tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post8436720714210575954..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Coronation Street responds to Pat Phelan violence complaintsGlenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-90773575496221715892017-10-31T08:56:26.031+00:002017-10-31T08:56:26.031+00:00After 30 years of watching Corrie I have now stopp...After 30 years of watching Corrie I have now stopped after the violent and emotional disturbing scenes with Andy. Corrie is not the medium for this type of drama. I'm outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-68820285950069114562017-10-29T22:35:35.092+00:002017-10-29T22:35:35.092+00:00You've hit the nail on the head. No matter how...You've hit the nail on the head. No matter how great these scenes would be in another genre, they aren't suitable for a soap. Just the fact that if this were a movie it would be done and dusted in two hours instead of two years explains why the storylines have to be more carefully presented.Marichahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022211247705005914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-30647053089100794472017-10-29T20:30:16.695+00:002017-10-29T20:30:16.695+00:00Anonymous 14:36--Phelan doesn't seem like any ...Anonymous 14:36--Phelan doesn't seem like any neighbour I've ever known (thank goodness)! Fortunately murderous psychopaths who torture their victims before killing them are only a miniscule fraction of the general population. Soaps are a particular genre of TV. as are forensic drama and psychological thrillers. Neither is better or worse than the other, but if you add too much violence Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-68300148996591540572017-10-29T14:36:18.373+00:002017-10-29T14:36:18.373+00:00If Connor McIntyre were a less competent actor, t...If Connor McIntyre were a less competent actor, that whole thing would have fallen apart. I love crime shows and the warehouse scenes were tense compelling drama. As one of the Anons pointed out above and I also did on another board, it was movie quality. Put down Candy Crush and pay attention good. Except for one thing. It’s a soap and my fantasy was that Andy would get out and find his way abbykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808858897096902157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-16689385110656375242017-10-29T13:47:12.863+00:002017-10-29T13:47:12.863+00:00My auto correct loves writing whatever it was I as...My auto correct loves writing whatever it was I assumed yours had done the same and changed Bethany to Brittany I've just had to go back as it wrote Bethnal Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-58057714307816563572017-10-29T13:42:44.609+00:002017-10-29T13:42:44.609+00:00That's Bethany's middle name, though so th...That's Bethany's middle name, though so think it's spelt Britney, as in Spears as she was very popular around the time Bethany was born. I think Sarah contemplated Britney as her first name. :)Loubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863157238652077789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-24739647128681284822017-10-29T13:35:43.617+00:002017-10-29T13:35:43.617+00:00Jeanie (anon):
Love your comment Gale--about wher...Jeanie (anon):<br /><br />Love your comment Gale--about where and how the producers could achieve a better view! Couldn't have been more eloquent. I think people who say the scenes with Andy and Phelan were great because they were gripping and cinematic entirely miss the point. It's about violating/betraying viewers' expectations and trust. When we sit down to watch a crime thriller Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-8815174126915379512017-10-29T12:03:47.961+00:002017-10-29T12:03:47.961+00:00Susan Clayton: thanks for your correction on Britt...Susan Clayton: thanks for your correction on Brittany/Bethany. By the way, it was Gale who posted, not Gail. Easy to get mixed up though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-21363351025785621832017-10-29T07:45:23.594+00:002017-10-29T07:45:23.594+00:00No analysis needed, Fridays episodes were more tha...No analysis needed, Fridays episodes were more than a step too far. Ratings and award grabbing attempts thats all and managing to alienate true Corrie in their thousands. If l wanted to watch a horror movie l switch to the movie channel.ITV you have pushed the boundaries too far this time.Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251780658613930996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-78180167724423012312017-10-28T23:34:35.276+01:002017-10-28T23:34:35.276+01:00I am in Canada and we are about two weeks behind i...I am in Canada and we are about two weeks behind in episodes, so I can't comment on the content of last night's episode that aired in Great Britain. I will say that I never liked this storyline, nor the Bethany one, nor the Michelle/Robert/Will one, and the Aiden/Maria/Eva one. Mainly because there's too much gloom and doom on the show now. And the above storylines have gone on forAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-31938503808647077772017-10-28T23:23:20.001+01:002017-10-28T23:23:20.001+01:00This storyline of sadistic torture and psychopathi...This storyline of sadistic torture and psychopathic Murders revolted me thoroughlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-35276053539137909992017-10-28T22:03:40.459+01:002017-10-28T22:03:40.459+01:00I couldn’t agree more. The performances were excel...I couldn’t agree more. The performances were excellent and where is it a written Rule that Corrie has to be portrayed in a certain way. Times and shows evolve. Will Corrie depict this kind of drama in every storyline? No. This kind of drama won’t be seen in every episode, I believe it’s a one off and kudos to the team for exploring something new. Also, someone had written about how characters Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-83053371395752216582017-10-28T21:03:12.678+01:002017-10-28T21:03:12.678+01:00Great comments by Jeanie, Loubie and 'Think I ...Great comments by Jeanie, Loubie and 'Think I could write better....' that echo my own feelings. If I want to watch sadistic cruelty and psychological crime I'll watch late night drama. For my Corrie fix I shall watch Classic Corrie. <br />A step too far this time. Lily Bigfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14343508020341405157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-54112233614259779142017-10-28T20:46:19.269+01:002017-10-28T20:46:19.269+01:00I've been watching for 40 years now and one of...I've been watching for 40 years now and one of my first Corrie memories is Ernie Bishop being shot. Obviously I've seen quite a lot of deaths and murders since then, some of them quite gruesome, but this was in a class of its own. In my opinion it went too far, particularly with getting Andy to kill Vinnie. I found it quite disturbing. I'm certainly not a precious little snowflake, Loubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863157238652077789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-82173632471145927632017-10-28T19:48:22.910+01:002017-10-28T19:48:22.910+01:00Blah Blah..best storyline in years. I love watchin...Blah Blah..best storyline in years. I love watching the evil Phelan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-25857951646993779432017-10-28T19:46:30.918+01:002017-10-28T19:46:30.918+01:00I can't comment on Fridays episodes because a...I can't comment on Fridays episodes because after 57 years of watching I have finally switched off, and I won't be back for the foreseeable.Ancient corriernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-57618822424370537032017-10-28T19:04:39.399+01:002017-10-28T19:04:39.399+01:00Terrible writing..superb acting by Oliver and Conn...Terrible writing..superb acting by Oliver and Conner....especially the scenes with Nicola!<br /> It's all about a rating grab which was the point of the whole storyline,substance be damned!<br /><br />I did notice that the building Pat used for his murders belonged to J.Phelan and Son, could this be the clue that we are seeking to understand the mind of a lunatic?<br /><br /> I've been Think I could Write Better than the Saps that are Writing Nownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-35042065705474755992017-10-28T18:55:21.656+01:002017-10-28T18:55:21.656+01:00I don't understand many of the comments here. ...I don't understand many of the comments here. I thought Friday's episodes were excellent. During the scenes with Pat and Andy, the tension and cinematography bordered on motion picture territory, rather than the small-screen pub gossip seen in almost every other episode. When Pat looked at his hands, for a split second, it was plain he was thinking, "What have I just done?" For Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-91088062094591738992017-10-28T18:15:14.432+01:002017-10-28T18:15:14.432+01:00I don't buy the suggestions that this was alwa...I don't buy the suggestions that this was always a long story arc with a planned come-uppance. The storyline has been piecemeal with bits stuck on eg Andy coming back, Nicola appearing, hints that Phelan would repent of his evil ways. I can see that the writers want to make Phelan a troubled soul but his inner torment hasn't been shown. When did all this talk of being a psychopath start? Humpty Dumptyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968124501003519978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-72015168939386096942017-10-28T18:13:23.296+01:002017-10-28T18:13:23.296+01:00As I said on a different thread, I'm very very...As I said on a different thread, I'm very very disappointed about the turn of events last night, such a waste of time. And I can't imagine what Ms Oates is thinking.Derelict Cucumberpatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292114420046405910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-63713079479033512042017-10-28T17:59:57.560+01:002017-10-28T17:59:57.560+01:00Clearly you don't watch the programme Gail bec...Clearly you don't watch the programme Gail because I have no idea who Brittany is but I do remember watching a story about a character called Bethany. As for Phelan storylines I just switched off every time his face appeared. Coronation Street is currently making Eastenders look cheerful. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03063124455822456214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-49463998683718904822017-10-28T17:56:08.562+01:002017-10-28T17:56:08.562+01:00I have watched and loved Corry for years but these...I have watched and loved Corry for years but these sick, overlapping story lines are as much as i want to see. I miss the funny lines and stories of days gone by. I'm at a point where I'm thinking of stopping. Please stop this terrible writing!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-63369654840555897462017-10-28T17:53:01.018+01:002017-10-28T17:53:01.018+01:00There used to be a mix of comedy, dramady and dram...There used to be a mix of comedy, dramady and drama. Now almost ever man is a bad man, and the women have to carry the stupid stories. <br />A good end to Brittany's story was not that they are going to jail, but for how long. <br />A murdering priest, again more of the same. <br />Babies born on the same day (usually Christmas) was the repeating story of old. <br />Put some comedy into it. Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17087730676859855324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-80148328972646070032017-10-28T17:38:31.727+01:002017-10-28T17:38:31.727+01:00I so agree with you I have fast forwarded much of ...I so agree with you I have fast forwarded much of Phelan’s scenesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-21742279573758829552017-10-28T17:02:04.018+01:002017-10-28T17:02:04.018+01:00Jeanie (anon):
The two actors did fantastic jobs-...Jeanie (anon):<br /><br />The two actors did fantastic jobs--I can see why they would be excited by an opportunity like this, particularly Farnsworth who must be looking for new roles. But the story itself was pretty much violence porn--gratuitous, voyeuristic, and with no other purpose than to entertain the viewers by showing suffering, terror, torture, and death. The whole Andy imprisonment Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com