tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post3299950093406654837..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Has Coronation Street turned unpleasant?Glenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-59103313793462556852017-04-18T17:15:36.176+01:002017-04-18T17:15:36.176+01:00It is getting a bit dark these days. I have watche...It is getting a bit dark these days. I have watched Corrie from the beginning and miss the comedic touches that we used to have. There don't seem to be any brighter moments at the moment to lighten things up. There are a number of good couples on screen who could be lighter. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-42394068971679325722017-04-18T03:13:27.899+01:002017-04-18T03:13:27.899+01:00It would be great if someone at Coronation Street ...It would be great if someone at Coronation Street Blog could get an interview with someone at ITV to explain the intersection and overlap of these departments: writing, storylining, continuity, and research!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-39188112695183311512017-04-18T03:09:05.806+01:002017-04-18T03:09:05.806+01:00So what do you think would ensure continuity and c...So what do you think would ensure continuity and credibility without sucking the life out of the scenes?Marichahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295287855690799143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-83522372584344107512017-04-18T02:07:12.630+01:002017-04-18T02:07:12.630+01:00Bad idea, from a practical point of view. The resu...Bad idea, from a practical point of view. The result would be each episode written by committee. Which hardly ever works. Each writer would be vying for elbow-room. No - as a writer myself, I can tell you that could never work. It would suck the life out of every scene.Cobblestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636002429906543635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-4708837324518538982017-04-18T01:45:56.608+01:002017-04-18T01:45:56.608+01:00That would be a great idea. :-)That would be a great idea. :-)Marichahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295287855690799143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-35926671145471450632017-04-18T01:12:49.108+01:002017-04-18T01:12:49.108+01:00Perhaps the number of episodes that air each week ...Perhaps the number of episodes that air each week is actually to blame for the change to Corrie. That's a lot to ask of all the folks who contribute to producing this soap. I imagine it has affected the writers as much as anyone. However, it might be interesting (albeit impossible) if they had a writer dedicated to each "main" character (how to decide?)... the writers would Canuktuknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-13283606296236422232017-04-18T01:05:33.698+01:002017-04-18T01:05:33.698+01:00@Anonynous 21:27, The great thing about Corrie bei...@Anonynous 21:27, The great thing about Corrie being such a longlasting show is that in all likelihood there are a good many people with training and experience who would qualify as writers. A continuing story like Corrie couldn't take the chance of hiring people without tv experience because of the workload involved but if a thorough knowledge of Corrie was judged as essential, I'm sure Marichahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295287855690799143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-89788303022454268302017-04-17T21:27:15.369+01:002017-04-17T21:27:15.369+01:00@Jonathan @Maricha, I've often wondered when t...@Jonathan @Maricha, I've often wondered when those job postings come through how many of us would qualify without prior tv experience. Do you think the same holds true for the positions in research and archive management? Those are roles where I imagine fans could make a difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-47111839182674470632017-04-17T19:10:24.518+01:002017-04-17T19:10:24.518+01:00If the troll turns out to be Gina, it will have be...If the troll turns out to be Gina, it will have been a missed opportunity. Why would a sister troll you with things any stranger could use to push your buttons when it's likely she knows your darkest secrets and hidden fears?<br />Todd did a better job when he catfished Eileen.Marichahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295287855690799143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-7735445672614782182017-04-17T19:03:10.521+01:002017-04-17T19:03:10.521+01:00You realize that it would be entirely possible to ...You realize that it would be entirely possible to find and hire professional writers who had watched and been fans of Corrie? The show has been on since the 60s and has millions of fans so the odds are quite high that a handful of writers would be among them.<br />Being able to draw on the characters' pasts and evolutions would create more, not less, opportunities to take risks and innovate.Marichahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295287855690799143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-30184357553921243012017-04-17T18:23:26.835+01:002017-04-17T18:23:26.835+01:00@Maricha Yes for some reason they want people who ...@Maricha Yes for some reason they want people who can write for television rather than people who are fans. It seems to me that people like the writer of this letter want something along the lines of Heartbeat, dull safety first drama which takes no risks and whose characters never change.Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-52011121382473490232017-04-17T17:59:35.916+01:002017-04-17T17:59:35.916+01:00The main problem is that there aren't enough &...The main problem is that there aren't enough 'ordinary' scenes to off-set the dramatic ones. We could see more of Norris bickering with suppliers then cut to the Barlow storyline. I'm not much bothered about Ken's accident. It seems contrived as though the writers want to insert edge-of-the-seat, thrilling scenes. Not working for me because it'll be a damp squib in the endHumpty Dumptyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968124501003519978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-91423921494066249032017-04-17T17:31:32.119+01:002017-04-17T17:31:32.119+01:00While I still enjoy most of the stories these days...While I still enjoy most of the stories these days, I often find myself comparing Corrie now to some of the Scandi-noir murder mysteries I watch. The first big hit, The Bridge, spawned various lesser copycat shows, so I hope the writers can stay on top of the historical spirit and characteristics of Corrie. <br /><br />Darkness just for the sake of it never works in the long term. Life is maggie mugginsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-30668991562228245732017-04-17T16:34:54.992+01:002017-04-17T16:34:54.992+01:00I do find Corrie has become very dark and mean-spi...I do find Corrie has become very dark and mean-spirited recently.<br />In the past there have been gentle humored storylines to counter darker storylines but lately those storylines are few and far between and don't last very long whereas darker storylines seem to drag on and usally involving the same families, the Platts and Barlows.<br />Villains in past storylines have also gotten their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-9890678265433589302017-04-17T15:52:23.145+01:002017-04-17T15:52:23.145+01:00I totally agree. The pigs heart was a bit OTT, but...I totally agree. The pigs heart was a bit OTT, but I'm loving most things with Corrie right now. If I'm starting to get a bit disillusioned, i just remember the Caz/Maria storyline and thank my lucky stars we've finished with all thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-42029539073422073632017-04-17T15:51:38.192+01:002017-04-17T15:51:38.192+01:00I totally agree. The pigs heart was a bit OTT, but...I totally agree. The pigs heart was a bit OTT, but I'm loving most things with Corrie right now. If I'm starting to get a bit disillusioned, i just remember the Caz/Maria storyline and thank my lucky stars we've finished with all thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-29650947310557159452017-04-17T15:49:58.318+01:002017-04-17T15:49:58.318+01:00Maricha raises some good points. It would seem th...Maricha raises some good points. It would seem the writers do not have the same connection (with the characters) that the fans do. Coronation Street stories were once driven by the characters. Now, it seems the writers are making up storylines and slotting in the characters needed to make it all happen. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10260669611389866215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-2166657995939759222017-04-17T14:54:30.768+01:002017-04-17T14:54:30.768+01:00While I don't think it was necessary to actual...While I don't think it was necessary to actually show the bloody heart, I am finding Corrie quite good lately. I like that there are more surprises. When there seems to be dangling threads and unanswered questions, the results are usually tied up and revealed eventually. Tvorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414660140541680599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-52237499558455302142017-04-17T14:35:10.337+01:002017-04-17T14:35:10.337+01:00There's always the "off" button. I ...There's always the "off" button. I much prefer what we've got to watch now, than the dark, dreary, dismal days of Mr Stuart BlackburnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-40197424652291957302017-04-17T14:23:57.327+01:002017-04-17T14:23:57.327+01:00I agree. Perhaps the show hires writers and produc...I agree. Perhaps the show hires writers and producers who have experience but I doubt they hire Corrie fans. <br />It used to be that storylines flowed with the characters and stemmed from how they were because those in charge knew these people. Now I can picture the writers deciding that an attempted murder storyline would be just the thing to help ratings and then foisting it on some random Marichahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295287855690799143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-33277749293328068432017-04-17T14:03:06.302+01:002017-04-17T14:03:06.302+01:00I think it's nonsense personally.I think it's nonsense personally.Jonathannoreply@blogger.com