Deedee is back with another new hairstyle and a new storyline, which is a continuation of the old storyline, i.e. Deedee is having Joel's baby in order to be a donor for Frankie, whose disease I have actually forgotten. Lauren tells her that they've found a different donor, leaving Deedee confused about her feelings towards her pregnancy. She's got a distraction though - James is back with a different head* and a wildly different accent. I'm glad, as it felt as if the Baileys were diminishing as quickly as the Nazirs; maybe Michael will even get a storyline? We later see James talking to someone, telling them that he hasn't "asked her yet". Ooh, I wonder what that's all about?
* I did see James 1.0 in Patience recently so I guess he's still working.
It's Dame Maureen Lipman's birthday and she receives a pen (?) from Ty and Fiz and a sad looking cake. Well not really Dame Maureen's bday, but Evelyn's, although her new softer hair and specs kind of loses the distinction between la Lipman and la Plummer. Anyway! She says that she is concerned about Cassie's wellbeing, just as a well-coiffed drug dealer (I guess the ginnel has a nail parlour and a make up suite as Cassie is still looking groomed) turns up to the precinct to sell Cassie the Bad Drugs, interrupted by a well-meaning Roy who threatens him with the cops, so the drug dealer shoves Cassie against the wall where she hits her head. Roy tells Evelyn, who discovers her daughter stealing from a purse in no 9. They have a heart to heart and Cassie tells her that Tracy got her back on the skag. Dame Maureen steals the whole ep by making an emotional appeal to Ty and Fiz to let Cassie back into the house, to which they eventually agree.. Fortunes are reversed as Ken hears about Tracy-luv's misdoings and chucks her out of number 1.
Isn't it about time Daisy left? I like her character but it feels like her exit storyline has been and gone and yet she's still lingering. I think it would have been a better story if she had decided she was fed up of both Daniel and Kit and left to raise the baby on her own. As it is, we're just waiting for her to burn all of her bridges and skedaddle.
Anyway, Daniel suggests a memorial for the baby and she invites Kit, who is uninterested, unlike Mick who turns up on his way to the pub and causes grief. So far, he's upset Chesney, George, Jenny, Daniel and Daisy. I guess his character trajectory is to get involved with the omniscient Harvey and become the new villain - or he softens and settles into being a loveable rogue. Anyway it's good to have new blood on t'cobbles and it's been a while since there's been a problem family a la the Windasses or the Battersbys.
And finally, a traumatise Betsy is left home alone when Swain and Carla go to work.
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It took me a while to place him in Patience. Not a huge role.
I can't remember if the baby has been tested and is a match. But if so, why has another donor been found? There's a waiting list, yet Lauren gets two donors! Of course if James does adopt, there will be a tug of love with Deedee at some point. Maybe after a few years?
The make-up dept is useless. Cassie, and others before her, sleeping rough with perfect hair and make-up. Car mechanic Abi has a fancy manicure. Folk leave the hairdresser's looking no different from before.
The Battersbys and Windasses were a bit rough at first, but Mick and Lou are just plain nasty, and deliberate troublemakers.
Yeah I agree...Les was a skivver on the make all the time, and Ed poor fella just wanted to bake cakes, it was the uncle who was a scumbag. But...through the Windasses we get Timothy!!
Def agree about the new family. There has been nothing charming or endearing to make me like them one bit. Lou softening when she sees the little teddy bear and candles for the baby isn't enough. She is vile and he is worse....should be some good brawls and prison scenes coming up.
Yes, I think when Rob has done his stint and is killed off, Mick will step into the shoes of current bad 'un. Harvey and co (like Joel) will fade away, so they need a another villain. Carl Webster (who we've never heard of until now) could be an untrustworthy sort. There are rumours that he'll have an affair with Abbey.
We haven't seen Mick or Lou's little kids yet, have we, but maybe that's because they are too many kids on the street as it is. I like the new James Bailey - he seems to have more spark than the old one!
I wish Michael and Glenda would re-unite.
Did I hear Debbie say that Eileen was asking in "FROG"? WTF Corrie?
Yes, I loved it when Eddie was revealed as an expert baker, and started taking cakes to all the neighbours to make friends.
He was a great character, I was sad to see him go and Anna stay....
Is Gary still in the program?
yes, he's married to maria. Maria has a son called Liam and Gary has a son with Izzy called Jake (who we hardly ever see). They're just not in focus us at the moment, as they don't have a plot line but they'll be brought out when they do. Dev has gone away, caring for relatives, so I don't know if he'll be back or not. When Eileen, Julie and Debbie leave (they've already lost Gail and Yasmeen) they'll need more middle- aged women in the street. They could bring back Linda and Elaine.
I've heard that Jenny is leaving as is Daisy...Eva Price is returning, and besides James there are two more young men joining the street. It'd be nice if Glenda could find a little romance, maybe with Kit? That'd shake things up.
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