Corrie: A Costume Drama

Wednesday’s double Coronation Street brought us yet more offerings from the dressing-up box that time forgot. Poor Chesney, given the reins as manager of Dev’s new chippy “For Your Fries Only” was forced to wear a haddock costume to help promote the business. Which he ended up getting stuck in. Dev was very excited. It was kind of funny but made me wonder how many fancy dress scenes in Corrie is too many?

Oh my cod

Not long ago Chesney and Sinead were planning to get married. Beth had arranged a get-together in the Bistro to celebrate and watch a DVD of Sinead’s childhood. It all went wrong. And again they were in fancy dress. Beth as some kind of 1920’s madam and Ches as a toy soldier. Hilarious.

Armed and ridiculous

Charming but simple-minded Kirk discovered his political ambitions back in September. Or rather he was coerced into standing for Mayor, going up against ultra-ambitious Sally Webster. But he didn’t campaign the conventional way. He ran as ‘Buzzer the Bee’ – Weatherfield County’s football mascot. My sides are splitting here.

Kirk wants to “Bee” Mayor

Henry Newton, heir to the famous brewery, was recently exposed in his cruel prank on Gemma, revealing he was only ‘dating’ her for a bet. Gemma was heartbroken. She’d not long ago organized a FANCY DRESS party for his birthday. He went as a sailor and she went as frog spawn (I think). Anyway how novel. 

You be my seaman I'll be your spawn

Roy Cropper showed his grumpy side over Christmas, channeling a mash-up of Ebenezer Scrooge and Santa Claus. He claimed to be impersonating Pelznickel, a sort of German Father Christmas that comes out of the woods in a bad mood and scares children. He offered fruit and veg as Christmas presents to Weatherfields kids. They obviously loved it. 

The bag is non-negotiable

In a separate Christmas episode, more dressing up took place. Eva and Adam got steamy at the community centre between scenes of Billy’s Christmas play. No wonder he turned to drugs.

Once upon a time...

Merry Kiss-mas

I don’t really understand why Corrie keeps turning to fancy dress. It rarely adds much to a storyline. I know the show has a long tradition of getting out the silly costumes (see below). But perhaps they should lock up the costume box for a bit and focus on some nice juicy summer storylines for us.

If you're going to do it, do it proper'!

@StevieDawson

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