tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post5017489108303856809..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: It's going to be a wild ride on Corrie next weekGlenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-82163534967206532522010-05-28T21:27:57.871+01:002010-05-28T21:27:57.871+01:00I think the crazy out-there storylines are OK if t...I think the crazy out-there storylines are OK if they're more minor than the major storyline. Last time I checked Corrie was a TV soap opera not "Lost" or X-files. Again, I know it's a personal thing and I respect everyone's different scales/standards of believability vs. incredibility vs. fun index when watching something. But to tell the truth, I really, really found Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-13996581259782092252010-05-28T20:21:50.325+01:002010-05-28T20:21:50.325+01:00I love crazy out-there storylines on Corrie! That...I love crazy out-there storylines on Corrie! That's why tv soaps are fun because it's all make-believe. No one gets hurt!Yoorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04696120073637926934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-28869537210234584992010-05-28T18:38:42.643+01:002010-05-28T18:38:42.643+01:00I agree with Anonymous, carlas return was absolute...I agree with Anonymous, carlas return was absolute rubbing so im not getting my hopes up for this seige stuff but i am looking forward to tonys return and especially marias - would love to see her take over the salon from audrey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-35726931810090491802010-05-28T14:51:25.036+01:002010-05-28T14:51:25.036+01:00I'd have to disagree to an extent with Anonymo...I'd have to disagree to an extent with Anonymous, i thought the Carla's return week was excellent. Of course we all love Corrie for it's humour but it does drama just as well in my book. Each to their own.<br /><br />Maria should go though, i agree with you on that one!Clarenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-21594532472929505342010-05-28T10:17:41.924+01:002010-05-28T10:17:41.924+01:00Yes, David C - I totally agree - I remember thinki...Yes, David C - I totally agree - I remember thinking there would be fireworks when ITV advertised the return of Carla and a showdown at the cemetary between her and Tony... it was so, so anti-climatic and ultimately -yes as you call it-- damp squib. I've gotten used to all this marketing hype by ITV -- the highest cost, the smoke, the danger, etc. -- US Hollywood movies do a better job with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-1881444757514808912010-05-28T09:08:32.802+01:002010-05-28T09:08:32.802+01:00Another story with a massive build up and people g...Another story with a massive build up and people getting excited which will end up as a damp squib with a bloke who we havent even met yet getting killed. None of the cast is going to get killed off, it will high drama for nothing with an excuse for over acting that will be forgotton in a matter of weeks, mark my words.David Cameronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-23165286252604659002010-05-28T03:56:17.387+01:002010-05-28T03:56:17.387+01:00Maria always got far more breaks than she deserved...Maria always got far more breaks than she deserved, IMHO.<br /><br />I'm a little curious about people who think this is Going Too Far. It's entertainment, and yes, it's miles and miles better than American soaps, which drag on too long and where most of the program seems to consist of vacuous people in overdecorated rooms having endless conversations (trust me, I'm Canadian ;). Defrost Indoorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00903007398523947951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-4699469456278357152010-05-27T20:57:13.524+01:002010-05-27T20:57:13.524+01:00I'm so excited. Bringing the whole storyline t...I'm so excited. Bringing the whole storyline to a close nicely. I loved the character of Tony and his descend into insanity. I'm just sad Maria's back. Boooo to her and her whiney voice.Clarenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-83828983013979986902010-05-27T20:51:31.623+01:002010-05-27T20:51:31.623+01:00Exactly, Corrie doesnt focus on the gore, and viol...Exactly, Corrie doesnt focus on the gore, and violence, it focuses on character interaction, and if this was a real event then it would be horrible, but it isnt.Chewyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333674618297619770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-87265817715931225322010-05-27T20:42:53.724+01:002010-05-27T20:42:53.724+01:00I, too, am looking forward to the seige. I realize...I, too, am looking forward to the seige. I realize it's only a tv show and if this were real, it would be horrifying, a hostage situation and fiery explosion. On telly dramas, it's not real. Some shows do it well and some do not. Corrie usually does it well and i expect this will be most definitely worth watching for me!Tvorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414660140541680599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-53986848291347852112010-05-27T20:31:53.976+01:002010-05-27T20:31:53.976+01:00@Anonymous
Lovely talking to you as well. There ...@Anonymous <br /><br />Lovely talking to you as well. There are many creative people producing works of arts and entertainment without the "sensationalism". Or there are existing older works. I'm sure you'll find plenty that will suit your current tastes and needs. <br /><br />All the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-53900265041334079042010-05-27T19:30:29.559+01:002010-05-27T19:30:29.559+01:00What do you expect soaps to be? They are dramas, t...What do you expect soaps to be? They are dramas, they have death and nasty things happening, but at the end of the day, its a TV show, if you dont like violence or any kind of misery, I suggest selling your TV.<br /><br />I personally am looking forward to this storyline, looking forward to some great acting and dramatic storylines :)Chewyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333674618297619770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-36103675161975363302010-05-27T18:25:57.692+01:002010-05-27T18:25:57.692+01:00Having been a soap fan for many years, yes, I thin...Having been a soap fan for many years, yes, I think the time has come for me to make an exit. I began to realise this the other day, whilst in conversation with a neighbour of mine, who was discussing the forthcoming "factory explosion" Corrie storyline and working herself up into a state of great excitment - practically baying for blood, it seemed.<br /><br />The graphic "Richard Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-92010069733475125122010-05-27T17:00:57.004+01:002010-05-27T17:00:57.004+01:00I think I understand. Sometimes I, too feel I have...I think I understand. Sometimes I, too feel I have to get away from either reading the newspapers, internet, etc. and take a break. And soaps -- well, there's a lot of misery in the soaps -- no one ultimately lives happily ever after - or few do... but the difference with the soaps is that it's ultimately not real but has some exaggerated qualities of the human condition. Not all of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-19416779719915559152010-05-27T16:19:05.793+01:002010-05-27T16:19:05.793+01:00I can't enjoy the sensationalised pap, gore an...I can't enjoy the sensationalised pap, gore and misery of the soaps. I'm thinking of giving up on them entirely. I don't see why having a miserable life at work should equal wanting to watch intense misery on the TV screen when we get home at night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-58431080769863980102010-05-27T15:50:12.731+01:002010-05-27T15:50:12.731+01:00@Anonymous...true, real lives toiling at the offic...@Anonymous...true, real lives toiling at the office or factory or farm or even hospital/police station...what have you -- day in day out under a boss you despise, co-workers who are out to stab you in the back - day in day out-- can be dull and sickening. Sean Tully in the most recent episode refers to his work as a machinest as "mind numbing, soul-destroying work". <br /><br />But Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-2786238656494433532010-05-27T13:42:13.902+01:002010-05-27T13:42:13.902+01:00I really don't understand why viewers get so e...I really don't understand why viewers get so excited over stuff like this. What dull little lives we must have - and how sick we are!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com