DS Forums

 
 

Gloria Price - They're trying to make her Blanche II


Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 11-09-2012, 00:49
VoodooChic
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: I am MALE
Posts: 8,267

People say they were trying to make Sylvia the new Blanche. Sylvia is so different from Blanche. Gloria seems to be a carbon copy of Blanche. I keep imagining how much better her lines would be delivered by Maggie Jones.
Sue Johnston is great - I'm just not buying Gloria yet, but then again I'm STILL trying to accept Stella. Maybe Stella is the problem.
VoodooChic is offline   Reply With Quote
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
Old 11-09-2012, 00:56
funcat650
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,082
She'll never be the new Blanche- Blanche was funny. Gloria is jut rude without the wit.
funcat650 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-09-2012, 00:58
Imonfire
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,980
Maybe Stella is the problem.
Pretty much this.
Imonfire is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-09-2012, 00:59
priscilla
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: God didn't do this, devil did
Posts: 28,118
For me Blanche a legend, her one liners were hilarious and she was just a great character. So far Gloria been ok, but sometimes it seems forced and i agree a carbon copy of Blanche.
Maybe once Gloria settles in, my opinion might change.
Miss Blanche, she'd have a lot to say at that dinner table (with Ryan/Tracy)
priscilla is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-09-2012, 01:10
Tom_Willis
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 3,326
I can't help thinking that too.

That being said, I don't reckon it's fair to compare Gloria to Blanche. Blanche is an irreplaceable Corrie icon.
Gloria only arrived last week.

It's early days but she has great potential and Sue Johnston is brilliant.
Tom_Willis is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-09-2012, 01:22
Order
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,240
I really like Gloria so far. I thought she was going to be a steoreotypical, 'hard-faced', fiesty character but she's a lot softer and is much more human/believable than I thought she was going to be.

Nobody is ever going to be Blanche, we know that and the producers know that so I don't think they'll ever try to re-create Blanche. Characters can and will have some similarities though without the intention of them being like X, Y or Z.
Order is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-09-2012, 01:27
rick182
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 10,692
I wish Blanche was still on the show
rick182 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-09-2012, 01:31
Joe_Zel
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 17,148
They've done well in subverting expectation with Gloria.

Who'd have thought she'd be all pally with Karl?
Joe_Zel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-09-2012, 01:36
CRP2012
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 1,961
I Love but hate gloria at the same time

i love sue,shes a fantastic actress & is making the dribble theyve written almost good,but i hate the fact there making her into Blanche MK2,we will never get anyone as good as Blanche or Maggie again
CRP2012 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-09-2012, 02:29
Catmittens
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,457
Hmm... well, I love Sylvia but can't really enjoy Gloria. I don't know why. I was so looking forward to the great Sue Johnston joining the cast but it just feels like it's fallen flat somehow. Mind you, I'm not writing her off just yet - let's see how the character develops. The only thing I really don't like about Gloria so far is that crap fake wig they've given Sue to wear.

By the way, Sylvia (to me) really does seem to be Ena Sharples reincarnated - I don't get the Blanche comparison here. Gloria does seem a lot more in the Blanche mould than Sylvia, but no-one will be able to fill Madame Hunt's shoes, that's for sure!
Catmittens is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-09-2012, 02:35
priscilla
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: God didn't do this, devil did
Posts: 28,118
I loved Sylvia as well, she made me laugh. Is she ever coming back?
priscilla is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-09-2012, 02:52
Catmittens
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,457
I loved Sylvia as well, she made me laugh. Is she ever coming back?
Yes, she returns from America early next year according to Phil Collinson's DS interview.

I'm hoping Gloria gets better as the weeks go on... at the minute it just feels as if they're chucking too many stories at her and not letting her character develop naturally. This is where the distinction between her and Sylvia lies - Sylvia has been allowed to grow as a character slowly and gradually.
Catmittens is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-09-2012, 02:56
priscilla
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: God didn't do this, devil did
Posts: 28,118
Yes, she returns from America early next year according to Phil Collinson's DS interview.

I'm hoping Gloria gets better as the weeks go on... at the minute it just feels as if they're chucking too many stories at her and not letting her character develop naturally. This is where the distinction between her and Sylvia lies - Sylvia has been allowed to grow as a character slowly and gradually.
Thanks for the info, i'm happy she returning
i agree with you about Gloria and i hope once she settles in she'll get better and be her own character.
priscilla is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-09-2012, 08:21
LaineyT
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Merseyside
Posts: 4,291
I just wish they wouldnt have made her so intefering from the get go.

Shes invited Karl to Stellas party.

She chucked Bettys hotpot out who in their right mind would throw away a fridge full of food.

She was practically firing Tina over the Kirsty incident.

Shes telling everyone that she delivered the baby and Marcus just stood there.

OHHHHHH and the worse thing being horrible to Rita



Roll on when Sylvia returns from her errand of mercy ! she will bi*ch slap Gloria from one end of the street to the other
LaineyT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-09-2012, 08:45
Maria_Robinson
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,933
She'll never be the new Blanche- Blanche was funny. Gloria is jut rude without the wit.
I agree - Gloria just grates and its a waste of a good actress in Sue Johnson with this rather poorly written character.
Maria_Robinson is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply




 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 13:18.