Spoiler alert. I see from next week's TV mags that John Stape finally cracks under the strain of being Weatherfield's answer to the Grim Reaper, and ends up being admitted to a psychiatric unit under Section.
Some months ago I had a feeling that this is where he was heading.
It's an interesting turn of events. I'll be watching closely to see how Coronation Street deals with this. I'm thinking it could be a positive way forward for the Stape character. Perhaps if he gets some help to unravel the gruesome web he's woven for himself, he can be redeemed. The other scenario would see him being sent to a secure unit via the courts, and possibly, though not necessarily, leaving the Street. I do hope it's the former. Goodness only knows how Graeme Hawley feels, but personally I'd love to see him stay in Coronation Street for a very long time.
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