Hello and welcome to the new hour-long Corrie. Personally, I'm not in favour since I do most of the writing of this review during Only Connect/Mastermind. But anyway, on with the show...
Adam complains that the police are unable to join the dots re: Lydia and everything that's been happening to him recently. That's 'cos PC Tinker has left the force! Adam reckons Sarah will come crawling back to him, but when she doesn't, he starts shouting at her, telling her that Lydia is a fantasist. He's still underestimating both women, isn't he? Sarah tells the girls and Carla that Lydia is sacked. Constructive dismissal much?
Meanwhile, Emma is practising accidentally bumping into Jon (Dead Ted's grandkid) at Freshco although she runs away when she sees him with his trolley train. He comes to see her in the pub and they go out for a meal at Speed Daal, spotted by Craig and Fay(e). Is this Emma's exit storyline? We only have a few weeks left with the lovely Emma, so let's treasure them. Faye, with a face like a slapped, um, face kicks off, saying that Craig gave up his cop job for them and that she (Emma) is a disgrace. I don't think the criminals of Weatherfield are that bothered, are they? Its not like Slipper of the Yard has retired.
Chesney tells Granny Linda that Joseph can go live in Portugual, visa permitting. They talk about him leaving in September but Joseph, feeling unwanted, requests to go now. Run Joseph! Run like the wind! He could even learn Portuguese which'd be useful if he were to go to, erm, Brazil? He bids his extended family a tearful farewell and then Hope 'fesses up that Joseph feels that Chesney couldn't afford five kids and that he thought Chesney didn't want him to stay, which leads to a last minute dash to the airport, the actual airport I think? (hence everyone is wearing masks) and of course Joseph returns to the cobbles with his dad.
Can we have a little break from the dirty nappies and the kitchen sink and the invisible quads now?
Imran hides an engagement ring in a pudding, which Toyah almost chips a tooth on. Abi is unimpressed by the twosome's happiness, especially as Debbie tells her that Kevin wants her out of the house, and so she starts drinking Toyah and Imran's champagne and being generally obnoxious. This is going to end badly, isn't it.
Brian and Cathy return from their month long sojourn in Cornwall, banging
on about some sweet shop that B-Pac wants to buy. He and Cathy decide to choose their future residence via a game of chess, which Brian wins but then says he won't force Cathy to move. So that was all a bit pointless, unless Peter Gunn is actually planning to leave the show? Hope not.
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7 comments:
For anyone's interest, you can speak Portugese in Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Portugal, Guinea-Bissau, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Macau, Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe.
So, Joseph can go to 10 new countries.
I'd choose a scene with Roy, Brian and Cathy over the other current stoylines any time. Maybe not Emma. As you say, we need to make the most of her final few weeks. It's such a shame she's leaving and so many rubbish characters are staying!
Oh good, more of Abi going off the rails, slagging everyone off and probably causing more criminal damage. It’s like a story tape that just goes round and round and round and you never get anything different.
Yes. Really sick of Abi now. And why does she hate Imran and resent his happiness with Toyah? Abi was equally responsible for the one- night stand. They both did something they shouldn't have.
But that's what addicts do. This is true to life
Since when has being true to life a way Corrie portrays most things. Corrie is entertainment not a factual programme.
BC ...Coronation used to be referred to as "kitchen sink" drama for just that reason. Why would you not portray an addict as they are? An alcoholic as they are (remember Peter)
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