Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - IV

[Glen1]

Fair point GloriaW, but it must have taken quite a long time to set up and film that little escapade, maybe just Gloria and Dennis driving off together would have sufficed.

[GloriaW]

Fair point GloriaW, but it must have taken quite a long time to set up and film that little escapade, maybe just Gloria and Dennis driving off together would have sufficed.

I would agree Glen, but the writers just aren't the best let's face it.

I think to be fair we all have to realize that these are soaps and their very nature is quantity not quality. Unlike feature films or even quality tv series, they don't have the approach which allows for refinements and more complex and believable plots. We want the ongoing episodes daily so that's sort of the price paid. The better writers don't want to work that way and avoid soaps.

[Dazzle]

I would agree Glen, but the writers just aren't the best let's face it.

I think to be fair we all have to realize that these are soaps and their very nature is quantity not quality. Unlike feature films or even quality tv series, they don't have the approach which allows for refinements and more complex and believable plots. We want the ongoing episodes daily so that's sort of the price paid. The better writers don't want to work that way and avoid soaps.

I think there are some good writers on soaps - take Jonathan Harvey, for instance, who wrote the episodes a week or so back where Emily was addicted to Breaking Bad. They were witty episodes. The Dennis/Rita/Gloria storyline was decided before it was given to someone to write the script for it. The way Dennis behaved to Rita, waving her goodbye from the car so cruelly, was out of character

I know that soaps live for affair storylines, but two at the same time is a bit much. Still, I'd prefer Todd/Marcus to Peter/Tina any day. The actors actually have chemistry and I find evil Todd's manipulations and smugness quite amusing. I'm a bit shocked that Marcus made the first move though At least he's genuinely remorseful and angry at himself, unlike another adulterer on the street.

Roy's back in his place in the cafe (correcting apostrophes) so all's right with the world

Fiz talking to Tyrone about Roy: "We'll be subtle"

[GloriaW]

I think there are some good writers on soaps - take Jonathan Harvey, for instance, who wrote the episodes a week or so back where Emily was addicted to Breaking Bad. They were witty episodes. The Dennis/Rita/Gloria storyline was decided before it was given to someone to write the script for it. The way Dennis behaved to Rita, waving her goodbye from the car so cruelly, was out of character

I know that soaps live for affair storylines, but two at the same time is a bit much. Still, I'd prefer Todd/Marcus to Peter/Tina any day. The actors actually have chemistry and I find evil Todd's manipulations and smugness quite amusing. I'm a bit shocked that Marcus made the first move though At least he's genuinely remorseful and angry at himself, unlike another adulterer on the street.

Roy's back in his place in the cafe (correcting apostrophes) so all's right with the world

Fiz talking to Tyrone about Roy: "We'll be subtle"

I wouldn't argue too strenously Daz, for here I sit talking about the soaps I watch. How bad are they? I've said it before, I enjoy them warts and all.

For Corrie, the humorous aspects can be outstanding and they've got some actors with excellent comic timing so it all works.
Todd is a very convincing suducer and I'm enjoying this character who is villianious. And we all know I like a good villian, me!
For a reluctant target Marcus sure got that shirt off fast!

Are the body snatchers ever going to return Fiz by the way???

[GloriaW]

I think there are some good writers on soaps - take Jonathan Harvey, for instance, who wrote the episodes a week or so back where Emily was addicted to Breaking Bad. They were witty episodes. The Dennis/Rita/Gloria storyline was decided before it was given to someone to write the script for it. The way Dennis behaved to Rita, waving her goodbye from the car so cruelly, was out of character

I know that soaps live for affair storylines, but two at the same time is a bit much. Still, I'd prefer Todd/Marcus to Peter/Tina any day. The actors actually have chemistry and I find evil Todd's manipulations and smugness quite amusing. I'm a bit shocked that Marcus made the first move though At least he's genuinely remorseful and angry at himself, unlike another adulterer on the street.

Roy's back in his place in the cafe (correcting apostrophes) so all's right with the world

Fiz talking to Tyrone about Roy: "We'll be subtle"

I wouldn't argue too strenously Daz, for here I sit talking about the soaps I watch. How bad are they? I've said it before, I enjoy them warts and all.

For Corrie, the humorous aspects can be outstanding and they've got some actors with excellent comic timing so it all works.
Todd is a very convincing suducer and I'm enjoying this character who is villianious. And we all know I like a good villian, me!
For a reluctant target Marcus sure got that shirt off fast!

Are the body snatchers ever going to return Fiz by the way???

[Dazzle]

For a reluctant target Marcus sure got that shirt off fast!

Lol...didn't he just

[Ruffed_lemur]

Can someone explain what that little scenario between Dennis, Rita and Gloria was meant to achieve. Completely pointless waste of airtime. Their was no storyline need for Dennis to go back to Rita, or for that matter for Rita to have him back. Dennis and Gloria could have just gone off together. At least that would have left Rita with a bit of dignity. So annoying , particularly when the scriptwriters have time to be a little more creative imo.

IMO it was rubbish and unbelievable! The writers just haven't got the skill.

[Kim]

I haven't watched Friday's yet and might not bother. From the comments here, it seems as though I'd be wasting an hour of my life.

[Perdita]

I haven't watched Friday's yet and might not bother. From the comments here, it seems as though I'd be wasting an hour of my life.

No, you would not be wasting an hour of your life but the way Gloria and Dennis left was more than disappointing ...

[Perdita]

I haven't watched Friday's yet and might not bother. From the comments here, it seems as though I'd be wasting an hour of my life.

No, you would not be wasting an hour of your life but the way Gloria and Dennis left was more than disappointing ...