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Old 19-09-2015, 15:41
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Not really. I find it amusing people expect him to be axed when he has been on the show for 12-years, is obviously popular and none of the producers have dared to get rid of him. May I also note Kieran Roberts was responsible for his introduction back in 2003, and is still working at Corrie so he is going nowhere.

Kate Oates will not have complete control, there will be superior people who will not allow her to get rid of Anthony. Then again, she might not want to get rid of him, it's really just some on here with this outright hatred towards him and believe others feel the same.
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Old 19-09-2015, 15:43
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Well said Anthony!
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Old 19-09-2015, 15:45
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Why on earth would Corrie want to get rid of one of their most popular and endearing characters.
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Old 19-09-2015, 15:46
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He's not going to get axed. Nor is he going to leave by free will.
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Old 19-09-2015, 15:47
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He's not going to get axed. Nor is he going to leave on his free accord.
Exactly. But some on here think by creating a poll or planning a petition the chiefs at Corrie are going to pay attention. It isn't happening and they need to deal with it.
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Old 19-09-2015, 15:47
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Why on earth would Corrie want to get rid of one of their most popular and endearing characters.
Because many keyboard warriors want it that way and these days you know social media feels their wishes must be obeyed as they know best .
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Old 19-09-2015, 15:48
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Can't see it happening
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Old 19-09-2015, 15:53
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She got rid of Val in Emmerdale. She's utterly ruthless. The only one whose safe is Ken Barlow...
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Old 19-09-2015, 15:55
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He should be axed but it is never going too happen he knows where the bones are buried.
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Old 19-09-2015, 15:56
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She got rid of Val in Emmerdale. She's utterly ruthless. The only one whose safe is Ken Barlow...
The actress quit though.

He should be axed but it is never going too happen he knows where the bones are buried.
The classic DS conspiracy that he knows something, but no actual proof to back it up.
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Old 19-09-2015, 16:00
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I think Antony Cotton is an appalling "actor" and Sean is a terrible, one dimensional stereotype of a character and I'd love to see the back of him. But while my views agree with general opinion on DS, that's not reflective of most viewers. If you dare to criticise Sean on the Corrie Facebook page, it doesn't go down well.

The only characters who seem to be hated by just about everyone are the Nazirs, with Callum and Des Lennis coming in for a lot of criticism as well.

But the likes of Sean, Michelle and FIz, all of whom are pretty much loathed on DS, seem pretty popular.

Sean is awful but at least he is largely kept in the background with poorly delivered one liners and a bit of pouting. If Antony Cotton is deluded enough to think that makes him a Corrie legend then it has no impact on my life so let him get on with it. I'm much more bothered about stories being focused around dross like Callum to be honest. Sean can ruin a scene, Calum is ruining every episode at the moment.
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Old 19-09-2015, 16:06
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Not really. I find it amusing people expect him to be axed when he has been on the show for 12-years, is obviously popular and none of the producers have dared to get rid of him. May I also note Kieran Roberts was responsible for his introduction back in 2003, and is still working at Corrie so he is going nowhere.

Kate Oates will not have complete control, there will be superior people who will not allow her to get rid of Anthony. Then again, she might not want to get rid of him, it's really just some on here with this outright hatred towards him and believe others feel the same.
I Feel sorry for them. I also think a lot of them need to seek professional medical assistance

But well said
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Old 19-09-2015, 16:07
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I Feel sorry for them. I also think a lot of them need to seek professional medical assistance

But well said
Thank you.
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Old 19-09-2015, 16:32
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I think Antony Cotton is an appalling "actor" and Sean is a terrible, one dimensional stereotype of a character and I'd love to see the back of him. But while my views agree with general opinion on DS, that's not reflective of most viewers. If you dare to criticise Sean on the Corrie Facebook page, it doesn't go down well.

The only characters who seem to be hated by just about everyone are the Nazirs, with Callum and Des Lennis coming in for a lot of criticism as well.

But the likes of Sean, Michelle and FIz, all of whom are pretty much loathed on DS, seem pretty popular.

Sean is awful but at least he is largely kept in the background with poorly delivered one liners and a bit of pouting. If Antony Cotton is deluded enough to think that makes him a Corrie legend then it has no impact on my life so let him get on with it. I'm much more bothered about stories being focused around dross like Callum to be honest. Sean can ruin a scene, Calum is ruining every episode at the moment.
The fact that Cotton is some posters idea of the wrong type of 'Gay' doesn't mean that he ruins scenes
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Old 19-09-2015, 16:36
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In this day and age, where actors come and go, using soap as a platform for higher goals, I think it's silly to get rid of the long standing characters. Yes, Anthony Cotton isn't the best actor, but he serves his purpose. If he was being pushed to the forefront of the show, it would be a problem, but I don't think he is.

Also I think it's absurd that people say 'we want soaps to be inclusive and show gay people... But only certain types' people like Sean exist so why not have characters like him?
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Old 19-09-2015, 16:50
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The fact that Cotton is some posters idea of the wrong type of 'Gay' doesn't mean that he ruins scenes
This!

Cotton and Sean are not a stereotype per se. He represents a type of gay man that seems to make gay men and straight men uncomfortable.

The gay characters that seem to be popular on this forum tend to be the "Straight acting" sort of gay man, but the type represented by Sean Tully is just as realistic as the alpha-gay.

It is nothing short of homophobic to be dismissing him because of his personality type when most characters fit a archetype and always have.

Sean has never had a compelling storyline to make him a compelling character but to dismiss him for his perceived campness is quite frankly contemptible in this day and age where one would hope that such schoolyard nastiness would have been confined to the past.

Sean Tully is not the problem.
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Old 19-09-2015, 16:52
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Also I think it's absurd that people say 'we want soaps to be inclusive and show gay people... But only certain types' people like Sean exist so why not have characters like him?
The dismissal of him (and Cotton) on the grounds of campness is deplorable and wrong
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Old 19-09-2015, 16:53
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Is he really that popular?

His chat show got low viewing figures and it emerged that that soap singing competition he won was fixed.
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Old 19-09-2015, 17:10
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Is he really that popular?

His chat show got low viewing figures and it emerged that that soap singing competition he won was fixed.
His character is very popular with viewers who see him as endearing
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Old 19-09-2015, 17:11
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I think it was obvious that as soon as the news broke that Oates was taking over many of us me included hoped she would axe Cotton.

He is by far the worst actor on the show and I say actor very loosely as he plays himself.
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Old 19-09-2015, 17:14
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This!

Cotton and Sean are not a stereotype per se. He represents a type of gay man that seems to make gay men and straight men uncomfortable.

The gay characters that seem to be popular on this forum tend to be the "Straight acting" sort of gay man, but the type represented by Sean Tully is just as realistic as the alpha-gay.

It is nothing short of homophobic to be dismissing him because of his personality type when most characters fit a archetype and always have.

Sean has never had a compelling storyline to make him a compelling character but to dismiss him for his perceived campness is quite frankly contemptible in this day and age where one would hope that such schoolyard nastiness would have been confined to the past.

Sean Tully is not the problem.
It does not help that he is a thoroughly unpleasant person in real life.
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Old 19-09-2015, 17:54
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It does not help that he is a thoroughly unpleasant person in real life.
Why? Who cares what he is really like? He is playing a character as it's being written and the objections levelled at him are invariably offensive and often homophobic.

It doesn't matter what he's really like, maybe Eileen Derbyshire is a swine in reality - doesn't mean they should axe Emily.

Also, we know a version of him in real life only unless we know him personally. His appearances on reality TV have been edited to further a story.

Maybe he treats his mum like a queen, is generous to his friends and helps abandoned puppys find new homes... who cares?
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Old 19-09-2015, 17:55
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He is by far the worst actor on the show and I say actor very loosely as he plays himself.
You don't know him enough personally to say that with conviction. Perhaps he plays a version of himself but don't they all?
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Old 19-09-2015, 17:59
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His character is very popular with viewers who see him as endearing
Source?
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Old 19-09-2015, 18:01
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His character is very popular with viewers who see him as endearing
Do they?
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