At the beginning I was hoping for an interesting look at medical marijuana, or at least using marijuana for medical purposes but instead we get Corrie's version of Reefer Madness. That was obviously the extent of their research.

Another SOR connected to Gary's purchase of the weed. I had no idea it was even possible to purchase such a small amount. Izzy might have made two (tops) joints out of what he bought!

Yes! We shouted at that one! Are we really supposed to believe that no one in the cast or crew has ever assembled and/or smoked a joint before?

Izzy sat blubbering and rambling in her wheelchair when high was hilarious and great comedy not sure whether it was supposed to be or not but it had me cracking up with laughter.

Re the Izzy thing: As this is the SOR thread I think it's pertinent.....

Coronation Street, although obviously fiction, is meant to reflect real life (the lives of everyday Northern folk) and thus, 99.9% of the time it's produced as though we are a fly on the wall, observing what they are doing in their homes, the street and their workplace. When we get something like we did last night, with weird wibbly-wobbly camera work, and similarly wibbly-wobbly sound effects (similar to something off the original Star Trek series), then it takes it very much out of reality! Why couldn't we simply have had scenes of Izzy looking very upset/worried/confused, and screwing her face up in that expressive manner she does so well?

I have a similar beef with adverts for dramatic storylines, like for example the one they used for the week Callum met his maker, with the chasm opening up in the Street in front of the Rovers! OK, I know all soaps do this, but then they should all be thoroughly ashamed of themselves!

Btw, has Blackburn gone yet? Any chance the new Producer is in and might soon be restoring some semblance of CS as we knew it?

NB: I loved the original Star Trek series, but the effects they used worked there as a) It was the 60's and b) It was science fiction!

But presumably the point is that Izzy herself isn't an expert...

LOVED the wibbly-wobbly effects!! Truly, it's what I love Corrie for. They just go there. I mean we're talking about a woman in severe pain, having a bad trip - not exactly a barrel of laffs, but, true to their Northern roots, Corrie kind of find the funny side. CS is a humble last bastion against po-faced, virtue-signalling, don't-you-dare-offend-me Britain and I'm proud to be a fan

(^^ not saying that's you, cedricthedog!)

It hardly matters what it's called. The entire Steet will turn out to celebrate everything there and have their arguments in full public view there and get married there.

Not sure Corrie meant it to be funny but it was in a kind of rolleyes/ WTF kind of way. It was utterly laughable, so amateurish and really not good enough for the World's longest running soap.

Agreed, and surely she wouldnt smoke it around Jake?

Not specifically no but if Michelle was a real person and I was in school with her then I would have been interested.

Providing she looked the same as now and not like Quasimodo, I assume?

Not if she was a pre-pubescent, spotty, overweight 14 year-old then?

Well precisely haha, I can only judge on her current appearance.

She would not have had enhanced boobs then either, or that awful muck she must spend hours trowelling on her face.

We were discussing the character Michelle, not the actress Kym; we are to assume the character has natural breasts.

Are we? Are we also assuming she had them at 14?

Don't worry, I didn't think you were!

I've just looked at the credits for last night. He's still there.

Oh i am not sure about that. A few girls in my class shovelled the make up on, including silver eye shadow, matching lipstick, and socks in the bra.
Mind you, the raciest thing that ever happened was if you got walked to chess club.

I want to keep him now.

I honestly expected the Beatles track 'Lucy In the Sky with diamonds'
Kick in as Izzy was tripping,
It also reminded me of a scene from the sitcom 'Benidorm' when Madge had been 'slipped' something dodgy and was up on the karaoke in 'Neptunes Bar' singing
Up Up And Away (in my beautiful balloon) before collapsing in a heap!

I think Kate Oats took over the helm this week, so it will be at least another 6 weeks before her name will be in the credits ( I assume? )

Don't nick and carla live in the same block, or possibly with each other. So, as you say, why were they out.

What I can't remember is whether, having had their exchange they then carried on in the directions they were going, or (as is usually the case) turned round and went back the way they'd come.