tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post1676786090256076697..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: No strong female lead and no battleaxe - what next for Corrie?Glenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-29636932054954987952016-01-11T19:15:13.473+00:002016-01-11T19:15:13.473+00:00I vote for Leanne. I would rather see Leanne inst...I vote for Leanne. I would rather see Leanne instead of constantly seeing Carla. They over used Carla.<br /><br /><br />Kylie also has a big personality and could grow into a force to be reckoned with.Shellsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-40374137041267128012016-01-10T02:04:57.062+00:002016-01-10T02:04:57.062+00:00Having listened to Sally-Ann Matthews describe the...Having listened to Sally-Ann Matthews describe the filming schedule on Conversation Street podcast a few months ago, I''m in awe of all the actors who carry a heavy workload. They can be simultaneously working with multiple directors and crews because different episodes are being filmed at the same time (even stretching out over different weeks). Scenes are shot out of sequence, meaning Rapunzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887730490326081434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-15300985371424319352016-01-09T21:33:42.998+00:002016-01-09T21:33:42.998+00:00I've long been a big Leanne fan; as abbyk says...I've long been a big Leanne fan; as abbyk says, she has the chops to step up (although like most of the rest of the characters, she's had her fair share of chips too!). To be honest, I think she was one of the shows leading strong women before being sidelined by the irresistible rise of Carla. Her Tramcrash Week performance was honoured by the rest of the cast by being voted Best Live Cobblestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636002429906543635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-10233073980301760102016-01-09T17:10:02.579+00:002016-01-09T17:10:02.579+00:00JD has CHOPS. JD has CHOPS. abbykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808858897096902157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-30446352706744301572016-01-09T17:09:18.375+00:002016-01-09T17:09:18.375+00:00I know she isn't popular but I could see Leann...I know she isn't popular but I could see Leanne stepping up to the strong female lead role. She's smart and pretty, with roots, and Jane Danson has chips. Not silly like Sally and Gail, she can run a business. She can't stay second banana to Nick forever. Maybe she won't take over the faktry (although she could if, say, Les would keel over and leave her his lottery winnings, and abbykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808858897096902157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-51886451888060216982016-01-09T16:03:35.978+00:002016-01-09T16:03:35.978+00:00When you read Alison King's interview, you rea...When you read Alison King's interview, you realize Corrie has only itself to blame for her departure. Even though King is just acting the part, imagine how emotionally draining it would be to play out, year after year, the traumas Carla has suffered. King says it's a miracle Carla wasn't sectioned...it's probably a miracle she (King) wasn't sectioned either! I've watched aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-76683093776310489572016-01-09T13:04:09.910+00:002016-01-09T13:04:09.910+00:00well I guess we all know what the exit story for C...well I guess we all know what the exit story for Carla will be - death. For some reason when actors dare decide to leave Corrie they are usually bumped off with no chance of return: Tina, Kal, Maddie, Sunita spring to mind. They went easy on Peter and Lloyd. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-10557910358265245652016-01-09T05:37:55.294+00:002016-01-09T05:37:55.294+00:00Sylvia needs to return. :(Sylvia needs to return. :(Adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-79404986106377074812016-01-09T03:52:36.125+00:002016-01-09T03:52:36.125+00:00Could Leanne take on the mantle of strong woman? S...Could Leanne take on the mantle of strong woman? She's certainly been through her fair share (and more) of struggles, lurching from one to the next and managing to keep her head above water when many others would have given up. <br /><br />Of all the characters that have left in recent years, I've only really missed and noticed gaping holes from Blanche, Hayley and Dierdre. Blanche was Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008737723977626982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-67737328512959535912016-01-08T23:26:31.858+00:002016-01-08T23:26:31.858+00:00I predicted weeks ago that Alison King wouldn'...I predicted weeks ago that Alison King wouldn't be back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-16574330179112518492016-01-08T22:41:50.435+00:002016-01-08T22:41:50.435+00:00so all the characters were taking "a break&qu...so all the characters were taking "a break" from Corrie but would definitely come back - Ali King (Carla) is the first one to take the big first step and finally admit she isn't coming back. Sorry, second, Jason. Anyone up for taking bets on the rest that will follow??? Let's be honest starting way back when Haley & Sylvia left, Tina, followed by Gloria, Stella, Sunita, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-7770661142228058002016-01-08T21:53:09.001+00:002016-01-08T21:53:09.001+00:00I was disappointed when they turned Gail into the ...I was disappointed when they turned Gail into the village idiot instead of the battle-axe I thought she was turning into. Carla has been reduced to a whimper...why do they have to keep pairing her up?<br />IMO the chemistry she had with Peter hasn't been matched yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-49911470171577329832016-01-08T20:48:29.858+00:002016-01-08T20:48:29.858+00:00er, I mean Kate Oates WILL bring on her own diva.er, I mean Kate Oates WILL bring on her own diva.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-14835239827207343182016-01-08T20:46:50.423+00:002016-01-08T20:46:50.423+00:00For a battleaxe character, how about if they cast ...For a battleaxe character, how about if they cast Mary's much mentioned but never seen mother. Other than that, I could hold out hope they bring back Roy's mother one day. <br /><br />And while I'm sure they could work on one of the existing ladies on the show and develop them into a stronger leading lady, I have little doubt that Kate Oates won't bring on her own diva. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-69408503176982371012016-01-08T19:21:11.181+00:002016-01-08T19:21:11.181+00:00Huge loss but at least a return hasn't been ru...Huge loss but at least a return hasn't been ruled out completely.<br />Irreplaceable character and actress - all the best to Alison King, though. Her portrayal of Carla and her work over the years has been nothing short of outstanding. I respect her decision to spend more time with her little girl, and I hope to see her in other roles. <br /><br />At least Kate Oates will be taking over Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-81498346515488431552016-01-08T18:54:47.618+00:002016-01-08T18:54:47.618+00:00A battleaxe has to be the moral compass in the com...A battleaxe has to be the moral compass in the community even if they themselves are far from perfect. Many of the strong women on Corrie are just plain nasty or are only concerned with their immediate families. So I vote for Liz. She's in the right place at the heart of the community and could also be thinking it's time she settled. I'd like to see her with a permanent partner behindHumpty Dumptynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-9710273037164373752016-01-08T18:13:26.478+00:002016-01-08T18:13:26.478+00:00Devastated. But good luck to her.
We need more se...Devastated. But good luck to her.<br /><br />We need more serious storylines for Liz, she's the matriarch of the Street now really and does the hard hitting stuff just as well as the comedy. The old guard such as Rita, Ken and Audrey will hopefully be prominent and give us a bit of old Corrie for a good time to come, but you are right, we need some strong female leads now. I do wish Roy wouldSteviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16328126049599187475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-19651960615915783032016-01-08T17:57:35.906+00:002016-01-08T17:57:35.906+00:00I see Phelan's making a comeback, so perhaps t...I see Phelan's making a comeback, so perhaps this will give Anna a chance to show us what she's really made of. Maybe she could be the new strong woman on the Street.Sarah Heatonnoreply@blogger.com