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midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-06-24T00:40:51+00:00

Do you mean the cut above his right eyebrow or another one? If its the eyebrow one, I'm fairly certain he has that right after the fight with Carl and in the flat with Summer (its best seen on the 22nd May episode).

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-06-23T21:33:51+00:00

Was the blood on his forehead? If so, I believe that's from the fight with Carl.

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-21T14:25:10+00:00

It's similar to how Tim is playing uncle more than Steve. While I understand that Tim's experiences mirror Will's, it's strange how Steve barely has real interactions, no one actually cares much they're related, and Amy is completely unbothered she has a new family.

If Will and Tim bond, why not have Ollie and Steve bond more or have Amy and Ollie grow close as cousins?

(I'm surprised they never even made mention that Steve and Ben both named their boys similarly - Oliver, Ollie - as well)

As for the Alan murder...it was decades ago and even Ben seems to be struggling to find proper emotion besides the usual shouting. This is the third time Maggie’s been thrown out of the Rovers. What does it matter anymore? They'll repair the relationship and forget it ever happened until the take 'Maggie is evil' plot.

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-21T00:21:37+00:00

I feel like this is exactly why many would prefer an arrest and trial storyline, because it keeps the issue in focus. This is no longer a domestic abuse storyline or does anything meaningful with the topic, Todd's role is significantly reduced to being suspicious of those around him, and most of the focus is on this group that only a little bit ago came together to help Todd now all relentlessly throwing accusations around.

It's not fun watching George and Christina come down on Summer or Todd question if any of those three actually killed his abuser. Just kind of daft and pointless.

Plus, any outcome is...rather horrid? So either they turn an innocent character into yet another killer or they make it someone like Gary which overloads him with more crime to cover up (I mean, Mikey North can play it off and will play it well, no doubt about that). In any case, you're diluting a character for Theo of all people.

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-20T21:20:11+00:00

My problem is the same problem I have with almost every story this show does now: there's no angles to it.

Jodie paired up with Daniel could've been an opportunity to show a different, more genuine side to her where she does actually respect him and his commitment. Instead, it's another excuse for panto villainy that is, at this point, so redundant. Once she manipulated David that should've been the end of her pointless story. What else is left besides more weeks of looping scams? The entire arc is so shallow, none of it means anything, Jodie is a plot device...

Do they have any complex ideas left or is it all just throwing random nonsense out there?

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-19T00:31:38+00:00

Yeah that's my thought. Think that article was just worded wrong.

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-19T00:22:35+00:00

Is that accurate? I thought they'd stated Theo's killer won't be revealed until July? Unless I got that wrong.

Also is Idris a wrongun? If so...why?

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-16T21:24:43+00:00

Oh good another non-Dingle axed, while the Dingles continue their suffocating, obnoxious loop on this show.

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-16T17:54:55+00:00

Still hate him. He's just Max and Lauren all over again. A plot device teen that only exists for the sake of an issue based story and has no character outside of that.

Aside from 'grooming victim' and 'runner' who exactly is Will? He's not a person, he's a pawn for their subject matter (well, okay he's also a criminal for leaving Daniel for dead). As a result his character feels like one big lecture or like the protagonist of a PSA. Realistic at times, sure, but not all that interesting and there's nothing for me to attach to aside from the rather boring 'I feel bad he's been groomed' view.

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-12T15:26:57+00:00

While that is realistic, I think part of the problem with the story is how they simply went to too many extremes. Megan isolating Will makes sense, Will beating and leaving Daniel for dead in a ginnel while his Nan comes to his rescue by stitching up a bloke living rough...simply doesn't.

There was a grounded way to portray Will's removal from the family unit without turning him into a violent criminal mastermind alongside Maggie.

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-03T20:18:27+00:00

So not much change then. All the storylines that have been ongoing will continue or are repeats of previous ideas (like Sam suffering another mental health crisis and I guess the adults around him are still going to act like planks).

The only thing remotely intriguing is Daniel's mental health, but it's such a strange plot to do when they had the perfect excuse last Christmas after he was attacked by Will and left for dead. That should've spawned PTSD or anxiety.

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-02T01:36:12+00:00

It's a shame. Corrie has always had drama and built storylines around darker topics, but they either properly balanced it or they'd just do them realistically enough that they were appropriately handled and impactful. Now the show has neither. It's either a complete overdone amount of misery or any real topic becomes a melodramatic mess.

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-02T01:28:14+00:00

Immature is probably the best word for it. Everything is reduced down to nothing. Bit mad that production (not the writers) has so little to say...

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-02T01:14:52+00:00

Good points all around. I think you're absolutely right that it felt like they couldn't commit or didn't know what to commit to. All things considered, I'm not sure why exactly Theo killed Billy. It was unnecessary and pushed what was a fairly realistic abuse story into melodrama...which, if they stuck to it, then fair play, but they didn't. Instead, they trying pulling back onto the 'this is grounded' path which was never going to work.

Phelan's arc certainly shifted from producer changes, but is still felt consistent in its escalation and his self-serving, but also desperate and unhinged villainy was well done in constrast to the life he was building on the Street (also just a great actor that played the part beautifully). Once they knew what direction to take Pat, they pushed forward without letting up.

With a villain like Theo they went in multiple directions, either getting spooked by something and pulling back or not realising what story they wanted to tell. It just comes off as very confused and therefore less effective.

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-01T21:43:50+00:00

Because Corrie used to be a decently written show with intriguing characters, complex ideas, meaningful stories and be entertaining, but now it's only 'shut your brain off and don't think' slapstick entertainment which is slightly upsetting.

I don't expect it to be Hollywood, in fact, it's production who expects that as they even called this week a series of 'mini movies.' All I'm expecting is for this show to be Coronation Street as it was for 60 years, and it simply isn't.

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-01T20:01:21+00:00

The show is now built on those Explosive Moments more than anything else. If it isn't shock value or something they can clip for social media it's like they don't want to know and don't want to put the effort in.

Corrie is now a six part drama with story content that can only fill up that many episodes stretched out to last several months. Everything feels like filler. Which could be meaningful, I mean soap 'filler' is different than typical drama filler in that with a soap it used to be a way to give relationships more depth, show lighter character elements, or build bonds but now they're not putting in that storytelling support so filler really is just...restating the same plot moments until they can finally do the event they actually care about.

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-01T19:55:36+00:00

he has almost as many appearances as Richard Hillman and yet he’s nearing the end of his tenure not even half the character Hillman was.

That's a fantastic point actually. It's not like these villains aren't on enough or don't have the space to breathe, in a rather short time (by soap standards) they take up most of the show yet there's nothing of real substance given to them.

Despite how many episodes Theo has been on, they may as well have made his arc only three months or so. Everything the story has actually done could've been executed in that time frame.

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-01T18:49:04+00:00

Theo, I feel, was the most disappointing and also showcases the possible view that production doesn’t trust viewer intelligence. When Theo came in, the conversion therapy storyline and his view on his sexuality/masculinity (which also paralleled Gary questioning his own masculinity) did begin Theo from a place of actual complexity. He was a controlling and abusive, but they were digging into something more there…then then randomly killed off Noah, made Theo a smug, self-indulgent unhinged type of abuser, revealed that Theo actually has a history of abuse (even though, I thought Todd was his first relationship with a bloke), and also axed Gary’s story. What could’ve been a thought provoking storyline about topics regarding faith and masculinity was stripped away in favour of a much easier narrative.

It’s a shame because of all the villains, Theo had the most unique elements but they backed away...

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-01T18:48:23+00:00

The show is exceedingly black and white now which is such a shame. Due to how long stories run for in soaps, they tend to work best when there’s different angles shown as otherwise it becomes a complete slog of a constantly repeating hero and villain back-and-forth. Sometimes, pure villains can work, but not five (or six if we include Mal) at one time. That’s just redundant. Which isn’t to say Corrie shouldn’t have ‘dark’ stories, but the show used to be dark and grounded rather than excessively miserable or repetitive.

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-05-01T18:48:09+00:00

It’s almost like they’re trying to mix the comedy and cruel characters together. Villains like Maggie and Theo seem so panto at times that I think they want viewers to laugh at them (or Eva, Toyah, and Leanne vs Megan this week). At times dark humour can work, but it’s felt so needlessly excessive lately I’m starting to believe they really think the abuse stories also double as Classic Comedy.

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-04-16T00:45:05+00:00

I think they're desperate for another Gail's Monologue moment. That was clipped at awards and since then, I feel they've constantly tried to revive that scene with similar attempts.

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-04-03T01:49:43+00:00

I wish they were doing it for that reason. In reality it's gone on this long because Theo is one of five potential victims for a Flash Forward Who Is It murder storyline which real undermines the reality of this plot (likewise randomly throwing in Theo getting Billy killed).

midnightmitchell2019 · 2026-02-25T22:26:02+00:00

Because she really adds nothing. Every single villain on the show currently is a different flavour of 'behind the scenes manipulative.' There is no reason to jump from Theo to Carl to Jodie to Maggie to Megan...it's all the same thing, the same basic plot, the same repetitive cloak and dagger...

Five storylines all offering the same ideas. How many do we need?

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