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Post by alece10 on May 17, 2023 13:19:56 GMT
It’s all about Classic Corrie on ITV3 right now. I forgot how brilliantly written (also at times hilarious) the Richard Hillman episodes were. Thanks for that I didn't know about it. Right up my street.
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May 17, 2023 21:14:12 GMT
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Post by capybara on May 17, 2023 21:14:12 GMT
Although admittedly this week has been bang average with most airtime being given to Sally having a fling with a painter decorator and that bloody awful witness protection family…
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Post by capybara on Jun 16, 2023 12:28:17 GMT
Back to current Corrie, I’m sure I’m in a minority of one but I’m loving how utterly ridiculous this Stephen storyline is…
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Post by marob on Jun 30, 2023 14:52:58 GMT
Just watched the one from Wednesday. Wow, that scene with Maureen Lipman and Claire Sweeney was brilliant. Wish it was like that more often.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 18, 2023 5:20:00 GMT
Did anyone catch the new look Eileen last night. I didnt recognise her at first.
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Jul 18, 2023 8:46:50 GMT
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Post by capybara on Jul 18, 2023 8:46:50 GMT
Last night’s episode was a new low for this Jekyll and Hyde year of Corrie. Certainly up there with the bomb episode at the start of the year.
I don’t understand what they were thinking with the Toyah kidnap storyline. The whole thing just came off as am-dram but also so low energy. I like the character but never felt invested in her kidnap and potential death. Extraordinary.
I feel like they’ve done Spider dirty if he really is leaving. What a mess of a farewell story.
The weird thing is they clearly still know how to create compelling scenes. The acid attack episode was incredible, while we’ve had great stuff from Maureen Lipman in recent months too (Cerberus death, the two handed scene with Claire Sweeney).
But tonight really rammed home how stale the direction, and presumably the writers’ room, is right now. The worst thing is Classic Corrie is going through a real purple patch on ITV3 right now so you can’t help but draw unflattering comparisons.
I’ll defend Corrie to the hilt in the face of naysayers but last night was bad, really bad.
Oh and Eileen’s new trim was… interesting.
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Post by alece10 on Aug 1, 2023 15:35:11 GMT
Can we all agree that Dev is the worst actor on Corrie by a mile? Those stupid voices and accents and his attempt to be funny. Thank god Maureen Lipman is back in a couple of weeks time.
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Post by theatreian on Aug 6, 2023 16:09:56 GMT
Thank god Maureen Lipman is back in a couple of weeks time. Along with Claire Sweeney!
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Aug 7, 2023 23:41:10 GMT
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Post by capybara on Aug 7, 2023 23:41:10 GMT
Great episode tonight focussing almost entirely on the Rovers and Jenny’s efforts to save it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2023 0:46:05 GMT
Great episode tonight focussing almost entirely on the Rovers and Jenny’s efforts to save it. Damon Alexis-Rochefort was one of the writers we always get some good humour from his scripts.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2023 22:47:28 GMT
Anyone else have the slight pet hate the amount of time Corrie has characters messaging online and we have to pause to read the screen conversations. As a fair part of Corrie's audience is likely older people I can see this being a bit of an issue for none silver surfers or those with poor eyesight.
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Post by alece10 on Sept 12, 2023 11:43:18 GMT
Count Spatula!
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Post by scarletmood on Apr 10, 2024 22:07:18 GMT
Just too many prison and court scenes in this. Lets have some of the legendary Corrie humour and pathos. There are some very talented comedy and drama writers who do the individual episodes but the big storylines aren't that good or just suddenly end.
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Post by danb on Apr 13, 2024 11:17:02 GMT
This whole Roy/Murder thing will have people switching off in droves. It is cruel rather than thrilling and a total betrayal of these characters, and worse still, a shabby desecration of Hayleys memory. Let me know when it’s over please.
(And the fact that ‘the only policewoman in Weatherfield’ is such a recurring character shows how badly they rely on crime to drive the show now.)
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Post by alece10 on Apr 13, 2024 13:36:45 GMT
This whole Roy/Murder thing will have people switching off in droves. It is cruel rather than thrilling and a total betrayal of these characters, and worse still, a shabby desecration of Hayleys memory. Let me know when it’s over please. (And the fact that ‘the only policewoman in Weatherfield’ is such a recurring character shows how badly they rely on crime to drive the show now.) I agree with this and I'm a life long fan of Corrie but it's lost its way completely. Also wasn't Craig training to be a detective? He just seems to be a Bobby on the beat these days.
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Post by marob on Apr 13, 2024 17:34:58 GMT
alece10 there was a line a couple of months ago about his secondment (or whatever it’s called) coming to an end. The lady detective’s been bumped up to a regular as well so more expect more of the CSI Weatherfield stuff. I get that the ‘free Deirdre’ plot was huge but they really need to lay off sending the wrong person down, it’s beyond ridiculous now how often they do it.
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Post by scarletmood on Apr 13, 2024 23:22:07 GMT
There has been a suggestion it would be a good twist if Roy had actually killed Lauren or it was Daniel Osborne. They are casting DS Swain's teenage daughter apparently and she'll join her as a regular character. I've not heard if the daughter will be more Hope and Sam's age or older like Dylan and Liam etc.
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Post by danb on Apr 14, 2024 12:57:43 GMT
She’ll be moving into the street before you know it.
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Post by danb on May 2, 2024 11:02:59 GMT
Was that Gemma Wardle as Steve Macs tinder date in last nights Corrie? Forgot to watch the credits.
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Post by theatreian on May 2, 2024 13:43:06 GMT
Was that Gemma Wardle as Steve Macs tinder date in last nights Corrie? Forgot to watch the credits. Yes it was, although I had to check as I don't know who Gemma Wardle is!
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Post by danb on May 2, 2024 13:45:34 GMT
She was a ‘discovery’ for Eponine in the first tour of Les Mis that opened in Manchester. She has done West End stuff too.
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Post by scarletmood on May 2, 2024 17:56:34 GMT
I thought I recognised her but didn't notice her name. The girl who was attracted to Tim I recognised and was looking for her name she was in Fame Academy - Pippa Fulton.
I can remember Gemma in Les Mis Birmingham summer 1997. There was another Gemma - Gemma Sandy I think playing Cosette. Never really heard of her in much after that.
The Corrie humour is still there with scenes like that group date.
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Post by scarletmood on May 9, 2024 22:25:49 GMT
Ruthie Henshall was guesting in Corrie again tonight.
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