This week, Wednesday night’s Coronation Street concentrated on Amy’s post-birthday spiking nightmare, and her new relationship with the reformed bad boy, Jacob. Drink spiking is another issue-based storyline, but, it's also very relevant - less so in the U.K mainstream media, but, Sheffield (my home town) had a spate of drink spikes just before Christmas, so kudos on this occasion! Steve takes the fatherly concern to the extreme and wallops Jacob with a (well-staged) punch.
Thankfully, Amy speedily recovers from the spiking (thanks to her boyfriend) and is soon ready to leave the hospital. However, we viewers are left wondering about who would put GHB in her drink? Would I be wrong in thinking it could be one of the teens that were out at the club that night? Aadi and Asha were both out, and Aadi has had one or two drunken random acts in his recent past, or, is that a red-herring?
Jacob does try to make some headway with Steve tonight ( he does seem genuinely rehabilitated) but that punch puts paid to any resolution between the two. I guess Jacob could remind Steve of his younger self? Even Leanne is on Steve’s side and chastises Amy with a verbal warning about her new fella’s past.
Anyway, the police have reviewed nightclub CCTV which confirms Jacob didn't do it, so it seems Daniel’s own investigating is well worth continuing. Later, Jacob is arrested anyway, but for supplying fake I.Ds to the youths. Amy is muddled by all of the events and seeks solace in a chat with Sam and Simon, who drive forward a few more home truths. Simon then admits to getting Jacob arrested, and rather than stick up for her fella, Amy proceeds to dump him instead. Is this the end of their relationship, or merely the beginning? I hope it's the latter, as those two have great chemistry, as do Daniel and Daisy, who I’m pleased are also back together following their Valentine meal.
Also, following their separate drunken Valentine night, Sarah and Lydia are both back at Underworld and nursing hangovers. It is brilliant to see Underworld back on screen, and loony Lydia’s hate campaign against Adam and Sarah is a treat. Tonight, Lydia’s machiavellian machinations continue and with all talk of her affair with the married man, Sarah gives her a warning about wrecking her own life for a fella. Is Lydia suggesting that this fictional married man she’s seeing is Adam? This story is one to keep me watching, unlike Tim’s heart attack recovery, which gets less funny by the week! Elaine has embarked on a heart health course, much to her son's, and Sally's annoyance.
Meanwhile, familial fallouts at N0.5 continue, as Joseph’s Grandma pays a visit to check on the young lads home situation. Bizarrely, Izzy didn't tell her Mother about her grandchild going missing, and being oblivious to recent drama's, Linda takes Joseph's parents to the bistro for a meal. The truth is nearly out via big gob Debbie Webster, but Chesney and Gemma cover it up instead.
Overall, a good pair of episodes with a lot going off tonight! It was great to see Leanne back on screen, Mary, albeit briefly, and this new 'whodunnit' alongside loony Lydia's incessant craziness, was a real treat.
Ps - I have a 5-year-old daughter so I can very much relate to Russsian poo-lette!
PPS - I absolutely adore Bernie!
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5 comments:
Way to much of Steve shouting the odds , as bad as Les Battersby on Classic Corrie.
I think it's fairly obvious that Max was behind the spiking and that he was attempting to spike Daniel's drink but got Amy instead. They made a point of mentioning that Max was filming the school dance, so the likelihood is that he's caught on camera and this is how it comes out.
Although I do like Jacob and Amy together, she's quite right in saying that he's a changed man, it's like he's a totally different character than when he appeared last year.
I know there's been a lot of talk about Steve punching Jacob but under the circumstamces,I don't blame Steve.
It wasn't so long ago that Jacob groomed and terrorised Steve's nephew Simon into dealing drugs and who mocked Oliver's death to Leanee so after finding out his daughter was drugged,it's understandable that Steve would see red and punch Jacob,any parent would.
As for Jacob,he must have been stupid to even consider that Steve would approve of him dating Amy after what he put Simon through,so perhaps it would have been better if he kept his distance for the time being.
Surely Max didn't film himself spiking Daniel's drink? Maybe there's a shot of Amy accidentally picking up Daniel's glass, but that won't help the police.
I'm wondering when the penny will drop for David when he realise what was in the the mystery package max ordered.
Yes, Charles I thought it was Max who spiked Daniel's drink and Amy drank it by mistake.
I thought with covid, the days of leaving drinks lying about for others to pick up by mistake were over!
I'm sorry to say it but I don't feel that the new Max can act any better than the old one.
He knows his lines but there's no conviction behind them. As soon as they get him banged up in a young offender's institute, the better!
Then, in a few year's time, they can re- cast the character- a six foot hunk who towers over David!
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