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Old 11-06-2014, 11:43
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Old 11-06-2014, 12:28
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Yeah, even though it was such a short little bit, there was so much weight in it. Hopefully they'll have some more interaction in the future. As much as I loved them together I can't see how it would ever be realistic to have a reunion – apart from a very. very carefully, slow-burning and well-plotted story – but I'll say this. They will always just work for me on screen. I think I'll have a trawl through my PVR at the weekend and see what I might have kept from the past!
It got far too ugly between them post-Carla and ever since Peter pulled that stunt at Christmas and weasled out of luring Leanne back I didn't want them back together. In fact, Peter's got even worse with the whole St Ronseal affair so I think Leanne's had a lucky escape. Although I do agree with you that they will always work fantastically together, I don't think I could ever invest in them again; it'd be a case of just waiting to see how long it was untill the next affair. That being said, there were flashes of the old Peter in that brief scene the other night, ie. he was a drunken pathetic mess, but there was actual emotion there. Compare that Peter to the Peter who told Carla about the affair; he was strangely emotionless andf extremely matter-of-fact and it was just plain weird. It was pretty much the complete opposite to when he told Leanne about Carla.

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Oh no, what the flip is this?? Why would Leanne react like that? She knows Nick's condition and she's been feeling sorry for him all this time but now she's getting a kick out of something stupid like this? Just why? I hope she's not going to revert back to how she was post-Peter; snapping at everyone and being a general misery. If her attitude to Nick stays like as it is here then that's not going to sit right with me at all. It'd be almost like she's enjoying seeing him struggling with the brain damage and that's something I just don't believe she'd ever do.

I'm really not liking that article
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Old 11-06-2014, 13:02
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Old 11-06-2014, 14:48
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Old 14-06-2014, 07:48
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It got far too ugly between them post-Carla and ever since Peter pulled that stunt at Christmas and weasled out of luring Leanne back I didn't want them back together. In fact, Peter's got even worse with the whole St Ronseal affair so I think Leanne's had a lucky escape. Although I do agree with you that they will always work fantastically together, I don't think I could ever invest in them again; it'd be a case of just waiting to see how long it was untill the next affair. That being said, there were flashes of the old Peter in that brief scene the other night, ie. he was a drunken pathetic mess, but there was actual emotion there. Compare that Peter to the Peter who told Carla about the affair; he was strangely emotionless andf extremely matter-of-fact and it was just plain weird. It was pretty much the complete opposite to when he told Leanne about Carla.



Oh no, what the flip is this?? Why would Leanne react like that? She knows Nick's condition and she's been feeling sorry for him all this time but now she's getting a kick out of something stupid like this? Just why? I hope she's not going to revert back to how she was post-Peter; snapping at everyone and being a general misery. If her attitude to Nick stays like as it is here then that's not going to sit right with me at all. It'd be almost like she's enjoying seeing him struggling with the brain damage and that's something I just don't believe she'd ever do.

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I never ever want to see Leanne and Peter back together, that ship sailed when she married Nick. But I do feel sad because they still do have such amazing chemistry and have always worked well together, also they still understand each other. I doubt it will happen with CG going on leave. When/if CG returns I still would not want to see Leanne and Peter back together. I would rather see Leanne develop a relationship with Kal and also see Leanne become friends again, if she would to get back wit Peter she would jeopardise her friendship with Carla.

Urg I agree about the pics of the DM. I really don't want to see her return to the character she was under Collinson's regime. Blackburn has improved Leanne a lot in terms of her being so rude and a misery before. We should have never have Leanne being civil to Carla and Peter if Collinson was still in charge. Hopefully it's not what it look likes because I would like to see her help Nick and get them to develop a good friendship-- not trying to get one over on each other all the time.
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Old 15-06-2014, 16:40
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Interesting theory! I can't actually even hazard a guess this time round. I agree with you about the yellow and black though! Leanne's wardrobe seems to have had a much needed overhaul.

Urg I agree about the pics of the DM. I really don't want to see her return to the character she was under Collinson's regime. Blackburn has improved Leanne a lot in terms of her being so rude and a misery before. We should have never have Leanne being civil to Carla and Peter if Collinson was still in charge. Hopefully it's not what it look likes because I would like to see her help Nick and get them to develop a good friendship-- not trying to get one over on each other all the time.
Yeah, I'm so hoping the Nick/Leanne aftermath isn't going to be a repeat of the nastiness that Leanne and Peter created after their split. I reckon if Collinson was still at the helm, the love square would still be going on now. He didn't seem to realise when it had run out of juice.

Really, I doubt Leanne would behave so petulantly towards Nick because she knows how fragile he is. The whole reason she was keeping quiet about Kal was becasue she didn't want to mess up Nick's recovery, but because he's (quite rightly) had a pop at her leading him on, all her sympathy goes out of the window? I don't buy it. Leanne recognised that her actions that Christmas contributed to the Kylie ONS so surely she'd recognize that she acted wrongly in this situation and, again, understand why Nick's reacting so badly? There needs to be consistency.
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Old 16-06-2014, 10:23
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Yeah, I'm so hoping the Nick/Leanne aftermath isn't going to be a repeat of the nastiness that Leanne and Peter created after their split. I reckon if Collinson was still at the helm, the love square would still be going on now. He didn't seem to realise when it had run out of juice.

Really, I doubt Leanne would behave so petulantly towards Nick because she knows how fragile he is. The whole reason she was keeping quiet about Kal was becasue she didn't want to mess up Nick's recovery, but because he's (quite rightly) had a pop at her leading him on, all her sympathy goes out of the window? I don't buy it. Leanne recognised that her actions that Christmas contributed to the Kylie ONS so surely she'd recognize that she acted wrongly in this situation and, again, understand why Nick's reacting so badly? There needs to be consistency.
I am eternally grateful for Blackburn for ending that love square.

I don't get it either, how Leanne sympathy has just vanished, if we hadn't had Leanne taking responsiblities for her own actions previously or trying to help/not hurt Nick then it would be a lot more believable.

Hoping for some Leanne action this week.
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Old 16-06-2014, 11:36
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I think really it was just the passage of time that allowed Leanne to get over all the hurt that she felt after the Peter/Carla stuff. Plus the Christmas Eve fiasco probably made her realise she was endlessly tired of Peter's BS.

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ETA: Nothing to do with Leanne, but I loved Gary's line on Friday: "You're just a two-bit builder, not Balfour Beatty!"
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Old 16-06-2014, 20:15
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I think in http://www.itv.com/coronationstreet/...ne-fri-27-june it is ridiculous Nick saying he is
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For goodness sake, I know that he has brain damage, but it was the beginning of this year, ie more than a few months ago, that he said that they should split up and he told Leanne that she should move on.
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Old 17-06-2014, 16:18
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Old 18-06-2014, 02:38
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I think in http://www.itv.com/coronationstreet/...ne-fri-27-june it is ridiculous Nick saying he is
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For goodness sake, I know that he has brain damage, but it was the beginning of this year, ie more than a few months ago, that he said that they should split up and he told Leanne that she should move on.
I agree, they were separated and Leanne moved on. Surely he won't be able to get divorced especially if it happened when they were separated (though I'm no lawyer!). I suppose Leanne could file for divorce on adultery too I have a feeling this is going to be a messy divorce going by the spoilers as Nick's saying Leanne should get nothing. I'm not sure about that one as she got half of the bookies but i'm not sure what sort of divorce Peter and Leanne had. But surely Leanne would have a right to some property?

I wonder what Kal's daughter is going to say about Leanne it be interesting to see her reaction, but she probably be more worried about sleeping with Gary
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Old 19-06-2014, 00:15
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Old 19-06-2014, 09:05
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Old 19-06-2014, 11:45
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Hi folks! Still kinda of out the loop with soaps and all that jazz Corrie seems to be getting worse and worse! But...still looking forward to Kal's family rocking up soon. Nice to hear that his daughter is going to be alright with Leanne. I'm thinking the same as Gracie; that it'll be the mum with the issues. Possibly the son, but Sharif has already been remarking on Leanne's past so I assume the the mother will probably be 10x worse.

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Sorry, but 'Declares war'?? LOL This SL is going down the pan rather fast...
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Old 19-06-2014, 14:13
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The writers have lost the plot.
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Old 23-06-2014, 08:30
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Leanne's birthday this week.

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Old 23-06-2014, 14:29
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Cheers for the links, k9 Kal seems to live in that black, floral shirt Wonder if Leanne's birthday will be referenced? Stella mention or something?

In other news, the gloves are well and truly off, folks!

http://www.soapsquawk.co.uk/news/cor...on.php#results

Brain damage or not, my sympathy for Nick is disappearing fast.
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Old 23-06-2014, 14:41
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ETA: The dialogue! Christ. Someone give him a large right hook from me.
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Old 23-06-2014, 14:51
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I've got visions of it turning into the Leanne/Peter venomfest, only with Nick. That was a particulalry horrible period and I so don't want to go back to that aspect of Leanne's character because it was an ordeal to watch.

However, remember Ben Price talking about how Nick's always been Mr Nice Guy? Well, Dark Nick setting out to ruin Leanne/Kal seems very similar to 'Nice' Nick, setting out to ruin Leanne/Peter - difference is, Nice Nick did it in a very subtle way. So really, this kind of sneaky behaviour has always been in Nick, I just think the brain damage is bringing it out in a more obvious way.

ETA: The dialogue! Christ. Someone give him a large right hook from me.
Of course he's never done anything wrong in his life has he? Just pushing women into abortions, actively trying to push a recovering alcoholic off the wagon and sleeping with his brother's wife...
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Old 23-06-2014, 15:01
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I think that either Peter, Nick or anyone who has actually been in a relationship with Leanne bringing up Leanne's past as a prostitute is so easily thrown back in their faces, though – because both men knew about it and weren't so bothered that they wouldn't sleep with her. So it wasn't exactly a problem for them, was it? They just like to use it as a weapon when it suits them.
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Old 23-06-2014, 15:29
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I think that either Peter, Nick or anyone who has actually been in a relationship bringing up Leanne's past as a prostitute is so easily thrown back in their faces, though – because both men knew about it and weren't so bothered that they wouldn't sleep with her. So it wasn't exactly a problem for them, was it? They just like to use it as a weapon when it suits them.
The BIB is exactly what I was thinking when I was reading the whole thing. Wasn't it Natasha who made a huge thing of telling Nick about the escorting, but he didn't really react to it? Obviously he's hurting over the whole Kal business, but to start throwing her past at her (in full hearing of everyone too) is just petty. Then again, I suppose Leanne's did it in response to Carla/Peter. It seems to be a soap clichι.

The same stuff happens on the main forum all the time though. I've lost count of the number of times I've seen "druggie/prossie/arsonist etc" whether it's relevant to the SL or not.
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Old 23-06-2014, 21:00
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Ditto all the above.

"Seize the day."

I was pleased to note that Leanne and Janice are still in contact - broken ankle / sprain.


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Old 23-06-2014, 21:53
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Ditto all the above.

"Seize the day."

I was pleased to note that Leanne and Janice are still in contact - broken ankle / sprain.


Well, she didn't spend a long time in Liverpool, did she? I agree it was good to finally hear a Janice mention. I never liked Janice, but I did think her relationship with Leanne worked brilliantly.

Those spoilers cast a whole new light on this Nick/Leanne fallout. Suddenly I'm not feeling quite so bad about Leanne laughing when he gets his car clamped or whatever. The guy's acting like a prize arse.

I have to say, as cheesy as the dialogue was, I did love that Kal/Leanne scene where she finally chose him! Seeing her all happy and giggly was so refreshing! Pity it won't last much longer with Nick's antics and Kal's mother probably being against her. On the plus side, the daughter seems fine with it as does Sharif, so fingers crossed|!
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