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The Carla Connor/Alison King Appreciation Thread
Looking around, there are a fair few appreciation threads out there, but haven't seen one for TheDivineOne - Carla Connor. She really is an incredibly complex character and Alison King does an amazing job of portraying her.
This current love square is showing us many different sides to Carla - all of which I am loving - and I feel it is time Carla got her own appreciation thread!!
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I wasn't a fan but I've been slowly converting for ages and tonight just nailed it
what an actress.
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I adore her. She really is TheDivineCarla.
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i have to say she is my favourite character there are so many sides to her. Alison King plays her so well and I look forward to storylines involving her
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Always been a fan from the start of her time on the show. I love the fact that beneath the sharpness and super confident business woman she presents to the world there is a very fragile and vulnerable woman. She evokes sympathy even when she is in the wrong sometimes. She uses her sexuality as a tool to try and get what she wants and is helpless in love. Alison King has fantastic chemistry with many fellow actors and though I loved the Liam and Carla affair it was Gray O'Brien whom I thought she absolutely had the best chemistry with. But am currently loving her with Chris Gascoigne who plays Peter; admittedly any romance that could occur between them would be destructive but I think it'd be great to watch.
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She definitely needs her own thread! Loved her since she first arrived, and she's just been getting better and better lately
I'm so glad they've taken her in this direction - I remember after the crash there were spoilers about how she was going to take advantage of Peter being in the wheelchair and push him towards drink so she could then take care of him, and I am beyond relieved that it's Nick in that role and not her Carla certainly has a manipulative side (which I love!) but she has a good heart and looks after the people she cares about. Probably my favourite soap character ever
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Alison is brilliant at playing Carla - she's come a long way from being Paul's wife
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Oh my god somebody finally made one for her
![]() LOVE ALISON. LOVE CARLA. i only watch corrie when i know shes in an episode, is that bad?
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Always been a fan from the start of her time on the show. I love the fact that beneath the sharpness and super confident business woman she presents to the world there is a very fragile and vulnerable woman. She evokes sympathy even when she is in the wrong sometimes. She uses her sexuality as a tool to try and get what she wants and is helpless in love. Alison King has fantastic chemistry with many fellow actors and though I loved the Liam and Carla affair it was Gray O'Brien whom I thought she absolutely had the best chemistry with. But am currently loving her with Chris Gascoigne who plays Peter; admittedly any romance that could occur between them would be destructive but I think it'd be great to watch.
Loving all the Carla support guys, just keep bringing! |
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This. Watching her fall in love with Liam and seeing her powerless to her emotions was just incredible. And I truly believe that she is deeply in love with Peter right now. That scene this evening, where she kissed his shoulder and wished she was his wife, competlely confirmed it to me.
Loving all the Carla support guys, just keep bringing! ![]() I loved Carla and Liam, i cried when he died purely because of Carla
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Hey everyone, I love Carla/Alison too - isnt it funny how there is a few of us Ronnie/Sam lovers that also love Carla. We must go for this kind of character lol x
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I've said this many times before to the point of tedium but I firmly believe she and Leanne/Jane Danson are the few among the current cast that with the right writing, could be the future greats.
They're very special. |
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Hey everyone, I love Carla/Alison too - isnt it funny how there is a few of us Ronnie/Sam lovers that also love Carla. We must go for this kind of character lol x
![]() Thats nice though, we must like these type of characters! |
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![]() I loved Carla and Liam, i cried when he died purely because of Carla ![]() those scenes just broke my heart!She's such a romantic at heart. |
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I've said this many times before to the point of tedium but I firmly believe she and Leanne/Jane Danson are the few among the current cast that with the right writing, could be the future greats.
They're very special. |
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Oh she's great. Super woman
I think she is a really strong character and very multi layered. She has still got such along way to go as well, so hope she sticks around theres so much we don't know about her yet I think. It's weird because I wasn't all that bothered or cared much during the Tony and Liam saga like a lot of people. I have liked her since she has come out of the Conner family, and become her own person. Seeing alot more of the softer side of her has helped. she has become my favorite character over the last few months and these days I look forward to seeing her more than any other character. I am glad Nick is the one that did the whole drinking manipulation thing with Peter, and not Carla, it's better writing how it's been done with her on the slight outside of it all. I love she owns Underworld by herself as well now. It's about time a woman took control of it and she is more than capable. I hope she is able to keep it going herself.
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Do you Carla fans like the current storyline with Peter Barlow?
I do, i actually am thoroughly enjoying it however ive missed tonights episodes, is it worth the catch up? |
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She was so lovely with Peter tonight. And it really reminded me of back during the Liam saga when he got drunk after a meal and fell asleep on her sofa, so she cancelled his cab and left Maria worrying at home knowing he'd spent the night at Carla's obviously two very different situations though, and two very different sides of Carla's personality Quote:
That moment when on finding out her legs just give way and she sinks to the ground, and when she is with Leanne and is trying to walk into oncoming traffic is just
those scenes just broke my heart!She's such a romantic at heart. made even worse by the fact that she had to try and hold it together in front of anyone other than Leanne.Quote:
I've said this many times before to the point of tedium but I firmly believe she and Leanne/Jane Danson are the few among the current cast that with the right writing, could be the future greats.
They're very special.
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Do you Carla fans like the current storyline with Peter Barlow?
I do, i actually am thoroughly enjoying it however ive missed tonights episodes, is it worth the catch up? "You think you're so hard" "I've had my moments" ![]() And i am loving Carla and Peter, or Perla as i like to dub them
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Grace Dent (Guardian columnist, twitter legend, Tv pundit etc) compared Carla to Elsie Tanner, saying how she has the potential to be legendary. LOved the recognition.
She very complex and very layered, even when she's being a bitch, you like her. Oh she's just excellent, I could compliment her all day. It's been very subtly done too. Her character has been building and building and now she's, quite rightly, one of the show's brightest stars. |
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DEFINITELY! Carla has some quality opening scenes with Peter and the two of them share a really tender moment. She then has some cracking scenes with Leanne in Underworld where the pair of them were on top form!
"You think you're so hard" "I've had my moments" ![]() And i am loving Carla and Peter, or Perla as i like to dub them ![]() ![]() If im honest im not into corrie as a whole, i purely watch for carla/alison. |
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Yeah, it's a very good parallel. I thought she was good before Collinson took over but really, since the Tony stuff ended, her character has went from strength to strength.
She very complex and very layered, even when she's being a bitch, you like her. Oh she's just excellent, I could compliment her all day. It's been very subtly done too. Her character has been building and building and now she's, quite rightly, one of the show's brightest stars.
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I also love Sam/Ronnie, i love watching strong women who appear to be in control but the viewers see the the vulnerable side of them. When Carla arrived I liked the dynamics between her Paul and Liam and then the way she acted after Liam's death. The chemistry with Tony was great although you knew that Liam was the one. She must have something for black haired men
It would also be interesting to find out about her family as she never mentions them but it's implied that they are low class. Hope Ali stays for a long time as I can she her becoming a great character (well...even greater thn she is already) =D
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I must admit I really do want to see something develop between Peter and Carla in a purely selfish way because I want to see how she'd cope with a child in the mix of a relationship. Added to the fact that Simon would likely resent her if she came into Peter's life and I think it'd be an interesting development to watch. Also I love how sweet she can be as mentioned helping Fiz following the tram crash, listening to Sally about her Cancer.
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I also love Sam/Ronnie, i love watching strong women who appear to be in control but the viewers see the the vulnerable side of them. When Carla arrived I liked the dynamics between her Paul and Liam and then the way she acted after Liam's death. The chemistry with Tony was great although you knew that Liam was the one. She must have something for black haired men
It would also be interesting to find out about her family as she never mentions them but it's implied that they are low class. Hope Ali stays for a long time as I can she her becoming a great character (well...even greater thn she is already) =DEdit: It would also give us a chance to find out her maiden name! Any guesses?! |
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I'm so glad they've taken her in this direction - I remember after the crash there were spoilers about how she was going to take advantage of Peter being in the wheelchair and push him towards drink so she could then take care of him, and I am beyond relieved that it's Nick in that role and not her
Carla certainly has a manipulative side (which I love!) but she has a good heart and looks after the people she cares about. Probably my favourite soap character ever