I agree, tammy. I think her character is overdone. But that's because the family are involved in everything that goes on in the street. A little less air time and a little more subtlety wouldn't come amiss.
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I agree, tammy. I think her character is overdone. But that's because the family are involved in everything that goes on in the street. A little less air time and a little more subtlety wouldn't come amiss.
Do producers/scriptwriters read forums like ours? Where do they get the info from that characters are much loved by the public????
Obviously not. It would seem that these delusions about St Ella are brought about by the consumption of too much alcoholQuote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
Thank you but I would maybe like a more unbiased viewpoint and what would be even better, from somebody in the soap opera business, no offence Alan x
and les and janice and cillaQuote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
why do corrie believe stella and her clan are popular?
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Originally Posted by lizann
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As Stella faces financial ruin, a furious Owen demands payment for all the work he's carried out on the Rovers. With an ultimatum from Leanne weighing heavy on her shoulders, what will Stella choose: the money or Karl? Michelle Collins reveals Stella's predicament...
(Warning, this interview contains storyline spoilers)
Question: Why is Stella in such a financial mess?
Answer: The insurance are refusing to pay out because they think that Sunita used keys to get into the pub to start the fire, meaning the keys were not stored in a safe place. in the meantime she has already had Owen doing the work, so she owes him thousands.
Q: Leanne offers her the money, but gives her an ultimatum. What’s her ultimatum?
A: Leanne is still not happy about Stella and Karl being back together. Leanne says she will help, but only if Karl is not on the scene. Basically she is telling Stella to dump Karl in return for the money...
Q: How does Stella react to that?
A: She tells Leanne to stick her money, she loves Karl and is totally blind to his faults so she doesn’t want to listen to anyone who tries to remind her of what he did to her. Since the fire she has blocked out the bad things he did in the past and tried to rewrite history a little.
Q: How does Owen react when Stella tells him she can’t afford to pay him?
A: He reacts in typical Owen style. He is shocked and furious, he immediately tells Gary and the lads to down tools and starts to remove fixtures and fittings from the pub.
Q: Why does Stella decide to offer Owen half the Rovers?
A: She is left with no choice, she doesn’t have the money. If he doesn’t finish the pub refurbishment she is ruined. The only way forward is to go into partnership with him so at least she will still have a roof over her head and a chance of making a go of the business.
Q: What’s his reaction?
A: He just wants his money really but he also faces ruin so he is left with no choice either, it is not an ideal situation. He decides he is going to go with it but then he finds them all celebrating Karl and Stella’s engagement at the Bistro and he is furious because she has told him she is broke. The whole deal is thrown into doubt.
Q: Why is Stella so willing to forgive Karl after everything he’s done?
A: Well she doesn’t have the benefit of knowing what the viewers know. All she sees is someone who loves her and makes her feel safe, who saved her life and seems to have changed for the better.
Q: Do you think Karl can be trusted?
A: Stella clearly thinks he can. Karl has always been her weakness and he has of course got her at a time when she is very vulnerable. She nearly died. It is one of those great soap stories where the viewer knows exactly what is going on but the people involved have no idea! I am sure I will have lots of people coming up to me and telling me what a bad lot he is!
Q: What advice would you give Stella about her relationship?
A: She isn’t willing to listen to advice. It is one of those situations where someone has made their mind up and even Leanne can’t get through to her. It doesn’t help of course that Gloria thinks Karl is great so he has a good ally there. And whilst people may not like Karl no one actually knows he started the fire - that big secret is sitting there just waiting to be revealed!
John Michie will leave the soap later this year, reports have revealed.
The actor, who plays Weatherfield villain Karl Munro, has recently signed a six-month contract extension to see his character's storyline out to its rightful conclusion, according to the Daily Star.
Karl's exit is understood to be a storyline-led decision as fans will naturally be expecting a comeuppance for the schemer after he set fire to the Rovers Return and killed Sunita Alahan.
The pub blaze and its aftermath has become one of the year's biggest storylines, so show bosses are now busy planning a dramatic ending for the tale.
Meanwhile, the Daily Star also reports that Sunita's former partner Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) will find himself in danger in an encounter with Karl.
Upcoming scenes see Karl left in a panic when Dev slowly starts to realise that Sunita may have been framed for the Rovers blaze.
As a 'friendly' Karl urges Dev to let go of his suspicions, he picks up a golf trophy and hides it behind his back - leaving fans to wonder whether he is about to strike again.
Karl is quoted as saying: "Raking over the coals like this is just not helping. The kids have already lost their mum, if you don't get a grip then they might be in danger of losing you as well."
Michie joined Coronation Street two years ago as part of a new era for the Rovers Return. His on-screen partner Michelle Collins (Stella) will be sticking with the soap for the foreseeable future along with the rest of the Price clan.
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Originally Posted by Perdita