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Coronation Street is so dark now...
I tuned into Coronation Street for the first time in a long while recently and was shocked to find how dark it had become. I know that times have changed, but there was no comedy or cheeriness to speak of. All I could see was unlikeable characters, death, misery, prison, lying and of course the thugs who broke into Roy's flat!
Stuart Blackburn does seem to 'darken' the soaps he is in charge of and things have moved on, but I wonder if this is a reason for the falling ratings. |
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When did you last watch it?
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I was thinking the exact same, just a vile street, with vile people, I'm telling you something now, all Stuart Blackburn wants to do is have corrie at number 1 and ahead of EastEnders, that's ALL he cares about!
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If by 'dark' you mean predictable, pedestrian, safe, and dull then I agree entirely.
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I wouldn't say it was 'Dark' - apart from the obvious Court-case! It still has its lighter moments. But I agree that since Blackburn took over it has become a more depressing series (like he did with Emmerdale). Move him onto EastEenders next - he can polish the lot off!!
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If by 'dark' you mean predictable, pedestrian, safe, and dull then I agree entirely.
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I hope ITV can find a quality producer who knows the proper corrie formula of drama and comedy. it's been about a decade since we last had one of those.
I've stopped watching, and tried to get back into it on occasions, but just can't. The bad characters outweigh the good. |
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Yes. If only we could have more cheery scenes like Fiz and John Stape dragging a rotting corpse around!
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Yes. If only we could have more cheery scenes like Fiz and John Stape dragging a rotting corpse around!
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ....those were the days such happy times!
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I tuned into Coronation Street for the first time in a long while recently and was shocked to find how dark it had become. I know that times have changed, but there was no comedy or cheeriness to speak of. All I could see was unlikeable characters, death, misery, prison, lying and of course the thugs who broke into Roy's flat!
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Yes. If only we could have more cheery scenes like Fiz and John Stape dragging a rotting corpse around!
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I was thinking the exact same, just a vile street, with vile people, I'm telling you something now, all Stuart Blackburn wants to do is have corrie at number 1 and ahead of EastEnders, that's ALL he cares about!
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I wouldn't say it was 'Dark' - apart from the obvious Court-case! It still has its lighter moments. But I agree that since Blackburn took over it has become a more depressing series (like he did with Emmerdale). Move him onto EastEenders next - he can polish the lot off!!
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When did you last watch it?
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I tuned into Coronation Street for the first time in a long while recently and was shocked to find how dark it had become. I know that times have changed, but there was no comedy or cheeriness to speak of. All I could see was unlikeable characters, death, misery, prison, lying and of course the thugs who broke into Roy's flat!
Stuart Blackburn does seem to 'darken' the soaps he is in charge of and things have moved on, but I wonder if this is a reason for the falling ratings. Maybe Steves depression is what you meant by ' Dark' OP???? |
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Not sure I understand that remark tbh. Corrie is usually at No.1, same as always. Does that, in your opinion, mean that the viewers want 'a vile street with vile people'?
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As in there being clashes every 5 minutes between the residents. It's become like Eastenders used to be.
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it's because the clocks went back on Sunday
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