tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post1932183829293299676..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Corrie's spare parts Glenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-81338791778285753442014-04-13T03:48:51.665+01:002014-04-13T03:48:51.665+01:00Great post, Graeme N, though I can't add any m...Great post, Graeme N, though I can't add any more spare parts. You've certainly elicited a large response! Crikey, I'd love/hate to see some of you on Gogglebox!<br /><br />I was really trying to like the new Todd, especially after seeing the actor sing in the video linked here recently. But he's just too one-dimensional. Anyway, people don't turn into sociopaths overnight. <maggie mugginsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-4454755897317248822014-04-12T21:35:01.738+01:002014-04-12T21:35:01.738+01:00I sure miss the humour in Corrie. Love the days of...I sure miss the humour in Corrie. Love the days of Mavis, Reginald, Fred etc. <br />The ones who could pull off some great laughs is the Norris - Mary duo if they were involved somehow is some relationship...platonic of course.<br />Another thing that annoys me is the coincidence factor. Tina and Peter in a hotel and sure enough David walks in. What are the chances of that? Too many coincidences Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-25649217098838177982014-04-12T21:09:07.867+01:002014-04-12T21:09:07.867+01:00I would like to add Kevin to the list of spare par...I would like to add Kevin to the list of spare parts.I didn't really miss him while he was gone and he still hasn't changed,bullying Tyrone who was also going through rough times while struggling to run the garage, getting in a fight with Tim[ who I think is great with Sally] and generally throwing his weight around.What next,Kevin has an affair with Fiz because eirher Sally has moved on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-49042686485573149182014-04-12T17:03:28.818+01:002014-04-12T17:03:28.818+01:00Funny, Tracy is such a spare part that many of us ...Funny, Tracy is such a spare part that many of us have all but forgotten her - and how much has anyone really missed Ken? Emily spends much of her time in the cupboard and I at least wonder about her, whereas my only concern is the ruination of Deirdre's new direction when Ken returns to the Street!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-22883629403306354552014-04-12T16:42:25.417+01:002014-04-12T16:42:25.417+01:00I can't believe you left out the Windass/Armst...I can't believe you left out the Windass/Armstrongs from an otherwise brilliant synopsis. If their house exploded killing all inside while Chesney was in the park with Joseph, there'd be no impact other than Roy and Carla's need to find new employees. <br /><br />Not a fan of Michelle, but I do like her with Carla. When Peter is thrown out on his backside, if she went back to the abbyknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-7974307028989161702014-04-12T13:18:57.089+01:002014-04-12T13:18:57.089+01:00Reading the comments I can't believe I left ou...Reading the comments I can't believe I left out Tracy! Carry On Blogging!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18385353388512683288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-19774906758460245302014-04-12T12:18:16.666+01:002014-04-12T12:18:16.666+01:00I would agree with ditching Michelle. Her behaviou...I would agree with ditching Michelle. Her behaviour is, quite frankly, only a notch down from Kirsty's treatment of Tyrone and yet we're all supposed to laugh along with the abuser this time. Do not like.<br /><br />I'm glad to see Dennis and Tina getting the chop (quite literally in the latter's case, it would seem) but I disagree that Todd should go. I LOVE the storyline with Plutonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843816436940868773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-33224644557330059652014-04-12T12:12:23.430+01:002014-04-12T12:12:23.430+01:00I do believe some actors are not up to the job, bu...I do believe some actors are not up to the job, but are kept on for PR events etc. The directors perhaps don't have time to coach the not-so-talented and of course the writing can make or break a character. Tim completely changed when he was put with Sally. Sophie's character suffers from problems in the acting/writing/directing areas so she is really a useless character. Other spare Humpty Dumptynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-33060601171648765642014-04-12T05:34:29.460+01:002014-04-12T05:34:29.460+01:00Michelle only seems decent when she's dealing ...Michelle only seems decent when she's dealing with other female characters. Heck, instead of bringing Maddie in they could have pulled a Marcus/Maria thing with Sophie/Michelle! Otherwise, she is vile and needs to leave Steve or just get off the Street.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-58300783552912043412014-04-12T02:58:41.695+01:002014-04-12T02:58:41.695+01:00Ummm.agree with all your comments...except that I ...Ummm.agree with all your comments...except that I really and have always liked LIZ...think she makes an excellent landlady. I truly HOPE that Roy is given some good story lines, now that Hayley has gone and is not just relegated to his room in the café...he is an excellent actor!vintgal003https://www.blogger.com/profile/12320541990592793448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-17648779726794957562014-04-12T01:11:02.863+01:002014-04-12T01:11:02.863+01:00Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes.Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649868333694186096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-50195101458995061252014-04-12T00:16:25.328+01:002014-04-12T00:16:25.328+01:00Whereas I agree with all your comments, I feel the...Whereas I agree with all your comments, I feel the fault lies not with the individual actors/actresses but with the person who writes the overall plot lines. Would that be the producer or the head story writer? The regular writers must be required to "fill in the dots" as it were according to the time frames allotted to them. <br />So I say - - let's get rid of whoever sets up Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-89837551433116995722014-04-11T23:14:41.228+01:002014-04-11T23:14:41.228+01:00Agree with all your comments.... Think since Black...Agree with all your comments.... Think since Blackburn took over the storylines have disimproved. Sophie ongoing daliance with maddie irritating and pointless. Todd has had a personality transplant, one which does not endear him to viewers. Tina is riding herself to death.... The affair with peter unrealistic. I do enjoy norris, rita and Emily... What was the point in marrying rita to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-66536924048837230142014-04-11T21:21:03.213+01:002014-04-11T21:21:03.213+01:00I agree with a lot of the comments but my big prob...I agree with a lot of the comments but my big problem is with the way Steve Macdonald's character has disappeared. Simon Gregson worked hard, moved through the pretty boy phase and became a bad boy to rival Nick Cotton and Grant Mitchell but over the last decade he has been transformed into a poor mans Jack Duckworth a hen pecked joke of a man - ridiculed my his Mother ("you need some Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-42537980863252176352014-04-11T18:53:06.914+01:002014-04-11T18:53:06.914+01:00Fab post Graeme and I agree wholeheartedly especia...Fab post Graeme and I agree wholeheartedly especially regarding the dreadful Sophie, who I have complained about for years. I live in hope that Sally will one day throw her out to fend for herself. Jenna seems to pop up infrequently with those wide staring eyes, say a few words, then it's back to the buttie (sp?) making. Either get rid of her or develop a storyline, but please no more lesbianChiaGwennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-5875996733083813462014-04-11T18:38:38.599+01:002014-04-11T18:38:38.599+01:00Yes, a well-written post and one that makes us all...Yes, a well-written post and one that makes us all think about the characters that have "gone wrong" or could be saved. Sometimes it really is all in the pairings - I couldn't stand Rob until he started dating Tracy, another character I don't hav time for - and they have actually grown on me as a couple. I don't want to see them all the time, but I like them on the street, Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008737723977626982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-64441772717831277982014-04-11T17:31:34.934+01:002014-04-11T17:31:34.934+01:00I agree with alot of what you've said but it w...I agree with alot of what you've said but it would be far too easy to axe all the aforementioned characters. I personally think that a new producer is needed. A female one. The last was Kim Crowther who ended her tenure around 2010. Personally I think that a female influence to oversee Corrie is what is needed. A better and more warmer approach to some of the female characters is also needed Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12219355489580509225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-54239707050263393642014-04-11T17:11:53.923+01:002014-04-11T17:11:53.923+01:00Totally agree Graeme, the Peter/Carla/Tina thing w...Totally agree Graeme, the Peter/Carla/Tina thing would have been so much more believable without Tina, it just doesn't work. Todd's change of character makes this story too contrived. I hated what they did to Rita. And what on earth are they playing at with Sophie? They write her like a young child, she's grown up! She used to be the sensible one, caring and socially aware, there was Rosienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-86299931266626195612014-04-11T17:07:48.083+01:002014-04-11T17:07:48.083+01:00The sad thing about Sophie is that, years ago, she...The sad thing about Sophie is that, years ago, she was a bright, feisty, funny kid (played by the same actress). I don't know why they chose to turn her into the little misery she is today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-25478494741486956002014-04-11T17:05:35.027+01:002014-04-11T17:05:35.027+01:00I agree that it seems like a waste to slowly build...I agree that it seems like a waste to slowly build up the Peter/Carla relationship over a span of months, only to have him turn around and fall into bed with the first girl who gives him the eye (even though it fits with Peter's nature). <br /><br />I don't like the Maddie character because we've been here before: the street rat, slowly being rehabilitated, and if they made her even Defrost Indoorsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-65637628178392979872014-04-11T16:57:14.864+01:002014-04-11T16:57:14.864+01:00bring back tony gordonbring back tony gordonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-85160075491272928852014-04-11T16:56:16.084+01:002014-04-11T16:56:16.084+01:00Agree with all of the above. A few other spare par...Agree with all of the above. A few other spare parts- TracyLuv at the Barlows,the tereminally boring Sinead at No.5,Nick at the Platt-Tilsleys,and Katy at the Windass-Armstrongs.70sStreetFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953100602412456756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-31353283769364472612014-04-11T15:57:24.821+01:002014-04-11T15:57:24.821+01:00I agree with most of your comments. The Peter/Tin...I agree with most of your comments. The Peter/Tina story is really contrived, as bad as MolVin. Todd came back with a complete personality transplant - why not bring in a different character if one was needed to split up Marcus and Maria. Marcus has aways been one of my favourite characters - an intelligent person with a real job and a pleasant personality. Obviously his relationship with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-25940303209913704432014-04-11T15:32:45.631+01:002014-04-11T15:32:45.631+01:00Thanks for your kind comments, I do try my best to...Thanks for your kind comments, I do try my best to provide a balanced critique. And I do still watch because I still love it Carry On Blogging!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18385353388512683288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-85511259250360400712014-04-11T15:31:37.288+01:002014-04-11T15:31:37.288+01:00Hmmm I agree that Julie, Eileen and Sean could do ...Hmmm I agree that Julie, Eileen and Sean could do with being reinvigorated a tad!Carry On Blogging!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18385353388512683288noreply@blogger.com