tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post9175750215557502223..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: What Corrie needs right now: a strong womanGlenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-43544857686353206522013-03-13T12:31:05.270+00:002013-03-13T12:31:05.270+00:00But, but, but....Sean needs a new fella.
THAT'...But, but, but....Sean needs a new fella.<br />THAT'S the direction the producers are going...not the strong, independent woman route. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-91866492592640516272013-03-13T11:32:46.750+00:002013-03-13T11:32:46.750+00:00Why should they have to suffer on Coronation Stree...Why should they have to suffer on Coronation Street? There's a money fairy that everyone can visit whenever they're short of cash to go on vacation, or go out to eat. Gail, who is in dire straights has no worries visiting the market and bringing back enough for 2 slap up meals with wine to go along. Nobody does without..the weddings are extravagant affairs and the funerals..no expense Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-25927360119580676752013-03-13T07:41:05.663+00:002013-03-13T07:41:05.663+00:00Oh I dunno - there are still strong women in the S...Oh I dunno - there are still strong women in the Street, they just haven't been centre stage very often these days. Audrey is my favourite character and she's still the strong leader to whom all the members of the ever-turbulent Tilsley/Platt tribe ultimately defer. Deirdre is still the steely matriarch at the core of the similarly turbulent Barlow clan. Rita is still perched on her Ginger Beernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-47818047121325588152013-03-13T07:26:46.550+00:002013-03-13T07:26:46.550+00:00Brilliant, Llifon. I agree - of course! Even Emil...Brilliant, Llifon. I agree - of course! Even Emily is never seen these days.Glenda Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-73536579149039857712013-03-13T04:09:07.756+00:002013-03-13T04:09:07.756+00:00There couldn't be a strong woman these days be...There couldn't be a strong woman these days because the point of them was to enforce a moral standard, as Beth said in her post. They were the voice of the viewer, so would, for example, remind Katy that she moped around droning on about wanting a baybeh, so she shouldn't be all of a flutter having caught a glimpse of Ryan's boxers. When half the street have the morals of alleycats, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-36548881063976758092013-03-13T02:43:27.814+00:002013-03-13T02:43:27.814+00:00Loved the post Llifon and there is nothing I would...Loved the post Llifon and there is nothing I would love to see more than a strong female character to grace the street again. <br /><br />But there is something in what anonymous 2 said, that the early Corrie women were portraying Britain as it was. Tough women who had lived through hardships, war, poverty and could pull themselves and their families up by their bootstraps when needed because Bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-38463364995253416542013-03-13T01:46:13.360+00:002013-03-13T01:46:13.360+00:00Totally agree with Llifon's blogpost, and what...Totally agree with Llifon's blogpost, and what everyone said! Can't add a thing, except I hope the writers are reading this! maggie mugginsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-41254594166047422742013-03-13T00:19:49.121+00:002013-03-13T00:19:49.121+00:00I think that the PTB brought in Michelle Collins (...I think that the PTB brought in Michelle Collins (Stella) to fill the role of the strong, tough, self-sufficient and smart Corrie woman, but it's not working. Most fans don't even like her and she's unimpressive on all scores. So their ploy fell flat. <br /><br />Eileen was on her way to be a Corrie legend, raising her sons alone, and doing it well, supporting herself and her family, Chatty Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-67936292421255964492013-03-12T23:35:34.691+00:002013-03-12T23:35:34.691+00:00I would say the strongest woman on Corrie is Hayle...I would say the strongest woman on Corrie is Hayley, but sadly she is leaving. Janicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-45074280888777961802013-03-12T22:03:13.790+00:002013-03-12T22:03:13.790+00:00I agree wholeheartedly with your excellent post! :...<br />I agree wholeheartedly with your excellent post! :) And I love that photo of Deirdre smirking at Gail!! I'm all for a strong, successful, gutsy lady of a certain age in Corrie - Can Kathy Burke do a lancashire accent?!Carry On Blogging!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18385353388512683288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-29926125222461994762013-03-12T21:52:41.986+00:002013-03-12T21:52:41.986+00:00Agree 100%
It's the character integrity issue...Agree 100%<br /><br />It's the character integrity issue I mentioned in a previous post. Gail was never a rocket scientist, but she used to be capable. 2012 comes around and suddenly she's dumber than a box of rocks. You report the skank who defrauded you to the police, and you fight for your house. Sally used to have ambition. She has money, there's a butcher shop sitting empty, and abbyknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-86166858995480881182013-03-12T21:44:00.467+00:002013-03-12T21:44:00.467+00:00Good post! The original women of Corrie survived ...Good post! The original women of Corrie survived depression and WW2. That's what made them strong. <br /><br />I agree give the audience someone who can kick butt on the outside, yet be vulnerable and understanding inside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-64881695969405988372013-03-12T21:40:43.769+00:002013-03-12T21:40:43.769+00:00I think you'll find Sally fitting into that mo...I think you'll find Sally fitting into that mould soon enough..hopefully. I cannot see Kevin coming back so they'll have to show that she can stand on her own and be all the stronger for it. We saw a bit of it last episode with her and Sophie (and Jenna) in the Kebab shop.<br />I do hope the new producer does something other than the on-going boring affairs and baby making that seems to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com