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Old 10-09-2012, 22:18
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Kate Ford is a decent actress and the character of Tracey is one of a lot of potential.

There's a deep phycoligical desire to be loved and fear of rejection about Tracey which makes her do the things she does. I think Corrie need to explore her vonerable side.

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Old 10-09-2012, 22:23
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Ive had enough of her scheming, its tedious.
I like her away from Steve and prefer her when she with Beth, i also liked her when she was annoying Norris.
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Old 10-09-2012, 22:23
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Tracy hasn't felt like a real character since Kate Ford took over, since that time she has simply lurched from one personality to the next, depending on what the plot requires.

She's a cold blooded murderer and they haven't ever tried to redeem her over that (not that they could), they might as well keep using her as a plot device bitch and get rid when she's no longer suitable, bit late for character development imo.
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Old 10-09-2012, 22:26
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she`s beyond repair she`s a joke now
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Old 10-09-2012, 22:41
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I agree but Tracy is too pantomime these days.

She's a murderer who is still playing twisted mind games with people and everyone ends up laughing about it...
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Old 10-09-2012, 22:41
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Kate Ford is a decent actress and the character of Tracey is one of a lot of potential.

There's a deep phycoligical desire to be loved and fear of rejection about Tracey which makes her do the things she does. I think Corrie need to explore her vonerable side.

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Yes.....Get rid permanently
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Old 10-09-2012, 22:42
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Tracy was born 1977 and Ryan was born 1992 no one seems to mention there is a 15 year age gap between them

Bit cradle snatching !
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Old 10-09-2012, 22:45
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Tracy was born 1977 and Ryan was born 1992 no one seems to mention there is a 15 year age gap between them

Bit cradle snatching !
The age gap has been referred to quite a bit by Michelle and Tracy's friend Beth and then again tonight with Deirdre.

I don't buy this Ryan/Tracy storyline though. I know he can't believe his luck and is a randy teenager but he must be able to see that she is playing him for Michelle's benefit?
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Old 10-09-2012, 22:46
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She's basically Janine Butcher without the depth.
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Old 10-09-2012, 23:23
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I love Tracey in the panto bitch role! I'd hate to see her any other way.
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Old 11-09-2012, 00:20
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Like a lot of Coronation Street characters nowadays, utterly pointless. Contrived return, different personality every episode, no potential, storylines which end up going nowhere so might as well not have even happened, desperation storylines for her to be liked by the public and to give her screen time. The actress is poor, she even makes a wink look panto.

I think whoever is in charge should giver her one final swan song.
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Old 11-09-2012, 00:48
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The age gap has been referred to quite a bit by Michelle and Tracy's friend Beth and then again tonight with Deirdre.

I don't buy this Ryan/Tracy storyline though. I know he can't believe his luck and is a randy teenager but he must be able to see that she is playing him for Michelle's benefit?

I think he does know. The way he looked at Michelle when Tracey was in their home on Sunday night - he knows it's winding her up.

I Feel sorry for Kate Ford. She's a good actress and the character of Tracey could have been very interesting. She's going down the same path as Janine on Eastenders though - they've butchered the character and it probably is too late to go back.
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Old 11-09-2012, 00:53
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The age gap has been referred to quite a bit by Michelle and Tracy's friend Beth and then again tonight with Deirdre.

I don't buy this Ryan/Tracy storyline though. I know he can't believe his luck and is a randy teenager but he must be able to see that she is playing him for Michelle's benefit?
Ryan knows full well what's going on but he's getting off with a sexy woman so he's not bothered
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Old 11-09-2012, 00:53
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Tracy isn't a sexy woman. Michelle is.
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Old 11-09-2012, 01:06
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Tracy isn't a sexy woman. Michelle is.
I would have Tracey ahead of Michelle in a heart beat.
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Old 11-09-2012, 02:32
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She is the worst actress on the show.

Please give her a slow agonising death as befits the murderer she is.

I simply cannot take her character seriously while she claims to be innocent of her crimes.
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Old 11-09-2012, 07:21
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Kate Ford is a decent actress
She's bloody dreadful.
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Old 11-09-2012, 07:49
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I want Tracy to move on from Steve because her one sided fixation with him is really getting old. I think she'd would be perfect for Jason. Jason's never happier than when he's being bossed around by a gobby female. She's just the daughter-in-law Eileen deserves.
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Old 11-09-2012, 08:38
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Kate Ford lives in London and she always said she would only be back in Corrie for a while when she returned in 2010, personally I think she has reached the end of the road in Corrie and Tracy should be axed- possibly been killed off to give the character some closure.
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Old 11-09-2012, 11:08
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I think he does know. The way he looked at Michelle when Tracey was in their home on Sunday night - he knows it's winding her up.

I Feel sorry for Kate Ford. She's a good actress and the character of Tracey could have been very interesting. She's going down the same path as Janine on Eastenders though - they've butchered the character and it probably is too late to go back.
Brilliant pun

Tracy was born 1977 and Ryan was born 1992 no one seems to mention there is a 15 year age gap between them

Bit cradle snatching !
As Tracey herself pointed out in last night's episode, the age gap is similar to that between Ken and Deirdre but nobody ever makes snide remarks about them. Oh sorry, must be because it's OK for an older man to be a with a younger woman but not the other way round.

I want Tracy to move on from Steve because her one sided fixation with him is really getting old. I think she'd would be perfect for Jason. Jason's never happier than when he's being bossed around by a gobby female. She's just the daughter-in-law Eileen deserves.
Great idea Keeki! That would be a classic storyline. After trying to stomach Eileen's attempts at cooking, Tracey would be desperate for her mum's stuffed marrow

ETA: Loving the thread title - I think she's being well used by Ryan at the moment, in more ways than one!!
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Old 11-09-2012, 11:53
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Kate Ford is a decent actress and the character of Tracey is one of a lot of potential.

There's a deep phycoligical desire to be loved and fear of rejection about Tracey which makes her do the things she does. I think Corrie need to explore her vonerable side.

Thoughts?
Just your first sentence made me think this thread was a joke,
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Old 11-09-2012, 14:01
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The obsession with Steve has gone on way too long. They really need to move the character on, preferably out of Weatherfield. I could understand maybe if Steve was a great catch, but....it's Steve.
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Old 11-09-2012, 14:15
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She was a legend of a character until her return. Been ruined, such a joke!
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Old 11-09-2012, 14:40
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Brilliant pun



As Tracey herself pointed out in last night's episode, the age gap is similar to that between Ken and Deirdre but nobody ever makes snide remarks about them. Oh sorry, must be because it's OK for an older man to be a with a younger woman but not the other way round.



Great idea Keeki! That would be a classic storyline. After trying to stomach Eileen's attempts at cooking, Tracey would be desperate for her mum's stuffed marrow

ETA: Loving the thread title - I think she's being well used by Ryan at the moment, in more ways than one!!
Thank you! I think they'd make a great couple. Jason could work well with the Barlows (I'd love to see him with Deirdre) and Tracy's inevitable catfights with Eileen would be entertaining.
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Old 11-09-2012, 15:15
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"Thoughts?"

The character is a cold-blooded murderer that confessed to the murder to both her solicitor and to her mother.

She used the Croppers appallingly; was horrible to the lovely Claire.

etc.


Final thought: get rid of the character, it is pointless.
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