tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post8481052504111425465..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Heroes or Villains?Glenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-8880151478666097602015-03-21T14:45:18.459+00:002015-03-21T14:45:18.459+00:00Interesting article. I agree with a previous comme...Interesting article. I agree with a previous commenter that David has the makings of a Corrie villain, and given the right set of circumstances he could still morph into one. His resentment is always there, simmering under the surface, and his disdain for pretty much everybody around him except his kids shows on a daily basis. If for some reason in the future Kylie got custody of the children andLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008737723977626982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-42254020931480608352015-03-21T11:32:40.171+00:002015-03-21T11:32:40.171+00:00@Frosty - I really liked Alan Bradley as a villain...@Frosty - I really liked Alan Bradley as a villain, partly because he wasn't too villain-y, in a panto sense anyway. In screenwriter talk, he had one core drive to his character, which was to have enough cash to be independent. His downfall was that he had to depend on Rita to get the cash to be independent, and his hatred and resentment toward her grew as a result. I thought that was an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-28894462811668071262015-03-21T11:03:45.734+00:002015-03-21T11:03:45.734+00:00I too am disappointed at the way they use characte...I too am disappointed at the way they use characters at their convenience instead of having respect for who that character is and was. It is disrespectful to the loyal viewers who invest in the show too. I began to really like that nice Tracy character, I remember Amy saying "Happy suits you." And I agreed. <br />It seems of late very convenient for the writers to throw personalities Millynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-6470012384525428902015-03-21T07:36:59.524+00:002015-03-21T07:36:59.524+00:00Frosty forgot to add that Tony also had the making...Frosty forgot to add that Tony also had the makings of a good villan but also seems to have gone soft, eagar to appease Liz and the ghastly Tracy all the time. Frosty the Snowmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-17184710580908094752015-03-21T07:27:16.512+00:002015-03-21T07:27:16.512+00:00In Frosty's opinion there havent been any real...In Frosty's opinion there havent been any real villans since the demise of Tricky Dicky and Tony Gordon. Middle class idiots like Callum woodenly clunking about are about as scary as a rice pudding. Tracy is a gurning fool and the less said about the ridiculous Todd and his pathetic and motiveless "plotting" the better. David Platt had the makings of a good villan but he has Frosty the Snowmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-36951323199180501412015-03-21T00:41:21.312+00:002015-03-21T00:41:21.312+00:00In real life, personal development tends to be a g...In real life, personal development tends to be a gradual thing. Even when there is a catalyst for change (like a life-defining event), there is no sudden personality transplant - our default character structure takes time to adjust. <br /><br />So with Tracey, her nasty snide comments are part of her social DNA. They are knee-jerk and come out before her brain engages. However of late, they seem Nikki NZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-41920081021377439102015-03-20T22:18:44.577+00:002015-03-20T22:18:44.577+00:00Elsie lived life on her own terms despite the mora...Elsie lived life on her own terms despite the morals of the time, but she didn't set out to hurt people for the fun of it. She was a tart with a heart but you couldn't accuse Tracy of that. She's a panto villain, not a babe nor a cougar. Both she and Todd get a kick out of making other people miserable. Todd will eventually leave Corrie in a comeuppance storyline because Bruno LangleyHumpty Dumptynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-33741824522682006292015-03-20T21:35:14.646+00:002015-03-20T21:35:14.646+00:00Okay, I understand why you're talking redempti...Okay, I understand why you're talking redemption narratives in terms of soap, but didn't the original Corrie seek to challenge that? Moral bars change over time. In the 60s, Elsie Tanner's behaviour would have placed her beyond redemption in many viewer's eyes. The whole point of the show was to challenge the viewer's narrow judgment and show that she was more of a person thanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com