tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post2044421440616100890..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Is there something about Corrie's Mary?Glenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-84009504308666277912013-10-13T14:54:09.326+01:002013-10-13T14:54:09.326+01:00How many years has Mary been with us and not had a...How many years has Mary been with us and not had a regular job or even a passionate hobby (other than chasing inappropriate men)? She doesn't even do her contests any more, which at least provided her some income. No money issues, none of the despair of not having purpose or accomplishment, a few randomly appearing talents, Mary's a constantly varying stream of crazy. <br /><br />I'veabbyknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-23518804591529804022013-10-13T10:31:49.359+01:002013-10-13T10:31:49.359+01:00Thanks njblas, I always thought Norris seemed more...Thanks njblas, I always thought Norris seemed more like her Dad than boyfriend material.<br /><br />So Mary is nearer to Dev's age, I would love to see them get together.<br /><br />Love is all she needs!Dilly Daydreamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-85672387106829298562013-10-13T04:50:44.861+01:002013-10-13T04:50:44.861+01:00Since there were already hints of this before, I t...Since there were already hints of this before, I think Mary should help Roy pick up the pieces after Hayley goes. I know she was OTT with him before but truly, who could appreciate the eccentricity of Roy more than Mary?Canuktuknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-68483433427730477092013-10-13T01:14:10.091+01:002013-10-13T01:14:10.091+01:00I love Mary - even when she's being annoying. ...I love Mary - even when she's being annoying. Patti Clare plays her so well! According to itv.com, Mary was born in 1974, and Norris in 1940 - so there's a vast age difference between them!njblashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13803940385966565084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-64634521264020200752013-10-12T17:52:32.678+01:002013-10-12T17:52:32.678+01:00I believe it was in the planning stages of Hayley ...I believe it was in the planning stages of Hayley and Roy's wedding that I really appreciated Patti Clare's talent for comedic delivery.<br />She was perfect and I laughed with appreciation at quite a few of her lines. <br />I too think she hasn't quite found her place on the street; she came close by showing her sensitive, caring side with Dev's children.<br /><br />I do hope sheHelennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-17371000609666276932013-10-12T16:45:58.651+01:002013-10-12T16:45:58.651+01:00She reminds me of Annie Wilkes -the character in S...She reminds me of Annie Wilkes -the character in Steven King's 'Misery" - she creeps me right out. I wonder if there is an extremely dangerous psycho underneath all that maternal chit chattering and she's just waiting to come out - multiple personality disorder. Corrie hasn't had a female serial killer yet have they? They touched upon her obsessively strange behavior a coupleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-77894071931068673962013-10-12T16:15:12.580+01:002013-10-12T16:15:12.580+01:00I have always wondered what Mary lives on. She on...I have always wondered what Mary lives on. She only has tiny little part-time jobs. I agree with poster who would like Norris gone. I can't stand the horrid little toad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-52796660694219182302013-10-12T14:37:22.136+01:002013-10-12T14:37:22.136+01:00Yes the holding Norris hostage at the Moors was st...Yes the holding Norris hostage at the Moors was stupid, but then again we have characters like Carla Connor who ran Stella over while drunk, or Tracy killing Charlie Stubbs but brought back 3 years later, and those characters always seem to take up screentime.<br /><br />Wish writers would think to the future when writing these kind of plots. <br /><br />I sympathise with the character (which Mad Hatternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-69030503334604875992013-10-12T10:07:04.230+01:002013-10-12T10:07:04.230+01:00Hm being as Patti Clare has won a couple of soap a...Hm being as Patti Clare has won a couple of soap awards I doubt whether she would be axed. I think they ruined the character when she held Norris captive on the moors and then tried to scupper Haley and Roy's wedding. She couldnt really come back from that and her being bessies with them all in the Rovers is just not true or believable. She is now just annoying and should go IMO.Frosty the Snowmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-30001096443279029152013-10-12T08:38:28.570+01:002013-10-12T08:38:28.570+01:00Shanny said: I love, love, LOVE Mary! She brings l...Shanny said: I love, love, LOVE Mary! She brings lots of comedy to Corrie along with her sidekick Nasty Norris. I think she has been without a rudder for a long time and I think she finds the people on "the street" are her family. She looked so sad the other day after talking with Deidre, like she wishes she could become a permanent fixture somewhere on the street. It must be hard beingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-47198488128637704292013-10-12T06:43:36.456+01:002013-10-12T06:43:36.456+01:00I would also like to see a romantic relationship d...I would also like to see a romantic relationship develop between Dev and Mary - why not? It would be more believable than one with Norris (I cannot think that anyone would have even a warm thought towards him, the stuttering fool).<br /><br />And I would also like to know how old Mary is meant to be.Dilly Daydreamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-27993036795159951212013-10-12T04:53:13.287+01:002013-10-12T04:53:13.287+01:00We've already seen characters axed because the...We've already seen characters axed because they went nowhere, such as Fireman Paul (not missed) and now Headmaster Brian (who will be missed - he was a good foil for Julie). I hope they don't do the same to Mary for that reason. Too many actors/actresses have left lately. I agree that they ought to find something interesting and fun for Mary to do.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13042895491793333698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-83379797286899551442013-10-12T03:22:08.427+01:002013-10-12T03:22:08.427+01:00I love Mary. Still remember her doing the hooveri...I love Mary. Still remember her doing the hoovering while singing a Subo number, holding Norris captive in some way... strange! Anyone who does computer gaming AND needlepoint is all right by me. And actually, I know loads of people like Mary who don't "fit in" but very much want to fit in. Partly in this case because she's above averagely intelligent and has travelled. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-85425824013737154652013-10-12T02:51:00.969+01:002013-10-12T02:51:00.969+01:00Mary could run a before/ after school club or crec...Mary could run a before/ after school club or creche in the old butchers. She would have to be the manager of sorts as she isn't qualified but get people to work for her. During this time work towards gaining the right qualifications herself. <br /><br />There are enough children on the street. I make it 11 in total. Could be 10 though as it seems Amy McDonald has upped and left. That'Bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-21656694163043459592013-10-12T02:24:45.443+01:002013-10-12T02:24:45.443+01:00I agree that Patti Clare is a wonderful actress an...I agree that Patti Clare is a wonderful actress and hope the powers that be find her something "real" to do on the Street. The ideas of running a day-care centre or a shop are both good ones. Even though she is slightly bonkers, it is clear that she is intelligent.<br />BevAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-51297744501104711222013-10-12T00:44:57.574+01:002013-10-12T00:44:57.574+01:00With all the kids on that street, living with work...With all the kids on that street, living with working parents, Mary would seem to have a ready-made job running a day-care centre (maybe not in Fred and Ashley's old butcher-shop. Too many hints of "Sweeney Todd"!). She would need to get qualifications and certification, but she's a natural with kids, so she'd be bound to be successful. It would also create the opportunity Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-58721477635912123652013-10-12T00:31:31.144+01:002013-10-12T00:31:31.144+01:00"Unrelentingly squirmy"! Perfect! That d... "Unrelentingly squirmy"! Perfect! That description could be applied to so many relationships on that street, for a variety of reasons.<br /> As for Mary, she seems to walk that strange line that you Brits have - on the one side "eccentric"; on the other "certifiable". Mary can be insightful, sweet, kind and "quirky" at times; at others obsessive, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-47743421921425235542013-10-11T22:32:49.675+01:002013-10-11T22:32:49.675+01:00i love mary's caharacter. She's one of th...i love mary's caharacter. She's one of the wittiest and sweetest people on the street. Lights up the screen!~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-92164865687548652672013-10-11T22:21:27.571+01:002013-10-11T22:21:27.571+01:00I like your idea to have Mary open up the butchers...I like your idea to have Mary open up the butchershop starting a new business and living upstairs. I would love corrie to do the unexpected and pursue a relationship between her and Dev. I love how the children react and interact with her. It also brings about a nicer Dev.Newfy Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10943033475080497912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-14023625551615555682013-10-11T21:47:23.800+01:002013-10-11T21:47:23.800+01:00I could see her a new Betty in the pub. Cooking ho...I could see her a new Betty in the pub. Cooking hot-pot, culinary theme nights. Janicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-65697196105561032442013-10-11T20:27:01.015+01:002013-10-11T20:27:01.015+01:00Norris does have a softer side, we just don't ...Norris does have a softer side, we just don't see it very often, mores the pityCarry On Blogging!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18385353388512683288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-40675408517619765992013-10-11T20:19:36.571+01:002013-10-11T20:19:36.571+01:00Mary seems to be blowing in the wind, thrown into ...Mary seems to be blowing in the wind, thrown into stories with no anchor. She is misused with Norris, who has become a vile, toady little man, who for this fan, would not be missed if he were to fall beneath the Winnebago's wheels one day. Agree that Mary needs more friends and connectivity to other residents and the idea of opening up a shop or at least working in another shop sounds like a ChiaGwennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-65599938091413639392013-10-11T20:18:47.831+01:002013-10-11T20:18:47.831+01:00I agree - I would love to see Mary with some more ...I agree - I would love to see Mary with some more female friends :)Carry On Blogging!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18385353388512683288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-29146663078830066692013-10-11T20:13:07.933+01:002013-10-11T20:13:07.933+01:00I had loads of hope for Mary when she was looking ...I had loads of hope for Mary when she was looking after Dev's kids. She could become a live-in and then that would give her a more permanent residence. She and Deirdre should become mates of a sort, as I think Deirdre can be quite tolerant (she's got Tracy and Carla under her wing already) and she'd be a good mate for Julie, too! In fact, she could spend her time off from being a Canuktuknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-37995075534727098652013-10-11T20:08:13.904+01:002013-10-11T20:08:13.904+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com