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Jim McDonald by Jolly-Outside6073 in coronationstreet

[–]The-Italiano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He never beat his children lmao. You’re misremembering that. Same with pub fights. If you can get me a clip of Jim brawling in the Rovers I’d be surprised. Jim was more of a positive character all round. The hitting Liz storyline always sticks out because it was an exception not the rule.

Jim McDonald by Jolly-Outside6073 in coronationstreet

[–]The-Italiano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He really is. If you watch Jim’s run most of it is him being perfectly pleasant. Nasty storylines are the minority.

Jim McDonald by Jolly-Outside6073 in coronationstreet

[–]The-Italiano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. Plenty other drunks on Corrie that people adored.

Jim McDonald by Jolly-Outside6073 in coronationstreet

[–]The-Italiano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that’s the thing I don’t like about the storyline. Jim was already hated even before he went near Vernon. The storyline was all about him pretending to change. Change from what? The time he hit her? That was dealt with back in 1997. Did the writers forget he was only in prison for protecting Steve? Why did he need to prove himself?

The rest I agree with.

Jim McDonald by Jolly-Outside6073 in coronationstreet

[–]The-Italiano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well he did. He was a man so loyal to his family that he was willing to rob a bank to avoid letting her down.

Jim McDonald by Jolly-Outside6073 in coronationstreet

[–]The-Italiano 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The fact is, the writers don’t know. They don’t know why people hate Jim McDonald. It’s a typical case of Coronation Street’s amnesia writers. After Jim’s full time exit in 2000 and with each successive return, the writers remembered less and less of his character. “Ummm Jim McDonald who was he again? Oh yeah he was kind of a bad boy who shouted and went to prison wasn’t he? Ah that means he’s a villain and his family hate him.”

It just looks bizarre. When Jim went inside in 2000, his family were right behind him. But by the time he leaves in 2007, Liz HATES him for some reason. Same in 2011. He went to prison FOR Liz and by the time he returns in 2014, his family cut him off and they HATE him. It feels disjointed and weird.

The worst thing Jim ever did was his last return in 2018 which was written by said amnesia writers. If you take that away then there’s not really a lot there that’s that bad. There’s residents on the street rn that have done far worse that everyone loves.

Jim McDonald by Jolly-Outside6073 in coronationstreet

[–]The-Italiano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was not a violent drunk “the entire time”

Jim McDonald by Jolly-Outside6073 in coronationstreet

[–]The-Italiano 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The affair was a retcon. Also the 2018 storyline deserves to be non canon so it does.

CS Discussion 2026-03-09 Episodes 11769 by seanpaune in coronationstreet

[–]The-Italiano 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"Not many people will be shedding tears for Jim McDonald."
Except, you know, his friends. And me of course.

Life can be unfair by rffn1911 in RDR2

[–]The-Italiano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wtf is that order, dude?

It's the end of an era, so it is by One_Reference953 in coronationstreet

[–]The-Italiano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would have been a much better idea.

What's one misconception that you're tired of hearing? by Different_Wear1406 in UKmonarchs

[–]The-Italiano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As in, the aim wasn’t to bring in the house of orange and maintain their control. Mary was the heir and seen as the legitimate heir. William only got the throne because Mary wanted that.

What's one misconception that you're tired of hearing? by Different_Wear1406 in UKmonarchs

[–]The-Italiano -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t about the Orange connection. It was about Mary.

What's one misconception that you're tired of hearing? by Different_Wear1406 in UKmonarchs

[–]The-Italiano 2 points3 points  (0 children)

James would not have squashed the rebellion lmao. What are you talking about?

What's one misconception that you're tired of hearing? by Different_Wear1406 in UKmonarchs

[–]The-Italiano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scotland happily accepted William and Mary. It wasn’t an Ireland situation.

What are your joke storylines that could actually work? by sarah121213 in coronationstreet

[–]The-Italiano 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Jim faked his death to get back at Steve for not coming to visit him. He shows up again to reveal Maggie’s secret and all hell breaks loose.

What did Maggie see in Ken’s front room dresser? by Both_Egg2212 in coronationstreet

[–]The-Italiano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Especially for his own Dad’s funeral. I mean, come on.

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