tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post1925026388307654064..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: A matter of ageGlenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-90744509348453137502017-06-13T10:45:36.623+01:002017-06-13T10:45:36.623+01:00Wow! Thankyou everyone for a great response but th...Wow! Thankyou everyone for a great response but there are far too many comments to answer. I appreciate each and every one of them!MichaelAdamsUkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280243634674982934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-88183010733806605202017-06-13T03:07:43.934+01:002017-06-13T03:07:43.934+01:00At any rate she wasn't a child prostitute befo...At any rate she wasn't a child prostitute before this. Having been abused in Milan when she was 14 years old or younger would hardly make her less innocent or more complicit in this situation.Marichahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295287855690799143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-12854748572865179432017-06-13T03:02:45.107+01:002017-06-13T03:02:45.107+01:00I don't think Bethany is as innocent as portra...I don't think Bethany is as innocent as portrayed in this story. She has tried to seduce two of her mothers boyfriends and we don't really know exactly why she ran from Milan. Her mother isn't exactly top shelf and probably brought many men into Bethany's life, how do we know what happened with them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-27845017910346401962017-06-13T01:26:54.127+01:002017-06-13T01:26:54.127+01:00I've posted this before and feel it's wort...I've posted this before and feel it's worth repeating. Much as you have the right to post your opinion on this blog, others have the right to express their opinion about this story line. You will note that these complaints have not stopped the broadcast of this story line but are an essential part of a democratic society that believes in freedom of expression. I also question your FreedomtoSpeaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-12573084326315337122017-06-13T01:03:36.005+01:002017-06-13T01:03:36.005+01:00Good answer anonymous. And when you consider the ...Good answer anonymous. And when you consider the statistics of childhood sexual molestation in the world, I bet there are viewers who have experienced that. And as such these victims are preyed upon and groomed as well. So maybe sometimes people do not want shoved in their faces things that they have survived <br />OK I am getting a little worked up. I think I am going to take a break from Newfy Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10943033475080497912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-80131096775072374002017-06-13T00:45:52.772+01:002017-06-13T00:45:52.772+01:00Please don't place the blame on the "olde...Please don't place the blame on the "older viewers". I am in my 60s and have watched Corrie from Day One. I have grandchildren Bethany's age and am more than aware of the dangers they face and how oblivious they are. I applaud the story line as reinforcing the warnings I have given them. This subject is nothing new, it was around when I was in my teens, it was just handled in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-32453758077709761782017-06-12T23:45:34.115+01:002017-06-12T23:45:34.115+01:00I do not dare to ask what 'older' is in th...I do not dare to ask what 'older' is in the eyes of the writer of this post. lol So I will not even go there.<br />I agree with some that I was annoyed when Corrie, after stating it was to help would be victims, sensationalized the story by making the safe place (the police) a scary place not to be trusted.<br />As for someone who commented on the quiet discussions of beloved charactersNewfy Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10943033475080497912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-23105583082802035192017-06-12T22:29:48.122+01:002017-06-12T22:29:48.122+01:00I also thought that including Neil as the corrupt ...I also thought that including Neil as the corrupt cop was a step too far, even if it has happened in reality. But I have been converted to thinking that this has been a good thing to include, to raise awareness. <br /><br />I think Bethany was the more suitable character for this. Her family background is chaotic (never knew her dad) and just because she's so attracted it doesn't Loubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863157238652077789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-28388515186579428712017-06-12T22:06:43.793+01:002017-06-12T22:06:43.793+01:00Jeanie (anon):
I haven't seen a lot of compla...Jeanie (anon):<br /><br />I haven't seen a lot of complaints on this site about doing the story line--more about how it's done. With a sensitive issue like this, the show has an obligation to be accurate and respectful in dealing with the topic--and to take care not to sensationalize or exploit the problem for the sake of ratings. Some aspects of the story seem well done--like the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-13362293047200437952017-06-12T20:13:09.261+01:002017-06-12T20:13:09.261+01:00I should have included that my grandson travelled ...I should have included that my grandson travelled alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-57439858918951514702017-06-12T20:11:21.549+01:002017-06-12T20:11:21.549+01:00I think those who do not like the story line have ...I think those who do not like the story line have the option to change channels. I certainly do not belong to the younger generation - my grandchildren are close to Bethany's age - but i think it is a story that needs to be told. The fact that Bethany has lived in Milan and travelled by herself does not make her more street wise. My youngest grandson travelled from UK to Canada and back Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-74092536094256929912017-06-12T19:48:15.084+01:002017-06-12T19:48:15.084+01:00So my answer is sorry, I just can't watch it. ...So my answer is sorry, I just can't watch it. It is too upsetting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-34742944238626628302017-06-12T19:01:42.337+01:002017-06-12T19:01:42.337+01:00I think the storyline needed told . My only compla...I think the storyline needed told . My only complaint is that there are often so many high drama storylines going at the same time that it ends up taking away from the importance of one or more. I dont think the viewers want drama nonstop in every episode. Sometimes it would be nice to just have Rita and Norris talking to Eileen about nothing anymore exciting than whos gonna pay for a drinkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-82828092688683723132017-06-12T18:54:51.520+01:002017-06-12T18:54:51.520+01:00Growing up in Milan stops you getting groomed in t...Growing up in Milan stops you getting groomed in the same way that hiding in a fridge will protect you from a nuclear fallout. As for the people complaining it's 25 people just the usual suspects who just want to complain about stuff.<br /><br />Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-83307100178711902972017-06-12T18:44:13.588+01:002017-06-12T18:44:13.588+01:00I agree with your blog and with other comments. Th...I agree with your blog and with other comments. There were parts of the storyline that annoyed me rather than the storyline itself. The writers took a character who grew up in Milan and flew over to the UK unaccompanied. Also, Bethany lives in a family where if someone sneezes everyone knows about it. When Sarah met Nathan and realised how old he was, she didn't ask her brothers or Humpty Dumptyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968124501003519978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-64295178852871789162017-06-12T18:12:08.767+01:002017-06-12T18:12:08.767+01:00Kudos to the writers for once more tackling a subj...Kudos to the writers for once more tackling a subject that needs to be out there. Over the years they have brought forth many needed issues - teenage pregnancy, homosexuality, rape, murder, etc. And now we have Bethany being groomed by an older man without her realizing what is gradually happening. BC Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01768731254963188753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-73232336038787059702017-06-12T17:46:36.227+01:002017-06-12T17:46:36.227+01:00While I've not been a big fan of parts of the ...While I've not been a big fan of parts of the storyline, I totally get what you are talking about. It is a relevant story in light of today's internet fueled generation. I run a blog in a category that tends to attract a wide variety of ages, and I've seen some behavior that is downright unnerving in both directions. Parents need to be aware of how predators find people. In fact, Flohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103011254105323818noreply@blogger.com