Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - IV

The Phelan/Vinny con storyline is turning out to be a very good one, despite major artistic licence being used for the planning application (or one could call it lack of research depending on how kindly one's feeling towards the Corrie team :D).

Moral chameleon Todd being tempted by the serpent Phelan adds another layer of complexity. Will Todd succumb and, if so, how far will he be willing to go to see his friends and neighbours ripped off?

I used to think the actors who play Beth and Craig were OK but I've recently changed my opinion I'm afraid. I think they're probably better as amusing background characters rather than carrying serious storylines at the forefront of the show. Mind you, they're not the only ones to whom that applies by any means.

I think Todd knows exactly what he is doing and is not taken in at all. I think he is just going along with it to see how far Phelan will go then he will oust him. I may be wrong but I can't see Todd being tempted by money .

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Originally Posted by LouiseP

I think Todd knows exactly what he is doing and is not taken in at all. I think he is just going along with it to see how far Phelan will go then he will oust him. I may be wrong but I can't see Todd being tempted by money .

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I think many upstanding people would be tempted by the promise of riches, if only for a few seconds. Hopefully that's all that's happened in this case. One of the interesting things about Todd as a character is that he's unpredictable and it's often hard for us viewers to know what he's thinking.

Yes but I don't think that Todd will suddenly believe that Phelan is OK after all this time .

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Originally Posted by LouiseP

Yes but I don't think that Todd will suddenly believe that Phelan is OK after all this time .

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No definitely not, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't be willing to work with him if he believed he (and his family) would benefit. It all depends on what direction the Corrie team want to take him.

I wonder if Phelan's story that the intention is that Vinny takes the blame is true? That could mean that Kate Oates sees Phelan as being a long term character.

Don't tell me that Phelan is about to become a victim and get everyone's sympathy . Please noooooooooo. He can't get away with it and be whiter than white.

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Originally Posted by LouiseP

Don't tell me that Phelan is about to become a victim and get everyone's sympathy . Please noooooooooo. He can't get away with it and be whiter than white.

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If that happens at least there are a few characters living on Coronation Street who won't believe him to be a victim.

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Originally Posted by Dazzle

If that happens at least there are a few characters living on Coronation Street who won't believe him to be a victim.

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Eileen will though.

The building they've found for the "development" is much more impressive than I imagined it would be. Phelan and Vinny may be expecting to make millions from their con.

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Originally Posted by Dazzle

The building they've found for the "development" is much more impressive than I imagined it would be. Phelan and Vinny may be expecting to make millions from their con.

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I thought that . Are they supposed to be buying it for £65,000. It was a massive building . Huge. A jobbing builder like Phelan would never be able to take on a project that big.