Eva Flaming Price! She's back and has brought a horrible directorial style with her, all jump cuts, weird camera angles and unnecessary close-ups. She's come all the way from Hull in a handcart, according to Sean, as her fella has bought the Rovers for her. I hope it's both her Xmas and birthday present, otherwise it's going to make all other boyfriends look bad. Apart from the fact that Ben has "forgotten" to pay Carla for the pub.
Unlike Maria, I am glad to see her back as a) I was a fan, b) she's brought a handsome Irish man with her and c) I'm hoping it'll give us a little bit of respite from i) the misery of Asha ii) the abuse by Theo (no disrespect to either actor, they've both been great) and iii) the stalking of Swain by the undead Becky, shuffling around the street like a zombie in that horrid parka, although I suppose it is Hallowe'ek, so she fits in.
The reappearance of Ms Price affects most of the residents, and so Nick uses the opportunity to propose to Toyah, interrupted by Leanne, obviously. There is the patented stomping off, the chucked drinks and meltdowns in the pub, before Eva throws everyone out so that they can have a Battersby-Price pow-wow. Eva, who was always the drama queen's drama queen, is the voice of reason, who says she doesn't want history repeating with sisters not putting themselves before misters, and as they take the much needed piss out of Nick (as they note they've all "had a go on him"), they seem to come to some kind of equilibrium and a lock-in. Which is immediately ruined by the arrival of Maggie (MRS DOYLE), Eva's mother in law, who is the actual landlady as she's stumped up the cash necessary. Well she can't be worse than St Stella.
We also find out why Ollie was so interested in Toyah the other week as they're (very) tangentially related; he is the son of Eva's new fella. How old is he supposed to be!? Ben and Deedee get off on the wrong foot as he calls her darling and tries to move her onto another table as she does office work in the pub.
Hope wants to go to a Hallowe'en party as Wednesday Adams, so she goes to the salon for hair dyeing, only to see Jake smirking at his phone seconds after she receives a nasty message and she accuses him, to his consternation. This is presumably to set up conflict between the Stape-Dobbses and the Connor-Windasses, but I think we know it's Ruby who's the perp, isn't it?
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Eva, hubby and family are a breath of fresh air, although I admit I can't remember her involvement with Nick or Adam Barlow, just Aidan.
They're not going to make a profit by having a lock in and giving away free drinks all night!
I can't see strong- spirited Eva with a guy who's feckless with money but I guess it's setting her up for an affair.
At least it's respite from the current plots of Carl, Abbi and Kevin, Asha and the relentessly dreary Becky and Lisa.
Why would Ruby send Hope horrible messages? I reckon it is Jake, despite his protests.
I see we've been treated to a brief glimpse of Harry number 3.
I love Eva Price and her reunion with Sean was great. I am not loving the little kid, one of those smartass kids that's annoying. I love Ben he's a shameless Irishman isn't he?
I have to say out of 10 I give this episode a five..fell kind of flat.
Best part of the evening? Maria's ribbing of the Eva by Tyrone and then Gary. Fell a little flat for me.
I don't mind Eva coming back per se, but NOT as landlady of the Rovers, NOT as the centre of every storyline for the next however-many years and NOT with her horrid new family in tow. Hubby is yet another dodgy bad boy (who will he have an affair with first? Tracey? Maria? Leanne? Toyah? Yawn...), the son is an utterly forgettable plank of wood and Little Suzie is as annoying as hell. Wonder if Adam Barlow is going to be the real daddy? It's all so tired and predictable.
With Corrie going to 5 nights a week from January, I'm already considering stopping watching, but this lot's arrival might seal the deal.
Oh, Theo and Todd = Thod.
I have a long-term theory that they've been setting Herp up to become the next serial killer, hence Fiz and Ty's horrible parenting over the years. Rhu-BEH is going to be her first victim. Obviously, still a few years to go before they can do this, but seeds are being planted.
Dreadful episode - this ain't going to get people watching. More 'common' characters and a child and a mother-in-law from hell. I despair.
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