Maria Connor Sutherland (Samia Smith)

[lizann]

lets start a campaign to keep this weatherfield one inside for a long time

[Perdita]

lets start a campaign to keep this weatherfield one inside for a long time

[Perdita]

Drunken Maria begs Aidan to stay the night with her, telling him she doesn't want to be alone. Will Aidan join her?
In the morning, Maria snuggles down to watch TV with Liam but in her hungover state she falls asleep. Meanwhile Liam heads to the kitchen where he switches on a gas ring... Thankfully, Kirk returns to the flat and immediately notices the smell of gas.
In the Rovers, Kirk tears a strip off Adam, blaming him for plying Maria with drink. But, when Adam makes a disparaging remark about Maria, Aidan loses it and punches him in the face.
Maria takes Aidan back to her flat. As Aidan gazes into her eyes he admits he's fallen in love with her, will Maria reciprocate?
5. Maria's Judgement Day
Everyone gathers at Maria's flat, determined to celebrate Christmas with her before her court appearance.
When Eva finds out how Aidan punched Adam out of allegiance to Maria, she's proud of him and Aidan feels terrible.
Extracting himself from the party, Aidan heads to the factory where he texts Maria to join him. Promising Maria that he's going to finish with Eva, Aidan and Maria kiss passionately... Unaware that Johnny's seen everything! Is the game up?
The next morning, Maria heads to court... Will she be spending Christmas behind bars?

[lizann]

liam is lucky to have kirk as mommy worried about a bed partner

[Dazzle]

liam is lucky to have kirk as mommy worried about a bed partner

Maria only went out because Liam made it very clear he didn't want to spend any more time with her. Despite poor writing and years spent rarely showing Maria and Liam together (which I'm glad to say has recently been somewhat rectified), within the Corrie universe she's supposed to be a decent mother.

Also within the Corrie universe: she's no more obsessed with her latest love interest than are most other characters when it suits the plot. Most women in soap are portrayed as needing a man - something the much missed maidmarian and I used to bemoan regularly.

Aidan and Adam - both of whom are a pair of sleazebags who've made it very clear to Maria that they were using her for sex - are far more deserving of contempt than she is!

[lizann]

did maria even try make up with liam no instead out drinking and sleeping with adam

[Dazzle]

did maria even try make up with liam no instead out drinking and sleeping with adam

Yes, she did try repeatedly but Liam wanted to go to the school disco and then be with Kirk because he'd recently been forced to spend all his time with his mum.

With her kid happy and well taken care of, and being single, Maria was entitled to do as she pleased. It's Adam who should be ashamed of himself for taking advantage of someone who was very obviously highly emotional and had been drinking heavily.

I find it very strange that it's nearly always women who are condemned the most for having sex lives and not being perfect.

[lizann]

i just really dislike maria and don't think she deserves so much air time and storylines sorry maria fans

if i was locked away from my child i would wanna spend every minute with them as i could when i was out even if child hated me i keep trying

[lizann]

i just really dislike maria and don't think she deserves so much air time and storylines sorry maria fans

if i was locked away from my child i would wanna spend every minute with them as i could when i was out even if child hated me i keep trying

[Perdita]

i just really dislike maria and don't think she deserves so much air time and storylines sorry maria fans

if i was locked away from my child i would wanna spend every minute with them as i could when i was out even if child hated me i keep trying

I am not a fan either but I think Maria has tried her best, taken time off work and was busy doing things with Liam. But any child would prefer to go to a school disco instead of being home with just mum, and Liam had probably been looking forward to the disco as well, surely a couple of hours with his friends does not make Maria a bad mother. Also, would Liam understand what it means for Maria to go to prison at his age?