tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post3850636902872151617..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Last night's Roy and Carla sceneGlenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-25365537229345414052019-02-23T21:52:56.774+00:002019-02-23T21:52:56.774+00:00I agree Maggie. I actually wanted to write a gues...I agree Maggie. I actually wanted to write a guest blog post about this, as I think the scriptwriters tried to keep Carla as isolated from everyone else on the street as possible. Even when she arrived as Paul's wife, she was left out from the rest of the 'Connors', as she had said to Leanne that it didn't matter that she was married to Paul, "I'm still on the outside Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-17113115436656847532019-02-23T20:24:23.971+00:002019-02-23T20:24:23.971+00:00I can understand those who find this pairing eithe...I can understand those who find this pairing either contrived or jarring, but I've always loved the two together. For me its genesis was in Carla's trust in Hayley at the factory (above many of the other workers) which grew into her protectiveness over Roy, especially after her death. Without that, their friendship wouldn't make much sense to me either.<br /><br />I was riveted by maggie mugginsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-66866290714994097072019-02-23T09:58:16.882+00:002019-02-23T09:58:16.882+00:00It was an excellent scene. I have never really bou...It was an excellent scene. I have never really bought the friendship between Roy and Carla. He was portrayed as a sad puppy who became another rescue mission for Carla, and I've never found her character believable. But that's another story. For the first time, Roy takes on the role of judgemental parent. We see how the chemistry fizzes between Ken & Peter, Rita & Jenny; Audrey &Humpty Dumptyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968124501003519978noreply@blogger.com