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Old 18-10-2016, 17:40
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I thought for a minute that we were actually going to see Liz's face minus slap, but no. And Michelle's flicked-up eyeliner was there in its full glory. It's such an odd look, and just makes it more obvious that about 80% of KM's acting is rolling he eyes.

They were all talking as if the trial was going to be over very quickly, and as if they knew that Gemma would be called to give evidence on the first day which seems unlikely. Surely it's not possible to predict the length of a trial, particularly of a serious crime? All they'd know would be that it would go on for much longer than a day or two!
Yes they can in most cases.

This trial will be relatively short as Clayton has done a deal with the prosecution service, in that he is pleading guilty to manslaughter.
There is no need to prove the case.
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Old 18-10-2016, 17:56
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Given up watching and I've been a viewer since the 70's.

I can't even defend it. I've lost all respect for CS as a drama,

Oh for the days of cleaver writing and actors who gave a damn about their art.
Just the cleaver would be fine. That usually is followed by better writers and actors.
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Old 18-10-2016, 18:01
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Just caught up with last night's offering.

What a load of old tosh the cellar scenes were. I was bored to tears.

Even Ken's acting was embarrassing
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Old 18-10-2016, 18:03
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Regarding the Tommy Orpington and skip scenes that were queried as to whether they were replacement edits for Sharif, I asked a journalist friend of mine.

Tommy was cast before the Sharif stuff happened, but the skip becomes significant in the future (!). The scenes that have been edited are not due to be shown for another couple of weeks, when it all comes out about his romance.
So all that Tommy Orpington stuff wasn't filler for Sharif's absence? Someone at Corrie thought that was good TV?

I thought for a minute that we were actually going to see Liz's face minus slap, but no. And Michelle's flicked-up eyeliner was there in its full glory. It's such an odd look, and just makes it more obvious that about 80% of KM's acting is rolling he eyes.

They were all talking as if the trial was going to be over very quickly, and as if they knew that Gemma would be called to give evidence on the first day which seems unlikely. Surely it's not possible to predict the length of a trial, particularly of a serious crime? All they'd know would be that it would go on for much longer than a day or two!
What's laughable is that Liz had make-up on and we were meant to think what? That she didn't and had just got up? As for Michelle and her flicks - does the woman always have all that black make-up on? It was before breakfast!

Don't they do a lot of other stuff on the first few days of a trial rather than launch in with evidence?

Yes they can in most cases.

This trial will be relatively short as Clayton has done a deal with the prosecution service, in that he is pleading guilty to manslaughter.
There is no need to prove the case.
I don't understand all this about the trial. The policewoman told David that Clayton was going for manslaughter but the jury could still find him guilty of murder. Without a trial, how could they possibly decide?

Whatever happens, trials are always over very quickly in Corrie. Will Norris and Mary will be there with a packed lunch?
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Old 18-10-2016, 18:05
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Just caught up with last night's offering.

What a load of old tosh the cellar scenes were. I was bored to tears.

Even Ken's acting was embarrassing

I agree about the cellar scenes. Tedious.

Patrick in EE did a good job of playing a stroke victim. Not sure Ken will manage it.
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Old 18-10-2016, 18:30
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Yes they can in most cases.

This trial will be relatively short as Clayton has done a deal with the prosecution service, in that he is pleading guilty to manslaughter.
There is no need to prove the case.
that happened where I live, bloke killed his friend in a drunken argument, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, showed remorse for killing his friend and has gone down for four years. trial lasted a day
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Old 18-10-2016, 19:13
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"Coronation Street in chaos as stars Kym Marsh and Kate Ford are struck down
by Norovirus". The Sun.


I wonder if this is pay back time for the number of times they have made people sick on this forum?
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Old 18-10-2016, 19:15
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Kens stroke looked worse than patrick, Kens face looked all affected, hopefully peter will phone the ambulance quick, cause as they say, the quicker you call. For help, the more of the person you save

Kens stroke is obviously a plot device, for other barlows to return
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Old 18-10-2016, 19:27
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Kens stroke looked worse than patrick, Kens face looked all affected, hopefully peter will phone the ambulance quick, cause as they say, the quicker you call. For help, the more of the person you save

Kens stroke is obviously a plot device, for other barlows to return

And Ken will be fully recovered from his stroke by.......?
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Old 18-10-2016, 19:37
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is the bistro electric problem a ploy by the platts to keep david hidden and the bistro empty

if so and the electrics are fine why were they sat in the dark eating yet there is light in the impossible basement
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Old 18-10-2016, 19:39
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And Ken will be fully recovered from his stroke by.......?
Tell 'em Friday, but don't tell 'em which Friday!!
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Old 18-10-2016, 19:43
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Whatever happens, trials are always over very quickly in Corrie. Will Norris and Mary will be there with a packed lunch?
What a shame that Blanche cannot be here, she could have offered them all a humbug.
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Old 18-10-2016, 19:44
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And Ken will be fully recovered from his stroke by.......?
A night in the magic private room with duvet. Even quicker if they go as far as oxygen tubes in the nostrils? In Corrie they use them even if it's for a splinter.
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Old 18-10-2016, 20:08
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Kens stroke looked worse than patrick, Kens face looked all affected, hopefully peter will phone the ambulance quick, cause as they say, the quicker you call. For help, the more of the person you save

Kens stroke is obviously a plot device, for other barlows to return
No point calling an ambulance, that will be stuck on the ring road. Better Peter puts a rope around his legs and drags him through the cobblestone streets to the nearest hospital. Ken will be in the private hospital bed and Peter will be on oxygen beside him.
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Old 18-10-2016, 20:14
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is the bistro electric problem a ploy by the platts to keep david hidden and the bistro empty

if so and the electrics are fine why were they sat in the dark eating yet there is light in the impossible basement
They needed an excuse to close the bistro for a couple of days, hence the faked electrical problem.

They needed an excuse to get David over there, hence the family dinner which had to be by candlelight to keep up the pretence of no electricity.
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Old 18-10-2016, 20:15
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Just caught up with last night's offering.

What a load of old tosh the cellar scenes were. I was bored to tears.

Even Ken's acting was embarrassing
Isn't it always?
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Old 18-10-2016, 20:16
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we See Amy leave for school with Tracey, then we see them opening up the florists?

what are the Platts going to do with Max and Lilly asking where David is

and nobody was asking where Harry was
Why is Amy being taken to school anyway at her age?
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Old 18-10-2016, 20:22
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Why is Amy being taken to school anyway at her age?
I wondered that too. They just seem to bring it in randomly presumably for plot purposes. You go to school with your friends at that age, not by being walked with some adult relative. The shame!
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Old 18-10-2016, 20:27
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I don't understand all this about the trial. The policewoman told David that Clayton was going for manslaughter but the jury could still find him guilty of murder. Without a trial, how could they possibly decide?

Whatever happens, trials are always over very quickly in Corrie. Will Norris and Mary will be there with a packed lunch?
They haven't been consistent about the trial. If Clayton does plead guilty to manslaughter but there is a prospect of him being found guilty of murder, which is what the police liaison officer told David, there would surely be a proper trial, not just going through the formalities. If it were going to be over quickly with the manslaughter plea accepted, why would Gemma be giving evidence?
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Old 18-10-2016, 21:01
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They needed an excuse to close the bistro for a couple of days, hence the faked electrical problem.

They needed an excuse to get David over there, hence the family dinner which had to be by candlelight to keep up the pretence of no electricity.
But surely the pretence falls down when the food is cooked?
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Old 18-10-2016, 21:04
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and how many times will it be referenced or seen again in the future?
Well why would it be? It's only relevant as they need somewhere to store David out of the way. What do you want, them to constantly mention it in future?

The cellar thing is absolutely ridiculous, another product of one of the famous scriptwriters meetings....

They couldn't come up with a sensible way to stop David carrying out his plan, so decided they family would lock him away somewhere. As there was no secure place to lock him away, they then decided to create a cellar for the purpose. No previous reference to it ever, and even if they'd hinted that it had been created when the Bistro was converted from a road/archway, as mentioned above, the viaduct would collapse - and if nothing else, they'd have built a modern, brightly lit, smooth walled cellar, rather than the Victorian brick built dungeon we saw last night!

Scriptwriter 1 "But who is going to notice?"

Scriptwriter 2 "Only those pesky posters on the Digitalspy SOR thread"

Scriptwriter 3 "Great! Let's go for it then!"
Well let's face it no matter what they do you will still complain, so it doesn't matter.

SOR thread? More like nitpick everything thread.
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Old 18-10-2016, 21:07
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Well why would it be? It's only relevant as they need somewhere to store David out of the way. What do you want, them to constantly mention it in future?



Well let's face it no matter what they do you will still complain, so it doesn't matter.

SOR thread? More like nitpick everything thread.
You're new to this thread I take it. Read back. It will all make sense.
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Old 18-10-2016, 21:52
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Who the hell leaves their disturbed and epileptic brother/child alone in a locked up building?
Nick and Gail
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Old 18-10-2016, 21:56
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But surely the pretence falls down when the food is cooked?
Cooked at the Platts, the scene was there to be viewed!
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Old 18-10-2016, 21:58
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They haven't been consistent about the trial. If Clayton does plead guilty to manslaughter but there is a prospect of him being found guilty of murder, which is what the police liaison officer told David, there would surely be a proper trial, not just going through the formalities. If it were going to be over quickly with the manslaughter plea accepted, why would Gemma be giving evidence?

I don't claim to know much about trials and court procedures but it seems to me that if Clayton was just going for sentencing because of his plea, then what the policewoman said doesn't make sense and witnesses are not needed! Still, this is a Corrie trail, so let's hope they've learned from Steve McDonald's oath when Peter was on trial. SO HELP ME GOD!
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