Thanks Jack, I do pride myself on being one of the more sensible, conservative posters on here.
It's important to be the voice of reason amidst all the madness I find buddy.
I keep forgetting Rob and Carla are bro and sis, and am expecting a snog scene at any given minute. It's not because I have a sick mind, it's just the characters and plots are so poor at the moment there's no investment in them so you totally forget the dynamic supposedly being portrayed.
Sexual intercourse between a person and their parent (including adoptive parent), grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece.
In any case, Peter and Tracy were not both adopted by Ken and Deirdre. Their parents married, and Ken adopted Tracy. Peter was then an adult.
No, Tracy's Dad is Ray Langton. Ken's only her adoptive father. There is no blood relation between Peter and Tracy whatsoever, they have different Mums AND Dads.
No, Tracy's Dad is Ray Langton. Ken's only her adoptive father. There is no blood relation between Peter and Tracy whatsoever, they have different Mums AND Dads.
Yes but they are both legally Ken's child aren't they? so if they are half-siblings how come it isnt illegal?
Interestingly, "double" cousins (Two sisters married to two brothers and both couples have children) are allowed to marry, even though genetically they can be similar to siblings.
What's so wrong (or wrong, wrong, wrong) about it? They are not blood relatives and were not raised as brother and sister.
EastEnders has already done a similar storyline with Sharon and Dennis. Emmerdale had Scott and Kelly Windsor who weren't blood relatives, but were raised together as brother and sister.
Of course, Brookside did the only proper brother/sister incest storyline and it was the beginning of the end for that show.
Sharon & Dennis were slightly different as they only met as adults so that storyline for me didn't seem so icky. On the other hand as Scott & Kelly grew up together since they were young that storyline always felt far too icky and wrong despite them not being blood related.
As far as I remember Tracy & Peter didn't grow up together as such. Peter & his twin Susan grew up for the most part in Scotland away from Ken and after Ken married Deirdre and took on her daughter, Peter made the odd appearance here and there most notably when Susan was getting married to Mike in the mid-80s when Tracy would have been about 8 or so and Peter would have been approx 21.
Yes but they are both legally Ken's child aren't they? so if they are half-siblings how come it isnt illegal?
Interestingly, "double" cousins (Two sisters married to two brothers and both couples have children) are allowed to marry, even though genetically they can be similar to siblings.
I think it probably IS illegal for the reasons you've given, but BIOLOGICALLY there is no link between them.
Deirdre would be absolutely livid if this happened, she's had an eye on Peter herself for a while now.
All that flouncing around in her loose-fitting bath robe, flaunting herself whilst being both bra-less and indeed commando, would have been for absolutely nothing.
She's been hoping and praying for ages for a convenient gust of wind to blow open her robe, just to give Peter a really good glimpse of the 'goods.'
Why, she's even removed the lock from the bathroom door, whilst taking to lying in the bath starkers all day long, just waiting for the wino to pop in there for a quick slash.
She was all ready to invite him to wash her hairy back with the loofah an all.
So Tracey can ruddy well keep her grubby mitts off him, and I'll tell you that for nowt.
Deirdre's already done all the ground work, so anyone else with designs on Peter can jolly well think again!
Deirdre would be absolutely livid if this happened, she's had an eye on Peter herself for a while now.
All that flouncing around in her loose-fitting bath robe, flaunting herself whilst being both bra-less and indeed commando, would have been for absolutely nothing.
She's been hoping and praying for ages for a convenient gust of wind to blow open her robe, just to give Peter a really good glimpse of the 'goods.'
Why, she's even removed the lock from the bathroom door, whilst taking to lying in the bath starkers all day long, just waiting for the wino to pop in there for a quick slash.
She was all ready to invite him to wash her hairy back with the loofah an all.
So Tracey can ruddy well keep her grubby mitts off him, and I'll tell you that for nowt.
Deirdre's already done all the ground work, so anyone else with designs on Peter can jolly well think again!
It'd remind me a bit of Shannon and Boone from Lost :')
Again, didn't their parents marry when they were already quite old - mid to late teens? Also, there is a big difference (legally if not biologically) between step and adopted relatives.
But I do remember when Corrie reintroduced Tracy back in 2002 they said she'd sleep with plenty of the fellas and wouldn't say no to Peter.
I do seem to remember that the storylines considered Peter and Tracy having an affair back them. They also considered making Peter a wife beater (to Shelly) but decided against both ideas in favour of the bigamy plot.
They might just have got away with it back then as we hadn't seen Peter and Tracy interact much onscreen and you could argue they didn't know each other that we'll but after 10+ years of seeing the sibling relationship (as someone said - equal affection and dislike) it would feel really wrong.
To me they actually have one of the most realistic portrayals of a sibling relationship in soap (blood related or not) and i'd hate to see that tarnished. Until last year when they had to change things because of Bill Roaches enforced absence, Peter is about the only person that Tracy has always loved and had a good relationship with and that has loved and supported her back - as her brother, not potential lover.
I do seem to remember that the storylines considered Peter and Tracy having an affair back them. They also considered making Peter a wife beater (to Shelly) but decided against both ideas in favour of the bigamy plot.
They might just have got away with it back then as we hadn't seen Peter and Tracy interact much onscreen and you could argue they didn't know each other that we'll but after 10+ years of seeing the sibling relationship (as someone said - equal affection and dislike) it would feel really wrong.
To me they actually have one of the most realistic portrayals of a sibling relationship in soap (blood related or not) and i'd hate to see that tarnished. Until last year when they had to change things because of Bill Roaches enforced absence, Peter is about the only person that Tracy has always loved and had a good relationship with and that has loved and supported her back - as her brother, not potential lover.
It will never happen both peter and Tracy consider themselves siblings. I do find their close sibling bond a bit strange though considering (as others have already pointed out) they weren't raised together and had very little to do with one another throughout the 80s and 90s. Ken and Deirdre may have been married since Tracy was very young but this really close brother and sister bond has just come about in the last few years.
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I expect, no demand this storyline.
Uncle Quentin you have a sick mind
Not sure about the sexy part...:(
Thanks Jack, I do pride myself on being one of the more sensible, conservative posters on here.
It's important to be the voice of reason amidst all the madness I find buddy.
No, Tracy's Dad is Ray Langton. Ken's only her adoptive father. There is no blood relation between Peter and Tracy whatsoever, they have different Mums AND Dads.
Yes but they are both legally Ken's child aren't they? so if they are half-siblings how come it isnt illegal?
Interestingly, "double" cousins (Two sisters married to two brothers and both couples have children) are allowed to marry, even though genetically they can be similar to siblings.
His cell mate Bubba Phelian would agree ;-)
Sharon & Dennis were slightly different as they only met as adults so that storyline for me didn't seem so icky. On the other hand as Scott & Kelly grew up together since they were young that storyline always felt far too icky and wrong despite them not being blood related.
As far as I remember Tracy & Peter didn't grow up together as such. Peter & his twin Susan grew up for the most part in Scotland away from Ken and after Ken married Deirdre and took on her daughter, Peter made the odd appearance here and there most notably when Susan was getting married to Mike in the mid-80s when Tracy would have been about 8 or so and Peter would have been approx 21.
I think it probably IS illegal for the reasons you've given, but BIOLOGICALLY there is no link between them.
I'm suing you for mental anguish
Legally he is as his legal (and biological) father is also Tracy's legal father by means of adoption. But there is no blood link.
BIB - so that's why she's so wrinkly!
Again, didn't their parents marry when they were already quite old - mid to late teens? Also, there is a big difference (legally if not biologically) between step and adopted relatives.
Please let that just be a nasty rumour!
I do seem to remember that the storylines considered Peter and Tracy having an affair back them. They also considered making Peter a wife beater (to Shelly) but decided against both ideas in favour of the bigamy plot.
They might just have got away with it back then as we hadn't seen Peter and Tracy interact much onscreen and you could argue they didn't know each other that we'll but after 10+ years of seeing the sibling relationship (as someone said - equal affection and dislike) it would feel really wrong.
To me they actually have one of the most realistic portrayals of a sibling relationship in soap (blood related or not) and i'd hate to see that tarnished. Until last year when they had to change things because of Bill Roaches enforced absence, Peter is about the only person that Tracy has always loved and had a good relationship with and that has loved and supported her back - as her brother, not potential lover.
Well said
Okay you've sold me. It'd be worth it just for that line!