Current Episode Discussion - II

[LostVoodoo]

yeah, i enjoyed Corrie last night, i was worried it was going to be Jamie and Frankie being miserable. but it was exciting things happening with good humour, perfect!

[Elsie Tanner]

I shall admit that the past few months in Corrie have been amazing, quite easily my favourite soap but last night's episode was the worst of the top three soap's festive episodes.

I can appreciate the family christmas scenes and the attempts at real life, but on Christmas Day you want something a bit spectualr, soaps offer us shocks and suprirses all year round, but what happened to the Christmas Day episode being one that blows you away?

There were some funyn moments, and the David scenes were quite entertaining but I just didnt have the same feeling that I did when watching Eastenders and the fabulous Emmerdale.

At the moment I can't see any potential storylines that appeal to me nor any characters, apart from the Connors. I just hope Corrie can keep up the quality in 2007.

Coronation Street never goes for the "big Christmas Day" - it always focusses on families and normality.

Coronation Street has always played out its most dramatic winter storylines before or after Christmas. I could list many, many dramatic storylines which have taken place in December or early Janurary but NEVER on Christmas Day itself. The Christmas Day episode of Coronation Street has never featured a death. Stories such as Joe Donelli taking Stan & Minnie hostage , the death of Len Fairclough, the death of Stan Ogden, the death of Bert Tilsley and the culmination of the Alan Bradley story have all taken place in the early days of December.

The New Year and early January has seen Vera Lomax dying, Valerie Barlow's death through electrocution, the murder of Ernie Bishop, the murder of Brian Tilsley, the death of Katie McDonald, the death of Alf Roberts, the death of Dennis Stringer and Richard Hillman's murder of Maxine Peacock.

Coronation Street's main "big" Christmas storylines have included births, marriages and of course the departure of Hilda Ogden.

Coronation Street always shows normality and life-affirming stories at Christmas. If you want 'something more' then you're watching the wrong soap.

[diamond1]

lets be honest DAVID stole the show if it wernt for him it would of been a dire episode.However I did enjoy the grimshaw stuff it was very Grim for Jason

[alan45]

lets be honest DAVID stole the show if it wernt for him it would of been a dire episode.However I did enjoy the grimshaw stuff it was very Grim for Jason

David stole the show yes but it wasnt the only storyline goine and it was far from dire

[Elsie Tanner]

I am quite confused about the 'diary' - which seems to have spanned at least 12 years! I thought usual practice was to start a diary each year, but Ivy seems to have one big bumper diary which has lasted her from 1978-1990 (at least).

Also, I'm surprised that David hasn't read whatever Ivy had to say about Gail in 1987 when she gave birth to Sarah, not knowing who her father was!

[Abbie]

I am quite confused about the 'diary' - which seems to have spanned at least 12 years! I thought usual practice was to start a diary each year, but Ivy seems to have one big bumper diary which has lasted her from 1978-1990 (at least).

Lol I know Ive thought about me too and it makes me laugh, mabe she just wrote in it ocassionly or it was I hate Gail diray that she wrote in every so often

[Richie_lecturer]

You would think Ian Latimer would get a mention somewhere....

[Katy]

I saw the omnibus yesterday and your right David stole the show. He is like the devil child. Rosie and Sophies faces were a picture. It was a mameroably day for them anyway. The best bit was the pudding going on the floor.

I also thought the pub scene with Emily, Noris Rita, Ken and Deirdre was good. Blanches seemed on fine form with her insults.

[Babe14]

Corrie brilliant. David a real bugger, Bill/Maureen/Audrey great, Norris and Blanche hilarious, she never did have her row did she?

Steve adorable as ever, loved the fact that Paul my other "Adorable" as ever had the odd appearance.

Poor Steve is ever anyone was unlucky in love it is him.

More great viewing to come as certain situations on the street reach there conclusions and new crisis start.

[Abbie]

I think david has been great, I havent liked him in the past but I think he saved the week's episodes.