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Old 11-03-2015, 08:02
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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3...and-simon.html

I hope they try and convince Chris Gascoyne to return for Leanne's domestic abuse storyline, and for Deirdre's funeral. I know Peter wasn't treated right near the end of his last stint, but it would be nice and a good time for a guest appearance.
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Old 11-03-2015, 08:28
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He HAS to return for Deirdres funeral.
She was like a mother to him and he loved her
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Old 11-03-2015, 08:35
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Definitely see him back for the funeral. Peter must be there
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Old 11-03-2015, 09:27
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Leanne's domestic abuse storyline???
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Old 11-03-2015, 09:37
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That would be good wouldn't it but I'm not convinced we'll be seeing him at Deirdre's funeral and I can't see the actor changing his plans for this storyline. I am fairly certain he said he'll be gone for at least a few years and he's doing a couple of plays in the theatre isn't he?

I think this storyline will eventually lead to Simon going to live with Peter. It wouldn't surprise me if Alex Bain is leaving and this is their way of writing his character out because there's no way the old Simon, who was meant to be better off living with Leanne, would be able to go and live with his alcoholic dad. They'd surely have problems writing the old Simon out but with this storyline, Leanne will try to help him and put up with the violence for so long until she has enough and lets him live with his father, who will have sorted himself out by then. That's my prediction anyway.
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Old 11-03-2015, 09:45
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I sincerely hopes he turns up for Deirdre's funeral, even if it is for only one or two episodes. It would be ridiculous if Peter can't come if he is only in Portsmouth.

As for the domestic abuse that might be harder as he would probably have to return for at least a reasonable amount of time for a storyline like that. Though we might have a chance of Chris returning as he did return for Tracy's trial back in 2007.
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Old 11-03-2015, 09:48
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I don't think Peter Barlow will feature in the Leanne/Simon sl. Chris Gascoyne is starring in a play with Vicky Entwistle in B'ham and Leeds starting mid May through to the end of June.

Hopefully he could return for one ep for Deirdre's funeral, (if that is shown on screen at all).
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Old 11-03-2015, 09:54
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I've missed a few weeks, has Deirdre died off-screen yet?
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Old 11-03-2015, 10:52
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I've missed a few weeks, has Deirdre died off-screen yet?
No, not yet.
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Old 11-03-2015, 10:56
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If Deirdre didn't return for peter's trial or tracey's wedding (her own daughter, let's not forget) then why should peter return for her funeral?
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Old 11-03-2015, 11:02
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If Deirdre didn't return for peter's trial or tracey's wedding (her own daughter, let's not forget) then why should peter return for her funeral?
Slightly different circumstances, I think.
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Old 11-03-2015, 11:06
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If Deirdre didn't return for peter's trial or tracey's wedding (her own daughter, let's not forget) then why should peter return for her funeral?
The actress was ill
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Old 11-03-2015, 11:48
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If Deirdre didn't return for peter's trial or tracey's wedding (her own daughter, let's not forget) then why should peter return for her funeral?
I don't agree with those who say Peter must return for Deirdre's funeral.
I'm fairly certain that what mattered to the actor, Chris Gascoyne, was saying goodbye to Anne Kirkbride at her funeral. That would have been difficult enough.

Ken could easily say that Peter's too upset to go.
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Old 11-03-2015, 11:50
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I don't agree with those who say Peter must return for Deirdre's funeral.
I'm fairly certain that what mattered to the actor, Chris Gascoyne, was saying goodbye to Anne Kirkbride at her funeral. That would have been difficult enough.

Ken could easily say that Peter's too upset to go.
I'm sure ken would be more upset than Peter but will still go ?
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Old 11-03-2015, 12:03
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I'm sure ken would be more upset than Peter but will still go ?
Yes but Peter's not Ken. I'm sure there will be others who are upset and will still go but does that mean he has to be there? Not in my opinion.
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Old 11-03-2015, 12:09
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That would be good wouldn't it but I'm not convinced we'll be seeing him at Deirdre's funeral and I can't see the actor changing his plans for this storyline. I am fairly certain he said he'll be gone for at least a few years and he's doing a couple of plays in the theatre isn't he?

I think this storyline will eventually lead to Simon going to live with Peter. It wouldn't surprise me if Alex Bain is leaving and this is their way of writing his character out because there's no way the old Simon, who was meant to be better off living with Leanne, would be able to go and live with his alcoholic dad. They'd surely have problems writing the old Simon out but with this storyline, Leanne will try to help him and put up with the violence for so long until she has enough and lets him live with his father, who will have sorted himself out by then. That's my prediction anyway.
And in a few years come back with a new head?
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Old 11-03-2015, 12:34
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Yes but Peter's not Ken. I'm sure there will be others who are upset and will still go but does that mean he has to be there? Not in my opinion.
I'd find it bizarre if Peter didn't attend her funeral if he is still supposed to live in the UK.

They were so close.

That's MY opinion.
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Old 11-03-2015, 13:01
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Maybe the writers will explain how Deirdre had recollections of Peter from a time he was growing up in Scotland, as expressed in the eps where Ken returned to t'cobbles.

Even though CG said he wouldn't be returning for a 'few years' I think he'd make an exception for Anne/Deirdre.
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Old 11-03-2015, 13:23
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no because he'll most likely have an interaction with Carla and he's dragged her down enough. he can go away for a couple of years and hopefully simon will be on his way with him soon enough
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Old 11-03-2015, 15:19
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The actress was ill
But I'm talking about the characters, not the actors. It would have been acceptable to have had a different actress in long shot. Last seen, from behind, going off in a taxi, as ken says "Bye, love, I hope...err ....thingy's better soon".

Surely the writers have to progress from fictional events as they were shown; they can't just expect the audience to completely forget about them. Oh, hang on .... we do that all the time!
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Old 11-03-2015, 15:23
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Maybe the writers will explain how Deirdre had recollections of Peter from a time he was growing up in Scotland, as expressed in the eps where Ken returned to t'cobbles.

Even though CG said he wouldn't be returning for a 'few years' I think he'd make an exception for Anne/Deirdre.
Peter used to take care of Tracy when she was a baby.
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Old 11-03-2015, 16:15
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Peter used to take care of Tracy when she was a baby.
I am not saying that she didn't have contact with him when he was young but the line of dialogue I'm referring to implied that she had raised him when he spent most of his childhood in Scotland.
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Old 11-03-2015, 22:43
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Peter used to take care of Tracy when she was a baby.
Didn't peter move to scotland long before tracy was born, and from there joined the navy in 1980?
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Old 11-03-2015, 22:52
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Didn't peter move to scotland long before tracy was born, and from there joined the navy in 1980?
http://coronationstreet.wikia.com/wiki/Peter_Barlow Peter was born in 1965. He and his twin sister Susan were raised by Ken and Val until Val's death in 1971. Ken initially tried to cope with bringing them up by himself but eventually sent them to Glasgow, into the care of Val's parents Alfred and Edith Tatlock, intending to send for the twins when he had married again. By the time Ken was ready to have his children live with him, Peter and Susan were settled in Glasgow and opted to remain there.

In 1980, Peter joined the Royal Navy and served with them until 2000.
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Old 11-03-2015, 22:57
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Didn't peter move to scotland long before tracy was born, and from there joined the navy in 1980?
When Peter came to stay with Ken in 1978, he babysat Tracy for Deirdre and Ray.
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