's very 'black and white', and suffers for it, I think. And as I keep saying - they need to bring in all the characters more, instead of so many small-cast stories.

Any producers reading this should feel free to make contact - I am happy to give further advice for a large fee .

Oh. I'm a plain Jane. Can I have a job in Corrie? Maybe in Dev's shop...

Aveline I could not spend 5 minutes near Dev as I would be pointing out the (many) errors of his ways. I cannot stand the sight of him because of his ridiculous overacting.

I cannot see Simon or Beth being headhunted for other acting jobs. Both will be facing the real world soon and waiting at tables to make some money. The grass is not always greener on the other side.

Aveline

Oh. I'm a plain Jane. Can I have a job in Corrie? Maybe in Dev's shop...

Oh, if the scriptwriters get in touch and offer me a job I’ll sort that out immediately, Aveline .

vegansrock

Where’s Linda’s huge fridge gone? Is it up in the quads bedroom?

I thought Kirk had been drafted in to move the fridge somewhere in the kitchen? Must have been heavy on his own, but after a cup of tea or similar he seemed to be up for it.

(I mis-read the original OP, and thought it said ‘Linda’s fringe)

I sat there puzzling about this huge fringe that I’d never noticed before!

We still watch it, but we’re always a few weeks behind, and I’m only ever half watching.
Something has gone wrong, I agree about the gangsters, really don’t need all that, and let’s be honest, it’s not real life for most of us.
The gambling storyline, the Rovers storyline, the sudden turning up of Carla’s nephew, all a bit far fetched. I love Evelyn and Roy, Mary, Steve and Tracey, David and Shona and Amy, but we don’t see enough of these characters.
Oh and another storyline I’m fine tedious is Stu/Eliza I can’t stand Stu, and I can’t see where it’s going, just fizzle out I suppose.

I sometimes think Connie and Trevor are more entertaining than Corrie

Connie and Trevor are awful. Bring back the meerkats. They were lovely.

I had a soft spot for the meerkats, too ).

I hope Mason gets his comeuppance in tonight's episode - I think this story has gone on long enough.

Ahh sara I really like Stu think he’s lovely and much too good for Yazmeeeeeen

suep1953

I sometimes think Connie and Trevor are more entertaining than Corrie

Love Connie and Trevor. Bought a Trevor at Argos for a laugh but his mouth doesn’t open like on TV and the voice was too quiet. I thought I’m not having that” so back he went. 😉

Primrose53

suep1953

I sometimes think Connie and Trevor are more entertaining than Corrie

Love Connie and Trevor. Bought a Trevor at Argos for a laugh but his mouth doesn’t open like on TV and the voice was too quiet. I thought I’m not having that” so back he went. 😉

😂😂

Whoever did Gemma’s makeup should be sacked. She has a pinky/brown face and a white neck and throat.

I hope Moses tells Todd he isn’t gay. There are now too many gay people on’t Street.

Dev's acting tonight is truly dreadful (sorry, Aveline).