Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - IV

I'm with you, Dazzle. Even for a soap it would be totally beyond belief if the body wasn't Callum's. We really would have left all sense of reality behind and be into a complete fantasy world.

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Originally Posted by Dazzle

He was wrapped tightly in a blanket, which he'd have had to wriggle his way out of in a tiny space with a serious head injury. It surely wouldn't be worth the risk of returning to the scene afterwards with a dead body in tow?

Also, even without a DNA identification, they'll know by now that the body was very tall and thin with black hair. Denton was bald and chubby if I remember correctly; it would be a huge coincidence if Callum killed someone as unusually tall and thin as himself.

I know I'm making a big assumption here that the police investigating Callum's death aren't quite as inept as some we've seen in soap, but I really can't see how it's feasible now that it wasn't Callum in the hole if they want the story to have some semblance of reality.

I hope Corrie doesn't disappoint me here... :wall:

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I didnt say it was a likely scenario just a way of keeping Callum in it. As you say some soap police are inept. What about the headless body that was identified in the Walford Canal and later the soap police were proved wrong

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Originally Posted by alan45

I didnt say it was a likely scenario just a way of keeping Callum in it. As you say some soap police are inept. What about the headless body that was identified in the Walford Canal and later the soap police were proved wrong

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That was EE! :D Plus Sharon identified the body after it had been in the canal for nine months or some such. I'm surprised the police let her look at what was left after that long in the water... :sick:

Of course, forensic techniques known to anyone who's watched an episode of CSI can be ignored by the Corrie team if they so wish but they're going to lose all credibility if they do so. Callum wasn't a popular character with fans so it doesn't seem worth it to me. I suppose I might be more convinced if it was an important and well liked character who was killed and buried in Gail's manhole... :p

Why is everyone so stupid on the street? Why isn't anyone thinking straight away that they could blame tony for the murder??

One of the highlights of the Callum storyline for me is that Todd and Billy have been dragged into it. I found their scenes discussing whether Sarah murdered Callum compelling and very convincing.

I feel like an idiot not to have realised the uncharacteristically helpful Phelan was behind the theft of Norris' roof. It's so very obvious with hindsight... :o

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Originally Posted by Dazzle

I feel like an idiot not to have realised the uncharacteristically helpful Phelan was behind the theft of Norris' roof. It's so very obvious with hindsight... :o

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You must be slowing up. To me it was obvious from the start :)

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Originally Posted by Dazzle

I feel like an idiot not to have realised the uncharacteristically helpful Phelan was behind the theft of Norris' roof. It's so very obvious with hindsight... :o

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You must be slowing up. To me it was obvious from the start :)

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Originally Posted by Dazzle

That was EE! :D Plus Sharon identified the body after it had been in the canal for nine months or some such. I'm surprised the police let her look at what was left after that long in the water... :sick:

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How could she identfy a headless body. Oh wait !!!!! They only mentioned it was headless when they wanted to bring back Den LOL

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Originally Posted by alan45

You must be slowing up. To me it was obvious from the start :)

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Yes, I was very slow not to understand what was happening... :o

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Originally Posted by alan45

How could she identfy a headless body. Oh wait !!!!! They only mentioned it was headless when they wanted to bring back Den LOL

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LOL...I can't remember the headless part but that sounds about right for EE! :D

bethany has friends were they ever shown before even when she was bullied

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Originally Posted by lizann

bethany has friends were they ever shown before even when she was bullied

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There was a half-hearted attempt to explain all the guests at her party by saying they were more interested in Callum's body than Bethany. Plus, bullies would normally wait until their victim was on her own rather than in a group of friends.

However, this lack of thought is another indication of Corrie's current lack of interest in building believable characters and storylines. I suppose we're to assume that Bethany's bullying problem was solved because the perpertrators were impressed that she apparently has an older boyfriend with a car... :searchme:

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Originally Posted by alan45

Bearing in mind that this is a soap its perfectly feasible that the body is not Callum. David dumps body of Callum whom he presumes is dead. Callum wakes up in hole in Gails boudoir. Crawls out of hole and kills one of his druggie pals and dumps him in hole along with his plastic card. If the body is badly decomposed there may not be any prints but DNA identification will prove who it actually is. No mention has been made of this by the polis who of course are stilll at the scene

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Sounds very EastEnders to me. one word Claudette. :D

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Originally Posted by Dazzle

One of the highlights of the Callum storyline for me is that Todd and Billy have been dragged into it. I found their scenes discussing whether Sarah murdered Callum compelling and very convincing.

I feel like an idiot not to have realised the uncharacteristically helpful Phelan was behind the theft of Norris' roof. It's so very obvious with hindsight... :o

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Don't you think Todd and Billy are well suited, more so than Billy and Sean?

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Originally Posted by Dazzle

One of the highlights of the Callum storyline for me is that Todd and Billy have been dragged into it. I found their scenes discussing whether Sarah murdered Callum compelling and very convincing.

I feel like an idiot not to have realised the uncharacteristically helpful Phelan was behind the theft of Norris' roof. It's so very obvious with hindsight... :o

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Don't worry Dazzle we can be idiots together. Poor Norris, clever stuff, I may be a bit thick (don't answer that) but I didn't see that scam coming either with Pat and those tiles. I wish we have a few more surprises instead of all these spoilers.

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Originally Posted by flappinfanny

Sounds very EastEnders to me. one word Claudette. :D

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She was only buried under a very thin layer of soil and she didn't replace herself with a near identical body. :p

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Originally Posted by flappinfanny

Don't you think Todd and Billy are well suited, more so than Billy and Sean?

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Very much so; I think they have a very believable chemistry and the fact that Billy confides in Todd instead of Sean says it all. I'm really hoping they get together (but only after Billy finishes with Sean).

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Originally Posted by flappinfanny

Don't worry Dazzle we can be idiots together. Poor Norris, clever stuff, I may be a bit thick (don't answer that) but I didn't see that scam coming either with Pat and those tiles. I wish we have a few more surprises instead of all these spoilers.

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From Corrie Spoilers 30th May to 3rd June:

"Out on the street, Phelan basks in Norris' gratitude for saving his roof before meeting up with Alastair. Was this another of Phelan's scams?"

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Originally Posted by parkerman

From Corrie Spoilers 30th May to 3rd June:

"Out on the street, Phelan basks in Norris' gratitude for saving his roof before meeting up with Alastair. Was this another of Phelan's scams?"

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I missed that! :o

As much a possible I try and avoid spoilers now, I rarely go on DS now for that very reason and since they have changed the site it is not very user friendly.

billy don't like todd lying though

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Originally Posted by lizann

billy don't like todd lying though

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I didn't think he'd be quite so adamantly against blaming a dead man to be honest. Hopefully he's got a thing for bad boys... :p

Steve recuperating from his depression in Spain is a retcon as far as I'm concerned. That was never mentioned while he was gone, plus I'm sure his depression had been miraculously cured a while since. Michelle isn't a sympathetic character but, as far as she knew at the time, her husband had abandoned her, so I'm on her side in this situation (despite the fact I have a long-standing soft spot for Steve :wub:).

Steve and Tim are comedy gold together :clap: more scenes of them

I think The actor who plays Tim is funny and makes the scenes

That must have been a first tonight. A really novel idea and a inspirational piece of writing. Billy and Todd give each other an innocent hug in the street and who should coincidentally be there to see them, but - gasp - Sean. I don't think this idea has ever been thought of before.

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Originally Posted by parkerman

That must have been a first tonight. A really novel idea and a inspirational piece of writing. Billy and Todd give each other an innocent hug in the street and who should coincidentally be there to see them, but - gasp - Sean. I don't think this idea has ever been thought of before.

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:D

I've noticed that an awful lot of Corrie stories rely on coincidental meetings/sightings/overheard conversations to move them along.

Just in this episode we also had Todd noticing Lee skulking into the ginnel, and Beth meeting Tim (and Sophie, who was needed in the scene to save the day) in the street when she was on her way to his place to give him a piece of her mind.

Characters in conflict seem to accidentally bump into each other every time they step foot out of doors in Coronation Street. How many times did Anna just happen to catch sight of or meet Phelan when he first came back to the street? He seemed to be around every corner and in the pub/bistro/cafe every time she was. Strangely, now that storyline's been resolved, they virtually never bump into each other - despite Phelan now living on the same street... :wall:

I think that happens in all soaps, but maybe more so in Corrie at the moment, now there are several storylines nearing an end ...

Sean is of course now going to kick off.. yawn..probably in the most public place he can arrange... its like hes done this before and I didntt enjoy it then.

Jason is doing my nut in, hurry up and leave chap.

Tod the actor is growing on me, he did his leaving bit, had a couple of seconds on doctor who then nowt, so he is back and throwing his all into his role just like Sarah. I suspect J boy will be back soon.

Sean is of course now going to kick off.. yawn..probably in the most public place he can arrange... its like hes done this before and I didntt enjoy it then.

Jason is doing my nut in, hurry up and leave chap.

Tod the actor is growing on me, he did his leaving bit, had a couple of seconds on doctor who then nowt, so he is back and throwing his all into his role just like Sarah. I suspect J boy will be back soon.

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Originally Posted by Splashy

Tod the actor is growing on me, he did his leaving bit, had a couple of seconds on doctor who then nowt, so he is back and throwing his all into his role just like Sarah. I suspect J boy will be back soon.

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Todd's one of my favourite characters in Corrie at the moment, and I'm glad Bruno's been given something juicy to get his teeth into and show off his acting talents at last.

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Originally Posted by parkerman

That must have been a first tonight. A really novel idea and a inspirational piece of writing. Billy and Todd give each other an innocent hug in the street and who should coincidentally be there to see them, but - gasp - Sean. I don't think this idea has ever been thought of before.

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I am not Sean's biggest fan but I can see why he would be worried about Todd and Billy given Todd's past with Marcus

I think Billy should tell Sean about his brother, there must be more that he is keeping it a secret from him

I like Todd too, Bruno plays him so well

I do think Todd and Billy have chemistry but not another affair let Billy end things with Sean before he starts a relationship with Todd

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Originally Posted by tammyy2j

I am not Sean's biggest fan but I can see why he would be worried about Todd and Billy given Todd's past with Marcus

I think Billy should tell Sean about his brother, there must be more that he is keeping it a secret from him

I like Todd too, Bruno plays him so well


I do think Todd and Billy have chemistry but not another affair let Billy end things with Sean before he starts a relationship with Todd

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Spoiler:

Billy does finish with Sean first to be with Todd

maria now michelle's best mate since carla gone, two useless characters

She was related to her thats why because of Liam

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Originally Posted by swmc66

She was related to her thats why because of Liam

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when do we see michelle with her nephew liam

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Originally Posted by swmc66

She was related to her thats why because of Liam

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when do we see michelle with her nephew liam

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Originally Posted by lizann

when do we see michelle with her nephew liam

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When it's convenient to the scriptwriters.

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Originally Posted by parkerman

When it's convenient to the scriptwriters.

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that is never, have they ever had a scene together

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Originally Posted by parkerman

When it's convenient to the scriptwriters.

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that is never, have they ever had a scene together

Just got back from nottingham after a few days and only had to catch up on one episode. So no episodes Friday and lots of changes next week because of football! My brother works and lives 30 mins from Marseiles they say its very bad there right now. Wish we did not have to have changes because of football all the time

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Just catching up on Mondays Corrie.
I appear to have missed a bit somewhere.
What did Steve say when Michelle asked him what happened to his arm?