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Let's hope Leanne and Nick come to some sort of an agreement before this drags out for to long. It looks like Yasmeen is going to get worse next week. I wonder if Leanne would visit Peter in jail, I do hope we get to see some nice scenes between Leanne and Peter before Chris Gascoyne leaves.
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Poor Simon. Leanne's despair really got to Rob tonight! It's a bit of a shame that everyone seems to be so accepting with the police's theory that Peter was to blame. I mean, it's not like theCorrie cops even have a good track record! ![]() I liked Kal sticking up for Simon etc in the midst of the gossips. Good job. ![]() I wonder what Kal and his family think of Peter especially as the main focus has been on Nick. Lovely seeing Kal put a stop to those gossipers. Quote:
I think there could be some nice scenes before Peter leaves.
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![]() More angry Nick I really can't wait for Leanne to give Nick what for! So I think Leanne will get her own back with getting Nick's car towed.
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Hi people! I was planning on doing a mega catch-up of Corrie so I was up to date with all things Leanne-wise, but the TV decided to break itself. I hate using itv player online because it's garbage so I've missed a lot of Corrie. Only managed to see Monday's because somebody (with a lot more patience than me!!) got itv player up on their computer; it was bloody awful though, so I imagine I may not have missed much! Anyway, enough rambling I see Angry Nick is going to be well and truly back in action However, after reading about just how low he's going to stoop, all I can say is ![]() ![]() I'm also rather glad that he''s going to branch out his rage and pretty much go postal on everyone! It would've become old very fast if he'd have just kept all his anger on Leanne.
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I think there could be some nice scenes before Peter leaves.
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Lovely scene with Carla and Rob, I would love to see Leanne have some more scenes with Carla as they are very civil now.
I wonder what Kal and his family think of Peter especially as the main focus has been on Nick. Lovely seeing Kal put a stop to those gossipers. It would be nice to see, especially since Leanne and Peter have been through so much and Leanne told Peter he didn't believe that he killed Tina. Thanks k9 More angry Nick I really can't wait for Leanne to give Nick what for! So I think Leanne will get her own back with getting Nick's car towed.I'm glad we can see the context of the car towing now. It did look really petty in the pics. Quote:
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Hi people! I was planning on doing a mega catch-up of Corrie so I was up to date with all things Leanne-wise, but the TV decided to break itself. I hate using itv player online because it's garbage so I've missed a lot of Corrie. Only managed to see Monday's because somebody (with a lot more patience than me!!) got itv player up on their computer; it was bloody awful though, so I imagine I may not have missed much! Anyway, enough rambling I see Angry Nick is going to be well and truly back in action However, after reading about just how low he's going to stoop, all I can say is ![]() ![]() I'm also rather glad that he''s going to branch out his rage and pretty much go postal on everyone! It would've become old very fast if he'd have just kept all his anger on Leanne.Is the telly fixed now? I don't mind ITV Player but I do find the amount of ads is disproportionate to how it would be if you'd watched it on the telly. It should just be the same. In Monday's ep I was interested in the bit where Sharif mentioned that Yasmeen had been arrested (presumably during protests) before. So she knows that things aren't always straightforward yet she's wasn't very willing to listen to Leanne. I suppose she's only trying to protect her son, but hey, Kal's old enough to do as he pleases! ETA: Does anyone have any thoughts on the fairytale ad with Leanne and Alya? It looks like Rapunzel.
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Welcome back! Hope you're OK? Is the telly fixed now? I don't mind ITV Player but I do find the amount of ads is disproportionate to how it would be if you'd watched it on the telly. It should just be the same. In Monday's ep I was interested in the bit where Sharif mentioned that Yasmeen had been arrested (presumably during protests) before. So she knows that things aren't always straightforward yet she's wasn't very willing to listen to Leanne. I suppose she's only trying to protect her son, but hey, Kal's old enough to do as he pleases! ETA: Does anyone have any thoughts on the fairytale ad with Leanne and Alya? It looks like Rapunzel.
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I'm on a huge health-kick at the moment. Maybe I should pop down to Kal's pint-sized gym Yes the TV is all better now so hopefully I'll be able to get myself back into the habit of watching Corrie live. Yasmeen's probably one of those people who wouldn't care about getting arrested because she'd have been "standing up for what's right" or some other clichéd tripe like that. I think she'd rather be known as a wacky protest gal than an escort! She seems to have the same black & white approach that Leanne has too, so it's interesting to see Leanne on the receiving end this time. Re the trailer, I thought it was meant to symbolise Alya 'letting her hair down'. She's already shown that she's hiding the 'party girl' side of her from her family, Sharif and Yasmeen in particular. Of course we all know how wild Leanne was as a young'un, maybe she'll be the one encouraging Alya to find the fun or whatever. I can imagine that if Leanne's supporting Alya's desire to rebel(?) against the strict upbringing then it'll cause a bigger wedge between her and Yasmeen (yay *roll eyes*). But I also lean a lot towards Gary being involved too. |
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I have been wondering at some point if SImon will want to visit Peter in prison and Leanne will take him. I'm suddenly reminded of when Leanne visited Frank Foster in prison... that was a brilliantly acted scene.
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BIB: That's a really good point. One soon-to-be-ex husband with brain damage, the other charged with murder and in prison. I know that when Leanne and Kal had that scene in the kebab shop eons ago he expressed surprise that Deirdre was her ex-mother-in-law, so one would presume that he does know a bit about that part of Leanne's history by now. I'm glad we can see the context of the car towing now. It did look really petty in the pics. Welcome back! Hope you're OK? Is the telly fixed now? I don't mind ITV Player but I do find the amount of ads is disproportionate to how it would be if you'd watched it on the telly. It should just be the same. In Monday's ep I was interested in the bit where Sharif mentioned that Yasmeen had been arrested (presumably during protests) before. So she knows that things aren't always straightforward yet she's wasn't very willing to listen to Leanne. I suppose she's only trying to protect her son, but hey, Kal's old enough to do as he pleases! ETA: Does anyone have any thoughts on the fairytale ad with Leanne and Alya? It looks like Rapunzel.
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BIB2- I would quite like a scene with Leanne and Kal talking about her Peter's past.
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I'm on a huge health-kick at the moment. Maybe I should pop down to Kal's pint-sized gym Yes the TV is all better now so hopefully I'll be able to get myself back into the habit of watching Corrie live. Yasmeen's probably one of those people who wouldn't care about getting arrested because she'd have been "standing up for what's right" or some other clichéd tripe like that. I think she'd rather be known as a wacky protest gal than an escort! She seems to have the same black & white approach that Leanne has too, so it's interesting to see Leanne on the receiving end this time. Re the trailer, I thought it was meant to symbolise Alya 'letting her hair down'. She's already shown that she's hiding the 'party girl' side of her from her family, Sharif and Yasmeen in particular. Of course we all know how wild Leanne was as a young'un, maybe she'll be the one encouraging Alya to find the fun or whatever. I can imagine that if Leanne's supporting Alya's desire to rebel(?) against the strict upbringing then it'll cause a bigger wedge between her and Yasmeen (yay *roll eyes*). But I also lean a lot towards Gary being involved too. I'm hoping we'll get to see a good step daughter relationship with Alya, which might upset Yasmeen if Ayla supports the relationship, it's going to be really interesting to see how Leanne adapts to the muslim culture |
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The scene where Leanne told Kal she loved him was so sweet. I don't think we got any scenes like that with Nick and Leanne, and if we did I certainly didn't feel the love.
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Glad to hear you better and that your T.V's fixed. ITV's not great but HuluPlus has got triple the ads than ITV! and good luck on your health kick, you haven't missed to much of Leanne apart from the odd scene here and there
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I'm hoping we'll get to see a good step daughter relationship with Alya, which might upset Yasmeen if Ayla supports the relationship, it's going to be really interesting to see how Leanne adapts to the muslim culture
I think Alya's going to be cool with everything. The Fairytale trailer thingy seems to suggest that there's going to be some sort of connection so that's encouraging! I don't know how much focus is going to be put on the religious aspect, I mean, Ramadan's been mentioned, but no-one comes across as particularly devout, not yet anyway! Quote:
The scene where Leanne told Kal she loved him was so sweet. I don't think we got any scenes like that with Nick and Leanne, and if we did I certainly didn't feel the love.
So good to see Leanne sticking up for herself and telling Yasmeen bog to off! I popped onto Twitter and tweeted something like "Leanne unleashing her inner Battersby! Fantastic". Yasmeen really needed it. I still can't believe she was stupid enough to pull a stunt like that and then try to wriggle out of it when Nick spilled the beans ![]() I thought the whole declaration of love bit was done a little too soon because they've barely had a chance to try and do normal couple-y things. It's mainly been quick, secret hook-ups and a quick kiss once or twice; really, they don't really know each other. Then again, this is Soapland "love" so maybe I'm expecting too much! I did find Kal getting Leanne to repeat it over and over kind of cute though
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and BIB - ![]() ![]() I think my head would explode! I think Alya's going to be cool with everything. The Fairytale trailer thingy seems to suggest that there's going to be some sort of connection so that's encouraging! I don't know how much focus is going to be put on the religious aspect, I mean, Ramadan's been mentioned, but no-one comes across as particularly devout, not yet anyway! BIB - That was brilliant I popped onto Twitter and tweeted something like "Leanne unleashing her inner Battersby! Fantastic". Yasmeen really needed it. I still can't believe she was stupid enough to pull a stunt like that and then try to wriggle out of it when Nick spilled the beans ![]() I thought the whole declaration of love bit was done a little too soon because they've barely had a chance to try and do normal couple-y things. It's mainly been quick, secret hook-ups and a quick kiss once or twice; really, they don't really know each other. Then again, this is Soapland "love" so maybe I'm expecting too much! I did find Kal getting Leanne to repeat it over and over kind of cute though ![]() ![]() Glad you and the TV are better. Smashbox has been missing a while. |
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and BIB - ![]() ![]() I think my head would explode! I think Alya's going to be cool with everything. The Fairytale trailer thingy seems to suggest that there's going to be some sort of connection so that's encouraging! I don't know how much focus is going to be put on the religious aspect, I mean, Ramadan's been mentioned, but no-one comes across as particularly devout, not yet anyway! BIB - That was brilliant I popped onto Twitter and tweeted something like "Leanne unleashing her inner Battersby! Fantastic". Yasmeen really needed it. I still can't believe she was stupid enough to pull a stunt like that and then try to wriggle out of it when Nick spilled the beans ![]() I thought the whole declaration of love bit was done a little too soon because they've barely had a chance to try and do normal couple-y things. It's mainly been quick, secret hook-ups and a quick kiss once or twice; really, they don't really know each other. Then again, this is Soapland "love" so maybe I'm expecting too much! I did find Kal getting Leanne to repeat it over and over kind of cute though ![]() BIB2- It was very cute but I agree with you it was all done a bit soon and they've had hardly any happy times together but hopefully we'll get to see more after the divorce, mind you Peter and Leanne got engaged just after 6 months of being together. I think Leanne was being a bit unreasonable expecting Leanne to pay maintenance for Simon (have I got that right?) but Leanne should be getting something out of the Bistro or the Flat, as I think she must've payed her wages towards the mortgage or rent. |
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BIB1- The scene between Frank and Leanne was really good and interesting. It would be nice for Leanne to visit Peter in prison, it would be good to see them get closure on their relationship, I would like to see Simon visit in Peter in prison but I doubt it will happen yet as he still very upset and I'm not sure Leanne would let him. I'm not sure on the Simon and Maddie relationship as it seems their always needs to be someone other than Leanne to help out Simon/get through to him (first Tina and now Maddie) and it seems it's more for Maddie's character development than Simon's.
BIB2- I would quite like a scene with Leanne and Kal talking about her Peter's past.
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Glad to hear you better and that your T.V's fixed. ITV's not great but HuluPlus has got triple the ads than ITV! and good luck on your health kick, you haven't missed to much of Leanne apart from the odd scene here and there I'm hoping we'll get to see a good step daughter relationship with Alya, which might upset Yasmeen if Ayla supports the relationship, it's going to be really interesting to see how Leanne adapts to the muslim culture Quote:
The scene where Leanne told Kal she loved him was so sweet. I don't think we got any scenes like that with Nick and Leanne, and if we did I certainly didn't feel the love.
So good to see Leanne sticking up for herself and telling Yasmeen bog to off! I did think it was nice that she sort of blurted out the ILY in the street while in the midst of her anger, seemed to make it truer almost. As to what transpired with Kal later on, I think it was sweet, but it's also quite soon. I think it would have worked better for me if they'd moved to sit down (why are they always standing up in that flat) and she'd calmed down a bit. I'm glad that they're persevering, though, because there was so little in the spoilers about Yasmeen's plan etc, I wondered if they might call it quits. I would have liked to see a bit more between them after Leanne's mediation. I do think, personality-wise, he's a good foil for her: he's quite calm and rational and yet not so much so that it feels like she's overpowering him? I loved that bit where Eva and Kal shared a look when Leanne was trying to convince them that she could be calm during the mediation! Quote:
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and BIB - ![]() ![]() I think my head would explode! I think Alya's going to be cool with everything. The Fairytale trailer thingy seems to suggest that there's going to be some sort of connection so that's encouraging! I don't know how much focus is going to be put on the religious aspect, I mean, Ramadan's been mentioned, but no-one comes across as particularly devout, not yet anyway! BIB - That was brilliant I popped onto Twitter and tweeted something like "Leanne unleashing her inner Battersby! Fantastic". Yasmeen really needed it. I still can't believe she was stupid enough to pull a stunt like that and then try to wriggle out of it when Nick spilled the beans ![]() I thought the whole declaration of love bit was done a little too soon because they've barely had a chance to try and do normal couple-y things. It's mainly been quick, secret hook-ups and a quick kiss once or twice; really, they don't really know each other. Then again, this is Soapland "love" so maybe I'm expecting too much! I did find Kal getting Leanne to repeat it over and over kind of cute though ![]() Quote:
BIB1- I know very little about the muslim culture but surely they would be praying and not be showing a lot of skin etc.
BIB2- It was very cute but I agree with you it was all done a bit soon and they've had hardly any happy times together but hopefully we'll get to see more after the divorce, mind you Peter and Leanne got engaged just after 6 months of being together. I think Leanne was being a bit unreasonable expecting Leanne to pay maintenance for Simon (have I got that right?) but Leanne should be getting something out of the Bistro or the Flat, as I think she must've payed her wages towards the mortgage or rent. Why does Nick feel the need to bring up Leanne's prostitute past at every opportunity? What does it have to do with the breakdown of their marriage? Nothing. I don't know where they are trying to go with the maintenance thing. We've all been here before and it just seems to be an excuse for everyone having a go at each other. I think Leanne is entitled to some division of assets – especially as Nick had no grounds to fire her in the first place. But Nick paying maintenance for Simon would be a bit odd – she just seemed to be outlining the reasons why she wanted to get things sorted out, with one of those reasons being that she has to provide for Simon. Instead of concentrating on the endless anger and nastiness, perhaps they could add some more things about Leanne trying to find a job? |
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I don't know where they are trying to go with the maintenance thing. We've all been here before and it just seems to be an excuse for everyone having a go at each other. I think Leanne is entitled to some division of assets – especially as Nick had no grounds to fire her in the first place. But Nick paying maintenance for Simon would be a bit odd – she just seemed to be outlining the reasons why she wanted to get things sorted out, with one of those reasons being that she has to provide for Simon. Instead of concentrating on the endless anger and nastiness, perhaps they could add some more things about Leanne trying to find a job?
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Thanks for the link.
I felt that the scene with Yasmeen and Roy last Friday, where they were stuck in the library, would have been a good opportunity for Roy to defend Leanne a bit. I mean, he knows that she's moved on from the past that has been so unceremoniously aired of late. Part of me liked Yasmeen confessing her fears, but I just didn't feel any empathy with her character at all. And God, when she went totally into overdrive at the end about the community mini library in the cafe, I half wished that Leanne was around the back of the burning library with a discarded book of matches and and evil smirk!
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BIB: I'm not really into the Maddie/Simon stuff. I do think there is something in it because she obviously can understand a lot of the changes and trials and tribulations that he's been through, but I'm just not really interested in her character. While Leanne probably does have a good bit to deal with (i.e. we know from one scene that she had a job interview at one point – not something she can take him to) that means that she does need someone to look after Simon for a bit, it's a shame that we're not seeing their family setup. Also, I can't recall that he's had much interaction with Kal at the moment
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I did think it was nice that she sort of blurted out the ILY in the street while in the midst of her anger, seemed to make it truer almost. As to what transpired with Kal later on, I think it was sweet, but it's also quite soon. I think it would have worked better for me if they'd moved to sit down (why are they always standing up in that flat) and she'd calmed down a bit. I'm glad that they're persevering, though, because there was so little in the spoilers about Yasmeen's plan etc, I wondered if they might call it quits.
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I'm finding the whole mediation/money thing tedious already. I'm finding the Nick/Leanne fallout extremely hard-going too. It's like we're going back to the bad old days of the Peter/Leanne fallout. The unnecessary bile and mud-slinging isn't enjoyable viewing. Although I adore Angry Nick (he's one of the few good things about Corrie right now) he's acting ridiculously, but Leanne's not really doing herself any favours by using the fact that he hit her as some sort of point-scorer. When she threw that in at mediation, she made it come across as if he did it deliberately and I thought that was a bit off... Why does Nick feel the need to bring up Leanne's prostitute past at every opportunity? What does it have to do with the breakdown of their marriage? Nothing. I don't know where they are trying to go with the maintenance thing. We've all been here before and it just seems to be an excuse for everyone having a go at each other. I think Leanne is entitled to some division of assets – especially as Nick had no grounds to fire her in the first place. But Nick paying maintenance for Simon would be a bit odd – she just seemed to be outlining the reasons why she wanted to get things sorted out, with one of those reasons being that she has to provide for Simon. Instead of concentrating on the endless anger and nastiness, perhaps they could add some more things about Leanne trying to find a job? Job-wise, I really hope she doesn't end up in the tiny gym! She'd be bored out of her mind! Quote:
Yes, I don't get all this arguing is doing either of them any good and that they should be concentrating on other things- like Nick on the Bistro and Leanne on Simon and getting a job. If Leanne wanted to keep her job she would be better off taking Nick to the tribunal, I hope Leanne does get a job at a bar/restaurant because thats what she's good at and not at say Roy's Rolls.
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I felt that the scene with Yasmeen and Roy last Friday, where they were stuck in the library, would have been a good opportunity for Roy to defend Leanne a bit. I mean, he knows that she's moved on from the past that has been so unceremoniously aired of late. Part of me liked Yasmeen confessing her fears, but I just didn't feel any empathy with her character at all. And God, when she went totally into overdrive at the end about the community mini library in the cafe, I half wished that Leanne was around the back of the burning library with a discarded book of matches and and evil smirk! Imagine Roy recounting this to Yasmeen ![]() https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnEWNrZ5vQ0 |
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I hate Sophie and Skank with a fiery passion so packing Simon off to them all the time is already annoying the hell out of me. I don't know how many times we've had the same scenario play out with Leanne/Simon/Babysitter of the week! It makes a total mockery of Leanne's whole fight to get custody when she's roping in anyone from the Street to look after Simon. I get that she really has no other option sometimes, but I don't get why it's happening as often as it is*
(*Actually, I know it's probably a blatant set-up to try and endear Skank to us, but it's still poorly done!) BIB - ![]() ![]() I hadn't realised they never sit down in there until I read that! I'm finding the Nick/Leanne fallout extremely hard-going too. It's like we're going back to the bad old days of the Peter/Leanne fallout. The unnecessary bile and mud-slinging isn't enjoyable viewing. Although I adore Angry Nick (he's one of the few good things about Corrie right now) he's acting ridiculously, but Leanne's not really doing herself any favours by using the fact that he hit her as some sort of point-scorer. When she threw that in at mediation, she made it come across as if he did it deliberately and I thought that was a bit off... Job-wise, I really hope she doesn't end up in the tiny gym! She'd be bored out of her mind! BIB - Roy's would be a massive step-down for her! Imagine her dressed in her snazzy Bistro threads serving up a sausage barm, or making up the cakes for the factoreh lot ![]() I'm trying to forget I ever watched that debacle of a plot! It was bloody awful and everyone involved, except lovely Craigy, should feel deeply ashamed. Yasmeen was ridiculously OTT; seriously, Leanne, you're trying to impress this?! Imagine Roy recounting this to Yasmeen ![]() https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnEWNrZ5vQ0
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Well, it's not quite true that they never sit down in Leanne and Eva's flat, but it seems to be a rare occurrence for the adults! Simon was sitting down yesterday, but Leanne and Ken were standing throughout. I liked that Leanne had that random scene with Steve and Lloyd yesterday in the cab office, and I liked her interaction with Ken as well. Good that she was going on another job interview. I don't think they can fit her in the tiny gym – no jobs going at the moment, surely! I needed some escapism tonight so I dug out the episode from Feb 2012 where Leanne found out about Peter's affair with Carla. I've only ever seen it once before, on the day it was transmitted, but it really stuck with me, so I hadn't watched it again. I still think it's definitely up there with one of Jane's best performances in Corrie. It's all so raw in that episode, the way all the unravelling of the lies just spears Leanne every time, the different emotions she goes through in that episode, the bit where she's pushing Peter away and bashing him with her fists - a superb performance.
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I liked that Leanne had that random scene with Steve and Lloyd yesterday in the cab office, and I liked her interaction with Ken as well. Good that she was going on another job interview. I don't think they can fit her in the tiny gym – no jobs going at the moment, surely!
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I needed some escapism tonight so I dug out the episode from Feb 2012 where Leanne found out about Peter's affair with Carla. I've only ever seen it once before, on the day it was transmitted, but it really stuck with me, so I hadn't watched it again. I still think it's definitely up there with one of Jane's best performances in Corrie. It's all so raw in that episode, the way all the unravelling of the lies just spears Leanne every time, the different emotions she goes through in that episode, the bit where she's pushing Peter away and bashing him with her fists - a superb performance.
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BIB: Yes, you're right, it does make the bitter custody fight seem long forgotten.
Well, it's not quite true that they never sit down in Leanne and Eva's flat, but it seems to be a rare occurrence for the adults! Simon was sitting down yesterday, but Leanne and Ken were standing throughout. I liked that Leanne had that random scene with Steve and Lloyd yesterday in the cab office, and I liked her interaction with Ken as well. Good that she was going on another job interview. I don't think they can fit her in the tiny gym – no jobs going at the moment, surely! I needed some escapism tonight so I dug out the episode from Feb 2012 where Leanne found out about Peter's affair with Carla. I've only ever seen it once before, on the day it was transmitted, but it really stuck with me, so I hadn't watched it again. I still think it's definitely up there with one of Jane's best performances in Corrie. It's all so raw in that episode, the way all the unravelling of the lies just spears Leanne every time, the different emotions she goes through in that episode, the bit where she's pushing Peter away and bashing him with her fists - a superb performance.
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That scene stuck out (in a good way) to me too. I always think that Leanne and Steve should interact more because they go way back, Jez Quigley and everything, and also Leanne was the one who stuck up for Lloyd and set everyone straight over the Chris/Cheryl cancer lie. I know every character has their own little dynamic that they stick with, but it'd be so much better if Corrie mixed it up a bit and got characters mixing with people outside their own cliques. That being said, The Hat doesn't seem able to do this in a non-contrived way; see Peter/Tina and Simon/Skank/Sophie for examples of how to fail at creating a communal feel
![]() I've only seen it the once too, but I remember how raw it all was. Compare that reveal to the Peter/Tina/Carla reveal and just see how far Corrie has fallen. Peter was genuinely pained to be hurting Leanne so badly, whereas he was scarily laid-back with Carla and explained it all in such a matter-of-fact way. What really stuck out for me was Leanne willing to accept it all as payback for her affair with Nick. It was so tragic to see her so willing to brush it all aside and try again with a clean slate, all because she loved Peter so much and didn't want to lose him The only thing I hated about it was her hasty departure; jumping in a cab and speeding off, leaving Simon so upset with no idea if he'd see her again was totally out of character for her.
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Absolutely, the two reveals are streets apart. The bit where she wants to try again and he doesn't – it's like the final, gutting heartbreak in the whole thing. So sad. I think the whole structure of that episode was so well put together. I do agree that her running away at the end - especially in that Simon wasn't sure if she was coming back – was really hasty and troubling. I think it was just that her head was in such a mess, and that as she said, she wanted to get away from the place where she'd been happy and had a family, and couldn't be haunted by the memories. Sad all round. And now look at where they all are in 2014!
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Thanks for the link.
I felt that the scene with Yasmeen and Roy last Friday, where they were stuck in the library, would have been a good opportunity for Roy to defend Leanne a bit. I mean, he knows that she's moved on from the past that has been so unceremoniously aired of late. Part of me liked Yasmeen confessing her fears, but I just didn't feel any empathy with her character at all. And God, when she went totally into overdrive at the end about the community mini library in the cafe, I half wished that Leanne was around the back of the burning library with a discarded book of matches and and evil smirk!
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I hate Sophie and Skank with a fiery passion so packing Simon off to them all the time is already annoying the hell out of me. I don't know how many times we've had the same scenario play out with Leanne/Simon/Babysitter of the week! It makes a total mockery of Leanne's whole fight to get custody when she's roping in anyone from the Street to look after Simon. I get that she really has no other option sometimes, but I don't get why it's happening as often as it is*
(*Actually, I know it's probably a blatant set-up to try and endear Skank to us, but it's still poorly done!) I'm finding the Nick/Leanne fallout extremely hard-going too. It's like we're going back to the bad old days of the Peter/Leanne fallout. The unnecessary bile and mud-slinging isn't enjoyable viewing. Although I adore Angry Nick (he's one of the few good things about Corrie right now) he's acting ridiculously, but Leanne's not really doing herself any favours by using the fact that he hit her as some sort of point-scorer. When she threw that in at mediation, she made it come across as if he did it deliberately and I thought that was a bit off... Job-wise, I really hope she doesn't end up in the tiny gym! She'd be bored out of her mind! BIB - Roy's would be a massive step-down for her! Imagine her dressed in her snazzy Bistro threads serving up a sausage barm, or making up the cakes for the factoreh lot ![]()
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BIB2- I love angry Nick too but they both need to cut down on the mud slinging, I'm sick of hearing Nick using the prostitute card everytime something doesn't go his way and Leanne using the brain damage card too, they both looked like complete idiots at that meditation at least Nick sort of has an excuse. She's already worked at Roy's anyway ![]() Quote:
I needed some escapism tonight so I dug out the episode from Feb 2012 where Leanne found out about Peter's affair with Carla. I've only ever seen it once before, on the day it was transmitted, but it really stuck with me, so I hadn't watched it again. I still think it's definitely up there with one of Jane's best performances in Corrie. It's all so raw in that episode, the way all the unravelling of the lies just spears Leanne every time, the different emotions she goes through in that episode, the bit where she's pushing Peter away and bashing him with her fists - a superb performance. Quote:
That scene stuck out (in a good way) to me too. I always think that Leanne and Steve should interact more because they go way back, Jez Quigley and everything, and also Leanne was the one who stuck up for Lloyd and set everyone straight over the Chris/Cheryl cancer lie. I know every character has their own little dynamic that they stick with, but it'd be so much better if Corrie mixed it up a bit and got characters mixing with people outside their own cliques. That being said, The Hat doesn't seem able to do this in a non-contrived way; see Peter/Tina and Simon/Skank/Sophie for examples of how to fail at creating a communal feel
![]() I've only seen it the once too, but I remember how raw it all was. Compare that reveal to the Peter/Tina/Carla reveal and just see how far Corrie has fallen. Peter was genuinely pained to be hurting Leanne so badly, whereas he was scarily laid-back with Carla and explained it all in such a matter-of-fact way. What really stuck out for me was Leanne willing to accept it all as payback for her affair with Nick. It was so tragic to see her so willing to brush it all aside and try again with a clean slate, all because she loved Peter so much and didn't want to lose him The only thing I hated about it was her hasty departure; jumping in a cab and speeding off, leaving Simon so upset with no idea if he'd see her again was totally out of character for her.
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Re Lloyd him and Leanne use to be quite close with Lloyd was with Cheryl. I would love to see more charatcer mixing on Corrie.BIB2- The Tina/Carla/Peter reveal was ok, the acting was suberb from Alison and Chris but the writting wasn't great, it all seemed a bit lax with Peter casually telling Carla to come into the back room of the rovers (a pity Stella wasn't there ) and he just said it easily unlike when he was planning to tell Leanne about him and Carla he chickened out so many times, ditto the Leanne and Nick breakup we never saw those emotions that we got with the Peter and Leanne break up.
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I see Angry Nick is going to be well and truly back in action 
I'm also rather glad that he''s going to branch out his rage and pretty much go postal on everyone! It would've become old very fast if he'd have just kept all his anger on Leanne.
Why does Nick feel the need to bring up Leanne's prostitute past at every opportunity? What does it have to do with the breakdown of their marriage? Nothing.