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Old 16-07-2016, 11:46
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Don't get me wrong, I was in tears last night. Kylie's death was incredibly moving. I didn't expect to be affected that much by it, I know it's only a soap but I was still thinking about the scene this morning..it was that heartbreaking. Also a tragic irony that one of Callum's friends killed her - unwittingly getting his own justice for Callum's death.

However..I really think it's a huge shame Corrie decided to go down this route. They made the exact same mistake with Tina - I still think it was a mistake to kill her off, but hers wasn't as bad as Kylie's because they more or less completely changed her character in the months leading to her death.

Kylie had the potential to become a Corrie legend, in fact I think she probably already kind of was one. She's been in it a long time. I know it was Paula Lane's decision to quit but I really think it's a pity Kylie had to die in order to facilitate this Her and David were absolutely perfect together and I can't imagine him ever having what he had with Kylie with anyone else
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Old 16-07-2016, 11:57
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Don't get me wrong, I was in tears last night. Kylie's death was incredibly moving. I didn't expect to be affected that much by it, I know it's only a soap but I was still thinking about the scene this morning..it was that heartbreaking. Also a tragic irony that one of Callum's friends killed her - unwittingly getting his own justice for Callum's death.

However..I really think it's a huge shame Corrie decided to go down this route. They made the exact same mistake with Tina - I still think it was a mistake to kill her off, but hers wasn't as bad as Kylie's because they more or less completely changed her character in the months leading to her death.

Kylie had the potential to become a Corrie legend, in fact I think she probably already kind of was one. She's been in it a long time. I know it was Paula Lane's decision to quit but I really think it's a pity Kylie had to die in order to facilitate this Her and David were absolutely perfect together and I can't imagine him ever having what he had with Kylie with anyone else
Agree with everything you said. I love Kylie I always did she was always my number 1 soap character and always will be. I was in bits last night too! I like that she died a hero tho. She was so brave, and I think the reason she didn't die instantly was to show that she was a fighter

But how can Clayton be Callums mate? He'd know Kylie too, right? He didn't seem to know who she was!
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Old 16-07-2016, 12:06
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For me it was the right decision because David and Kylie have been through far too much over the years to seperate now and no matter what Kylie's done she loves those kids, it would not be plausible for her to leave the kids or David. Yes, she has before but that's when she wasn't coping, Kylie has been a tower of strength during this past year after Callum's death.

I also think it would limit David's character as he would find it extremely hard to move on Kylie knowing she was still alive and there is more scope for him storyline wise as she died. (Him blaming people, coping with his and the kids grief etc)

I also doubt Paula Lane would return, so there's no point in 'keeping the door open'.
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Old 16-07-2016, 12:16
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Even though I wish Kylie hadn't left the street (it's a shame Paula has left now but she's a brilliant actress so will get work elsewhere) she definitely went out with a bang and it was much better than her just leaving the kids and David, as like mentioned above they've been through too much together and have been together a long time (over 5 years!) to split up. Killing Kylie off was the better option and made for such an excellent set of episodes last night.
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Old 16-07-2016, 12:17
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NO I think it was the right decision to kill her off in the end.
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Old 16-07-2016, 14:09
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Only 2 ways she could leave and that's prison or death. They chose death which it seems paula was very happy with. Its a shame we'll never see kylie again though because her and david together were fantastic. Im sure paula will do very well though her career.
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Old 16-07-2016, 14:24
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Don't get me wrong, I was in tears last night. Kylie's death was incredibly moving. I didn't expect to be affected that much by it, I know it's only a soap but I was still thinking about the scene this morning..it was that heartbreaking. Also a tragic irony that one of Callum's friends killed her - unwittingly getting his own justice for Callum's death.

However..I really think it's a huge shame Corrie decided to go down this route. They made the exact same mistake with Tina - I still think it was a mistake to kill her off, but hers wasn't as bad as Kylie's because they more or less completely changed her character in the months leading to her death.

Kylie had the potential to become a Corrie legend, in fact I think she probably already kind of was one. She's been in it a long time. I know it was Paula Lane's decision to quit but I really think it's a pity Kylie had to die in order to facilitate this Her and David were absolutely perfect together and I can't imagine him ever having what he had with Kylie with anyone else
Not much to add to the thread apart from to say; I agree with every word of your post

I think it was a mistake to kill Kylie (even though the whole episode was fantastic and I sobbed throughout) and would have preferred for her to have gone to prison. However this would only work if Paula Lane had agreed to come back in the future and no one can say what the future holds.

I would have hated Kylie to have left in anyway that meant her just uping and leaving David and the kids as it wouldn't have been believable to me so on that account, I'm glad it went how it did. But no, I agree it was a mistake to kill her off. Not to mention it broke my bloody heart!!


(I also think it was a mistake to kill Tina and was gutted when they did but after having watched this, I'd rather watch them kill Tina a hundred times over instead of Kylie )
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Old 16-07-2016, 14:40
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It's too early to say - so much will depend on where they take David and the kids in the months, years or even decades to come.

I suspect it probably will turn out to be the right decision. Whilst originally i was annoyed about it, not seeing why they couldn't just have allowed her to go to Prison for a few years which would have left them with options to bring her back or just say she didn't want to come back to them at the end of her sentence as it had been too long, or even have her relapse into drugs (prison has a huge problem with drugs) and die in there off screen i have to admit it would have limited what they could do with David. Her death forces him to move on and keep developing.

But, if he stalls, if they don't manage to find (not immediately but in a couple of years) another love interest that he clicks with as well, it could well be viewed as a big mistake.

For the record i don't think it was a mistake to kill Tina off. I think it was unnecessary, it didn't ultimately add anything to the show as they could have had Peter leave in another way and it lost us Rob who i thought was just coming into his own and the run up to it was awful. But i haven't missed her one jot (despite having liked her for her first 3 years or so) and don't think she has left a hole.
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Old 16-07-2016, 22:59
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No.

(I felt the same regarding Tina; I don't believe that certain characters should be exempt from getting killed off)
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Old 16-07-2016, 23:10
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For me it was the right decision because David and Kylie have been through far too much over the years to seperate now and no matter what Kylie's done she loves those kids, it would not be plausible for her to leave the kids or David. Yes, she has before but that's when she wasn't coping, Kylie has been a tower of strength during this past year after Callum's death.

I also think it would limit David's character as he would find it extremely hard to move on Kylie knowing she was still alive and there is more scope for him storyline wise as she died. (Him blaming people, coping with his and the kids grief etc)

I also doubt Paula Lane would return, so there's no point in 'keeping the door open'.
Yes I feel the same
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Old 17-07-2016, 00:53
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I think it made the most sense to kill her off. If the actress was determined to leave, with no intention of returning, it would have left too many loose ends to just have her run away or otherwise be absent from the show. It would complicate David's life for years, always having his wife/kids mother out there and lingering over as a question mark for any future relationships he'd have & how he raises the kids wanting to find their real mother. Killing her off clears all of that away..so I understand why the writers went that route.
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Old 17-07-2016, 22:02
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I can see the inevitability that Kylie could get killed off as Paula did resign from her role. I just think it would have been more tasteful to have Kylie die of a genuine accident or unexpected illness.

It incidentally means that the story of Kylie's manslaughter of Callum has not been seen through to its logical conclusion.
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Old 17-07-2016, 22:07
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Theres no chance, after all they had been through, that Kylie would have left David forever. If she had left alive, he would forever be held back as a character by her and whoknows when Kylie would have come back, if at all? At least this way, Kylie got a great exit in a credible manner and David will be able to move on without wondering when, or if, Kylie would return
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Old 17-07-2016, 22:13
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It was the right choice for her to die IMO. Better than any of the alternatives for her to leave and David to stay and she got a good exit that was memorable and fitting for the character.
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Old 17-07-2016, 22:13
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I would have loved a chance for her to Return.
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Old 17-07-2016, 22:58
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I would have loved a chance for her to Return.
Whilst I agree I think giving David that sense of finality in the relationship was really important for him going forward. He'd have always been waiting on the possibility of her returning and that would have held him back. It was bad enough when Paula Lane went on maternity leave.
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Old 17-07-2016, 23:07
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Whilst I agree I think giving David that sense of finality in the relationship was really important for him going forward. He'd have always been waiting on the possibility of her returning and that would have held him back. It was bad enough when Paula Lane went on maternity leave.
Yeh, I found it bizarre when David threw Kylie out, then soon tried tracking her down, then when she came back she kept criticising her for having left just like that!
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Old 18-07-2016, 00:56
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I wonder if they gave Paula much choice with her having two pregnancies close together they couldn't really have her missing for another X months. She may well have decided to leave on her own bat. though
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Old 18-07-2016, 08:16
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I don't think it was a mistake to kill her off, but they should have cleared Tony's name first.

I know it would have lead to implications for David and Sarah, but I don't like how Callum's death has been attributed to Tony and all the Platts with no legal punishment for David and Sarah.
And no, I don't think his wife dying is punishment enough. That's not how the system works.
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Old 18-07-2016, 09:33
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Was it a mistake killing Kylie off? Yes and no.

Yes in the fact Kylie could have been sentenced to manslaughter off-screen with the view to return at a later date (if at all).

No in the fact crime doesn't pay and she had to get her comeuppance from last September somehow.

As I've mentioned in a previous thread just I wish they'd draw a line under it now...
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Old 18-07-2016, 11:29
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I don't think it was a mistake to kill her off, but they should have cleared Tony's name first.

I know it would have lead to implications for David and Sarah, but I don't like how Callum's death has been attributed to Tony and all the Platts with no legal punishment for David and Sarah.
And no, I don't think his wife dying is punishment enough. That's not how the system works.
Couldn't agree more with any of this, Anya D.
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