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Old 23-05-2014, 18:32
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The posts have been running for mths and the end is nigh and no doubt many more posts will go in, but whilst many will be glad to see her go do many think its because of the personality transplant the character got and this silly storyline.
I always thought popular characters had the door left open for them if they wanted to leave and i think this was the case until in nov 2013 it was revealed she's being killed off, but is this a bit unfair not to give her the chance to possibly come back and if things don't work out for her neither party wins as no return is possible.
after all, Michelle must have promoted the show non stop since she's been there, 5 sexiest soap star awards? countless magazine covers/features which even if not directly about corrie must have promoted the show.
wonder what others think.
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Old 23-05-2014, 18:35
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Welcome to DS John.

Personally I don't think she was treated shabbily. Once you hand in your notice in any job, you stop having a say in what happens with it, and acting is just a job, like any other.

I think it's natural that once she resigned, Corrie would try and get the most mileage and most drama out of her exit.
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Old 23-05-2014, 18:42
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Welcome to DS, John.

No, I think SB did the right thing by killing Tina off. Just about the best thing he has done
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Old 23-05-2014, 18:47
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Welcome to DS!

I don't think she was treated badly by Blackburn either. He treated her like one of his favourites by pushing her into any scene he can (and don't they get paid by episode appearance?) So Michelle may have had a pay rise out of him for being his golden girl. The personality transplant was annoying, but it's not surprising considering his history on Emmerdale. To be fair, I wouldn't have killed Tina off if it was up to me because she could still return with a family in the future if Michelle said she'd be willing to come back, so it's not like she's run out of steam as a character, but Blackburn would have wanted to send her out in a sensational storyline.
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Old 23-05-2014, 18:48
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i wonder what she really thinks about it though? seems to be saying glad to be in a big exit story but still don't think she expected to be killed off, reckon she may rue deciding to quit if not much turns up workwise in the coming mths.
after all, realistically what will she do?
only thing i can forsee is some short lived reality type show with mark wright or possibly being on something like celebrity juice, possibly standing in for holly when she's off on maternity leave.
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Old 23-05-2014, 19:00
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Welcome to DS John.

Personally I don't think she was treated shabbily. Once you hand in your notice in any job, you stop having a say in what happens with it, and acting is just a job, like any other.

I think it's natural that once she resigned, Corrie would try and get the most mileage and most drama out of her exit.
I agree with you absolutely... now there's a shock

Interestingly, Tina is probably the least 'attached' of the more popular female characters over the last 15 years or so. Other 'big women' who have left the street, like Karen, Becky and even Raquel all had very complex relationships that the writing team were able to destroy before the character left. This wasn't the case with Tina.

The whole affair and murder storyline was dreamed up precisely because Tina was entering an impasse and the production team realised that she had very few ties to the Street. A lone wolf, Tina could easily have packed her bags and left with little impact on the majority of the characters in the street or on herself. Aside from her friendship with Rita and quite comfortable connection to David and Gail, she didn't really have anyone else on the Street.

When Michelle Keegan put in her notice, Tina was just emerging from the surrogacy storyline, a story which I believe brought about Keegan's resignation. She could easily have left off the back of the surrogacy.

Coronation Street prides itself on being 'character driven', but this is nothing but story. The affair and murder storyline kills many birds with one stone. It brings Tina to the fore, provides screen time for the Weatherfield version of Burton & Taylor, along with a nice juicy whodunnit to generate retweets and column inches. In many ways, it does offer something for Carla and Peter. It's certainly well-rooted in both their characters, but Tina is a simple pawn in the storyline's game.

I don't think that Michelle Keegan was treated particularly badly, she just timed her decision to leave quite badly, which, in turn, brought about this series of events.
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Old 23-05-2014, 19:02
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Also, welcome to DS John
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Old 23-05-2014, 19:43
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The posts have been running for mths and the end is nigh and no doubt many more posts will go in, but whilst many will be glad to see her go do many think its because of the personality transplant the character got and this silly storyline.
I always thought popular characters had the door left open for them if they wanted to leave and i think this was the case until in nov 2013 it was revealed she's being killed off, but is this a bit unfair not to give her the chance to possibly come back and if things don't work out for her neither party wins as no return is possible.
after all, Michelle must have promoted the show non stop since she's been there, 5 sexiest soap star awards? countless magazine covers/features which even if not directly about corrie must have promoted the show.
wonder what others think.

http://metro.co.uk/2014/04/26/corona...ntyre-4709858/
Coronation Street producer reveals: We never intended to kill off Tina McIntyre
‘It was a big call killing her off,’ Blackburn said, ‘especially after I promised Michelle I wouldn’t.
‘But then the writers came up with this massive story. So you have to go, ‘Okay, there won’t be any other Michelle Keegans, but new people will emerge.’
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Old 23-05-2014, 21:03
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Personally I think he treated her appallingly. Stuart Blackburn shouldn't have promised to leave the door open for her then decided on killing her off just because the writers came up with this stupid story line which no one liked. Tina's affair with Peter was pukesville IMO. Wasn't convinced by it at all.
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Old 23-05-2014, 21:18
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I cannot WAIT for her to finally be bumped off.

Her last six months were a masterclass in how to decimate a good character.
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Old 23-05-2014, 22:21
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She was never a good character anyway.
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Old 23-05-2014, 23:18
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Before coronation street they're doing a Tina/ Michelle tribute it's ridiculous.
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Old 23-05-2014, 23:24
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I've never had any big opinion on her one way or another. To me she was just another actress in a soap. However, I do think she (with her fiance pushing her, as he's quite bigheaded) decided to leave with the hopes of making big money as the new celeb couple of the minute, but hoping the door was left open when a new flavour of the month came along.

It was unfair of SB to promise her the door would be left open and to then renege on that promise...and to go off changing her whole personality and killing her off.

I don't know that she would get much acting work as CS was her first acting job, and no matter what she does, she will always be Tina from the street. Still, she made her own bed...let's hope it's successful for her.
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Old 24-05-2014, 04:19
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I do think the character was ruined slightly. It is odd you take someone as straight laced as Tina and then to give her an exit you slightly transform her personality, it's something i've seen a few times and i'm never going to be a fan.

Graham: He cheated, she hated him
David: He lied to the police about Gary, she thought it was wrong and argued it with him.

Tina had morals, fast forward and she is on the verge of splitting up a family, and she has even copped of with Rob. None of it seems true to the character, it just felt like a lazy way to come up with a sensational story, and Tina never really required that. There was a story brewing that Tina could actually have used for an exit, and that's her child for Izzy. She could have been tormented by that, to the point that she decided enough was enough, and she would take the baby and leave.

I should say, them getting rid of Tommy meant it was more difficult, because if he were about, she wouldn't be killed, and they would have gone together.
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Old 24-05-2014, 06:37
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Michelle has already stated she wasn't happy with where they were going with tina and didn't agree with this storyline. She decides to leave and SB tells her door will left open then goes back on that and kills her off. One thing that does disappoint me is the fact that he was at corrie when she started so should have known this character change was ridiculous and unnecessary. Its like he wanted to punish Michelle for leaving so comes up with this.
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Old 24-05-2014, 07:31
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If Michelle worked in a supermarket and gave her notice in, they wouldn't hold her job open whle she explored working in another supermarket. Maybe the producer was a bit miffed about losing one of his regular cast members; but there are many other actresses waiting for a chance to prove their worth, so it will be interesting to see what character replaces Tina.
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Old 24-05-2014, 10:48
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Michelle has already stated she wasn't happy with where they were going with tina and didn't agree with this storyline. She decides to leave and SB tells her door will left open then goes back on that and kills her off. One thing that does disappoint me is the fact that he was at corrie when she started so should have known this character change was ridiculous and unnecessary. Its like he wanted to punish Michelle for leaving so comes up with this.
He wanted to punish her. He changed her character beyond recognition. Why go back on his word? I think there is more to it than meets the eye.
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Old 24-05-2014, 10:51
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If Michelle worked in a supermarket and gave her notice in, they wouldn't hold her job open whle she explored working in another supermarket. Maybe the producer was a bit miffed about losing one of his regular cast members; but there are many other actresses waiting for a chance to prove their worth, so it will be interesting to see what character replaces Tina.
I usually agree with you But supermarket work is different to acting. Its the nature of the job that roles are kept open to fit the story lines, future story lines etc. Maybe Michelle Keegan wanted to try out something else before she got too old. Having time away from the soap could have been her way of getting some professional development.
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Old 24-05-2014, 10:54
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I usually agree with you But supermarket work is different to acting. Its the nature of the job that roles are kept open to fit the story lines, future story lines etc. Maybe Michelle Keegan wanted to try out something else before she got too old. Having time away from the soap could have been her way of getting some professional development.
I agree with you too. Soap is even its own entity within the acting world as the continuation of the show always suggests that a character could return.

It's also worth nothing that Keegan will have been tied into a contract with notice periods far different from other 'normal' jobs. It wasn't as if she handed her notice in and had to leave within 4 weeks.
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Old 24-05-2014, 10:55
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If Michelle worked in a supermarket and gave her notice in, they wouldn't hold her job open whle she explored working in another supermarket. Maybe the producer was a bit miffed about losing one of his regular cast members; but there are many other actresses waiting for a chance to prove their worth, so it will be interesting to see what character replaces Tina.
Well said Janet.

I am sure people would rather if she hopped into a black cab and left the street. Okay the affair storyline has been dire beyond belief, but the death should be good.

Personally I was only really a fan of Tina from 2008 to 2009 (and some of 2010) when involved with the Platts and her father, since then I haven't really cared much for her. And getting into fights with customers was just getting boring, especially as she seemed to get off with it.
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Old 24-05-2014, 10:55
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Corrie will miss Tina. She has been their poster girl for several years and there is no one in the cast who can replace her. I think Tina's loss will be bigger than that of Peter's.
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Old 24-05-2014, 10:58
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Corrie will miss Tina. She has been their poster girl for several years and there is no one in the cast who can replace her. I think Tina's loss will be bigger than that of Peter's.
Absolutely. Positively.

She's been the poster girl for many years but is also a powerful personality for ITV more widely. Her relationship with that other darling of ITV output, Mark Wright, is nothing short of a Press Officer's wet dream.
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Old 24-05-2014, 11:02
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Corrie will miss Tina. She has been their poster girl for several years and there is no one in the cast who can replace her. I think Tina's loss will be bigger than that of Peter's.
True. I've always liked Michelle Keegan and her character. I know Michelle gets a lot of stick on here but she really doesnt do anything outlandish out of Corrie. Well apart from being a bit TOWIE like, but even then she is inoffensive. I dont know why she gets so much personal abuse. Anyway I hope she does get something really good.
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Old 24-05-2014, 11:19
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The posts have been running for mths and the end is nigh and no doubt many more posts will go in, but whilst many will be glad to see her go do many think its because of the personality transplant the character got and this silly storyline.
I always thought popular characters had the door left open for them if they wanted to leave and i think this was the case until in nov 2013 it was revealed she's being killed off, but is this a bit unfair not to give her the chance to possibly come back and if things don't work out for her neither party wins as no return is possible.
after all, Michelle must have promoted the show non stop since she's been there, 5 sexiest soap star awards? countless magazine covers/features which even if not directly about corrie must have promoted the show.
wonder what others think.
When you say most will be glad to see back of her, are we talking viewers or cast?
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Old 24-05-2014, 11:27
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....................I don't know that she would get much acting work as CS was her first acting job, and no matter what she does, she will always be Tina from the street. Still, she made her own bed...let's hope it's successful for her.
I'm sure she'll find regular work in panto. For the first year anyway.
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