Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - V

[parkerman]

I'd love to hear the announcer over the end credits say (quote) "If you've been affected by issues raised in tonight's episode.............then perhaps you should be doing something about it, instead of watching TV all the time?"

Absolutely spot on. I believe the original intention of soaps were as a bit of entertaining escapist drama to get away from the cares of the world. Brookside and Eastenders put paid to all that and now Corrie is just as bad. The whole Yasmeen and Geoff episode (as a whole) has been very distasteful. The producers will say these things happen and we should be aware of them and that it help women in that situation. I can't imagine for one minute it helps women in that situation; it probably gives them nightmares. Also, what they are now saying is that the only way out of this dilemma is to kill your partner. If this is supposed to be a public service, perhaps they should have explored ways Yasmeen could have got proper help.

It is neither one thing nor the other. It is not pleasant escapist viewing, nor is it tackling a social issue in a responsible way. Very very poor television by Coronation Street.