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Coronation Street's Michelle Collins unhappy over lack of screen time
I completely agree that she has been underused. This seems to be happening with a lot of characters in corrie though. To me it seems to be less and less about a community and more about individuals. It would be a great shame if Corrie lost the sense of community it's known for. Obviously they can't give everyone massive stories but they could involve other characters a bit more
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I always had a feeling her time on Correh would end in tears. One actor cannot create two soap legends. Its impossible. Cindy was always going to win over Stella. It was a risk for Collinson that didn't work out.
Maybe he's punishing her for leaving so soon. She didn't really give the character a chance to develop. Just like the Gloria character. Sad really because there was potential there.
I don't watch Corrie regularly if at all anymore but from what I've read on here and in Stuart Blackburn's statements regarding her departure, it does appear that she is being quietly phased out.
Unfortunately, it is typical Blackburn to focus on a few characters and leave the rest to rot. If your name's not Platt, Cropper or McDonald, there won't be much for you to do! Katie, Chesney, Sinead, Tyrone, Gary, Izzy and Stella have had nothing to do for months. Steph Britton is supposedly a regular yet does absolutely nothing but serve drinks. Axing Brian was a mistake and felt forced. And every episode is identical.
Well given that Stella was landlady of the pub Betty worked at...
One thing we can gather from this is that, even if she doesn't get killed off, I very much doubt they'll be inviting her back after she's decided to have a moan.
Tina is leaving, she gets loads of screentime.
Stella hardly sets foot out the Bistro these days
And any excuse to make SB look like the villain, despite the fact a majority couldn't stand her.
Sheesh, talk about a frickin' tease.
She flaunts her beige figure at him, flirts constantly, gives him the big come on - then the minute he summons up the courage to ask her out, it's all ... "Eee I'm too busy for this Dev ... Eee Betty were me best mate were Betty ... Eee stop hassling me Dev ... Eee our Leanne who I bought up single-handedly from the age of 32 needs me ..."
I'm in agreement here. When I heard that Michelle was joining Corrie I was quite looking forward to it as as much as I dislike Eastenders - I did like her portrayal of Cindy (I also like Michelle Collins - she seems like a nice woman). However - from the minute she opened her mouth on Corrie - I couldn't wait to see the last of the character. I don't know why the actress couldn't have insisted that it is quite possible that Leanne's mum could have a Southern accent instead of going for this incredibly forced accent. The accent just put me off. Trivial I know - but its for the same reason I can barely stand a film where Alan Rickman is trying to do a New England accent. And I love Alan Rickman.
Agreed. She just didn't work.
and hooray, because let's face it - Liz is SO much better suited to the job!
Totally agree. No loss as far as I am concerned. In a year it will be:
"Stella who?"
"Oh you remember, Eva's mum"
"oh yeah"
Now Eva on the otherhand - what a GREAT character - they SO need to use her much more. I can see her running t'Rovers in the future.
Well, at least "the door is being left open" and she is not being killed off, unlike others that said they wanted to leave.
She never even appeared onscreen with Betty and it was made out that they were close friends, which was a bit annoying imo.
In total agreement, what was even more ridiculous was Stella going to look through Betty's stuff. Rita, Emily and Gordon Clegg I was fine with because they knew Betty for many years and the actors had worked with her, but shoving Stella in was too far. It was just awkward having her there.
Poor Betty, they couldn't have cheapened and disgraced her memory more if they tried.
They had the dozy Everton chairman and a complete stranger rooting through her personal belongings - before handing her cherished 'Ot Pot recipe over to bellend Cotton.
They really did a number on Betty.
Yes she did, and once you put in your resignation, you (quite rightly) get to have no say whatsoever in how 'the business' carries on without you.