tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post542179987845890935..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Should Corrie include big news stories in its episodes?Glenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-70211844723581722722016-06-27T18:02:52.730+01:002016-06-27T18:02:52.730+01:00I watched Friday's episodes today (Monday) and...I watched Friday's episodes today (Monday) and after all the uproar and non stop bickering about Brexit over the weekend it was really very nice to watch something that didn't mention it at all. It was, as Tvor rightly pointed out to quote the wonderful Deirdre Switzerland in glasses :) So on this occasion I'm very happy Corrie stayed in it's bubble.Bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-20378371049874684052016-06-25T19:57:44.037+01:002016-06-25T19:57:44.037+01:00Anon 16:42, Andy M was the first person I thought ...Anon 16:42, Andy M was the first person I thought of. All the jetting about to Spain, Ireland and Portugal, will this be affected? Will Brexit mean Eddie Windass loses his job in Germany and has to come back? Yeah, I was expecting to at least see Ken and Roy having a discussion, but now all we have to look forward to is dimwit Sally explain the ramifications to her constituents and Johnny abbykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808858897096902157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-13563408628737307692016-06-24T19:46:17.655+01:002016-06-24T19:46:17.655+01:00Love that Tvor! Switzerland with glasses!Love that Tvor! Switzerland with glasses!Ruth owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038269380010322254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-35515684050375458892016-06-24T16:42:39.626+01:002016-06-24T16:42:39.626+01:00While immediate political may not be practical or ...While immediate political may not be practical or desirable, long term consequences of political events such as Brexit should be incorporated into the dialogue. For example, some of the characters have family in Spain or careers in Milan. Dev once talked of buying property in Spain. It would be odd if these characters never expressed anxiety over the future of such deals. Sarah has to ponder if Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-86337730167471908702016-06-24T16:31:10.957+01:002016-06-24T16:31:10.957+01:00The Brexit issue has been going on for awhile so I...The Brexit issue has been going on for awhile so I thought it's unrealistic that it was never mentioned in passing by Roy,Ken or even Norris as it is an important issue.<br />The writers seemed to have the residents of Weatherfield live in a bubble where major news events are not known,Brexit,the London Olympics,Prince Willam's wedding and the birth of his children or even 9\11[Although Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-22725017590285975652016-06-24T16:23:26.775+01:002016-06-24T16:23:26.775+01:00It would be a good start if Corrie residents didn&...It would be a good start if Corrie residents didn't casually walk out of one job into another, buy and sell property and businesses with an informal handshake, ignore professionals expertise and so on. Referencing the real world isn't just about specific events, it's about weaving authentic processes into storylines. When Corrie does authenticity, it's usual an issues storyline toHumpty Dumptynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-51845754137025617482016-06-24T15:54:33.212+01:002016-06-24T15:54:33.212+01:00I think they do tend to stay away from political h...I think they do tend to stay away from political hot potatoes like this one but I agree, something like having a character like Roy or Ken mention they're going to the polling station would add a little realism without going into any particular political debate on the show. And considering all the media blitz on the BrExit issue, having Corrie stay far away from that is a little oasis of Tvorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414660140541680599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-33645316516298398302016-06-24T15:15:08.229+01:002016-06-24T15:15:08.229+01:00Well as Corrie is seemingly not set in the real wo...Well as Corrie is seemingly not set in the real world, maybe mentioning the referendum would be blurring fiction/reality, although we've had stories involving the Queen's Jubilee and the Royal Weddings. But I suppose one can guess what certain characters would be doing that day. Like today, would they have had to film two scenes - one involving if we'd stayed in the EU while the otherLlifonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861629511369520726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-61701868555859379622016-06-24T15:08:10.931+01:002016-06-24T15:08:10.931+01:00The biggest issue for me (as you mention) is how f...The biggest issue for me (as you mention) is how far in advance Corrie is taped for the really big issues. If its a scheduled event (i.e. the Queen's birthday), it is predictable enough to bring it into the show without much concern. However, for fluid, highly charged events, like BrExit, a minor comment could be brought into to make it 'real' for viewers, but any big debate could piedpiper67https://www.blogger.com/profile/03119529678758373305noreply@blogger.com