Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - IV

[RogerOver]

I watch Corro because it's just so funny! The embarrassing idiots make me smile. One of the other things that made me smile was that after Freddie's "two left feet" dancing accident with Norris a few days ago, last night we had:

Tyrone: You could always stop at ours for a bit if you like.

Freddie: I'll be fine.

Tyrone: Just for a week until you find your feet.

Does no one else spot these gems, or do I need to get out more?

[RogerOver]

edit: double post

[Perdita]

edit: double post

When you use the Go Advanced option for posting it only posts once

[RogerOver]

When you use the Go Advanced option for posting it only posts once

Okey kokey, thanks. I'm doing that now, I'll try and remember in the future too.
I did contact the webmaster, who just said it was a known bug in the system, but didn't mention about the Go Advanced option.

[LouiseP]

Steve Macdonald is still a very credible actor. He has just been allowed to get away with this buffoonery and face pulling by the director who has allowed him to overact. It is the directors job to monitor the acting and the same goes for Gail. She has been allowed to do her village idiot act for too long and gets away with it. Director -DO YOUR JOB. Plus I might add, the scriptwriters for writing such pathetic storylines such as this football stuff. Why ?

It maybe Steve's way of protesting . Who knows? I have heard that some of the cast are not at all happy with the way their characters are written.

[Dazzle]

Does no one else spot these gems, or do I need to get out more?

No you don't need to get out more!

I must admit I missed the joke you mentioned above but I do notice many funny quips in Corrie still. I'm a big fan of them - it's poorly acted slapstick that I find cringeworthy.

[Dazzle]

Steve Macdonald is still a very credible actor. He has just been allowed to get away with this buffoonery and face pulling by the director who has allowed him to overact. It is the directors job to monitor the acting and the same goes for Gail. She has been allowed to do her village idiot act for too long and gets away with it. Director -DO YOUR JOB. Plus I might add, the scriptwriters for writing such pathetic storylines such as this football stuff. Why ?

It maybe Steve's way of protesting . Who knows? I have heard that some of the cast are not at all happy with the way their characters are written.

Yes I agree that Simon Gregson (and Helen Worth of course) can act when he puts his mind to it. Steve wouldn't have been a long time favourite of mine otherwise, and he proved he's still capable in the depression storyline.

I don't know why but multiple producers and directors have allowed Steve's clown act and face pulling to become his defining characteristic over the past few years.

[LouiseP]

No you don't need to get out more!

I must admit I missed the joke you mentioned above but I do notice many funny quips in Corrie still. I'm a big fan of them - it's poorly acted slapstick that I find cringeworthy.

Yes, I got the joke. I was just surprised that no-one on screen seemed to get it . It just passed over their heads. Maybe it was not meant to be a joke, I thought..

[LouiseP]

No you don't need to get out more!

I must admit I missed the joke you mentioned above but I do notice many funny quips in Corrie still. I'm a big fan of them - it's poorly acted slapstick that I find cringeworthy.

Yes, I got the joke. I was just surprised that no-one on screen seemed to get it . It just passed over their heads. Maybe it was not meant to be a joke, I thought..

[RogerOver]

Oh, come on! There are loads of times when I've seen jokes done deadpan - it's absolultely superb when that happens!

This is my favourite of all time, even though it's not from Corro, but Eastenders twenty years ago:
Lou Beale was in hospital with some minor complaint or other. Her grandson Mark, in his teens was visiting her. Grandma was worried if her cat was being looked after properly by her grandson. He assured her he was doing a good job, but did ask why it was called "Mandu", to which grandma replied that it was, "named after that place in the Far East." The line was delivered deadpan, and immediately cut to the next scene.

I was rolling on the floor at this.
The next day at work I mentioned the episode to some soap-opera addicts. No one had noticed the Kathmandu joke, or even understood it