Coronation Street Episode Review, Wednesday 17th May, 8 pm

Welcome to another Wednesday Weatherfield round-up and to catch up on the latest goings on, on Coronation Street. Following Monday night's fantastic episode (just me?) and Amy's anguish being posted online, I felt excited as tonight's episode began! There’s a lot to say for girl power on Corrie, and being a confessed feminist, I know whose side I'm on. 

As the post goes viral amongst the residents, it isn't long before Aaron is fired from the garage. Steve tells Tim how guilty he feels, and Tim offers support, explaining how Faye has managed to turn her life around. Aaron’s Dad soon finds out about the blog, visits N0.1, and tells Steve that he can expect a cease and desist letter instructing Amy to take the post down. Steve tells her to leave it online, dragging Tracy to see Dee-dee legal advice, who tells them it could cost hundreds of thousands to contest and they could lose everything. Steve's reluctant yet Tracy is adamant that a fight is on. Tracy goads Steve, bringing Oliver into the argument, and even though I'm a big Tracy fan, I was stunned by that cruel jibe. Steve storms out, going to see Leanne, who tells him that Tracy is right and he should put that same fight into seeking justice for Amy. Aaron then pleads with Amy to remove the post, which she reluctantly agrees. 

Later, at the solicitors, Dee-dee receives instruction from Aaron's solicitor stating that Amy has to write a retraction statement, as a podcast has picked up the issue and broadcasted it to the world. Steve is now up for the fight and Aaron's Dad tells them he will sue them for everything they've got. 

Meanwhile, Craig’s enthusiasm for the C.I.D secondment is seemingly good news for Faye, as she has the day off, deciding to throw him a celebratory surprise promotion party. I was unsure why Izzy was putting such a downer on it, but hey-ho it gave her something to do. 

Faye then gets a surprise visit from Miley and Jackson, and she soon heads to Roys for a family lunch, to help her daughter with her genealogy homework. With all of the family in attendance, Gary quickly spots Faye’s admiration of Jackson. Back at the flat, Faye is getting party pieces ready, and Gary warns her about her ex's intentions. Over at the Bistro, Sally steams in to take charge of decorations, and everyone seems to be bemused by Faye planning a party for this C.I.D promotion. Sally was hilarious! - I loved that.

Craig is soon looking for Faye, and Tim tells him she was out having lunch with Jackson! Craig questions Faye, but it seems his detective skills are a little off.  I can see now why everyone thought that a promotion party was a little bit funny. 

At the STC, Daniel tells Max how worried he is about him and suggests he invites his Dad back for another visit - he needs the family support. David is soon back at the centre and Max opens up, explaining his guilt at getting involved in the right-wing activism and despair at how he may struggle to rebuild his life. David tells his son how much he loves him and how he will get him through it. This was tonight’s stand-out scene for me. Rarely do we see such male emotion like that - superb! Less impressive is the scene with Max’s new friend ‘’singing’’ down the phone. Max tells his pal that he’s not sure about rejoining the real world, it's soon clear that he hasn't told his friend about why he is in the centre in the first place. I can't remember his pal's name but I think we can see where this may be going.

Elsewhere, in the build-up to the wedding, cash-strapped Chesney buys his and Joseph’s morning suits from the charity shop. Linda offers to buy them new outfits and then lends Chesney some more money so can pay for the rest of the wedding. Gemma remains oblivious. 

In other news, Ryan’s back recovering in the hospital and Carla visits - she’s feeling guilty about going away. Ryan’s more positive after another text from ‘Crystal’. Carla questions Daisy about Crystal’s intentions, with the barmaid playing dumb. Later, Daniel surprises Daisy with a date night. 

What did you think of tonight’s offering?  I am @rybazoxo if you want to tweet and let me know!

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Coronation Street Episode Review, Wednesday 5th April , 8 pm

After a two-week hiatus covering Corrie press days, and manoeuvring my manic day job, I’m pleased to be back on the Corrie episode reviews after a fortnight away, and what a fortnight it's been! Acid attacks, Amy’s anguish, Paul’s plight, Bill Webster's dead, Cerebus going over the rainbow bridge, and all with a plethora of other storylines quietly brewing in the background. 

Will Ken's scaffolding ever come down?

Tonight starts at number one with Amy still reeling from Tracy’s policing provocation, she’s now physically struggling to face the outside world, standing in the doorway and shaking with fear. Amy decides to lie and tell her parents it's all been a misunderstanding, in the hope that things will calm down. Tracy tells Adam that she thinks Amy is lying and Abi conveniently overhears, albeit a misinterpretation. Abi relays the gossip to Aaron and the lad displays emotional relief at this change of heart. Aaron’s buoyed by the news and plans a night out until he bumps into Aadi. Aadi is upset at the abuse aimed at Amy, only for Aaron to tell Aadi about Amy’s change of heart. 

Summer's fashion sense clashes with Ken's lamp

Summer and Aadi visit Amy to find out what's going on and she tells them it's all been a misunderstanding. Amy is also missing university but not telling anyone. Aadi forgives Aaron and heads to the gig with him, everything looks to be good again for the mechanic. No such thing for Amy though, we witness her having a dream sequence, and her memories of the event are all still very clear. I'm still not a fan of montage music and blurry screens. echoey voices, and such like (it's a Hollyoaks tactic) but if it conveys the message quicker, it's forgiven. 

Faye tells Miley about Craig's ridiculous jumper

Craig tries to make good with Miley and Faye by buying her daughter a gift, but Craig turns up with a baseball-themed gift, rather than a basketball, and the slight rift that's been appearing between the couple, since Miley’s return, is slowly getting wider. Craig is visibly jealous of Faye’s co-parenting with Jackson but the couple soon make amends. The pork-scratching analogy was a metaphor for Craig and Faye's stale (and bad-tasting) relationship? I have a feeling this is going to end badly for P.C. Tinker, and at the same time as his Mum leaves Kirk for Marco?  

Faye does not like Pork Scratchings

Meanwhile, Paul has decided to leave Dee-Dee’s flat and move in with Billy but still struggles with money worries from Gemma’s wedding and his unpaid loan. Paul's manual dexterity appears to be depleting further. dropping boxes when moving, but he's keen to get back to work. Paul quickly gets a local busboy job at the Bistro but still notices troubling symptoms in his hands. Later, visiting the doctors, Paul's told that he needed referring as his dexterity issues may be a sign of limb-onset MND, a life-limiting non-curable condition. 

Later, Paul plans to meet Summer for dinner at Speed Daal, which Bernie turns up at, and Paul isn't feeling in the mood, nor for the bill-paying. Summer asks about his hospital visit, and Paul lies and hides his diagnosis. Spending his first night at the flat, Paul’s awake in sleeplessness as the reality hits home. Hiding his fears from Billy, he breaks down in anguish. All very compelling and important of course, I just wish the Archdeacon would get a smidgen of a storyline relating to his job? 

Mary tells Brian she was full of spunk... in her younger days ;) 

Elsewhere, Brian’s Italian comedy storyline continues but at least we get screen time from Rita, Audrey, and Mary. Speaking of which, Mary's monologue about her younger days being ''full of spunk'' was tonight's real comedy moment. Dee-dee tells Damon about his upcoming court date, and he’s pleased to see Sarah visit her husband's office. With a bet on the cards, Damon continues to woo the married woman at the Rovers. Dee-dee meets for a drink with Sarah and has noticed her client's flirtations. She gives Sarah a subtle warning. 

Well, after two weeks of watching all the episodes in one weekend, it's good to be back on the weekly episode reviews.! What did you think of tonight’s offering?  I am @rybazoxo - tweet to let me know your thoughts. 

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Coronation Street Episode Review, Wednesday 15th February, 8 pm

Stephens's murky murderous tirade takes a different slant tonight as he uses Rufes’ Class A's to drug factory nemesis, Carla. Admittedly, as someone interested in micro-dosing psychedelics (I'm not kidding, I'm your multi-faceted Corrie fan) it wasn't the opening gambit I expected to use when reviewing tonight's Corrie but here we are. Tonight starts with Carla and Peter bickering over the motorbike bet in their swanky flat. It's very Carla in taste, isn't it? Also, nice to see that Dee-Dee has spiced up her and Paul’s flat, isn't it? Are we due some more interior work at other residents' houses? I'm thinking about Number one, specifically.

Back at the factory, Carla’s decided on a Rishi-style cabinet reshuffle, putting Sarah back into her old role whilst demoting Stephen. Feeling vengeful by her well-grounded accusations, Stephen remembers he has that LSD from Rufus, so he spikes her THE BOSS mug -partly in revenge, and probably to undermine her character. Considering he’s got two murders under his belt, isn't this all a bit bonkers? Carla feels the effects of the drug pretty quickly, and with the factory lot team bonding at the Rovers, THE BOSS is a bit out of sorts - much to Stephen’s delight. Can you imagine seeing Sean behind the bar whilst tripping your head off? I'm not surprised she felt off-colour. Stephen then sneaks back into work to shred some of Carla’s paperwork. Back at their flat, Carla is still tripping. Peter tells her to slow down with work before she has another psychotic episode. It seems Stephen’s plan has worked. 

Meanwhile, I’ve always assumed Amy Barlow to be quite a brainbox, so why she invited her old headteacher/corner shop proprietor to be her short-term lodger is anyone’s guess. I'm assuming this is Corrie having a crack at intergenerational humour via Brian’s rather unique characterisation. Tonight, he’s got in the kitchen to cook for Amy, stealing her chocolate, and the house kitty. Later, Brian replenishes his takings and then gets invited to a uni gathering of Amy’s pals and embarrasses them all by lecturing them on studying, before getting drunk and skiving off work, like a real student. Amy vows to get him back together with Mary.

Alya’s 30th birthday is upcoming with no mood to party, whilst Zeedan gets a blast from the past when his wife/ex-wife Marriam turns up at number 6, telling him she forgives him for her Dad's death, wanting to get back with him and live in London. Alya tells her brother to take the job, lying that she's okay now following the stabbing. She’s not, definitely, but is keen to please her brother no-less. 

I loved the Roys rolls scene tonight with Bernie, Gary, Maria, Spider, David, Todd, (and Debbie nosing in the background) We don't usually see that amount of cast in the cafe in one scene, do we? David’s still down in the dumps with all of the Max drama but good to see Maria defend him, and Todd’s sarcastic tea comment had me laugh out loud. Gary’s not laughing though and is displeased with his wife defending David’s fatherly skills, and with her covering for Audrey at the salon, it’s clear she’s drawn a line on where her loyalties lie. 

Audrey tells Maria to try and clear David’s head, ahead of Shona’s return. Later, Sarah tells Adam that, with her career back on track, she’s no interest in another baby.   

Elsewhere -Summer’s conditional offer for university inspires Paul to ask Billy for a drink. Paul fancies his chances at a reunion, but takes Dee-dee along as company, as Billy brings Summer with him. Paul denies his feelings for Billy to his flatmate making him think twice about how he should deal with them. 

What did you think of tonight’s Corrie? Let us know in the comments box. 

I am @rybazoxo on twitter - Corrie connossieur, and street superfan. 

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