Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - V

[Son of Cain]

I do not understand how younger strong built men cannot fight off Phelan. I am sure he is 60 something

Soap's really should avoid action scenes like fights and car chases, they do not have the budget to hire competent stunt people or fight choreographers. The Phelan scene was a prime example. 'Man With Scary Eyes' takes a two handed swing at Phelan with a heavy crowbar, yet Phelan escapes with minor wound and a little blood on his shirt sleeve, instead of a broken arm, he did even seem to be in any pain afterwards. He then fends 'Man With Scary Eyes' off with his leg who would have hit Phelan across the shin with his crowbar breaking his leg before Phelan could say a word. In those circumstances once he went down on the ground, he would never have got up, certainly not unaided. Presumably Vinny sent him to kill Phelan not just hurt him, as he could still take revenge on Vinny's mum if still alive. - Very poorly written scene.

[swmc66]

I must admit i did cry when Seb was begging them to keep the twins together. The rest was dreadful as usual. Surely the care home would have noticed that a little old lady was missing!

[lizann]

i really wanna smack faye

[flappinfanny]

i really wanna smack faye

If I were Anna I would disown Faye.

The Seb scenes were the only good part of the episode. The actor playing Seb is very good. When is this phelan rubbish going to end? In reality Vinnie would knock seven shades of **** out of Phelan.

Can somebody tell me is Steve, Dev and Tim meant to be funny? and Am I meant to care about the factory and Aidan? I did think Adam was amusing, the cat that got the cream, for now anyway.

[lizann]

the seb actor is very good

[parkerman]

Now then, some questions.....

1. Is Nicola still working? She spends so much time at Eileen's now that perhaps not. However, if she is still working, she cannot just accept Phelan sacking Seb for no apparent reason. She's his case worker and needs to be involved in any decision about his apprenticeship. Also she should have been involved when Social Services went round to his house.
2. Talking of Seb, I don't know what the law is on this so perhaps someone can tell me, but the Social Worker who came round said that Seb wasn't legally old enough to take care of the twins. He is 16 and could be legally married with his own children, so why is he not old enough to look after his brother and sister? I understand that Social Services might be conscerned because of the dysfunctionality of the family, but that's not what was said.
3. What is happening about Underworld? Have the police given up investigating? Are the insurance company not paying out? Is it just to be left derelict with no roof? Is nothing being done about it?
4. When will this dire Phelan story come to an end? How has he turned into the Manchester equivalent of the Krays all by himself?

[RogerOver]

Parkerman,

Thanks for your pedantic stance on this. There are a lot of questions that as a soap mimicking real life, do need answering.

[tammyy2j]

Who rang social services on Seb's family, was it Pat or Faye?

[parkerman]

Parkerman,

Thanks for your pedantic stance on this. There are a lot of questions that as a soap mimicking real life, do need answering.

Just don't get me started on the Mayoral election!!!

[Brucie]

Something you'll never hear on Coronation Street:
"Given that you're a builder Pat, how is it that you've never got even a speck of dust on you after a day at work?"