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Old 07-06-2010, 23:12
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Just been watching some Alan Bradley stuff on Youtube.

Now there was a soap villain that you could take seriously.
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Old 07-06-2010, 23:14
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The scenes last week, where Tony was walking down the back street of Corrie and kept turning round to gurn into camera , were laugh out loud bad.
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Old 07-06-2010, 23:15
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"he's behind you"...

oh i WISH!
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Old 07-06-2010, 23:19
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The thing is, Mark Eden's portrayal of Bradley was amazing. He was human, greedy, messed up but genuinely loved Rita, but felt let down by her not marrying him. With Tony Gordon, you are right, he gurns, he overacts and you can't take him seriously whatsoever.
20 Years or so the difference between the two.
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Old 08-06-2010, 00:53
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Tony Gordon and Nick Cotton - seperated at birth!
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Old 08-06-2010, 02:03
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Agree. The actor who plays Tony is really good.
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Old 08-06-2010, 02:06
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You gotta admit though, his insults and remarks are brilliant, Tony always had a way with words!
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Old 08-06-2010, 02:32
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Hillman was often regarded as panto too, but he is still the most loved Corrie villain, same with Mad Maya
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Old 08-06-2010, 11:51
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With a few exceptions you can count on a single hand, all soap villains are panto.
In fact all soap performances are panto with the silly facial expressions and the troubled looks over people's shoulders to convey what they are thinking to the viewer
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Old 08-06-2010, 11:53
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Well at the end of the day it is Corrie and not some gritty realistic ,'slice of life' show.
Soapy but enjoyable
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Old 08-06-2010, 12:09
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Panto or not, am I the only one that feels sorry for him? It was Carla and Liam that messed him up. He was overly cocky when he first arrived but that was all. Although it was seedy, you could easily tell that he fell for Maria and Baby Liam even though the guilt was always with him.
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Old 08-06-2010, 12:12
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Just been watching some Alan Bradley stuff on Youtube.

Now there was a soap villain that you could take seriously.
Oh no he isn't!!

Seriously though I don't like him the siege stuff I seen a bit of it last week and it was rubbish.
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Old 08-06-2010, 12:16
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I wouldn't really call him a panto villain...

but perhaps that is because I hate Panto and have loved Tony's return-

that term seems to be a derisory way of describing certain kinds of villains- but it is misplaced in my view- soaps need villains like Tony

Tony reminds me more of those villains you get in films like Die Hard or Speed- a bit OTT, actor is clearly hamming it up a little but it's part of the entertainment
(what was Dennis Hopper's great line in Speed- poor people are crazy Jack, I'm eccentric!)

....and I am not comparing Gray O'Brien to the wonderful late Dennis Hopper- just saying there is a place in dramas for villains that are a bit comical and get all the best lines!

Tony's return has been a very welcome one-
his scenes have been entertaining- particularly the contrast between how he treats Carla (a woman he once killed for) and 'saint' Maria- and his attachment to baby Liam is adorable even if he has lost it

His return has been great to watch- compared to Molvin and all that Joe loan shark tripe- this has been a huge improvement
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Old 08-06-2010, 14:18
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I wouldn't say Tony was a panto villain, Richard Hillman was though.
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Old 08-06-2010, 14:39
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Tony Gordon and his bionic eye..... he has a villainous stare!
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Old 08-06-2010, 15:57
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I wouldn't really call him a panto villain...

but perhaps that is because I hate Panto and have loved Tony's return-

that term seems to be a derisory way of describing certain kinds of villains- but it is misplaced in my view- soaps need villains like Tony

Tony reminds me more of those villains you get in films like Die Hard or Speed- a bit OTT, actor is clearly hamming it up a little but it's part of the entertainment
(what was Dennis Hopper's great line in Speed- poor people are crazy Jack, I'm eccentric!)

....and I am not comparing Gray O'Brien to the wonderful late Dennis Hopper- just saying there is a place in dramas for villains that are a bit comical and get all the best lines!

Tony's return has been a very welcome one-
his scenes have been entertaining- particularly the contrast between how he treats Carla (a woman he once killed for) and 'saint' Maria- and his attachment to baby Liam is adorable even if he has lost it

His return has been great to watch- compared to Molvin and all that Joe loan shark tripe- this has been a huge improvement
I agree with your points mainly, but I didn't find it funny at all, just cringeworthy. This is meant to be the dramatic climax to one of the big stories of the past few years, and just felt all the OTT cringey lines and delivery had no place in that.
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Old 08-06-2010, 16:05
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I agree with your points mainly, but I didn't find it funny at all, just cringeworthy. This is meant to be the dramatic climax to one of the big stories of the past few years, and just felt all the OTT cringey lines and delivery had no place in that.
Fair enough- but given what we've been watching in recent months- it was at least interesting and i have found it entertaining

Considering Gail's trial- which treats the audience like complete idiots and suggests someone could be convicted of murder;

a) without any forensic evidence of any kind,
b) on the testimony of a convicted murderer
c) on the testimony of the victim's daughter who witnessed nothing
d) despite the legal presumption that she innocent until proven guilty beyond all reasonable doubt

etc, etc

The siege is the better to the two stories running by miles!
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Old 08-06-2010, 16:10
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I agree. The Gail trial is a farce and a very unfunny one at that!
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Old 08-06-2010, 16:19
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Fair enough- but given what we've been watching in recent months- it was at least interesting and i have found it entertaining

Considering Gail's trial- which treats the audience like complete idiots and suggests someone could be convicted of murder;

a) without any forensic evidence of any kind,
b) on the testimony of a convicted murderer
c) on the testimony of the victim's daughter who witnessed nothing
d) despite the legal presumption that she innocent until proven guilty beyond all reasonable doubt

etc, etc

The siege is the better to the two stories running by miles!

Agree. I've always wondered how this whole thing got to court when it's all circumstantial evidence... therefore the jury have to return a verdict of not guily because there is doubt!
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Old 08-06-2010, 16:22
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I agree. The Gail trial is a farce and a very unfunny one at that!
I don't know though, I did laugh for once at Norris telling Mary to barge past and run for the seats in the public gallery.
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Old 08-06-2010, 16:49
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Just been watching some Alan Bradley stuff on Youtube.

Now there was a soap villain that you could take seriously.

I always say that as well. He was quietly menacing! There's one scene when he is terrifying Rita, blaming her for him going to jail, and it's just brilliant. Barbara and Mark were as well.

Richard Hillman was nothing more than a panto villain. All that was missing was the cape and the twirly tashe, many people used to say!

Tony Gordon seems to be more RIchard Hillman than Alan Bradley..
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Old 08-06-2010, 16:57
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The guy who plays Tony is just AWFUL
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Old 08-06-2010, 17:03
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The guy who plays Tony is just AWFUL
Agreed but he's well liked on here. His bulging eye
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Old 08-06-2010, 17:05
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nah i think he is really good, he plays unhinged very well, and although carla has a gun pointed at her face, she cant help but take the micky out of him lol.
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Old 08-06-2010, 17:44
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His bulging eye
How respectful to the actor, should we point out your imperfections too?
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