I know Karen's leaving and the door is opened for her coming back. What I dont want to see is Tracy and Steve getting together. I hate the Tracy character. She's so horrible and nasty and poor Karen doesn't deserve to be beaten by her. Thoughts please.
Corrie - what you dont want to happen
Agree 100%. I hate hate hate Tracy. That smirk needs to be permanently slapped off her face. I love Stephen and Karen even more so after last nights scenes at the graveyard. Will hate it if he gets it together with that bitch.
Surely TPTB at Corrie should realise how good an actress Suranne is and increase her pay in order for her to stay - she deserves it.
I don't want to see Steve and Tracy together, and to be honest if they do end up together that partnership will be just as laughable as Sonia & Martin in EastEnders. I really do think that Steve is close to absolutely hating Tracy after all she's done, but always holds back from dismissing her from his life completely due to little Amy.
Of course what I really don't want to happen is for Suranne to leave - and I tink many people feel the same. I don't think that this will be the end for Karen though, not by a long shot. Ever since Suranne announced her departure, I've likened her to Pat Phoenix - the legendary Elsie Tanner. Pat was arguably the biggest star of Coronation Street for nearly 25 years, but what many people don't know is that she was in and out of the show more times than fingers have been in and out of Dev's grandmother's engagement ring!
Pat was often given time-off by the producers to appear in films and stage-plays, and in 1973, announced that she was leaving the show for good, yet by 1976 she had returned to the Street. Of course Julie Goodyear & Bev Callard have similar stories, and I can see the same happening with Suranne, she will be back - you mark my words.
Of course what I really don't want to happen is for Suranne to leave - and I tink many people feel the same. I don't think that this will be the end for Karen though, not by a long shot. Ever since Suranne announced her departure, I've likened her to Pat Phoenix - the legendary Elsie Tanner. Pat was arguably the biggest star of Coronation Street for nearly 25 years, but what many people don't know is that she was in and out of the show more times than fingers have been in and out of Dev's grandmother's engagement ring!
Pat was often given time-off by the producers to appear in films and stage-plays, and in 1973, announced that she was leaving the show for good, yet by 1976 she had returned to the Street. Of course Julie Goodyear & Bev Callard have similar stories, and I can see the same happening with Suranne, she will be back - you mark my words.
I really don't want to see Steve get together with Tracy. On the other hand, I don't want to see him alone either, he needs a good sparring partner and I suppose Tracy would supply that. If they do get together I think it would only be temporary. Such a shame Suranne is leaving, I hope she'll be back in a year or so.
Ben, what do you think of the new girl at the factory? Wasn't she the one billed as 'the new Suranne'? I am underwhelmed.
Ben, what do you think of the new girl at the factory? Wasn't she the one billed as 'the new Suranne'? I am underwhelmed.
Originally Posted by Lippincote:
“Ben, what do you think of the new girl at the factory? Wasn't she the one billed as 'the new Suranne'? I am underwhelmed.”
“Ben, what do you think of the new girl at the factory? Wasn't she the one billed as 'the new Suranne'? I am underwhelmed.”
She certainly doesn't look good enough to take over from Suranne. Her looks remind me a lot of Bobbi Lewis. Of course, Bobbi didn't last and at the moment I don't see any reason why Kelly will. In all honesty if Karen hadn't been paired with Steve, I guess she would have gone too. Suranne was sort-of the underdog at the turn of the millennium, when Linda Baldwin ruled the roost and the sexy young things that were Geena and Bobbi arrived, along with Karen. Karen didn't start having a very major part until round about 2003 with the Joe Carter stuff, even Suranne herself said that one day she suddenly realised that the writers were giving her decent stuff, and decided to give it her all - and look where that's got her.
Anyway, back to Kelly, the only factory girls that have worked for the long-term are those heavily rooted within the Street, outside of the factory. Fiz has Kirk, Cilla, Les & little Chesney, Janice has Les too, as well as Leanne (and Toyah) to give their characters more depth, Hayley has Roy to allow other storylines, and Angela's got the rest of her family. Sonia is unattached in a domestic sense, but her character still remains as a bit of a "background" so real depth is not needed at the moment.
Kelly runs the risk of following in the same path as Bobbi, because apart from her working at the factory, she has no other real reason to be on the Street. She's rumoured to have an affair with Danny Baldwin, which I can't see being that good simply because there is very little scope to see Kelly's side of things, if you get me.
To work as the "new Karen" she can't come in all guns blazing - it took nearly 3 years for the character of Karen to be built up, and otherwise she would have been another quick-burner like Geena or Bobbi. Both the character of Kelly and the actress Tupele have a hard-act to follow, and I don't know if Karen will ever be matched.
I really don't want Suranne to leave, REALLY don't!!! She and Steve have been a breath of fresh air, especially as they only got married for a bet!!
If Tracey and Steve get together I don't think it will work. Too many people like Karen and dislike Tracey and this will seem like a win for Tracey.
If Steve does get with her, I hope he uses her for sex and when she says she loves him he can laugh and say "I am only using you as it is cheaper then a prostitute". That will hit her hard
If Tracey and Steve get together I don't think it will work. Too many people like Karen and dislike Tracey and this will seem like a win for Tracey.
If Steve does get with her, I hope he uses her for sex and when she says she loves him he can laugh and say "I am only using you as it is cheaper then a prostitute". That will hit her hard
Yeh I don't want Karen to go and I agree Tracey is VILE! She's definitely back to being Toxic Tracey anyways. When Karen does go, I hope Tracey ends up with Ciaran and dies in a horrible fire at this restaurant.
Originally Posted by Benc533:
“She certainly doesn't look good enough to take over from Suranne. Her looks remind me a lot of Bobbi Lewis. Of course, Bobbi didn't last and at the moment I don't see any reason why Kelly will.
Kelly runs the risk of following in the same path as Bobbi, because apart from her working at the factory, she has no other real reason to be on the Street. She's rumoured to have an affair with Danny Baldwin, which I can't see being that good simply because there is very little scope to see Kelly's side of things, if you get me.
To work as the "new Karen" she can't come in all guns blazing - it took nearly 3 years for the character of Karen to be built up, and otherwise she would have been another quick-burner like Geena or Bobbi. Both the character of Kelly and the actress Tupele have a hard-act to follow, and I don't know if Karen will ever be matched.”
“She certainly doesn't look good enough to take over from Suranne. Her looks remind me a lot of Bobbi Lewis. Of course, Bobbi didn't last and at the moment I don't see any reason why Kelly will.
Kelly runs the risk of following in the same path as Bobbi, because apart from her working at the factory, she has no other real reason to be on the Street. She's rumoured to have an affair with Danny Baldwin, which I can't see being that good simply because there is very little scope to see Kelly's side of things, if you get me.
To work as the "new Karen" she can't come in all guns blazing - it took nearly 3 years for the character of Karen to be built up, and otherwise she would have been another quick-burner like Geena or Bobbi. Both the character of Kelly and the actress Tupele have a hard-act to follow, and I don't know if Karen will ever be matched.”
Dyou know, Bobbi impressed me SO much, I had forgotten she existed until you mentioned her! She was prettier than Kelly though. And Geena - arrgh, she was awful.
Karen is a hard act to follow - but then so was Linda Baldwin (she is one of my favourite all-timers) and Karen managed it, so it is possible. I just don't see Kelly doing it, but maybe Corrie's producers, as always, know what they're doing and will surprise us. But as you say, it isn't going to happen overnight, or even by the time Suranne leaves.
I would like there to be some chemistry between the bar staff at the rovers - its so bad.
Shelly needs to be demoted and they need a proper bar man to get the ladies flocking and hurry up with the new barmaid.
Shelly needs to be demoted and they need a proper bar man to get the ladies flocking and hurry up with the new barmaid.
I HATE Tracy and would HATE to see her win. I don't want Karen to leave, but if she does I really do NOT want Steve to get together with Tracy.
For a whil I was starting to like Traceyluv especially with Ciaran but the scenes this week prove how crap she rally is. No to Tracey and Steve
What about Eileen taking Steve as her toyboy lover
What about Eileen taking Steve as her toyboy lover
I can see we're all in agreement here. Maybe the writers should listen to the public for a change. I really think after many years watching it if Steve and Toxic Tracy get together I might have to tune out until its over. I know its not real life but if Tracy talked to me like she talks to other people I think it would have brought out such a violent streak in me and I'd have bitch-slapped her a log time ago. Please let Steve be strong.
I agree with alan45 - Tracy seemed okay in scenes with Ciaran.... now why would that be ... oh yes, they're both totally crap actors so when they're in scenes together you don't have anyone good to compare them unfavourably with 
In the scene in the Rovers on Wednesday she was pretty hopeless, she just bares her teeth in an effort to look feisty. Same acting school as Keith Duffy with his head-tossing and eye-rolling.
Doubt the writers will 'listen' to the viewers at this stage - storylines are written many months in advance. What will be, will be
In the scene in the Rovers on Wednesday she was pretty hopeless, she just bares her teeth in an effort to look feisty. Same acting school as Keith Duffy with his head-tossing and eye-rolling.
Doubt the writers will 'listen' to the viewers at this stage - storylines are written many months in advance. What will be, will be
Am in total agreement with everybody - I can't stand Tracy. She must be one of the cruellest women ever portrayed on the Street and I think that's why I hate her so much. She doesn't just not care about other people, she goes all out to hurt them. Her cruel treatment of Roy and Hayley and now her vicious jibes at Karen - horrible. I don't for a minute think there shouldn't be unpleasant people in soaps, of course there should be just as there is in real life, but I hope the producers have the sense not to let Tracy's inhumanity lead to her becoming the winner in the battle for Steve's affections.
i hope Suranne returns to Corrie in the not-too-distant future. She's a great character and her partnership with Steve is in the great twosomes traditions of our senior soap.
i hope Suranne returns to Corrie in the not-too-distant future. She's a great character and her partnership with Steve is in the great twosomes traditions of our senior soap.
