Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - IV

[Kim]

I don't think this storyline has been so bad so far. The worst part for me was the pregnancy test. I just hope that if Blackburn had it in mind for Alya to be pregnant, someone has vetoed it (which may well be the case as it seems that Blackburn may have been sacked.) There have certainly been a few mentions lately (and Alya's scenes with Jake) which made me think that that may have been the intention.

Reactions have been pretty spot on I think. Garry's anger will surely intensify now that he knows it's Jason (if anything one of the issues with this storyline has been that Garry and Jason seem like they're suddenly good mates, whereas before Garry just happened to work for him and that was that.) In time, I hope that we'll see Garry come around a bit; he's no angel himself, and even tried to get with Tina while she was carrying Jake for him and Izzy. Although Alya crossed a line by sleeping with someone else, it was a mistake while she was grieving, whereas Garry's seemed more considered/to mean something.

As others have said, it is the culture issue with Alya. The treatment may be outdated and the show may be intending to prompt discussion of it, but it can't all be nice as otherwise Muslims will be complaining at the depiction. As well as the culture, I think the Nazirs feel even more let down by Alya as she has always been the one they've been proud of until now (the clever, educated one etc.) With both parents deceased, there's probably more pressure on her to make them proud. That can only make it worse in their eyes.