Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - IV

[lizann]

and now norris shows up for wake spread

[maidmarian]

Dupl

[parkerman]

Having said that I didn't think much of the writing over the last week or so, I have to say I think the wake was excellent. I loved the exchange between Liz and Eileen about who was Liz's best friend. "Well, you are now."

[lizann]

And now -totally out of character from Ken to be so cruel towards Tracy. Bit too harsh, whatever the reason for deirdre being away extra few weeks. Why didn't Ken go &visit her? I find it hard to believe that he wouldn't have or as a married couple that deirdre wouldn't have told Ken on the phone that she's ashamed of Tracy's affair with Tony (what a stupid reason anyway, Tracy has done far worse over the years and deirdre herself too..). Poor writing, that's it. I haven't cried once during this deirdre death -storyline, that says something. And deirdre was my favourite character 😢

yes both liz and deirdre have had affairs in the past

[tammyy2j]

Having said that I didn't think much of the writing over the last week or so, I have to say I think the wake was excellent. I loved the exchange between Liz and Eileen about who was Liz's best friend. "Well, you are now."

For me the best was from Simon and Amy

Who were the two older ladies who took all the food in the pub Emily knew them, were the friends of Blanche's?

[Dazzle]

I thought the funeral episodes were very good - both the acting and writing. Ken's eulogy was exceptional and very moving. I also really enjoyed Ken and Amy's scene in the kitchen (thank goodness she's not completely her mother's daughter after all!), and there were some lovely touches like Blanche's One O'clock Club friends and Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water.

I would have preferred the funeral not be intercut with scenes in the Dog and Gun, and to not have to witness Tracy and Robert slobbering all over each other, but I was pleasantly surprised by the overall quality of the episodes.

Its been written and filmed now- so
it should be accepted as a tribute(albeit
an imperfect one) !

I think you're absolutely right. It hasn't been perfect, but the main gist had been that Deirdre was dearly loved and will be much missed by all. I'm sure Anne Kirkbride would have been more than happy with that.

I know Ken's being hypocritical about Tracey's affair, but it's a very emotive time. He didn't say much when the affair was first revealed after all. Nobody reacts well under duress, and he was understandably upset that Tracy's behaviour kept Deirdre away longer. Ken isn't blinkered about Tracy like Deirdre was; he knows how selfish she is and that Deirdre's feelings about her daughter's affair with her best friend's partner would have meant nothing to Tracy.

Plus the truth is we all look for others to blame sometimes. Maybe he feels guilty deep down about spending so much time apart from Deirdre and is lashing out as a consequence. He's obviously not coping, and as far as I'm concerned Tracy deserves all she gets. She paid scant attention to her mother's feelings when she was alive.

I'm looking forward to seeing Peter now. I wonder if Chris Gascoigne was unavailable to film the funeral scenes?

[sarah c]

Who were the two older ladies who took all the food in the pub Emily knew them, were the friends of Blanche's?

yes they were members of the one o'clock club Blanche used to go to. They as a group used to gate crash funerals just for a trip out??!!

[Perdita]

yes they were members of the one o'clock club Blanche used to go to. They as a group used to gate crash funerals just for a trip out??!!

Yes, that is right Sarah

[Perdita]

yes they were members of the one o'clock club Blanche used to go to. They as a group used to gate crash funerals just for a trip out??!!

Yes, that is right Sarah

[mariba]

I've been reading through couple of discussions/comment sections in different papers on Facebook, and generally viewers are really disappointed on this Deirdre-storyline, and the funeral.
I'm not surprised at all...