It also mirrors a storyline we've seen before. Gas fitting fixed by an amateur. Tennant feeling dizzy and later collapses and ends in hospital. Remember that? Rita was the victim and Steve McDonald was the engineer, back when he had a contracting business.
In the storyline, Hope will be out of the house with Chesney, Katy and presumably Joseph and will not be affected. I assume it must be a very strong gas leak to have that kind of effect that quickly because otherwise all four residents of Number 5 would be experiencing symptoms for days or longer beforehand. I also wonder if, this time around, we'll see Tyrone arrested or fined heavily (i.e. not just a slap on the wrist) for messing with something he's not qualified to do.
Corrie has come under fire before for not portraying things realistically, will they do this one right, showing the legal implications and requirements? After the tram crash that was caused by the gas explosion at the Bistro, it was pointedly mentioned that Nick should have reported the problem straight away. People who have gas fittings are supposed to have it checked every year and have any problems fixed by a registered professional.
Meanwhile, viewers will be gripped and possibly will be reeling from the drama; we'll be on tenterhooks while we wait to see if Fiz will recover from her encounter with the "silent" killer. Your mileage may vary.
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