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Friday 8 January 2010

Uninvited & Unwelcome: Thurs Jan 7, 2010 Corrie Episode Review

Written by Peter Whalley, directed by Durno Johnston.

Gail's beginning to realise that "someone" has been putting extra stuff in her bin. We all know that "someone" is probably a certain ginger-haired neighbour. Sr. Ted and Nick get to meet for the first time, which is, lovely and rather whatever. Joe's anxieties are hitting the roof and he's looking for a way out. He stoops to going over to the betting shop and asking Peter for money, essentially. Okay, well, he offers to do some work in the future on the new bar, and asks for an advance already. So yeah, like I said before - he asks Peter for money. Peter, of course turns this down with a shake of the head. At what point, when a dangerous man threatens your daughter's life, do you not think it's time to call the police, or something? Joe chooses Ted as his next target to borrow money from and he's found a winner. Joe makes Ted promise not to tell Gail about borrowing the money. Joe drops off the money to his loan-shark friend and threatens that he never wants to see him again. Oh, I'm not so sure we've seen the last of Slick Rick.

Tyrone's on pins and needles waiting for the competing garage to call him back after the meet. He's in luck, since they rang and offered him the job. Tyrone and Molly tell Jack about Ty getting a job offer, and ask what he thinks. Jack says he thinks Ty already has a job. The new garage also happens to be in Chester, not close to the street. Molly is happy about this, but Ty and Jack don't share her enthusiasm. Tyrone tells Molly that they'll do whatever she wants to do and this puts a big smile on her face.

Peter is doing his best to facilitate a relationship between Ken and Simon, regardless of his personal thoughts towards Ken. George is still doing his best at convincing Peter to put Simon in a private school. Peter forgets the fact that Simon was listening to the conversation about his education and has told Ken. Ken is not happy about George's further influence on Simon's life, naturally. Ken can't help himself and shows up at George and Eva's door uninvited, and probably unwelcome. Ken goes to argue his case for Simon's education, but George thinks that he's holding Simon back and resents George for helping him. The interaction does not end favourably with George instructing Eva to lock the door behind Ken.

Becky is upset that her and Steve's rowing is causing Amy upset. Steve's now got his wife and mother unhappy with him. Steve tries to tell Becky he's sorry but she tells him to save his sorries since they don't mean anymore than their wedding vows did. Ouch!

HIGHLIGHTS:
- Granddad George complaining that the folk that take their kids to Simon's current school are all tattooed and lighting up fags. He and Peter agree that it's frightening. Hrmm, does Peter Barlow not smoke, and does he not have more than one tattoo?

LOWLIGHTS:
- Joe shamelessly asking to borrow money from Peter Barlow, then shamelessly taking money from his father-in-law-to-be for his debts. When will it end?
- Becky and Steve still rowing over their whole children situation. The subject is dead, quit beating it!
- Pushy Granddad George trying to get more control over Simon by convincing Peter to let Simon go to the private school near him.
- Nick still making cat-eyes at Tina and all. What is the point of this? Isn't he leaving soon anyway? Maybe Ted was wrong, maybe Nick and David have more in common than he thought.

Looking forward to:
Gail's wedding day. I love Corrie weddings!

Not looking forward to:
More Becky and Steve rowing!

4 comments:

Vicki said...

We like Steve and Becky arguing! - there have been some laugh out loud moments this week!

Tvor said...

I think nuNick is here to stay. They've made a big deal about hiring and replacing the old one and he's going to go after Carla with the view to getting an "in" at the factory where he's worked before, remember.

Nurse Florence Ganderpoke said...

Not keen on smarmy NuNick, fed up with Gail's simpering face, Joe looks like he's got constipation and I'd like to bury Demon David under a patio. Corrie lasted exactly 14 minutes for me last night, with all the fast forwarding I did through it. :D

Sea Penguin said...

I'm liking nuNick, and am wondering if he and David might work out weirdly well as brothers - I used to want to bury David under a patio/pile of Bill's bricks/planks/whatever, as well, but have kind of worn myself out with it all now and given in to the Platt Demon.

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