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I totally agree about Shayne, but I think we're in the minority. I think he just won best newcomer at the Inside Soap Awards...Quote:
Originally Posted by Splashy
Ooh...I read DS occasionally. I'll have to try and work out who you are on there! http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smile...vil-042296.gif
honestly i think the writers know that if they want a new character to be popular they just have to give them the last name connor. hence aiden's popularity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Splashy
i did like paul and liam, hated that liam was then put in an affair with carla
Yes Paul and Liam were both really good characters, particularly Paul. It's a shame neither actors wanted to stay long.Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
I preferred him in down town abbey
Coronation Street has a Halloween horror lined up for Maria Connor next week as she finds herself accused of a dark crime.
When Maria returns from London to a sinister scene at her flat and Caz is nowhere to be seen, it's not long before her friends and the police become deeply suspicious. Could she really be framed for attacking Caz - or worse?
Here, Samia Ghadie - who plays Maria - reveals all the drama in store as her character finds herself trapped in a living nightmare.
Can you explain the scene that awaits Maria when she returns from London?
"Maria has been in London for a few weeks trying to sort everything out with Pablo. She comes back to the Street on Halloween, which is quite ominous and ironic and she sees Tyrone, who is eager to talk to her about Caz. Maria is like: 'Oh, can it just wait? I'm not even through the door yet!'
"But when she gets into her flat, she realises it looks messy and untidy - not so bad that you think there could have been a burglary, but it does look trashed like it hasn't been taken care of.
"Maria heads off to find Tyrone as she remembers he mentioned Caz and that's when she bumps into Aidan, who takes her in the back of The Rovers to calm down. Maria ends up telling him and Eva the truth about Pablo."
Why doesn't Maria want to report Caz to the police?
"Caz knows that Maria has married Pablo illegally. Obviously he is gay and she has only wed him so he could get a visa. Maria knows that if Caz tells the police this, then she could go to prison."
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Maria Connor finds herself accused of hurting Caz in Coronation Street
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What's Maria's reaction when she finds blood on the walls?
"Well, at first Maria thinks that the mess in her flat is a prank because it is Halloween, so she rings Kirk accusing him of being behind it as a joke. She tells him that it isn't funny and that he should get round immediately to help her clean up. But she realises it wasn't Kirk when he comes round..."
How does Maria react when the police arrive at the flat?
"Maria now knows that Caz has done this, but she is confident that it will be sorted. That's what she says to the police - Caz has done this on purpose. Maria knows that Caz is a little crazy, but at this point I don't think she realises the full extent of how crazy she actually is."
How does she feel to be accused of being involved in Caz's disappearance?
"Maria is mortified because she knows she has done nothing wrong. She also feels so angry because she knows she hasn't touched Caz, so to be accused of being involved in her disappearance makes her feel frustrated."
How does Maria cope under police questioning?
"Maria just tells them the truth when they question her, but the more she protests her innocence, the more frustrated she gets. She is anxious that the police are questioning her as she's not used to that kind of thing. But she's not too worried because she knows she has done nothing wrong and Caz has to turn up sooner or later - or so she thinks."
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Maria Connor is questioned over Caz Hammond's disappearance in Coronation Street
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Maria's history of stalking Tyrone in the past comes out. How does she deal with that?
"Maria is mortified again when the things from her past come out, because she knows that it makes her look bad. She tries to explain to the police that she was in a bad place back then and that she is not the same person now, but she soon realises that the police are not buying it and she feels like they are gunning for her. DS Mackinnon is not very nice to her."
What can you tell us about the blood-stained rug that Fiz and Tyrone find?
"Well Caz has planted that as well! It was Maria's rug, but Caz has planted that on purpose too - she is so clever! And Kate is adamant that Maria is guilty, so Kate has been talking to the police which is really unhelpful.
"Fiz and Tyrone have told the police things too so all these things convince the police that Maria has something to do with it. We will see that Caz has left no stone unturned in setting Maria up, so whichever way she turns she feels cornered."
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Tyrone Dobbs and Fiz Stape make an incriminating discovery in Coronation Street
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Things don't look great for Maria. How do you think she's going to talk her way out of this one?
"I don't know! I actually don't know, I have been reading the scripts and I have been getting frustrated myself thinking: 'I can't believe how bad this is for Maria!' It's just horrible, awful and the one person who is actually there for Maria is Aidan. He is trying to help her get a grip, but she is losing it rapidly as it really is getting out of control."
Can you give us any hints about what's coming up next for Maria?
"It's going to get a lot worse, even more worse than she ever could have imagined. Maria's fears may turn into a reality. It won't be a happy Christmas for her."
Digital Spy
Maria Connor's dark new storyline will take an even more chilling turn on Coronation Street next week.
Just when we thought things couldn't get any worse for poor Maria, they do. And it looks like there really is no way out for her now.
Scenes airing last night (October 31) saw Maria return from London to a sinister scene at her flat. But with Caz nowhere to be seen, it wasn't long before Maria found herself in the firing line as her friends and the police became deeply suspicious.
Although it's clear to fans - and Maria - that she is being cruelly set up, the nightmare will continue next week as further evidence starts to come to light.
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Maria Connor thinks Tyrone Dobbs and Michelle Connor are bitching about her in Coronation Street
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When Maria (Samia Ghadie) turns up for work, she will be distraught to discover that all of her clients have cancelled now word has gone round that she's suspected of murder.
Maria's day only gets worse when she lashes out over all the gossip and unwittingly shoves a pregnant Michelle's stomach on the bar.
Thankfully, Maria does have support from Eva Price (if only she knew what happened with Aidan!), who implores her to confess the truth about her sham marriage to Pablo before the police find out of their own accord.
Taking Eva's advice, Maria confesses to her sham marriage but still continues to insist that she's telling the truth about Caz.
However, Maria is a bag of nerves upon returning home as she enters her flat with trepidation, convinced she is being watched (and she is).
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Maria Connor is being watched via a hidden camera in Coronation Street
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Maria Connor is being watched via a hidden camera in Coronation Street
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But the spooky goings-on continue as she later realises that Caz bought a laptop from a shop only yards from Pablo's flat, proving she followed her to London.
Knowing she needs to prove her innocence, Maria teams up with Aidan to search homeless centres in the hope of finding Caz, convinced she's still alive. But things go from bad to worse when the police point out that the fact Caz knew about her illegal marriage gave Maria a motive to kill her. Will it ever end?
Well, the short answer is no as things take an even darker turn. When Maria returns to the salon flat with Aidan after their futile search for Caz, she is horrified to find her scissors covered in blood.
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Maria Connor finds her scissors covered in blood in Coronation Street
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But as the terrified pair ponder what to do now, they are thrown into a panic when the police turn up with a search warrant.
Thinking on his feet, Aidan shoves the scissors in his pocket and makes a rapid exit, quickly disposing of them in the factory bin afterwards. But could his actions have made things worse for Maria? :wall:
Digital Spy
Coronation Street will air these scenes on Monday, November 7, Wednesday, November 8 and Thursday, November 9 on ITV.
Ooooh...I quite like how dark this storyline is getting. http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smile...vil-695223.gif
Me too :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
not dark enough as i still see maria on screen :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
not dark enough as i still see maria on screen :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
She should be locked up anyway.. She's crazy.
I'm rapidly feeling the same way about Aidan. :ninja: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by lizann
i did like him but he has got annoying for me that could be his contact with maria, their scenesQuote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
It wasn't so long ago that she argued and fell out with Luke over Caz, giving her a home and sticking up for her . Ha! It's all turned round and bitten her on the bum now !:cheer:
Well this will stop people helping people out if any story could. I think things like this give people daft ideas if they already have a screw loose as well.
I often think that when I see violence on TV. However, I also think that the type of people who are inspired by on screen violence and nastiness would probably have committed heinous acts of one kind or another anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
I actually felt sorry for Maria tonght
how has no one seen caz
I'm really enjoying the Maria and Aidan scenes but actually the whole Caz/Maria storyline is quite intriguing.
I'm not. It is too ridiculous for words and now Caz is supposed to have gone to London. Just when ? She was on the street asking Kirk and Beth when Maria was coming back.Quote:
Originally Posted by 02ablake
Caz has cut her hand delberately so that she can use her own blood
The week before last Caz told Kirk she was going to Birmingham? to see a mate about getting a flat. In reality she followed Maria to London
I dislike Aidan but I think Maria being stalked and set up is a good storyline.Quote:
Originally Posted by 02ablake
What did she use for money and just what is she living on ? It wasn't so long ago that she was homeless sleeping on a park bench. Return train fares don't grow on trees.Quote:
Originally Posted by 02ablake
She's using Maria's credit card that was mentioned last night.Quote:
Originally Posted by LouiseP
This gets more and more bizarre. So she has a pin on this credit card which she would have to wait for in the post. How do you get a credit card in someone else's name . Forge her signature ? . So Is this the credit card that Maria knows nothing about ? I can't keep up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
Maria applied for it but has never used it .. maybe Caz found the letter with the PIN ?? Or she is forging Maria´s signature ..Quote:
Originally Posted by LouiseP
The inactivated credit card, though very convenient, is one of the more realistic aspects of the storyline. Caz was living at Maria's house and able intercept her post to get hold of the PIN. That's one of the reasons why it's advisable to have your mail redirected when moving house.Quote:
Originally Posted by LouiseP
All very convenient ! She would need the pin to get money out of the ATM.
Very true but Maria did not move, only went to meet with her "husband" for a week or two ... but Caz very easily could have got hold of the letter with the pin if she was the one to check on the mail, even while Maria was still at homeQuote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
I wasn't meaning to imply that Maria should have redirected her mail. :o It was just an aside because I've moved recently and did it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
we saw caz take maria's new credit card, if the police looked hard enough there has to be some footage of caz using it as she had no money herself and the pin comes separate to the card
Yes but the police in Corrie are incredibly thick...Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
caz will blackmail aidan i think
yes caz will see maria and him getting it on and reveal all anonymously to evaQuote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
She's going through hell right now, but it's not all doom and gloom for Coronation Street's Maria Connor as she enjoys a festive romance.
Maria (Samia Ghadie) will try and put her feelings for Aidan behind her by hooking up with Adam Barlow this Christmas, according to Inside Soap's Yearbook.
It doesn't take long for Maria to fall into Adam's arms and they are set to become the Cobbles' hottest new couple.
But with Aidan clearly trying to fight off his feelings for her, it remains to be seen whether he can fight back his jealousy when he sees her with another man. And if he can't, could Eva start to become suspicious?
Christmas might only be around the corner, but Maria has several mountains to climb before then as she is arrested for Caz's murder next week.
We know that Caz is alive and well (actually, the second one is debatable!), but with her cleverly covering her tracks, the walls will start to close in on Maria in upcoming scenes.
But hang on a minute, how can she be getting passionate with Adam if she's been arrested for murder? Could this be a sign that Maria isn't locked up for long? Or have prison visits just got a whole lot more interesting?
That one remains to be seen....
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The sooner Caz os out of the show the better. I hate it when people shorten names like this
So with all she is going through with Caz, Maria still has time to bed hop again :thumbsdow
Does both Maria and Caz have mobile telephones with the same number as it was Caz who texted Aidan
It looked like a messaging app rather than a text message to me. I suppose Caz could have set up an account in Maria's name - but how would she know Aidan had the app on his phone? Also, other people usually have to already be in your contacts for them to show up in messaging apps. :searchme:Quote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j