Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - IV

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Originally Posted by sarah c

but at least he can work in the Café and keep it running in Roy's absence with full training and food safety qualifications?

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oh no sorry, just pull on an apron and start.....

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Originally Posted by mariba

Plus-hate to say this now, but this Alex doesn't seem very good either. And difficult to understand..Sorry-but that is true.
Well, we'll give him a chance, maybe he'll improve..

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I thought the same, but didn't have the balls to say it. :)

I think the actor who plays Alex does well at portraying a young man with Down's Syndrome - which is exactly what's being asked of him. We can't have the same expectations of someone with a learning disability.

What does annoy me about having Alex around is the way some of the other actors around him talk down to him. :thumbsdow

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Originally Posted by Dazzle

I think the actor who plays Alex does well at portraying a young man with Down's Syndrome - which is exactly what's being asked of him. We can't have the same expectations of someone with a learning disability.

What does annoy me about having Alex around is the way some of the other actors around him talk down to him. :thumbsdow

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The character of Alex gets patronised by all of the other characters, it's hard to watch.

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Originally Posted by Dazzle

I think the actor who plays Alex does well at portraying a young man with Down's Syndrome - which is exactly what's being asked of him. We can't have the same expectations of someone with a learning disability.

What does annoy me about having Alex around is the way some of the other actors around him talk down to him. :thumbsdow

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Agree, I think he'll be fine providing he is given time to settle into the role, and lets face it ranked against Michelle ,Anna,
Fiz, Tyrone, and the other deadbeats he can't do any worse. Pity Roy is away would have liked to have seen Alex and Roy
working together.

I like Alex and his cheeky banter

It is a shame Roy has gone as I would like to see them together in more scenes, hurry back Roy

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i think he does very well considering his disability, it can't be easy

Izzy speeding past gary on her scooter made me laugh

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Originally Posted by swmc66

Izzy speeding past gary on her scooter made me laugh

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and calling faye our faye she considers herself part of the windass family still which is nice

phelan is happy, he will clean kevin and jason out unless todd and gary stop him, gary watching out for jason, their friendship may recover after alya