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Old 25-05-2014, 12:50
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After the way Peter got on his high horse a few months ago and took pleasure at Rob being dumped by Tracy, I am glad now the tables have turned. Now his affair has been found out I like how Peter pathetically tried to worm his way out of it but Rob knew better, Peter was probably wetting himself thinking Rob would tell Carla. Serves him right.
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Old 25-05-2014, 13:13
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He's the only decent actor in it though. My late father was an alcoholic and Chris Gascoyne has portrayed a hopeless, irritating, infuriating drunk to a tee. His scenes last week when he was agitated and hungover were horribly accurate. I hope he gets parts worthy of his ability when he moves on from Corrie.
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Old 25-05-2014, 13:18
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I think that Marc Baylis is a good actor also, regardless what they say on here
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Old 25-05-2014, 13:31
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The trouble with Peter is he's such an unsympathetic character. I wanted Rob to tell Carla just to see Peter squirm after the bare faced lies he told Rob. I quite like Rob.
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Old 25-05-2014, 13:41
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He's the only decent actor in it though. My late father was an alcoholic and Chris Gascoyne has portrayed a hopeless, irritating, infuriating drunk to a tee. His scenes last week when he was agitated and hungover were horribly accurate. I hope he gets parts worthy of his ability when he moves on from Corrie.
It cant have been easy for you witnessing this sl.
I also agree that Chris Gascoyne has portrayed the role of Peter superbly, he really is an excellent actor and I shall miss him when he has a break.

The trouble with Peter is he's such an unsympathetic character. I wanted Rob to tell Carla just to see Peter squirm after the bare faced lies he told Rob. I quite like Rob.
For me the opposite is true
I know what an absolute spineless git he has been and he has behaved appallingly and treated others so badly, but I just can't help myself feeing a tiny bit sorry for him...I probably shouldn't but I do and I think its down to Chris Gascoynes realistic acting.
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Old 25-05-2014, 13:44
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It cant have been easy for you witnessing this sl.
I also agree that Chris Gascoyne has portrayed the role of Peter superbly, he really is an excellent actor and I shall miss him when he has a break.



For me the opposite is true
I know what an absolute spineless git he has been and he has behaved appallingly and treated others so badly, but I just can't help myself feeing a tiny bit sorry for him...I probably shouldn't but I do and I think its down to Chris Gascoynes realistic acting.
I agree. I find Peter a very sympathetic character. I don't find Carla sympathetic at all even though she's been cheated on.
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Old 25-05-2014, 13:44
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Peter is a decent character but his be railroaded by two repetive s/l alcoholism and adultery, if they gave him something else I don't things would be as bad.
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Old 25-05-2014, 14:21
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Peter is acting this way because he is scared of contentment and subconsciously expects any happy domestic situation to be taken away from him any minute, so as a defence mechanism he destroys his life himself.

It is due to his unsettled childhood and inconsistent parenting. Once the pattern is set, it is lifelong.

Sexiest man alive Ryan Connor my arse... Brooding, high maintenance Peter Barlow gets my vote
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Old 25-05-2014, 14:32
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I agree. I find Peter a very sympathetic character. I don't find Carla sympathetic at all even though she's been cheated on.
I don't know how anyone can sympathise with Carla. Even though she is now living the exact same situation which Leanne was in, when she was pregnant with Peter's baby and Carla was hounding Peter at the same time, Carla has never shown the slightest genuine remorse for what she put Leanne through.
In fact, when Leanne found out about her and Peter's affair, Carla was not only not apologetic to Leanne, she treated her cruelly and callously and rubbed her face in it to the hilt.
Bur what goes around comes around, even for Carla in the end.
Hopefully she enjoys getting her just dessert with a cherry on top.

As for Peter, he won't suffer to badly, everything terrible that happens to the guy just gives him more material for his self pitying mission in life.
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Old 25-05-2014, 14:46
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He's the only decent actor in it though. My late father was an alcoholic and Chris Gascoyne has portrayed a hopeless, irritating, infuriating drunk to a tee. His scenes last week when he was agitated and hungover were horribly accurate. I hope he gets parts worthy of his ability when he moves on from Corrie.
Dead right. My brother was an alcoholic who drank himself to death in 2009. Chris Gascoyne's playing Peter Barlow perfectly. I saw so much of by brother's worst traits when Peter was like that last week.
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Old 25-05-2014, 18:41
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I'm not feeling any sympathy for him
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Old 25-05-2014, 18:49
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I'm finding his self-pitying act extremely insufferable now. I can't believe Carla has put up with him for so long, can't wait for their sham of a marriage to finally be over. The queen of the factory deserves a real man and she needs to stop being such a pushover. Give us the real Carla back!
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Old 25-05-2014, 18:54
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I'm trying to think of a positive character trait Peter Barlow possesses... erm, no, it's not happening...
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Old 25-05-2014, 18:56
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I think he,s a very good actor, will miss him when he's on his break
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Old 25-05-2014, 18:57
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Peter's a pathetic specimen of a man.

He can't handle his ale, and he disappoints a plethora of women on a daily basis.

He gets spoken down to and berated regularly by his cheeky son, he has to go cap in hand to his bird for a job, and he walks around sheepishly all day in suits with no sense of accomplishment whatsoever, wailing about the pressure being too much to bear.

A real pathetic man.

Only Owen is more pathetic.
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Old 25-05-2014, 19:30
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Peter's a pathetic specimen of a man.

He can't handle his ale, and he disappoints a plethora of women on a daily basis.

He gets spoken down to and berated regularly by his cheeky son, he has to go cap in hand to his bird for a job, and he walks around sheepishly all day in suits with no sense of accomplishment whatsoever, wailing about the pressure being too much to bear.

A real pathetic man.

Only Owen is more pathetic.
Thing is, UQ, he is a spineless character who is scared of Carla. Not everyone has their bird under the thumb like you and I.
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Old 25-05-2014, 19:38
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Thing is, UQ, he is a spineless character who is scared of Carla. Not everyone has their bird under the thumb like you and I.
No, I guess you're right there mate.

I don't like to think of you or I having to traipse all the way up there, in order to satisfy his women for him, but sadly I fear that day is fast approaching.
We'll be left with no alternative buddy.

Carla will also be really impressed by my ability to stick gallons of wine away without burning the flat down.

There'll be no going back for Peter after that I'm afraid.
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Old 26-05-2014, 12:42
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It cant have been easy for you witnessing this sl.
I also agree that Chris Gascoyne has portrayed the role of Peter superbly, he really is an excellent actor and I shall miss him when he has a break.



For me the opposite is true
I know what an absolute spineless git he has been and he has behaved appallingly and treated others so badly, but I just can't help myself feeing a tiny bit sorry for him...I probably shouldn't but I do and I think its down to Chris Gascoynes realistic acting.
I'm totally with you on this Lucy. Chris is an outstanding actor.

I agree. I find Peter a very sympathetic character. I don't find Carla sympathetic at all even though she's been cheated on.
You're right Sorcha. You would think we would empathise with Carla, but for me, Peter is a victim of his own misfortune. Carla has forgotten that she's in the very same position as Leanne was.

Peter is acting this way because he is scared of contentment and subconsciously expects any happy domestic situation to be taken away from him any minute, so as a defence mechanism he destroys his life himself.

It is due to his unsettled childhood and inconsistent parenting. Once the pattern is set, it is lifelong.

Sexiest man alive Ryan Connor my arse... Brooding, high maintenance Peter Barlow gets my vote
You've summed Peter's character up very well Cleo. He very often blames Ken's lax parenting on his own character flaws. Having said that, Peter does still seek out his dad's opinion on occasion.

I think that if Ken had been in Weatherfield while all this had been unfolding, we may possibly have had a different outcome!
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Old 26-05-2014, 12:55
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I'm totally with you on this Lucy. Chris is an outstanding actor.



You're right Sorcha. You would think we would empathise with Carla, but for me, Peter is a victim of his own misfortune. Carla has forgotten that she's in the very same position as Leanne was.



You've summed Peter's character up very well Cleo. He very often blames Ken's lax parenting on his own character flaws. Having said that, Peter does still seek out his dad's opinion on occasion.

I think that if Ken had been in Weatherfield while all this had been unfolding, we may possibly have had a different outcome!
BIB I'm not quite sure how that can be judged when it hasn't happened yet. I'd like to think it'll be at least acknowledged when the truth comes out.
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Old 26-05-2014, 13:06
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BIB I'm not quite sure how that can be judged when it hasn't happened yet. I'd like to think it'll be at least acknowledged when the truth comes out.
You're right of course big dan. I'm getting carried away reading all the spoilers and can't wait for it to all happen this week.
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Old 26-05-2014, 13:12
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Peter's been feeling so henpecked since he got with Carla as a permanent fixture that something eventually just had to give, as is always the way.
I think Carla viewed him as a bit of a security blanket after all the domineering and even unstable blokes she went for previously and she has treated him differently than them in private, being much more assertive. He's been like a pet to her a lot of the time.

Peter has been acutely aware of his subordinate position in the relationship and has of course felt belittled in many ways.
Also there's the matter of his natural overwhelming personal insecurities and low self esteem which propel him to self destruct his relationships before there's a chance of what he believes will be the inevitable pain whenever his partner really gets to know him well and in his view, grows to despise him for his weaknesses.
Together these little things have spiralled out of control to the point where he first tried to find solace and comfort in naive little Tina and when she became to much of a drag for him he had to resort to booze as ever.
He blew it when he left Leanne, she offered him a sense of normality and stability and he risked it all for a fantasy of life in the fast lane with a woman with a high sex drive.

The trouble is for him he ignored that saying that if somethings not broke don't try to fix it. He did, and he destroyed something within himself also and he could never undo that again.
The character is really washed up and he has destroyed everyone's trust in him and true to form he'll be crying like a baby for everyone's sympathy in no time.

That's why all my sympathy for him has got up and gone.
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Old 26-05-2014, 13:22
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Peter's been feeling so henpecked since he got with Carla as a permanent fixture that something eventually just had to give, as is always the way.
I think Carla viewed him as a bit of a security blanket after all the domineering and even unstable blokes she went for previously and she has treated him differently than them in private, being much more assertive. He's been like a pet to her a lot of the time.

Peter has been acutely aware of his subordinate position in the relationship and has of course felt belittled in many ways.
Also there's the matter of his natural overwhelming personal insecurities and low self esteem which propel him to self destruct his relationships before there's a chance of what he believes will be the inevitable pain whenever his partner really gets to know him well and in his view, grows to despise him for his weaknesses.
Together these little things have spiralled out of control to the point where he first tried to find solace and comfort in naive little Tina and when she became to much of a drag for him he had to resort to booze as ever.
He blew it when he left Leanne, she offered him a sense of normality and stability and he risked it all for a fantasy of life in the fast lane with a woman with a high sex drive.

The trouble is for him he ignored that saying that if somethings not broke don't try to fix it. He did, and he destroyed something within himself also and he could never undo that again.
The character is really washed up and he has destroyed everyone's trust in him and true to form he'll be crying like a baby for everyone's sympathy in no time.

That's why all my sympathy for him has got up and gone.
Good post Andrea!

You've summed up Peter fairly accurately and I agree with all the sentiments except the last paragraph. Yes he is washed up, but I think after his break he can redeem himself.(Not sure how yet, though)
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Old 26-05-2014, 13:26
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No, I guess you're right there mate.

I don't like to think of you or I having to traipse all the way up there, in order to satisfy his women for him, but sadly I fear that day is fast approaching.
We'll be left with no alternative buddy.

Carla will also be really impressed by my ability to stick gallons of wine away without burning the flat down.

There'll be no going back for Peter after that I'm afraid.


Aww, at least Simon will have a real mum to call mum at last.
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Old 26-05-2014, 13:42
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Good post Andrea!

You've summed up Peter fairly accurately and I agree with all the sentiments except the last paragraph. Yes he is washed up, but I think after his break he can redeem himself.(Not sure how yet, though)
Thanks Lynchpin. There is always possibility of him redeeming himself, and I think anyone should be allowed and encouraged to turn their lives around, because I'm too nice lol.
I just think it would take a lot of hardship and a long period of introspection on Peter's part though, and I'm not convinced he has it in him anymore.
I would be delighted if he proved me wrong,

Another thing is that I have a feeling that Chris Gascoyne is pretty browned off with the character himself by now and I've a feeling that this break of his could keep being extended possibly.

He would have to come back with his tail between his legs that's for sure.

I must admit I did have a quaver when I saw one of the upcoming spoilers where he's obviously distraught over Tina's death. Maybe he has a lot more humanity left than i gave him credit for after all.
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Old 26-05-2014, 13:44
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After the way Peter got on his high horse a few months ago and took pleasure at Rob being dumped by Tracy, I am glad now the tables have turned. Now his affair has been found out I like how Peter pathetically tried to worm his way out of it but Rob knew better, Peter was probably wetting himself thinking Rob would tell Carla. Serves him right.
Rob was pathetically squirming and wetting himself when he was in the same position and Tracey was about to find out about him kissing Tina. He's no one to be judging anyone. He's not interested in the morality of Peter's actions, after all how could he, always having been a womaniser himself. His problem is that it's Carla being treated that way and he acts like he's jealous of Peter because Carla loves him.
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