Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - IV

[Perdita]

Was it just me or didn't people seem particularly scared or panicked during the fire? Apart from Sophie, I would have expected more people to be frantic, in tears etc. They were all just sort of milling about!

With the amount of tragedy that has struck that little street over the last 50 years, I think the residents have become a bit used to grim and sad events ... but seriously. people tend to react totally differently to how you would expect in unexpected and frightening situations,, especially when a few get involved in rescue operations

[Perdita]

Was it just me or didn't people seem particularly scared or panicked during the fire? Apart from Sophie, I would have expected more people to be frantic, in tears etc. They were all just sort of milling about!

With the amount of tragedy that has struck that little street over the last 50 years, I think the residents have become a bit used to grim and sad events ... but seriously. people tend to react totally differently to how you would expect in unexpected and frightening situations,, especially when a few get involved in rescue operations

[tammyy2j]

I don't think fire week lived up to all the hype in the end

I wanted a good fiery showdown between Liz, Tracy and Tony and now I don't think Liz will do or say anything to Tracy over Amy being in the fire and Tony must have gone on honeymoon to Spain with Steve and Michelle

Tracy has done so much bad in the past yet she always come out smiling and on top and now is there anyway to prove she lit the candle that started the fire unless she was seen, does the apartment block have cctv

[tammyy2j]

The best part of this week has been the Roy and Carla scenes, love their friendship

[alan45]

The whole fire story was poor. It was a bit of an insult to the fire service and unrealistic. Apparently the delay was because the ring road was closed. Fire control rooms are aware of what is happening in their area. They are directed to avoid closed roads, heavy traffic etc and if the and their control room can see where they are at a particular time. Fire crews would have been sent from other areas if the brigade initially sent had a problem attending. Then of course the following morning before the scene would have even cooled we had a fire scene examiner deciding the cause was a lighted candle. This in a building that was practically gutted and the seat of the fire was the candle which presumably would have melted in the intense heat. It would have taken an extensive forensic investigation to establish the cause. Furthermore someone died so it would have been a crime scene yet no sign of the boys in blue or SOCO/CSI.

As for the Ambulance presumably caught up on the Ring Road too and no motorcyclist available. Spend less money on pyrotechnics and a bit more on research

[parkerman]

Research? Coronation Street? Isn't that what's called an oxymoron?

[maidmarian]

Research? Coronation Street? Isn't that what's called an oxymoron?

Yes - and possibly mutually exclusive events too!!

[maidmarian]

Dupl

[Brucie]

So Carla, a nice, caring character who provides employment for half of the street, is scapegoated for the fire, so soon after she was scapegoated for Tina's murder. Is someone trying (in a very clumsy way) to say that all "bosses" are inherently evil or at least deserve to be taken down a peg or two? Who writes these script - Ed Milliband?!

[parkerman]

I'm sorry, but I think the reference to Ed Miliband is completely uncalled for. Can we keep politics out of this please.