Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - V

[Son of Cain]

I do not understand how younger strong built men cannot fight off Phelan. I am sure he is 60 something

Soap's really should avoid action scenes like fights and car chases, they do not have the budget to hire competent stunt people or fight choreographers. The Phelan scene was a prime example. 'Man With Scary Eyes' takes a two handed swing at Phelan with a heavy crowbar, yet Phelan escapes with minor wound and a little blood on his shirt sleeve, instead of a broken arm, he did even seem to be in any pain afterwards. He then fends 'Man With Scary Eyes' off with his leg who would have hit Phelan across the shin with his crowbar breaking his leg before Phelan could say a word. In those circumstances once he went down on the ground, he would never have got up, certainly not unaided. Presumably Vinny sent him to kill Phelan not just hurt him, as he could still take revenge on Vinny's mum if still alive. - Very poorly written scene.