Coronation Street is Rubbish!? - Page 4

walkinman221 · 25-01-2012, 20:20

What do you mean FICTIONAL oh my god my world is in tatters

Margaret Pilkington · 25-01-2012, 20:22

oh, Sorry WM....I thought you knew....will you need to arrange counselling?

walkinman221 · 25-01-2012, 20:29

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

oh, Sorry WM....I thought you knew....will you need to arrange counselling?

Yep i am a shell of my former self in the space of one post, as for the counselling anything that involves getting to actually stop and get a lie down i'm up for that

Margaret Pilkington · 25-01-2012, 20:35

Oh, No....there won't be any lying down.....that is psychoanalysis........much more costly.
You will be asked to act out your anxieties, in relation to your belief that Coronation Street was a real place, and portrayed real life.
The good news....it is only seven and sixpence a session.

walkinman221 · 25-01-2012, 20:41

Oh forget that then no lieey downie no dooee

Margaret Pilkington · 25-01-2012, 20:42

thought you might say that

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garinda · 25-01-2012, 21:02

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Originally Posted by ToffeeGuy

Corrie has lost the plot since the Tram Crash.

How did Becky manage to find a handsome man who is moving to Barbados? Which man in his right mind would think of her as a 'catch'. A chain smoking, drunk who loots corner shops. Bonkers.

Plus I don't like it's depiction of Northerners as adulterous drunks. I can't think of one long-term marriage in it (Hayley and Roy? Mmm) or a traditional family set-up.

He's not such a catch.

He's lied to her.

He's actually a doctor from Casualty, now unable to work because of Parkinson's.

Oh, and he's actually gay.

Becky's in for a shock.

kestrelx · 25-01-2012, 23:33

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Originally Posted by ToffeeGuy

Corrie has lost the plot since the Tram Crash.

How did Becky manage to find a handsome man who is moving to Barbados? Which man in his right mind would think of her as a 'catch'. A chain smoking, drunk who loots corner shops. Bonkers.

Plus I don't like it's depiction of Northerners as adulterous drunks. I can't think of one long-term marriage in it (Hayley and Roy? Mmm) or a traditional family set-up.

I agree with some of your points! One big error in all soaps is the issue of prison visits. They always get non-family members visit appointments on the day at short notice! In reality that does not happen. An individual or family member can not turn up at a prison to see someone in there by cold calling - they just would not get in. Yet in soaps they always do - it's rubbish! Your right they are all stereo types all northerners arn't drunks or wife swappers - except maybe Jaysay!

jaysay · 26-01-2012, 09:49

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Originally Posted by walkinman221

Yep i am a shell of my former self in the space of one post, as for the counselling anything that involves getting to actually stop and get a lie down i'm up for that

Hell WM, its a good job your not an Eastenders Fan, you'd be totally suicidal thinking that was real life

jaysay · 26-01-2012, 09:55

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Originally Posted by kestrelx

I agree with some of your points! One big error in all soaps is the issue of prison visits. They always get non-family members visit appointments on the day at short notice! In reality that does not happen. An individual or family member can not turn up at a prison to see someone in there by cold calling - they just would not get in. Yet in soaps they always do - it's rubbish! Your right they are all stereo types all northerners arn't drunks or wife swappers - except maybe Jaysay!

I ain't got a wife and would have gladly swapped my last one for a Cocker Spaniel, they're more faithful and I drink very little

. One think which has me wondering though is how do you know, in great detail, the visiting rights of those in HMs Prisons

jaysay · 26-01-2012, 09:55

Um Corry won the Best Soap at the TV awards last night

MargaretR · 26-01-2012, 11:31

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Um Corry won the Best Soap at the TV awards last night

There's no credit in being 'the best'.

In every barrel of rotten apples there is always one which can be declared least rotten.

susie123 · 26-01-2012, 13:18

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Originally Posted by kestrelx

I agree with some of your points! One big error in all soaps is the issue of prison visits. They always get non-family members visit appointments on the day at short notice! In reality that does not happen. An individual or family member can not turn up at a prison to see someone in there by cold calling - they just would not get in. Yet in soaps they always do - it's rubbish! Your right they are all stereo types all northerners arn't drunks or wife swappers - except maybe Jaysay!

Yep the prison visit thing has always bugged me too. We used to visit a lifer who was an old school friend of my partner and had to wait for him to send us a visiting order before we could go and see him. He was in several different gaols before he topped himself and the routine was always the same.

cashman · 26-01-2012, 13:18

Well aint watched it fer oer 25 yrs, but am gonna be watching it later next month.

mobertol · 26-01-2012, 14:39

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Originally Posted by cashman

Well aint watched it fer oer 25 yrs,

Same here Cashy -Is Hilda still in it? She and Stan were always my favourites

Now that's what i call real life WM!

Very moving acting - great to watch all the names on the credits at the end, this is how i remember Corrie.

Just a thought, do they still serve Newton & Ridley in the Rovers Return?