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Tears and muddy teddies......
What can I say about tonight's double dose of Corrie? I think that if I admit to the fact that my both my throat and head are aching with grief says it all about how incredibly poignant and lachrymosely heart-rending it was played out by that truly outstanding cast. Kudos to them all. I was doing fine until Eileen started shedding tears. It's always the case with me, though; anytime Eileen loses it, I'm all over the place! Speaks volumes of just how tremendously convincing and thoroughly talented Sue Cleaver is as an actress. Where have you been all out soap lives, dear sweet woman?? God bless you. And little Billy too.......
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Have to agree, I'm one who very rarely get emotional over soaps, but todays corrie had a tear running down my face! i was so embarrased! my mom was in floods though...
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Tonghts double bill was just superb. Well done to all the cast!
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it will go donw in soap history!
i was bawlling when todd knelt down to the grave and said 'hello billy...its daddy' and sarah broke down! that was soo emotional and real! |
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Oh how the tears flew. Never thought I could get that involved in a soap storyline!
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Oh how the tears flew. Never thought I could get that involved in a soap storyline!
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Tonights second episode was absolutelty brilliant and hats off to all the cast but especially Tina O'Brien and Bruno Langley. I think the moment that got everyone and made the hair stand up on your neck was when Todd said:
"Billy, its daddy" So simple but such powerful words. The whole story line has been brilliant right the way through from Todd being confused back at the beginning of the year to now when they said goodbye to Billy Grimshaw. In a way it was the perfect way to finish off the storyline. It will be a shame though when Bruno leaves the show in a few months and i wonder what would he have been like as a father if Billy had not died. Who knows?? Overall a very sad but brilliant episode. Someone deserves to win awards for it at next years Soap Awards. |
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Just to add my voice - it was superb, played beautifully by everyone and the tears were running down my face as well. It never got sentimental and over the top, just brilliant. And Sue Cleaver is now officially a soap goddess.
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Just to add my voice - it was superb, played beautifully by everyone and the tears were running down my face as well. It never got sentimental and over the top, just brilliant. And Sue Cleaver is now officially a soap goddess.
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I thought all the cast were tremendous in tonights double Corrie. Yes even I shed a tear and yes I do know its only a soap. Congratulations all round. Louise Berridge and all over at EE should watch this and learn. And typical of Corrie there were even some lighter moments mixed in between
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I thought all the cast were tremendous in tonights double Corrie.
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I have never cired for an episode of a soap opera since the whole Dot and Ethel thing in EE!
But i was crying rivers last night lol, not a good thing since i had an exam today lol! |
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Yes I too shed a tear or two. I thought both episodes were so well acted as has been the case for the whole story line. David is trying to be there for his sister in the only way he knows how to shout out and try to defend her. Gail and Eileen as parents can only begin to imagine what Sarah and Todd must be going through and I felt so sorry for Todd the simplicity of the words "hello Billy its Daddy" , they were so heart rending. The death of a baby is always a difficult one to portray and it was done with dignity and sensitivity last night. I'm almost crying again just thinking about it.
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Don't! You'll start me off again!
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Originally Posted by lauralou
it will go donw in soap history!
i was bawlling when todd knelt down to the grave and said 'hello billy...its daddy' and sarah broke down! that was soo emotional and real!
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Personally I found Sarah's wailing much more disturbing though.. Probably because up until that moment the scene had been so peaceful. It was well acted by Tina O'Brien as well..
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Personally I found Sarah's wailing much more disturbing though.. Probably because up until that moment the scene had been so peaceful. It was well acted by Tina O'Brien as well..
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I sobbed my heart out - an excellent portrayal of such a delicate subject.
Am I the only one, however, who felt that Leanne Battersby's return was crowbarred into the episode ? It felt stilted and also, I thought it went against character for Patrick to be manhandling everything in sight - up until now he has always been played as a man with a heart of gold - the way he spoke to Todd a couple of weeks back about being in the Rovers later if he wanted a drink I always thought was lovely. Whilst these scenes didn't spoil such a fantastic show, I felt that Billy's funeral deserved a better accompanyment |
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I sobbed my heart out - an excellent portrayal of such a delicate subject.
Am I the only one, however, who felt that Leanne Battersby's return was crowbarred into the episode ? It felt stilted and also, I thought it went against character for Patrick to be manhandling everything in sight - up until now he has always been played as a man with a heart of gold - the way he spoke to Todd a couple of weeks back about being in the Rovers later if he wanted a drink I always thought was lovely. Whilst these scenes didn't spoil such a fantastic show, I felt that Billy's funeral deserved a better accompanyment |
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I was in tears during those episodes too, and reading through this thread has started me off again
Excellently done, so moving and understated. As others have said, it was the "Hello Billy, it's daddy" and Sarah's wailing that really got me. Fantastic writing, just when you think Corrie can't get any better - it does. Confess I even watched the repeat on itv2 and it had me in tears a second time. (Opposite case with EE - just when you think it can't get any worse, the writers lower the standards even further.) I actually disagree with the point about Leanne being crowbarred in. When the scenes changed to her storyline I did inwardly groan, but within a few seconds I was laughing at them (despite not being a Les fan) - Corrie is very good at those complete changes of pace. Agree though that it didn't fit very well with Patrick's previous characterisation but I will forgive them one slip. |
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to be fair Patrick was pretty drunk!
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Sue Cleaver better had win awards! The catfight she had with gail on the mammoth triple bill was simply superb. The best lines ive ever heard in a soap (except billy, its daddy) were shouted by Sue (He'l need an aids test after sleeping with your slagg of a daughter!!) Sheer class!
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I hope your all voting for Bruno and Tina at the tv quic awards for best actress and actor and Coronation street as the best soap!!
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I have to agree that was a FANTASTIC 2 episodes of Corrie, being a mum myself I really felt for Sarah and I sobbed my heart out , (and i'm not ashamed to admit it).
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to be fair Patrick was pretty drunk!
Continuity people! Price check Checkout Eleven! Will x |
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