Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - IV

[maidmarian]

Your knowledge puts the Corrie scriptwriters to shame, parkerman!

Coronation Street has turned into Judgemental Street yet again. Nary a month goes by without most of the residents ganging up on someone innocent(ish). I wish they'd change the record! Still, at least this time the true victim of Jenny's breakdown, Kevin, is behaving decently.

Sally used to be good friends with Jenny so her callous attitude is doubly ridiculous. She needs to be taken down a peg or two hundred when she's in judge, jury and executioner mode, so I wasn't sorry that Jenny threatened her. The latter is obviously still a villain even when sane. I wonder what havoc she'll wreak this time? I hope Rita's not in the firing line.

I'm beginning to hope Sally doesn't win the election. She's already intolerable and l dread the monster that would be created if she won. Luckily for us, she's got no chance unless Ken manages to tame and educate her. Perhaps Jenny will find a way to sabotage her?

I'm liking the slavery storyline already. Eva's a good character to get involved I think. Her appalled reaction to the girl's story was very convincing.

Mary: "Amongst you all, the corpses of dead relationships must lie ten deep."

I wish Mary was used for more than just comic relief. Patti Clare is an excellent actress who commands the screen when she's in full flow.

Well.Dazzle -I agree strongly with your comments
about Mary ( and Eva)
And of course Parkermans comments about local
elections are based on actual knowledge!

Re Sally -not decided -Jennys involvement clouds
things??

The only point of Jenny is to be "nasty"!
Unfortunately she has not progressed beyond her
first stint as a teenager in Corrie. She is meant to
be a40+ woman but the acting/ writing does not
reflect that.

And I do wish they would not" tag tragedies" onto
unpleasant characters to try to redeem them!
Imo- it doesnt work and insults those who have
experienced such a tragedy.Especially when acting
poor.

So all set for more more glossing over parts with.
Jenny being predictably boring-but thats my
choice!
Perhaps Kevin is the one with sense on this occasion-
He sees her for what she is and realises theres no
point in invoolvement?

[Dazzle]

My complaints about Jenny's treatment aren't made out of sympathy for her in particular (especially now her true colours have been revealed) but out of frustration at the vilification of someone who - as far as most of the people involved are concerned - only acted the way she did last time because she was ill.

Rita and Kevin understand the situation, but Sally (Jenny's former friend) has no sympathy with the loss of a child and resultant mental illness.

It was just the same when Steve was suffering depression and had the accident. The lack of understanding and judgmental attitudes of some of the residents (who've known and respected him for years) was beyond belief. It's the same old cliche of condemning the innocent that Corrie dusts off with depressing regularity. Carla was the last victim. Of course, this being Corrie, Carla's accusers were deafeningly silent when Tracy was revealed as the true culprit.

I'm glad we agree on Mary and Eva, maidmarian!

[maidmarian]

My complaints about Jenny's treatment aren't made out of sympathy for her in particular (especially now her true colours have been revealed) but out of frustration at the vilification of someone who - as far as most of the people involved are concerned - only acted the way she did last time because she was ill.

Rita and Kevin understand the situation, but Sally (Jenny's former friend) has no sympathy with the loss of a child and resultant mental illness.

It was just the same when Steve was suffering depression and had the accident. The lack of understanding and judgmental attitudes of some of the residents (who've known and respected him for years) was beyond belief. It's the same old cliche of condemning the innocent that Corrie dusts off with depressing regularity. Carla was the last victim. Of course, this being Corrie, Carla's accusers were deafeningly silent when Tracy was revealed as the true culprit.

I'm glad we agree on Mary and Eva, maidmarian!

I do agree about the condenmation and judgements
( probably dates from Ena Sharples days)!!
A traditition.!! A lot of the long term characters
know.about Jennys history! And will assume guilt as
current viewers probably would about Tracy now!

But innocent til proven guilty-
However unlikely!!! Rita will.probably be a victim again!

Was very sorry for Steve and did post so at the time)
& also Carla!! And Tracy - what she has got away with!!

Its just Jenny is not believable to me -in the role !
But no more on the subject!
Its a forum.for a variety of opinions!!

[LouiseP]

Loved Sally's face when Ken mentioned the word 'manifesto' . She hadn't got a clue what it meant !

[LouiseP]

Of course Beth is going to find the £10 in a pocket. So,so predictable.

[parkerman]

I'm beginning to hope Sally doesn't win the election. She's already intolerable and l dread the monster that would be created if she won. Luckily for us, she's got no chance unless Ken manages to tame and educate her. Perhaps Jenny will find a way to sabotage her?

Yes, that maybe what the Jenny story is leading to.

However, in the REAL world, Sally would not stand a cat in you-know-where's chance of winning the election. She has to be standing as an independent which means no party machine behind her and, as we've seen, she's just got a ramshackle outfit to back her. I don't know how big the ward she's standing in is but it would be much bigger than just Coronation Street and adjacent streets. She would be completely unknown throughout most of it and would have to get round every house leafletting, canvassing, etc. etc. to get herself and her views known. That ain't gonna happen in the arbitrary four week period Corrie seems to have set for this by-election campaign.

[swmc66]

Also voters would see right through Sally. I have'nt seen the last two episodes but can imagine what happened. Always rushing with plots.

[maidmarian]

Also voters would see right through Sally. I have'nt seen the last two episodes but can imagine what happened. Always rushing with plots.

Oh - there was a plot!!
Thought it was a "free expression " episode!

[Dazzle]

Its just Jenny is not believable to me -in the role !
But no more on the subject!
Its a forum.for a variety of opinions!!

I always enjoy reading your posts whether I agree or not so I hope you feel free to opine as much as you like.

I do see your point about Jenny anyway. However, the standard of some of the acting on Corrie is so poor that perhaps Sally Ann Matthews appears better to me by comparison!

[swmc66]

I hope Jenny sabotages Sally's campaign for the good of mankind