In soapland unlikely not to have a hitch on the way but I hope they will stick together long termQuote:
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In soapland unlikely not to have a hitch on the way but I hope they will stick together long termQuote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
In soapland unlikely not to have a hitch on the way but I hope they will stick together long termQuote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
Nice news, and glad that Roy's back soon! :)
ah roy too soon for a wedding
Coronation Street welcomes back one of its most popular characters next week, as Roy Cropper returns to the cobbles with a bang.
Roy has been absent from Weatherfield since January, as David Neilson took time out from the role in order to appear in a play with former co-star Chris Gascoyne.
The much-loved café owner has been away in Hastings looking after his mum Sylvia after she broke her hip, but it's time to reclaim his rightful place at Roy's Rolls next week now that she's back on her feet.
There's certainly a few surprises in store for Roy when he arrives back - the first being a new coffee machine that has been installed in his absence.
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Roy tries to help Cathy
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That's the least of Roy's worries, though, as he and his partner Cathy Matthews soon hear an almighty crash coming from upstairs - caused by Alex Warner (Liam Bairstow) and his drunken mates having a party in the flat.
When one of the out-of-control lads breaks an ornament, Roy completely loses it and throws them all out - before angrily ordering Cathy and Alex to pack their bags.
While Roy wouldn't usually be so harsh, it's a difficult day for him as it's Hayley's birthday and he's clearly struggling with having so many changes in his life.
Carla Connor (Alison King) later spots that Roy is upset and urges him to make his peace with Cathy before it's too late.
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Carla implores Roy to make amends with Cathy
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Carla finds an upset Roy on Maxine's bench
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When Roy returns home and finds that Cathy and Alex have already packed their bags, he apologises for his outburst and asks them to stay after all. But how easy will it be to get things back on track?
Coronation Street airs Roy's return on Monday, May 9 at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.
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Hayley and Roy also had differences and it was not all plain sailing. When people pass you tend to forget the bad bits. She used to get really frustrated with him sometimes. I know they loved each other
That's very true, but Hayley and Roy just seemed to fit - I'm feeling less and less sure that Cathy and Roy do. She was cruel to him (and Alex) last night. I know she'd had a big shock and we tend to take our frustrations out on those we love, but her behaviour felt like too much and was unpleasant to watch. She just doesn't seem to get Roy.Quote:
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I'd like to see Cathy and Roy split but Alex stay living with him. I think the latter make for odd but pleasing house mates.
Totally agree Dazzle, the Alex and Roy relationship is working well. I dislike the continual manipulation of Roy by Cathy and Anna. I recall some while ago several soap boarders commenting as to why the rush to get Roy paired off, particularly after the unique relationship he had with Hayley. Roy is a strong enough character in his own right to carry all types of storyline , as proven in the past , doesn't need a partner. Time for Cathy to move on or move out.
Agree they do not suit each other now.
Since reading this post yesterday Glen, I've been thinking about your mention of Cathy and Anna in the same breath.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glen1
It's happened so slowly that I didn't notice, but the once nervy, uncomfortable in her own skin yet intelligent Cathy has slowly morphed into a clone of the brash and ignorant Anna! How on earth did this happen, and why do the Corrie team think the sensitive Roy would remain in love with such a woman?! :wall:
Are they engaged?
I think so.Quote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
Yes, they are.Quote:
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Yes, they are (but only once!)Quote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
They never talk of wedding plans...that says it all really
Even Tyrone who is not the brightest can see Roy does not love Cathy and is settling
Coronation Street spoiler – Roy Cropper’s shock panic attack
Roy Cropper is a nervous wreck in next month’s Coronation Street as it’s clear he’s not keen on marrying Cathy Matthews.
And matters get even worse for him when her mouthy sister Nessa shows up on their door and sparks a series of rows with Cathy.
Feeling the pressure, Roy breaks out in a rash and Cathy realises the pressure of their wedding is getting to him so she calls it off, much to his delight and the rash disappears.
However, later in the week she admits she still wants to marry him and Roy feels under pressure to fulfil his promise to make her his wife.
With the wedding back on the pressure mounts on Roy and he suffers a shocking panic attack, forcing him to run out of the cafe.
Brian and Tyrone corner Roy and demand to know if he had a panic attack because he’s feeling trapped by the wedding.
They follow him up to his flat where, faced with their badgering, he finally admits he doesn’t want to get married but won’t break his promise to Cathy.
In despair, Brian and Tyrone hit Roy with some home truths but is it too little too late?
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mirror has pictures of wedding http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/coronation-street-first-look-roy-9426483#rlabs=1%20rt$sitewide%20p$2
I have a feeling her marries her but i wish he would'nt . When she goes on and on and i see how he responds it bothers me
good that roy didn't marry her but would he if cathy had not heard him with brian and tyrone and called off the weddingQuote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
good that roy didn't marry her but would he if cathy had not heard him with brian and tyrone and called off the weddingQuote:
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Yes, I think he definitely would have. He was determined to keep his promise to Hayley (which was an unexpectedly moving touch).Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
I hope we still get to see Roy and Cathy's friendship.
If he is planning to sell cafe it may have something to do with that
What happened to Alex after Cathy's departure ? Hope he hasn't been written out.
They're both staying with Yasmeen at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glen1
I think many of us would agree with the following insightful article about Roy (except perhaps for the comment about Eileen and Anna's everywoman appeal :p):
Coronation Street: keep Roy single! He should never have been with Cathy in the first place
David Brown welcomes the wedding drama that saw Roy and Cathy break up
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Nobody wants to see Roy Cropper left lonely, but I honestly believe that his break-up with Cathy Matthews in tonight’s Coronation Street is the best thing that can have happened to his character.
This evening’s double bill saw Cathy call off their wedding after realising that the groom-to-be had big concerns about their future. But, to be honest, I’ve been doubtful about their pairing from the off.
Now, I’ve nothing against Cathy. If written for with enough skill and subtlety, she could have the same everywoman appeal as an Eileen or an Anna. But putting her with Roy was always a mistake. For the main reason that nobody should now be a love interest for Roy.
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Following the death of Roy’s soulmate Hayley, there was talk from Corrie bosses that the café owner wouldn’t be rushing into another relationship. That Roy was a one-woman man who would be forever faithful to Hayley, the woman who it had taken him all his life to find.
And yet, after little more than a year, he’d met up with fellow allotment owner Cathy, a grieving widow with whom he began a friendship and – very soon after – a relationship.
It felt that Corrie had bottled it when it came to Roy’s future. Instead of taking the opportunity to explore Roy’s ‘otherness’ and inability to connect with those around him, the show instead set him on the all-too-typical path of soap romance.
The storyliners chose plotline over characterisation and – in the process - stretched our credulity to breaking point.
Once Roy became invested in Cathy, we had no end of mediocre cliffhangers: the discovery of the extra-marital affair of her late husband Alan, Cathy getting trapped under clutter in her living room, plus a road accident outside the corner shop.
None of it rang true. Because what we should have been seeing were Roy’s struggles as a bereaved man trying to cope without the love of his life.
Just think about the potential that was lost. Roy Cropper – a man who was originally introduced as a rather scary loner. But who eventually found happiness with the similarly socially naïve Hayley. And who - even in the face of her death - rarely lost that closed-off, emotionally controlled demeanour.
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By putting Roy with Cathy, a lot of what made him so singular ended up becoming conventional. He morphed into something almost cosy, his idiosyncrasies in danger of being ironed away. The type of melodrama being handed to Roy could have been served up to any number of lesser Weatherfield residents we could all name.
At times, I honestly began to think, ‘They just don’t know how to write for Roy anymore’.
If you recall, Corrie was very quick to have Roy do his suffering off screen following the death of Hayley. The character went missing for a number of weeks, presumably to give actor David Neilson a break following months of heavy storylines. And it was around this time that the rot originally set in.
Once Roy returned, it soon became apparent that Corrie didn’t really know how to handle a man who determinedly refuses to bare his soul, no matter how extreme the misfortune he suffers. ‘Quick – give him a new love interest’, the soap’s chiefs must have thought, ‘it’s the only possible way that we can have Roy move on.’
But it was a betrayal of all that had gone before. Roy is defined by being a loner, as was Hayley. And the fact that they were together so many years doesn’t make him any less of a loner. They were just two loners against the world.
So by hurrying Roy into this union with Cathy, it was almost as if Coronation Street was minimising the momentousness of him getting together with Hayley in the first place. The generous view is that Hayley gave Roy the confidence to embark on a fresh relationship. But my feeling is that Corrie just didn’t know where else to go with him.
Until now, that is. Because Coronation Street has at last recognised that Roy and Cathy should always have been a non-starter. Tonight’s final shot of him picking up the wedding ring under Hayley’s photograph and putting it back on his finger was a sure sign that Roy wants to remain true to his late wife’s memory. And I couldn’t be happier.
But the big question still remains: what do you do now with Roy Cropper? If you can’t give him a partner (and my feeling is that you definitely shouldn’t), then where does he go next?
Well, for me, Roy is always at his best when he has a waif or stray to care for. He needs someone in the mould of Fiz, Wayne, Chesney and Becky to influence.
And even though he’s never been the most demonstrative of men, more time needs to be invested in Roy’s friendships. Thankfully, the reappearance of Brian Packham (his one-time axing being another mistake that Corrie has chosen to unpick) has the potential to fuel many a future Roy-centric storyline.
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He could also do with a good cause to rally round. Nothing becomes Roy more than the sight of him with a placard in his hand surrounded by a pack of unlikely demonstrators. Perhaps when Toyah Battersby resurfaces, that could also be addressed.
But for now, I’m just glad that Corrie has extricated him from a relationship to which he was never really suited. Romantic entanglements are ten-a-penny in soapland, but a character as unique as Roy Cropper – well, that’s priceless. Let’s not cheapen him again.
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That is a cracking post Dazzle . Sums up the Roy Cropper character so accurately. Please corrie writers take note. :thumbsup:
Oh, I do. Hope he is gone for good .:wall:Quote:
Originally Posted by Glen1
why is he being written out now?
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Temporary exit acording to this, maybe he wanted time out and it might have been planned long time before Carla's return was agreed.
roy lewis fight
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Not sure if I like the idea of Roy being in a fight but at least they are allowing him to have his own storylines rather than just being an advisor to other characters, notably Carla. I love their friendship but it's good to see him interacting with other characters too. He has a long history on the Street and worked with Gail in the cafe so it's good to see his friendship with the Platt family being explored again.
In the list of headlines I assumed I would never write, Roy Cropper being arrested by police on suspicion of dogging was right up there with the most ludicrous. But the pictures speak a thousand words – Roy is in a spot of bother. Of course, not everything is as it seems, this police officer has his mind in the gutter it seems. Toasty and warm in his ITV Studios jacket, the busybody copper notices that the windows of Roy’s car are steamed up. Inside, Roy and his companion Evelyn Plummer are looking shifty and so the officer joins the dots and creates a very sordid picture.
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If you cast your mind back to other pictures from location filming we shared, you will recall that Roy and Evelyn will find themselves on a mission to track down her beloved pooch Cerberus, who has been dognapped.
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Roy and Evelyn are in the car staking out the house of the suspected thief so the only dogging they’re truly interested in is her canine friend. But that’s not as easy to explain as you might think and Roy is mortified to be confronted and asked to step outside of the vehicle.
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And it looks like he might be actually facing indecency charges, having already been collared by the police for trying to scale fences with Evelyn. Who’d have thought Roy would be such a menace to society? This collection of pictures shows David Neilson and Maureen Lipman enjoying a laugh while filming the comedy sequence.
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Did Jude take Roys cheque and bank it?
No, he gave it to Mary.Quote:
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Thanks. That’s good.
I wonder how Roy starts helping Evelyn in the first place? She hasn't been very nice to him so far and I can't imagine them getting on.
And is Roy keen on animals, dogs etc.,?Quote:
Originally Posted by emerald
David Neilson has reportedly left the role of “Roy Cropper” in Corrie for a period of time ... the reasons and length of absence have not been disclosed as yet.
The Roy’s Rolls cafe owner’s “leaving” storyline has been revealed that he will have to make an emergency visit to look after his mother, who will have suffered a massive heart attack. But it’s not known if the character (Sylvia) is going to live or die this time. You may remember a similar storyline saw Roy leave the street for a short while last February.
Coronation Street bosses have not been available to comment.