Nothing about this post makes sense....

Ah - loads of people say Shirley is a poor character and should be axed.... Guess you believe that too, yeah?

I dont believe sharon was brought back for phil. Thats just what ive read

The other post makes perfect sense. They cant keep up with phil being created for a character who isnt there half the time

Well, firstly you said Sharon was created for phil....

Phil's characterisation was created and determined for Sharon, not the other way around. His character will always work well with her because of that.

Fair enough re Sharon being brought back; I thought you believed it but if not, fair dues.

I said people said sharon was brought back for phil. I thought everyone but me believed it lol I originally thought cos sharon was coming back every other character who was to do with phil(shirl, jay, heather etc) was sidelined but i dont now.

Yes but while sharon isnt there they cant stick to it. Hence why hes being a bad guy now and not having any scenes with her. Would he be doing dodgy deals with carl if he had sharons influence. Times have moved on and now he doesnt solely need her for a character in his own right

Is that why people dont believe phil could choose shirley over sharon? As i said times have moved on and maybe the show wants to move on from that?

Its funny though, phil being created for sharon yet he kicks her out cos he doesn't want her to ruin his family.

Personally it is why I believe he would never choose Shirley over Sharon: because Sharon is literally programmed into his DNA; for him to choose Any other women over her literally flies in the face of his original character and 20 years of characterisation. Shirley could be Sharon mk2 and I still don't believe the writers would have him choose her over Sharon watts because it would be such a drastic contradiction of his character.... It would be like him waking up tomorrow and the writers writing him nice.

Well phil and sharons reunion was a damp squad and shirley was very much an impact in that, i believe if shirl came back at phil and sharons wedding that he coudlnt do it to her. She was the reason why he broke off the fake engagement and he has come to realize sharon is no good for him and he wished him and shirl were married.

Sharon has been out of the show for 12 years. Phil has been married 3 times and loved other women. The longer tish was away the more likely theyd want to move phil on from that

Do you not think him chucking her out is partly saying they want to move on from it. People said at the time he would never do it he didnt even struggle over it

The character of Sharon has run it's course I afraid and I think should be laid to rest....she should never have come back

Paragraph one - if she turned up at "Phil and Sharon's wedding" then she would start bitching at him, he would tell her to get lost, Sharon would deck her and the wedding would go ahead with Shirley literally licking her wounds.

Paragraph two, while I agree that the show may want to move on, the fact she has been away for 12 years means nothing, yes he got married and had other women, but Sharon was in America, hardly a bus ride away! If he thought he would never see her again then he would move on physically, but not necessarily mentally, as I said before, you can't switch feelings on and off, just bury them.

Paragraph three - his feelings of worry about lexy getting hold of the tablets overrode any feelings he may have had for Sharon, I agree they seem to have moved him on from her for now though.

This. It would be more plausible for someone of Liam's age.

Monalisa, Sharon has NOT brought back for Phil. Dennis was killed off and Denny was brought in SO that Sharon's character could continue. Sharon and Phil's relationship is in the past now which is why I haven't enjoyed her storylines since returning at all. If you ask me, her characterization is in the right place but they're not giving her good storylines.