tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post6018742666067880868..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: The first Jewish character on Coronation Street?Glenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-7662798396919711132012-10-29T21:22:03.479+00:002012-10-29T21:22:03.479+00:00Cobblestone you've probably nailed it.Cobblestone you've probably nailed it.Tvorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414660140541680599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-40434484470760667762012-10-28T13:58:18.546+00:002012-10-28T13:58:18.546+00:00I wouldn't get too excited about this; I think...I wouldn't get too excited about this; I think it's a non-story. If they were going to have a Jewish character (and why not?) they would cast a professional actor. Supporting players (or 'extras') are in a very different category and very few ever make the leap from the background to princiipal character. If they're lucky they might get the odd line to deliver when exiting Cobblestonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-30705082502462439612012-10-27T12:58:27.635+01:002012-10-27T12:58:27.635+01:00I would rather have a character-who-happens-to-be-...I would rather have a character-who-happens-to-be-Jewish as opposed to a Jewish character. Defining a character entirely by one trait always ends in a bad result. Just look at the terrible Sean who is a gay character as opposed to the wonderful Marcus who is a character-who-happens-to-be-gay. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-72407436022080850802012-10-27T00:56:12.596+01:002012-10-27T00:56:12.596+01:00"What we are is a character-led show, not an ..."What we are is a character-led show, not an issue-led one" ~ I'm sorry, what show has she been watching for the past two years??! I certainly hope she's had a chat with the new producer and reminded all the writers of this fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-67569791308108046352012-10-26T19:11:15.224+01:002012-10-26T19:11:15.224+01:00Well, I'm Jewish and I'm both excited to h...Well, I'm Jewish and I'm both excited to have someone I can identify with as well as apprehensive that the character will be as cartoonish and unbelievable as certain current characters and story lines have been over the past few years. Think about it. Lloyd is black, but that's not what's pounded into our faces; we know him as Steve's friend, a small business owner and an allabbyknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-5767785591859976742012-10-26T17:47:06.364+01:002012-10-26T17:47:06.364+01:00Annie has it - what's the betting complaints c...Annie has it - what's the betting complaints come in from British ethnic Arabic communities (Wiki estimates half a million living in Britain, with 18,000 Iraqi's living in Manchester alone) that they are not represented fairly, with unfair representation given instead to blah, blah, etc., etc., <br /><br />- Unfounded given that Deidre once had a Moroccan husband - if a big fuss is made Danny-Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17392710865071223502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-75990158693398271132012-10-26T16:27:58.010+01:002012-10-26T16:27:58.010+01:00I don't want any characters in Corrie that def...I don't want any characters in Corrie that define themselves by their religion... that's why I can't stand the Masoods in EastEnders. (Dot Cotton and Emily Bishop's christianity annoys me too)... let's have characters who are PEOPLE, not a "representative character"Annienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-53801983452607562302012-10-26T16:23:08.072+01:002012-10-26T16:23:08.072+01:00I'm not sure this counts as a Jewish character...I'm not sure this counts as a Jewish character but I think the factory deals with a firm called Reubens, and that's a Jewish name. A little bit of sterotyping there, like the Alahan family and the corner shop, because of the connection between the rag trade and the Jewish community. But there again, it's only a stereotype because it's based on reality.Humpty Dumptynoreply@blogger.com