tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post5944081770339000909..comments2024-03-18T16:00:58.322+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Marc/Marcia - Yay Or Nay?Glenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-75471040875780245742011-08-18T03:29:32.566+01:002011-08-18T03:29:32.566+01:00On the fence, verging on yay. Seanie, you sure can...On the fence, verging on yay. Seanie, you sure can pick the storylines for yay or nay! This had potential, but I agree with Humpty Dumpty (again) that this came off as poorly researched. I thought the wig was fine and the clothes appropriate for his age. Older crossdressing men aren't going to wear the latest trends, but probably have a wardrobe built up over time. <br /><br />I think Audrey&maggie mugginsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-336060508411828452011-08-18T00:23:22.927+01:002011-08-18T00:23:22.927+01:00Nay. I just don't find it plausible that Audre...Nay. I just don't find it plausible that Audrey would invest so much energy into this kind of relationship. I also think it's tragic that they styled Marcia the way they did. I'm no expert but I'd think a man [straight or not] who developed such a keen interest in living part-time as a woman would have done so because he had a natural flare for fashion and loved to style hair/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-54013195449362702112011-08-18T00:21:00.337+01:002011-08-18T00:21:00.337+01:00I think that they look like twins lolI think that they look like twins lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-65387866864941468302011-08-18T00:13:15.946+01:002011-08-18T00:13:15.946+01:00I hate to bag on actors work, they do their best, ...I hate to bag on actors work, they do their best, but it is a major NAY from me. They are dealing in cliches ans sterotypes which I cannot stand. Add to that there has been no effort into making him look like anything but a bloke playing dress-ups. It is a truly amatuerish attempt and therefore lacks credibility for me. <br /><br />Too many references to it as well. Their entire friendship is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-47711762164253579962011-08-17T23:37:56.300+01:002011-08-17T23:37:56.300+01:00I'm just chatting over the four - foot barbed ...I'm just chatting over the four - foot barbed - wire garden fence to my 78 year old (plus 361 days) next door neighbour Ethel, while I am sitting in my garden with a table and laptop on it writing our conversations down so you know what we are both saying to each other...<br /><br />'Well Ethel, is it a Yay or a Nay'? asks Doris.<br />'Well Doris, I would say there is' trevina (sorry it's a bit lengthy)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-19346356902114224702011-08-17T20:30:01.759+01:002011-08-17T20:30:01.759+01:00Apparently, when Hayley's character was introd...Apparently, when Hayley's character was introduced, the producers took advice from the transgender and cross-dressing self-help group, the Beaumont Society. One can ony wonder whether the current producers did the same with Marc's character. While the story line doesn't bother me, it fails on all counts. Not up-lifting, humorous, challenging or even well-acted.Humpty Dumptynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-67839232520536476522011-08-17T20:05:01.737+01:002011-08-17T20:05:01.737+01:00An absolute nay. I can't help but feel I'm...An absolute nay. I can't help but feel I'm being lectured to by diversity-minded writers and I dislike that immensely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-34407872912710011622011-08-17T18:55:11.058+01:002011-08-17T18:55:11.058+01:00Nay.Nay.Llifonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861629511369520726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-72194065409432133902011-08-17T17:31:34.705+01:002011-08-17T17:31:34.705+01:00A big fat NAY!! I don't know which is worse, t...A big fat NAY!! I don't know which is worse, the real Marc or when he is Marcia....both cringe-inducing performances. Agree Claudia would have been a better candidate for cross-dressing with her baritone voice. I'd like to see Audrey and Dennis together.ChiaGwennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-85922886335559816992011-08-17T16:54:07.927+01:002011-08-17T16:54:07.927+01:00I presume this was intended to address an issue bu...I presume this was intended to address an issue but it has been unintentionally hilarious. Mark does not seem comfortable at all as Marcia, is too tall and wearing that horrendous wig, he clunks around like Lurch in Lebotins. I think both actors deserve better than this, how Sue Nicols keeps a straight face deserves an Oscar in itself. NAY from me but YAY for comedy value.Looney Baloonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-11266333009823520642011-08-17T15:14:18.953+01:002011-08-17T15:14:18.953+01:00Nay from me...Andrew Hall is totally unconvincing ...Nay from me...Andrew Hall is totally unconvincing in his role both as a TV and love interest. He looks really bad in drag (cheap wig and awful legs) and yes his clenched teeth are really irritating. Its great that Audrey has a storyline and I loved Rula Lenska and Auds double act. A better storyline would have been to cast Claud as Auds long lost Sister. Marc/Marcia has been one of the worst BarrieTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-89075167514855734792011-08-17T15:13:26.551+01:002011-08-17T15:13:26.551+01:00A HUGE NAY! I know there are lots of "straigh...A HUGE NAY! I know there are lots of "straight" cross dressing men but the whole thing just feels like tabloid fodder. I like the actor though. just dump the frocks!<br />David Blue<br />Vancouver B.C.<br />CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-64400393655786694872011-08-17T14:56:58.736+01:002011-08-17T14:56:58.736+01:00I don't mind Andrew Hall, but the story is too...I don't mind Andrew Hall, but the story is too ham-fisted. Had there been more cake-face scenes early on, where a lift of an eyebrow could get painted nails hidden from Gail, or a believable wig and wardrobe, it might have worked. They've had a few good moments, like Aud choosing Marcia because she needed a girls night, but not enough. And now knowing he is leaving, oh well, honestly, I abbykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808858897096902157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-63281139909379547712011-08-17T14:44:54.665+01:002011-08-17T14:44:54.665+01:00There have been a few funny moments during the sto...There have been a few funny moments during the storyline but for the most part it makes me cringe.First of all his voice is very...different.And if I was going to run around like that I would spend a few bob on a better wig.Funny thing is my friend knows a married couple who live in this exact situation so it isn't unheard of.But overall NAY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-39986718590709298212011-08-17T14:03:26.907+01:002011-08-17T14:03:26.907+01:00YAY... I think its hilarious!! And a fantastic way...YAY... I think its hilarious!! And a fantastic way of trying to reach the older generation and change their views, if it was two younger characters the older generation could still dismiss it as something no one their age would ever do. Now they have to face it, Jolly good i say.StephPicardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-81756626389138386362011-08-17T13:23:08.107+01:002011-08-17T13:23:08.107+01:00hasn't he been in James Bond film you know...J...hasn't he been in James Bond film you know...JAWS?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-91580574955548755412011-08-17T12:52:59.840+01:002011-08-17T12:52:59.840+01:00It's a YAY for me, I actually don't mind A...It's a YAY for me, I actually don't mind Andrew Hall at all, and strangely enjoyed his clenched teeth performances!<br /><br />I think they could have done a better job dressing Marcia - the wig could have been much improved!<br /><br />I miss Claudia being onscreen, and the trio of Claudia, Marc and Audrey. It'll be a shame when he leaves later this month, for me anyway!craig247https://www.blogger.com/profile/01256203245003315585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-78177011081954335312011-08-17T12:40:40.666+01:002011-08-17T12:40:40.666+01:00I agree that another actor may have pulled it off,...I agree that another actor may have pulled it off, but A. Hall just looked so uncomfortable in women's garb that it wasn't believable at all. Plus he is very hard to understand unless you can lip read. What did it in for me was the whole 'Mrs. Doubtfire' rip off with the face in the cake. It was really really lame. Too bad he was totally mis-cast...it might have been a great Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-39105984427931748462011-08-17T11:43:42.354+01:002011-08-17T11:43:42.354+01:00I think Andrew Hall would be more suitable for a t...I think Andrew Hall would be more suitable for a toothpaste advert... you know, the type that you show your teeth and smile about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-83451850373299321982011-08-17T10:45:38.048+01:002011-08-17T10:45:38.048+01:00I"m on the fence, too. I thought it was a goo...I"m on the fence, too. I thought it was a good idea for a storyline and i love it when veteran characters like Audrey are given storylines. Would Audrey have been so accepting? Yes i think so, after living on a street and being friends with Roy and Hayley and gotten used to alternative types of people than the bog standard "norm" such as it is. <br /><br />But like the others, i Tvorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414660140541680599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-57251056228686666202011-08-17T10:41:51.711+01:002011-08-17T10:41:51.711+01:00Just what is this story all about with Marc and Au...Just what is this story all about with Marc and Audrey because I don't see the point of it? The only story I would like to watch involving these two, would be for another man to try and take a fancy to Marcia (while Marcia is struggling to get him away) while Audrey is visiting the little girl's room. On her return, things get out of hand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-32568435940826975122011-08-17T10:36:31.643+01:002011-08-17T10:36:31.643+01:00NAY . . . This is another one of those daft storyl...NAY . . . This is another one of those daft storylines and maybe just maybe if Claudia was involved with the same story with Marc and Audrey like she was before, then there might be a better storyline to these two acting. This is totally ruining Audrey's reputation for me as I always put her down as a bit of a 'madam muck' type of person but with a soft spot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-41773411111556281502011-08-17T10:23:10.002+01:002011-08-17T10:23:10.002+01:00NAY. I just still can't see Audrey being so ac...NAY. I just still can't see Audrey being so accepting and cool about him being a a cross dresser. Just seems out of character.<br />Also there is something about Andrew Hall's voice that annoys me, I know it can't be helped but everytime he speaks I start laughing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-49001047757875307942011-08-17T10:22:22.039+01:002011-08-17T10:22:22.039+01:00TV on the TV !!!TV on the TV !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-39533978923470081912011-08-17T09:54:41.803+01:002011-08-17T09:54:41.803+01:00Nay, nay and thrice nay! "Trying to do a good...Nay, nay and thrice nay! "Trying to do a good job"?! An actor who appears to have his jaws wired shut? And just isn't convincing as a man who likes to dress up as a woman.<br /><br />IMHO the whole plot was badly thought out, badly cast and should have been dropped before it reached the screen.<br /><br />And casting Rula Lenska, made it even worse. I love her dearly, and hope John McEnoreply@blogger.com