Aside from last week's farcical factory scene with Toyah, we hadn’t seen much of Michael Bailey, or any of the family, in quite a while. I did question this in last week's review, and now I wish I hadn't.
Following Monday night's episode, I was adamant that it would transpire that Michael wasn’t Grace’s Dad, but to turn it around that she isn't even her real Mother, either?? It is just COVID or is Everything a bit weird at the minute? Despite promising to James (where the has he reappeared from) to not do anything stupid, it was obvious that a swift kidnapping was to follow.
I do wonder whether restrictions have prevented a more dramatic staging, in this storyline? Anyway, as kidnapping goes, Ed quickly finds Michael with baby Tianna at Victoria Gardens (across the road!) Why Ed had to turn up randomly again, I have no idea, as though that proposal wasn’t strange enough. What has been niggling me about this whole surreal saga though; where is Aggie? She never liked Grace and warned Michael against going anywhere near her. We know her absence has been explained as off-screen ‘looking after a relative’, yet I think she would have added a lot more gusto to this bizarre Bailey betrayal. I ended up feeling sorry for Micheal in the end, and for more reasons than I wish to write about.
Drama for drama's sake then or is Carla and Peter’s relationship really on rocky waters?
It has never been plain sailing for these two, but I’m kind of hoping this is temporary rather than a permanent collapse in their coupling? It can’t help Peter living in The Rovers and Carla being back at the factory, so, it’s a seemingly strange direction they’re heading? Adam is rarely the voice of reason (divorce, cash raids, extramarital shagging) which I think tells us all we need to know about Peter’s mindset. Carla seems more interested in Sarah’s marriage too. I can’t quite fathom this storyline if I’m honest, and I’m a big Carla / Peter fan, personally. Are we covering old ground here? Also, whilst on the subject, wouldn’t Adam Barlow have bunked up with Laura Neelan? I would have thought that rather than some one-scene randomer!
Nina's unique persona & aesthetic is what I like about her, and the online feedback agrees, so to see her heading over to Underworld’s employment, has to be The best thing to happen in tonight’s Corrie. Is Nina is going to be the new Angie Freeman (check Corriepedia if you’re too young)?
Can we also have more of Carla chastising the men of the cobbles please, too? Reminiscent of Elsie Tanner that was, and I absolutely loved it!
Ray's criminal capers continue and seemingly roping in another Platt boy, he tells Nick he’s not interested in the factory shares but will donate £10K to little Oliver’s lifeline fund, so what is Ray up too? Has he forgotten about the sinkhole now, suddenly losing interest, perhaps or does he have his roving eye on Gail? She loves a bad boy, doesn’t she? Just a thought. Less flush than Ray, and taking a big hint from Nick, Steve’s plans to sell all of his businesses is picking up pace, but is Tracy really going to sell the florists to pay for her husband’s illicit, yet seriously ill love-child? We know she’s mellowed these last few years but I can’t see that happening, can you?
I also cant see Geoff letting Daniel get away lightly with that cash robbery either.
Saying that though, all of the characters seem out of sorts at the minute, so who knows?
Is it COVID or just a weird Weatherfield vibe at the minute?
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