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Old 02-02-2011, 19:32
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I can understand the dislike for many soap characters on DS, but I'm confused as to why Gail isn't popular. Her rankings on the favourite Corrie character are poor and she wasn't in David the Wavid's Top 50 Characters Poll.

I think Gail is amazing, she's one of my favourites! She has been at the centre of some of the programme's most memorable and controversial storylines.

Isn't also a fact that she has the most appearances on Corrie, aside from Ken? Maybe I got that wrong.

Furthermore, she can be a great bitch and is very good with her remarks- who can honestly forget the Norman Bates and Village People quotes? In the Corrie/EE Children in Need feature she stole the show!

I'm rambling, I know but...three cheers for Gail!
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Old 02-02-2011, 19:35
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The simpering sap that she is whever the first unsuitable male shows her a hint of attention.
Shes always got to have a man, or try and keep them.
And the eyelashes and whispering!!!
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Old 02-02-2011, 19:35
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Because she whispers and does the wide eyed look- only when she is in love.

Otherwise she's great.
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Old 02-02-2011, 19:36
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The simpering sap that she is whever the first unsuitable male shows her a hint of attention.
Shes always got to have a man, or try and keep them.
And the eyelashes and whispering!!!
Would you like her better then if she didn't always have a fella she was after or with?
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Old 02-02-2011, 19:47
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I love Gail...always have
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Old 02-02-2011, 20:05
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She's a good actress but I can't stand her interfering ways and her whispering and eye lash fluttering
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Old 02-02-2011, 20:07
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I love Gail... can I be husband number 5?
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Old 02-02-2011, 20:09
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I love Gail... can I be husband number 5?
Have a will prepared
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Old 02-02-2011, 20:09
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"Here come the rest of the Vilage People" Loooooove Gail. Script writers need to give her more comedy and less doomed romance.
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Old 02-02-2011, 20:36
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I've never liked her

I wanted Tracy to send her down last year thats how much she annoys me
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Old 02-02-2011, 20:38
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I've never liked her

I wanted Tracy to send her down last year thats how much she annoys me
Did u start the "keep gail in jail thread"
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Old 02-02-2011, 20:39
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I like Gail, one of my favourite characters. Although I quite find it funny all the misfortunes that happen to her, even though she tries her best. Like getting sent to jail for being accused of Joe's murder, and getting sacked from the medical centre.
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Old 02-02-2011, 20:45
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Did u start the "keep gail in jail thread"
No I didn't

I honestly couldn't care enough to do something like that
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Old 02-02-2011, 20:47
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Gail always come across as the Street outsider!... She only ever has scenes with a few characters!
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Old 02-02-2011, 20:52
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Gail is one of my favourite characters in Corrie ever, would love to see a happy story for her.
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Old 02-02-2011, 21:08
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I find Gail quite entertaining when she's in interfering bitch mode. But when she's simpering after a man, with the whispering and eyelash-fluttering, I feel like slapping her.
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Old 02-02-2011, 21:34
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Would you like her better then if she didn't always have a fella she was after or with?
Maybe.

I find Gail quite entertaining when she's in interfering bitch mode. But when she's simpering after a man, with the whispering and eyelash-fluttering, I feel like slapping her.
Totally!
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Old 02-02-2011, 21:43
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Because she looks like a constipated ET.
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Old 02-02-2011, 22:01
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I love Gail! One of the best Corrie characters ever created imo. Corrie without Gail would be unthinkable. Such a complex character and I loved her dominating the show last year-I'm glad she's been given a well deserved break though. I think it's a testament to the actress she's been able to develop well over the years and still remain relevant.
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Old 02-02-2011, 22:02
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Gail will always be one of my favourites..... i think she's brill.
I love Gail and David's scenes together, especially the ones after Tracy was attacked. They've become one of my favourite double acts.
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Old 02-02-2011, 22:03
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Corrie without Gail would be unthinkable.
It survived the loss of Julie Goodyear and Jean Alexander and could easily survive the loss of Helen Worth.
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Old 02-02-2011, 22:45
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Can't fault the actress but the storylines just go round in circles
"Oh maaaaaaam"
"oh Daviiiiiiid"
"oh Saraaaaah"

Gets a new man, drama drama, man dies.

Although having said that, I LOVED her scene with Tracy, it was great. and the creamcake scene with Deidre.
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Old 02-02-2011, 22:50
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She's a good actress but I can't stand her interfering ways and her whispering and eye lash fluttering
She needs to pace her blinks

Did u start the "keep gail in jail thread"
I loved that thread!! Our brilliant poems about Gail
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Old 02-02-2011, 22:51
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because her voice irritates me soo much its unbelievable, i cant even exam her acting skills because her voice just takes all of that away.
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Old 02-02-2011, 23:00
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because her voice irritates me soo much its unbelievable, i cant even exam her acting skills because her voice just takes all of that away.
I agree, but it's not just her voice, it's her chinless voicings of, "I'm in charge, you'll do as I say"
"Who are you, oh Nick did I give birth to you, are you my son" "David, who are you? Do I know you, are you married to my son" lololol

To answer the ops question "Why is Gail not popular around here" probably because we don't like her lololol
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