tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post8481072840224021786..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Is Callum the campest Corrie villain?Glenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-38868900398181899982015-03-28T14:59:04.192+00:002015-03-28T14:59:04.192+00:00Milly,I agree with your comments as I also thought...Milly,I agree with your comments as I also thought the scene with Gail and Callum's mum weird and showed a total lack of loyalty to David[nothing new there].To add insult to injury she blows off the second mediation meeting to attend Gavin's funeral,who only a week ago was blackmailing her on her wedding day to his father?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-26651578702064266042015-03-28T11:17:07.395+00:002015-03-28T11:17:07.395+00:00If I have to watch ANOTHER character brought in t...If I have to watch ANOTHER character brought in to take up space on the PLATT SHOW, I will .. well, I'll...<br />be more fed up then I ever thought I could be with this show. What's going on? Enough of the Platts and especially ENOUGH of Gail. I do not want to see Gail and her new 'friend' interact. Frankly, I found their bonding scene in the waiting room an uncomfortable and Milly againnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-23032761147461738082015-03-27T23:56:23.698+00:002015-03-27T23:56:23.698+00:00Let's hope that David puts his big boy pants o...Let's hope that David puts his big boy pants on soon and punches Callum straight in the nose. Oddly, I think his mum should stick around as it seems like she and Gail could be great friends. And, let's face it, she could use a friend after all these years. Kristinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-64638872304874909852015-03-27T22:32:11.624+00:002015-03-27T22:32:11.624+00:00And where's Owen when you need him, as soon as...And where's Owen when you need him, as soon as he heard a drug dealer was sniffing round his daughter he would have had him pinned to the wall (a laTim) and sent him packing. Rosienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-12050701668903339652015-03-27T20:55:24.665+00:002015-03-27T20:55:24.665+00:00misuse of actor. If he came on like a nice guy wi...misuse of actor. If he came on like a nice guy with a lingering, hidden dark side that only peeked through and then built up, we'd have us a bonafide corrie villain in the making. But instead, he had to come on as explosive and sexy and whatever the hell else they were going for (!).. Now, it's a joke. So true about the corrie men not stepping in as Zagg said, it doesn't make sense.Millynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-23645633125439838132015-03-27T19:38:32.051+00:002015-03-27T19:38:32.051+00:00Humpty Dumpty,I think David warns his sister to st...Humpty Dumpty,I think David warns his sister to stat away from Callum but of course like Katy before her,Sarah doesn't listen.I doubt Gail would throw out 'Princess Sarah' though if she did continue to see Callum if only so she can have access to Max.Considering how silly the storyline is becoming,it will probably be twisted to be David's fault and he'll be the one thrown out Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-56596482233049136202015-03-27T19:28:51.557+00:002015-03-27T19:28:51.557+00:00I'd like to think that Gail would throw Sarah ...I'd like to think that Gail would throw Sarah out if she consorts not only with a drug dealer but the very drug dealer who's trying to get custody of her grandson. If David tells his mother to do otherwise to keep in Callum's good books ... well, I just give up with this story.Humpty Dumptynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-65295655309034095752015-03-27T19:27:53.197+00:002015-03-27T19:27:53.197+00:00The thing about Jez Quigley was, not only did you ...The thing about Jez Quigley was, not only did you know he would hurt people, you suspected that he would enjoy it. <br /><br />When even Chesney could make Callum back down, the villain became a joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-47012769542963738222015-03-27T18:19:12.452+00:002015-03-27T18:19:12.452+00:00re being a villain, i never found callum camp, mor...re being a villain, i never found callum camp, more vanilla...<br /><br />or as anon 17:09 says, spoiled and slumming it.<br /><br />also agree with zagg, where's the outrage among the moral street folk?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-44059011949047566842015-03-27T17:09:35.571+00:002015-03-27T17:09:35.571+00:00To my mind, Callum's fiddling with a white win...To my mind, Callum's fiddling with a white wine mat says something else. He's a bored rich kid.<br /><br />He doesn't have to be menacing because he's actually never wanted for anything in his life. When times get tough he goes back to the security of mum and dad. <br /><br />He can pass the time of day in the pub with or without selling drugs but his friends are of a darker Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-56975208281590391462015-03-27T17:06:49.453+00:002015-03-27T17:06:49.453+00:00Colin, well said! I never thought the actress who...Colin, well said! I never thought the actress who played Tina was very good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-8579575220654145982015-03-27T16:58:14.994+00:002015-03-27T16:58:14.994+00:00He does try and be authentic by sniffing like he t...He does try and be authentic by sniffing like he takes coke but apart from that he is a total plonker and totally miscast. Like "Tina" the powers that be for looks over acting ability I am afraid. Colin Schmollinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-77523315237979842002015-03-27T16:23:40.494+00:002015-03-27T16:23:40.494+00:00I dislike Callum because he's a bully more tha...I dislike Callum because he's a bully more than the drug dealer thing, which is bad enough. And we know bullies are mean to people because they're insecure in themselves. Not good villain material. I don't think he's very hunky either. Kind of weasley. Loved Jez! It was his time when I started watching Corrie, so good memories. <br /><br />I'd like David to stand up for maggie mugginsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-87631813920050831032015-03-27T16:18:43.679+00:002015-03-27T16:18:43.679+00:00I agree with everyone...Callum is NOT a convincing...I agree with everyone...Callum is NOT a convincing bad guy. I don't see him as campy. I see it as bad acting. He tries, I'll give him that, but the poor thing comes across like he's in a school play. Or maybe it's the direction he is given, I don't know. <br />The real Gavin actor, Mark Holgate most definitely should have been cast as Callum. He was so good.I would have lookedZaggnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-5517605959703481502015-03-27T15:47:12.246+00:002015-03-27T15:47:12.246+00:00This storyline is so thin, you could use it as tra...This storyline is so thin, you could use it as tracing paper. I don't care about any of the characters and wouldn't be bothered who got custody of Max in the end. The obvious thing right at the beginning was for David to find a decent solicitor. As a consequence, none of this rings true. Presumably, the silliness goes on until Kylie returns.Humpty Dumptynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-88239567260111906952015-03-27T13:56:05.882+00:002015-03-27T13:56:05.882+00:00Yeah, where is David's dark side in all of thi...Yeah, where is David's dark side in all of this? We know he can be nasty when he wants. <br /><br />Loved the shout out to my favourite baddie. Jez was great to watch and was a nasty piece of work. Thanks for the pic at the end Glenda!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09864266831892996158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-990466764047751682015-03-27T13:53:10.579+00:002015-03-27T13:53:10.579+00:00Yes, this story line has lasted for too long, and ...Yes, this story line has lasted for too long, and I'm fed up with Callum barging into the Platts' home as if he owns it. He cares nothing for his biological child; he just likes to bully people. Can't somebody take a bully down the ginnel when no-one's looking, and thrash him within an inch of his life? Where's Tracy Luv with an heavy object when we need her?Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13042895491793333698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-13900840030068042312015-03-27T13:25:50.129+00:002015-03-27T13:25:50.129+00:00I also agree with the first comment - 'real...I also agree with the first comment - 'real' Gavin was a real badass! Callum? Not so much. Even Chesney got him to back down!<br />I'm surprised the writers haven't resurrected Demon David - HE'D know how do see Callum off in a hurry. <br />C in CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-59399840251876790812015-03-27T13:18:30.801+00:002015-03-27T13:18:30.801+00:00They can wrap this story line up any time now, yaw...They can wrap this story line up any time now, yawn! I don't know why they felt they had to do this in Kylie's absence, they could have done so many other things, but I guess we have to bring in the beefcake when things go awry and we don't know what else to do. Getting really tired of the powers that be bringing in pretty faces instead of actors who can act, and these stupid Flohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103011254105323818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-80879541993390120312015-03-27T12:20:47.118+00:002015-03-27T12:20:47.118+00:00Lovely stuff. He's about as threatening as Cha...Lovely stuff. He's about as threatening as Charles Hawtrey.Clinkers (David)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11769819154548522408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-79885528802566362712015-03-27T12:15:08.120+00:002015-03-27T12:15:08.120+00:00While i might not think Callum is very camp, i als...While i might not think Callum is very camp, i also don't think he's very menacing, either, not as a "street" dealer. I could see him being a dealer in a university setting or working in some sort of business environment but not one that works out of a grotty pub like the Dog and Gun. Macca makes a much more believable dealer. Not necessarily menacing but a small time drug Tvorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414660140541680599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-8823331866583817222015-03-27T11:37:41.628+00:002015-03-27T11:37:41.628+00:00It wouldn't bother me if Callum and his Mom go...It wouldn't bother me if Callum and his Mom got custody of Max. After all, everyone keeps forgetting that both Gail and David have done time (although Gail was innocent). David has a very dark side (pushing his mother down the stairs)and is prone to violent outbursts. Also Max's mother is a known drug user. Although Callum is a drug dealer I haven't seen him take drugs. I also Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-26575389232250327432015-03-27T11:35:25.256+00:002015-03-27T11:35:25.256+00:00Callum is about as menacing as day old bread. I gu...Callum is about as menacing as day old bread. I guess the actor is doing his best but he has to dig a bit deeper if he's going to give anyone the creeps. He is really just acting like a spoiled 8 year old. New director needed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-74776863822158061272015-03-27T11:22:58.165+00:002015-03-27T11:22:58.165+00:00I agree with Anonymous...Real Gavin was brilliant!...I agree with Anonymous...Real Gavin was brilliant! Actor Mark Holgate was genuinely menacing, with a dynamic screen presence. What a shame he wasn't cast as Callum! How much longer will we have to endure this un-threatening, un-sexy, un-interesting milksop of a 'villain'?njblashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13803940385966565084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-36813553958549828742015-03-27T10:38:44.345+00:002015-03-27T10:38:44.345+00:00Hilarious! I wish he'd run off with the vicar,...Hilarious! I wish he'd run off with the vicar, but I couldn't cope with Sean's misery...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com