Mr. and Mrs. Flintstone’s bedrock is finally exposed when Leanne tries to play matchmaker and unearths a shocking discovery. She suspects nothing when her secret text to ‘Fred’ asking him to come to the flat sees Peter Barlow pitch up. But, on learning from Tim that Peter is seeing a woman called Wilma, she puts two and two together and catches the pair kissing in the flat. Nick’s plans to propose end in rubble, and on learning that Eva knew, Leanne makes her relationship with her two sisters extinct, despite protests from the pair that keeping it secret was for her own good.
I’ve been waiting for Peter and Toyah to whisk me away on an exciting, chemistry infused tryst, but so far, it all feels very tame. I’m not saying they can’t have a normal, everyday relationship, but knowing the chemistry they’ve had with other partners, it seems like something is lacking. Hearing Toyah say that Peter was an escape from the pressure IVF was putting on her marriage had me immediately doubting her reasons for being with him, and now that she wants to set him aboard the same ‘treadmill’, you’d wonder how their relationship will react with this pressure brought into it. He has gone from not wanting another child to agreeing to try for Pebbles Battersby-Barlow even after she told him she would pick a baby over him, and so I’m not sure if they will go the distance. In a way, I hope they yabadabadon't.
Over at the factory, a scene unfolds which is itself not unworthy of a 1960s American sitcom. Jenny’s idea, to manufacture mastectomy bras, is a great one, and Sally agrees, bringing a group of ladies in to see them at apparently zero notice. But devious Alya throws a spanner in the works by ensuring Johnny will return with a big client in tow just in time to catch the unauthorised meeting. The client threatens to walk until they are provided with some statistics, and learn that one of the ladies is from the Gazette, and smiles abound as it’s all through to the office. Except, that is, for Alya, who may as well have disappeared behind a velvet curtain to plot her revenge in time for the next installment.
Other factory action included Kate telling Johnny she's resigning to take up a job in the Bistro. I really enjoyed this father-daughter scene which was beautifully written and performed, and it will be good to see Kate in a job which will give her more prominence on the street. Could there be a role for Dirk not Kirk in the packing room, with hilarious consequences? Johnny is a current Corrie favourite of mine, and as Jenny agrees to sign his pre-nup for fear anyone would think she wanted his money, he’s delighted.
Other factory action included Kate telling Johnny she's resigning to take up a job in the Bistro. I really enjoyed this father-daughter scene which was beautifully written and performed, and it will be good to see Kate in a job which will give her more prominence on the street. Could there be a role for Dirk not Kirk in the packing room, with hilarious consequences? Johnny is a current Corrie favourite of mine, and as Jenny agrees to sign his pre-nup for fear anyone would think she wanted his money, he’s delighted.
Kevin is well and truly in the dog house as Anna discovers he was prepared to have her relive the worst experience of her life in order to sue David Platt and save the garage, even though he had already taken a £7,000 handout from Sally. As an aside, it is a wonder that David was never pursued further by Weatherfield Police for driving recklessly up the street with a car full of petrol, and while we’re on the subject of fires, I’m also confused as to which garage, or part thereof, went up in flames. But, in any event, Tyrone is furious to learn Kevin wants to sack Freddie rather than Sophie, and insists they start doing things his way from now on. It’s good to see Tyrone finally stepping up and coming into his own.
Together with every scene Tim is in, another episode highlight is David Platt’s derision at the appearance of Chesney in the salon, disdain for the place on Tile Street where he normally gets his hair cut, and scorn at his request for a style like Ronaldo’s. Alas for poor Chesney, a homemade sandwich, cream bun and even a new do can’t win Sinead back, and she plumps for some salt and vinegar crisps with Daniel in the Rovers. He may look like a man who might just well prefer the Tile Street barber to the salon himself, but that's where the similarities with Chesney end, and I think as a couple, they definitely make more sense.
By Emma Hynes
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9 comments:
Johnny & Kate in the factory, Peter & Tim at Street Cars were the best scenes last night. Otherwise, grim.
Well, that was handy, Johnny's clients walking in at just the right moment and being so impressed by Jenny's prototype bra. Two other things that niggled: it didn't ring true that Kevin would want to hold on to his daughter's position in the garage. Never mind last in, first out, Sophie is surplus to requirements. The biggest shock, though, is the complete disaster that is Peter and Toyah. I really thought that two great actors would make the unlikely storyline work. Sorry to say it but, even allowing for Toyah's distress, all that hand wringing made Georgia look like she was in a school play. On a lighter note, there could be really good stuff between Peter, Tim and Steve in the cab office.
Sorry but Tyrone was awful tonight - where has all this hate for Kevin suddenly come from.
No I think I know - the new producer.
It's a trend that has been increasing over the last few months - characters being suddenly altered to fit in with the plots.
As someone who last year was up to his eyeballs in debt he isn't really in any position to have a go at Kevin right now.
Also doesn't Sophie own 21 % of the garage?
Thanks for the summary Emma.
If Tyrone was always like this Kirsty would never have crossed him.
His request about Sophie doesn't even make sense since he wants to establish a valet and cleaning service. That sort of activity would be a waste of Freddie's skills as a mechanic but could definitely be carried out by Sophie.
Also, it seems that Freddie was hired because extra space would mean more cars to fix but it may be a while before the new garage opens now. I'm not sure there's enough space for more than Kevin, Tyrone and Luke. That garage already looks as small as a household's parking space.
I hope we get to see more of Streetcars again now that Peter can hang out there with Steve.
There is zero chemistry between Peter and Toyah. I had to fast forward some of the scenes that Toyah was in, I can't believe in her at all, whereas Leanne was totally believable.
Where have Beth and Craig gone? Did they go off to visit some random relative or have the actors just not been written into the scenes? I thought Beth would have been involved in Sinead and Chesney's problems.
Also it seems odd that Kirk is at the house I thought he would be at Maria's flat looking after Liam.
Toyah's return has been underwhelming to say the least. Pat, I agree that a lot of characters seem to be missing in action. We haven't seen Liam since Maria went to prison. I assume Kirk is looking after him. What I don't like about the new producer is how she is changing what used to be likeable characters for example Kevin and Tyronne.
Er, hem....Kevin was thoroughly dislikable a while back before he went on 'leave'. Always in a temper and making snap character judgements. Going off on a tangent to 'make someone pay'.It's his default position.
Ugh, can't stand the character; wouldn't want him living next door, you'd never know when he was going to go off on one.
I think the reason we don't see certain characters for a long stretch of time is that with all the new actors on set, Corrie runs out of parking spots and dressing rooms, ergo 1/2 the street in storylines at a time, when that's over, the whistle blows and the other 1/2 show up.
That plus I think the writers are too fixated on one storyline at a time, they can't think out of the box and work on maybe 2 or 3 plotlines at the same time. Pity.
I am wondering how Jenny, who has only been at the factory a few minutes, came up with a prototype mastectomy bra.
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