tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post6316842069713871509..comments2024-03-18T16:00:58.322+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Does Carla still fit in?Glenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-24157512344498125952009-12-06T09:16:44.390+00:002009-12-06T09:16:44.390+00:00In many ways Carla never did fit into the Street -...In many ways Carla never did fit into the Street - she's not a character who can believable sit in the Rovers and have a drink with other characters - and that is the acid test of someone that "fits in". On the other hand she has become a first class bitch (and I mean that in a good way) and I'm delighted that she is back. Now if only Tracie could win an appeal (she certainly Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-74293446950554974732009-12-05T18:17:54.929+00:002009-12-05T18:17:54.929+00:00I think characters who have family and/or a good c...I think characters who have family and/or a good circle of friends on the Street fit in well when they come back, or if it was always intended that they would come back. This is probably why Hayley and Leanne still fit in well. And Leanne has left and come back a lot over the years, so in a way it is part of her character, to not settle down etc. <br /><br />As for Carla, in the real world I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-84290646901604166372009-12-05T13:21:19.604+00:002009-12-05T13:21:19.604+00:00It also depends on whether the writers and produce...It also depends on whether the writers and producer know what they want to do with the character. Some returns just fall flat for whatever reason, writing or audience reception i suppose.Tvorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414660140541680599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-63491398335462289472009-12-05T13:08:24.518+00:002009-12-05T13:08:24.518+00:00I think it's just a matter of getting used to ...I think it's just a matter of getting used to the character being back. For instance when Hayley was away for over a year, you always knew she was there in the background and so her physical presence back on the Street wasn't too great a shock but for characters like Leanne and Carla they weren't mentioned as much while they've been away so you kind of forget about them a bit.Glenda Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.com