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fancythat Fri 27-Jun-25 11:58:03

I stopped watching Corrie a couple of weeks ago.
Emmerdale may soon follow.

Nannee49 Fri 27-Jun-25 11:56:19

Another here preferring Emmerdale to Corrie (even if it is from over the Pennines! wink)
Some storylines have been beautifully and touchingly handled - I'm thinking of the April/Dylan storyline, a bit repetitive at first with the search for the young runaway but very well handled imo showing the horror and hardship of living on the streets but also the kindness and love found in such dire circumstances. Brought a tear to my eye.

Shinamae Fri 27-Jun-25 09:47:16

My favourite soap and has been for many many years….
I used to watch Coronation Street but found that boring and switched to EastEnders which certainly is not boring 😂

ExDancer Fri 27-Jun-25 09:33:14

Its noticeable how similar the story-lines are to the Corrie ones. Emergency hysterectomies, dementia, drugs/cannabis plants/etc
Do they share writers?

Astitchintime Fri 27-Jun-25 09:32:27

And surprise, surprise………Sarah had to have an emergency hysterectomy last night due to complications during her routine surgery………copycat script writing following the Corrie storyline involving Dee Dee.
I get that the soaps are focussing on current topics to raise awareness but why do they have to copy one another?

Shelflife Fri 27-Jun-25 09:25:08

It is all doom and gloom! Glad I don't live in Emmerdale!!
The only positive thing is that we know the baddies will eventually get their
cumuppance.

BlueBelle Fri 27-Jun-25 04:25:26

I was late to Emmerdale only joined in about a couple of years ago but I like it better than Corrie now
You can’t have a daily or weekly programme with only good, kind, sweet people in it you ve got to have some baddies I think both Joe and John are playing good parts although some of the plots are so far fetched they aren’t probable, like the kidney business…. anyway I m sure John will be out soon
I feel so sorry for poor Sarah at the moment but an interesting storyline
Like all the soaps it’s changed and got deeper, blacker and less playful
I think both Corrie and Emmerdale have the same writers

Ellie Anne Fri 27-Jun-25 00:15:15

Been an emmerdale fan for many years but am seriously considering giving up on it. Too many horrible characters, John,Robert and Joe , Nate’s murder , etc. no lighter moments , all doom and gloom.