Well, I don't know about you but I've rather enjoyed the re-appearance of Weatherfield's Wicked Wench of the 80s, the delightful Wendy Crozadopoulos. The latter-day town hall trollop is now living it large in the leafy suburbs of Manchesterford. She is everything that Deirdre isn't - successful, assured, well-groomed, sober . . . Not for her a ridiculous night in with a "Delia's 1001 Marrow Recipes" cookbook and a vase full of cooking sherry. Oh no. Our Wendy is all granite surfaces and capo de monte figurines. She probably has a Spanish Lady toilet roll holder and a salad spinner.
Seriously though, it's been good to see philandering Ken and Winsome Wendy hitch up again after over twenty years. Thanks to the popularity of Friends Reunited and Facebook, it is possible to catch up with people you have not bumped into (i.e. avoided) for decades. It's not something that happens a great deal in Corrie land. There was the clumsy and horrible re-introduction of Billy Walker and Linda Cheveski back in 1984 plus the parachuting in of Sharon Gaskell and, bizarrely, Eunice Gee in the late 1990s. The writers fiddled around with the latter's history in order to have us believe that her and Fred-face had enjoyed numerous happy years together. I digress . . .
Should Weatherfield friends be reunited? I'm not sure that they should. I live in forlorn hope that Suzie Birchall will one day clomp across t'cobbles or failing her, Trisha Hopkins. Gail could do with a good chin-wag (pun intended . . .) with an old mate. Trisha could catch up on the decades of birth, death and intrigue that she's missed. And that's just Gail. Ken recently mentioned his forgotten son - you know, thingy, the one he had with the wanton Denise. Surely time for another father and son reunion.
Audrey never mentions her elderly Canadian son and even Gail has forgotten her Gielgud-esque old dad. How about we all join hands and summon, if you will, Spider Nugent? Or Curly Watt's dull second wife? Let's hear it for morbid Zoe Tattersall, the eeb-bah-gum charms of Gary Mallet or even that colossal Hattie Jacques-sized nanny who got all jiggy with Ashley back in the day? Three cheers for the Molly who Kevin squired but who didn't die! Where is she now?
Let's bring back those minor characters for one last hurrah. One last forgotten storyline to tempt us all with. Friends of Harry Flagg - your time is now!
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14 comments:
I like to see Angie back. She was a boss at Baldwin's factory and a friend of Curly Watts, whom I would also like to see back, along with Spider and our Toyah.
Its a shame they killed off the miserable Edna Miller in 2001/2002 it would of been great to have her back!
You never hear Ken saying he is going to visit Albert's daughter Beattie Pearson.. I can imagine her ruling the roost in some weatherfield nursing home !!!
Oh definitely Tricia Hopkins, and although they did kill off the wonderful Edna Miller, if you remember, her identical twin sister was at her funeral, so I for one would welcome her with open arms.
I would also welcome our Curly, as long as he has rid himself of his wife, but he could bring his son with him.
I would also like to see Karen back, a much better match with Steve than Michelle. He likes his women feisty, and she took feisty to another level. Loved the chemistry between those two.
I'd like to see Graeme riding along the Street in his rickshaw - looking for work. THAT would put a smile on my face!
~JB in Canada
I'd love Danny Baldwin to come back and buy out the factory.
yum! Now THERE's a good idea. ;-)
~JB in Canada
I'd love to see Angela Harris back. She must be out of gaol now, probably living with her dull old Dad. Kathryn Hunt's acting was always fabulous.
I'd love to have Karen back also who along with Becky are the only two women who had chemistry with Steve. Bring back Mad Maya to terrorize Sunita and Karl, Gail's Dad, Toyah and Spider, Curly and the wonderful Danny Baldwin to work with Carla.
Brillyunt. And of course Spider has to return, just has to.
The Corrie Years have shown that Irma Barlow and Doreen Lostock are possibles. They should make Doreen Hayley's estranged mum who still thinks she has a son called Harold. The dates would work.
Another vote for Edna in the form of her twin sister! I was sooooo disappointed when they killed her off!-NN
Am i right In thinking her identical twin was called Iris ?? !! can anyone confirm this !!
Yes, Iris Merry as I recall...
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