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I don´t think it is unusual for some people to have a tin like that, I know a few in my family that have and I would immediately look under the bed, in a wardrobe or on top of a wardrobe if I was looking for it ... followed by loft or cellar if there is one. And yes, I love this debate too :D:thumbsup:
Its just the right subject for a Saturday pm.!Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
Im from a "tinny" family too.!
One exception was a great-aunt who hid
loads of things over the years in her late
husbands enormous greatcoat!! in wardrobe
in spare bedroom. She also used to tie her
pension for the week in a ( clean) hankie
and hide it under one of her many mats.
It was like having moles indoors!!
The other was one of my grandads died
when I was a small child. Several of the
grown- ups were convinced that there must
be more money somewhere!
Floorboards came up etc - searched for
long time and just about to give up
when my Uncle picked up an Old Testament
- gave it a shake and a lot of old white £5
notes fluttered to the floor.And Grandad wasn't
religiious as far as I know.!!
Dupl
I don't like the part that Deirdre stayed away so long because of Tracy's affair with Tony, how many bad things has Tracy done in the past and Deirdre always stood by her even if Liz is her best friend Tracy is her daughter so would come first
I think parts of the storyline for Deirdre's death and aftermath has been written hastily, without thought and rushed, Anne and her character Deirdre was such a big part of the show she deserved better
Did Ken and Tracy visit Deirdre's body in the morgue?
I don't mind the idea of her tin but would have preferred Ken found it on his own
Carla should not have gone round with Roy to see Ken and Tracy given her history with Tracy, I wanted a nice scene between Roy and Ken reminiscing also more scenes of older characters remembering Deirdre would have been nice, we have a few good emotional sad scenes with Ken with her glasses and with Steve and also Emily breaking down in the pub but for me most has been bad so far maybe next week will be better
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What I find strange about that excuse is that the affair was only revealed a few weeks ago. Deirdre's earlier long absence hasn't been explained at all. If they couldn't think of a reasonable explanation, I think it would have been best not to mention it.Quote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
I thought that the fact that the affair had upsetQuote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
Deirdre so much and she had then died- was
supposed to make Tracy feel-conscience-stricken
( some hope) and begin the process of her
rehabilation. But its not really been thought
through- apart from supposed effect on Tracy.
Time- spans not right!!
Dupl
after trifle throw she left over peter but stayed longer for bev at least that's how i saw it as she could have returned after the trial when peter left (i know difficult with anne's death)
When is this court case about custody for Max going to be? I am so fed up with the rather pathetic attempts to trick Callum ... Never going to work, surely if David and Kylie get their relationship stable and solid again, they would stand a much better chance of gaining custody than playing games.....:wall: Court cases get heard quickly in soaps so I hope the hearing is going to be soon ..
exactly, how did deidre know about the afair? until just a couple of weeks ago, no one knew about it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
I don't see anything strange about that..Friends share things and I would imagine Liz had talked with her on the phone.
But the whole Deirdre being away for months-thing is strange though..especially when she was still quite near and yet she didn't attend to her daughter's wedding, or when Peter came out of prison..or most surprisingly-when Amy was in danger. They should have written her abroad for a long holiday with Bev - would have explained her absence better.
I don't see anything strange about that..Friends share things and I would imagine Liz had talked with her on the phone.
But the whole Deirdre being away for months-thing is strange though..especially when she was still quite near and yet she didn't attend to her daughter's wedding, or when Peter came out of prison..or most surprisingly-when Amy was in danger. They should have written her abroad for a long holiday with Bev - would have explained her absence better.
But all in all, the whole Deirdre's death and aftermath has so far been really disappointing..bad acting from everyone, and even more so, very stupid writing.
The stupid thing is that David used to be an evil genius (and a very entertaining one at that) who could have easily outwitted the ludicrous Callum - so why is he acting like such a doormat?Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
As far as the acting goes, it must have been terrible to act those scenes when Anne was such a dear friend to all of them (Beverly Callard was actually with Anne when she died). Therefore, I think we need to cut them some slack if they weren't up to their usual standards.Quote:
Originally Posted by mariba
I agree - I think there have been unrealisticQuote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
expectations for the storyline and people
should just be sorry that Anne/ Dierdre
has died at a much younger age than
should be expected . Anne was ill for some
time and the outcome was uncertain and
then there was her familys grief.
At the end of a day an actor is a person
first and an actor second- no matter how
popular and respected.
It would have been heart- breaking for
her true friends on the soap especially
Beverley Callard to act those scenes.
Its been written and filmed now- so
it should be accepted as a tribute(albeit
an imperfect one) !
Dupl
Your intense dislike of David always makes me laugh! http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/smile...mileys-842.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by maidmarian
i thought given she was such a close friend they would want to do her and the show proud with some damn fine stellar acting workQuote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
i thought given she was such a close friend they would want to do her and the show proud with some damn fine stellar acting workQuote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
No one can do their best work when distressed and barely holding it together.Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
Acting is still their work, and Corrie is a soap with a long history. They should be able to do it better. I think the main reason is that it's all been written so poorly-rushed,too many interruptions and strange explanations for events. I'm disappointed in this storyline, and so many others these days. It has to get better or unfortunately it's finished..it won't survive.
I agree Corrie's nowhere near as compelling as it can be at the moment, and hasn't been for a couple of years now.Quote:
Originally Posted by mariba
However, I for one will be cutting the whole Corrie team a lot of slack for the Deirdre's death episodes because I know they must have been suffering horribly while filming. There must also have been huge pressure on the writers of the episodes too.
I do think it has more to do with the writing than the acting. A lot of the storyline hasn't rung true and it must have been difficult for the actors to make a good job of it.
I guess it also does not help when characters fall ill, you never know how long it takes for them to recover depending on illness and when female characters get pregnant and have to be written out for a certain amount of time to cover maternity leave...some storylines will have had to be re-written at short notice and depending on where the character featured in a storyline is, it can´t be easy to make it always more realistic to true life
yes the writing can be blamed and how is norris missing this funeral
simon asking steve he thought he had depression :p so did everyone
And now -totally out of character from Ken to be so cruel towards Tracy. Bit too harsh, whatever the reason for deirdre being away extra few weeks. Why didn't Ken go &visit her? I find it hard to believe that he wouldn't have or as a married couple that deirdre wouldn't have told Ken on the phone that she's ashamed of Tracy's affair with Tony (what a stupid reason anyway, Tracy has done far worse over the years and deirdre herself too..). Poor writing, that's it. I haven't cried once during this deirdre death -storyline, that says something. And deirdre was my favourite character ��
And now -totally out of character from Ken to be so cruel towards Tracy. Bit too harsh, whatever the reason for deirdre being away extra few weeks. Why didn't Ken go &visit her? I find it hard to believe that he wouldn't have or as a married couple that deirdre wouldn't have told Ken on the phone that she's ashamed of Tracy's affair with Tony (what a stupid reason anyway, Tracy has done far worse over the years and deirdre herself too..). Poor writing, that's it. I haven't cried once during this deirdre death -storyline, that says something. And deirdre was my favourite character 😢
How did Bethany know her way to the Dog and Gun? Has she even been there before?
Perhaps she Googled it.
and now norris shows up for wake spread
Dupl
Having said that I didn't think much of the writing over the last week or so, I have to say I think the wake was excellent. I loved the exchange between Liz and Eileen about who was Liz's best friend. "Well, you are now.":lol:
yes both liz and deirdre have had affairs in the pastQuote:
Originally Posted by mariba
For me the best was from Simon and AmyQuote:
Originally Posted by parkerman
Who were the two older ladies who took all the food in the pub Emily knew them, were the friends of Blanche's?
I thought the funeral episodes were very good - both the acting and writing. Ken's eulogy was exceptional and very moving. I also really enjoyed Ken and Amy's scene in the kitchen (thank goodness she's not completely her mother's daughter after all!), and there were some lovely touches like Blanche's One O'clock Club friends and Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water.
I would have preferred the funeral not be intercut with scenes in the Dog and Gun, and to not have to witness Tracy and Robert slobbering all over each other, but I was pleasantly surprised by the overall quality of the episodes.
I think you're absolutely right. It hasn't been perfect, but the main gist had been that Deirdre was dearly loved and will be much missed by all. I'm sure Anne Kirkbride would have been more than happy with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by maidmarian
I know Ken's being hypocritical about Tracey's affair, but it's a very emotive time. He didn't say much when the affair was first revealed after all. Nobody reacts well under duress, and he was understandably upset that Tracy's behaviour kept Deirdre away longer. Ken isn't blinkered about Tracy like Deirdre was; he knows how selfish she is and that Deirdre's feelings about her daughter's affair with her best friend's partner would have meant nothing to Tracy.
Plus the truth is we all look for others to blame sometimes. Maybe he feels guilty deep down about spending so much time apart from Deirdre and is lashing out as a consequence. He's obviously not coping, and as far as I'm concerned Tracy deserves all she gets. She paid scant attention to her mother's feelings when she was alive.
I'm looking forward to seeing Peter now. I wonder if Chris Gascoigne was unavailable to film the funeral scenes?
yes they were members of the one o'clock club Blanche used to go to. They as a group used to gate crash funerals just for a trip out??!!Quote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
Yes, that is right Sarah :)Quote:
Originally Posted by sarah c
Yes, that is right Sarah :)Quote:
Originally Posted by sarah c
I've been reading through couple of discussions/comment sections in different papers on Facebook, and generally viewers are really disappointed on this Deirdre-storyline, and the funeral.
I'm not surprised at all...