This week, Wednesday night’s Coronation Street concentrated on subterfuge and clashes between the houses of Barlow and Platt. The fall-out from the stair fall caused and affected a ream of street drama in this hour, which was all the better for it. Daniel has previous here (with Ken being victim N0.1) and what with the teacher lying to the police, the school, and his family about Max falling over his teacher manbag, it was a stark reminder of his past behaviour. A lie that didn't fool Adam, Ken, or David for that matter, but things still went in his favour. Max may have escaped with only a broken arm, but I guess Daniel is now slowly heading down a different path? Aside from Daniel’s lesser-seen dark-side, the scenes between David and Max have been top-drawer Corrie, delivering nuance, dramatic flair, and poignant emotion. It does now look like the Daniel and David rivalry will continue, and the clash between the houses of Platt and Barlow rumbles on. Those two alpha males are very similar, which is where the real clash may lay. It's reminiscent of that classic Barlow/Baldwin rivalry and I’m all for it.
This Barlow/Platt clash leads ever neatly to Adam and Sarah’s latest marital strife! How swanky is that Redbank apartment! It reminded me of Carla’s old place, and I doubt she had a smart oven, so you’d think Sarah would be pleased? I married a girl called Sarah too, and if I got her an HD oven, I imagine the response would be the same. In theory, this couple is a bit of a mismatch, but it works for me.
This story has also been a plot device in bringing Daisy and Daniel closer again, much to the dismay of loony Lydia. Those two would seem to be of a mismatch too, but their shared chemistry shines through the screen, and Daisy reminds of a younger Carla, in looks at least, so Daniel ending things with loony Lydia, was expected. Unexpected was Daniel getting offered that full-time position at Wethy high, and telling the truth to Daisy about the stair fall. Considering she's hardly been a beacon of morality since her inception on the street, I was shocked at her response. Has the vacous femme fatale met her match?
Also in the Platt house, Audrey’s seeing double may be less about cataracts and more about daytime drinking, perhaps? Shona’s revitalised personality was a bit of a ballache to start with, but tying her to Rita in The Kabin, could well be a saving grace. Seeing Aud and Reet reunite and these two titans of the street battling it out were my absolute favourite scenes of tonight's episodes. I’ve watched Corrie since 1997, and Audrey has always had a drink in hand, so that's not going to be the issue is it?
Overall, we had a strong couple of episodes tonight, heaving with drama, good writing, warring families, and blasts from Corrie past.
Elsewhere tonight (or, things that didn’t float my boat); Kelly struggles after upsetting Maria, and Asha and Roy battle with Nina’s emotional frailty.
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