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What do you think of Kate Oates' work so far?


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Old 12-11-2016, 22:13
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It's one of the reasons why I'll be tuning in. Georgia Taylor is an excellent actress who has done some great work since leaving the show in 2003.
Me too, there's so many things I'm looking forward to about Toyah's return!! I've been campaigning for it since I joined the forum & I cannot wait!!
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Old 13-11-2016, 10:25
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I'm assuming that Peter Andre doesn't actually show up, given how Oates said early on that she wasn't a fan of celebrity cameos?
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Old 13-11-2016, 12:33
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Is it worth catching up on this weeks epusodes??
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Old 13-11-2016, 12:36
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I'm enjoying the work she's given for Bruno/Todd. He works well with Daniel/Billy.

Where are they btw?
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Old 13-11-2016, 12:54
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I'm enjoying the work she's given for Bruno/Todd. He works well with Daniel/Billy.

Where are they btw?
Probably having a couple of weeks rest (the actors) after a fairly intense spell, ready for the next part of the Phelan s/l which will air from this coming week!!
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Old 13-11-2016, 12:56
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Is it worth catching up on this weeks epusodes??
I think so but others will no doubt disagree with me!!
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Old 13-11-2016, 15:06
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I think so but others will no doubt disagree with me!!
I agree with NDD. Some great scenes courtesy of the Nazirs- I really do think that Sharif's exit will be the making of them- and the Gary, Sarah and Bethany story has stepped up a notch. The letdown for me at the moment (I know that NDD will disagree with me here) is the ridiculous nature of the Caz and Maria storyline. I know that the boundaries of credibility are sometimes not adhered to in Soapland, but this storyline is just far too nonsensical to be anyway believable.
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Old 13-11-2016, 15:09
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Is it worth catching up on this weeks epusodes??
I haven't seen any improvement at all under Oates but then I think she's completely overrated
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Old 13-11-2016, 15:11
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I agree with NDD. Some great scenes courtesy of the Nazirs- I really do think that Sharif's exit will be the making of them- and the Gary, Sarah and Bethany story has stepped up a notch. The letdown for me at the moment (I know that NDD will disagree with me here) is the ridiculous nature of the Caz and Maria storyline. I know that the boundaries of credibility are sometimes not adhered to in Soapland, but this storyline is just far too nonsensical to be anyway believable.
I love Maria but I hate this storyline with Caz for mainly the reasons you stated. I'm enjoying the spark between her and Aiden though.
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Old 13-11-2016, 16:35
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I love Maria but I hate this storyline with Caz for mainly the reasons you stated. I'm enjoying the spark between her and Aiden though.
I agree that there is more chemistry between her and Aidan. I never bought into Eva's relationship with Aidan and much preferred her with Jason, with whom she had a very believable chemistry. I can't help but feel that her and Aidan were paired together simply because they were both available, attractive and are about the same age. Please note writers that this does not always work!
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Old 13-11-2016, 23:31
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I haven't seen any improvement at all under Oates but then I think she's completely overrated
Agree with this.
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Old 13-11-2016, 23:48
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I agree with NDD. Some great scenes courtesy of the Nazirs- I really do think that Sharif's exit will be the making of them- and the Gary, Sarah and Bethany story has stepped up a notch. The letdown for me at the moment (I know that NDD will disagree with me here) is the ridiculous nature of the Caz and Maria storyline. I know that the boundaries of credibility are sometimes not adhered to in Soapland, but this storyline is just far too nonsensical to be anyway believable.
I half agree with you Boogie, it is far fetched, particularly the police involvement but I'm stiill enjoying it for what it is and Samia is just about managing to carry it off for me, especially the scenes with Aidan & Maria & the scenes with Eva on monday night!!
But yes I can understand why someone who isn't a diehard Maria fan who has been starved of storylines for her over the last few years would not be particularly enjoying it!!
I do still like the way they tied in the Pablo s/l & the Tyrone stalking s/l though, both of which were appallingly badly finished at the time!!
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Old 15-11-2016, 09:01
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From Connor McIntyre's DS interview, it looks like Phelan is around to stay for a while, despite the flat scam getting rumbled next week. Oates has spoken about her love for the character, so it's clear that he's going to be walking the cobbles for some time to come. Personally, I love the character and find that, bizarrely, he strikes the right balance between genuine menace and pantomime villain. It has also been interesting to see the subtle clues that he has developed genuine feelings for Eileen, i.e. his concern over her hearing problems last week.

The sooner this daft Caz and Maria storyline is over, the better. Along with Sharif's affair (although I have enjoyed the fallout with Yasmeen slapping Sonia and Alya being estranged from the family), this has been a misfire on the part of Oates and the writers. Gone Girl it ain't.
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Old 15-11-2016, 10:12
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From Connor McIntyre's DS interview, it looks like Phelan is around to stay for a while, despite the flat scam getting rumbled next week. Oates has spoken about her love for the character, so it's clear that he's going to be walking the cobbles for some time to come. Personally, I love the character and find that, bizarrely, he strikes the right balance between genuine menace and pantomime villain. It has also been interesting to see the subtle clues that he has developed genuine feelings for Eileen, i.e. his concern over her hearing problems last week.

The sooner this daft Caz and Maria storyline is over, the better. Along with Sharif's affair (although I have enjoyed the fallout with Yasmeen slapping Sonia and Alya being estranged from the family), this has been a misfire on the part of Oates and the writers. Gone Girl it ain't.
Although it's been a bit too obvious what's going to happen next week I do wish they'd have kept it quiet until the scenes actually aired.

However at least we're finding out the week before rather than months ahead as per usual for Coronation Street.

I'm glad Sharif has now left; I had a feeling it'd be the making of the Nazir family and so far the early signs are promising.

I really do hope come the New Year the Caz storyline is resolved once and for all. I like Rhea Bailey but even I'm bored beyond belief and it's that ridiculous even as an avid fan of CS even I don't care if I watch an episode or not.
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Old 15-11-2016, 14:44
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From Connor McIntyre's DS interview, it looks like Phelan is around to stay for a while, despite the flat scam getting rumbled next week. Oates has spoken about her love for the character, so it's clear that he's going to be walking the cobbles for some time to come. Personally, I love the character and find that, bizarrely, he strikes the right balance between genuine menace and pantomime villain. It has also been interesting to see the subtle clues that he has developed genuine feelings for Eileen, i.e. his concern over her hearing problems last week.
That pretty much sums up everything that's wrong with Kate Oates. Her ridiculous attempt to redeem a character as evil as Robert Sugden, just because she was convinced the fans were all wetting themselves over him and Aaron, destroyed that show. I said at the time it was as if Coronation Street suddenly decided Phelan really was a hero, just because a few people who don't take the show seriously have adopted a vile bully and quasi-rapist as their "favourite". And now she seems to be doing exactly that. Phelan is pure, unadulterated scum. He's not supposed to care about Eileen, he's not supposed to care about anyone but himself. Even Connor McIntyre has spoken in the past about how he's a bit worried that some people seem to like Phelan, a character whose sole purpose is to be as unlikable as possible. I suspect he's shaking his head at Kate Oates once more making the mistake of pandering to the more vocal elements of fandom at the expense of the show and the storyline. The whole reason for bringing Phelan back was that he didn't face the consequences of his actions last time and there was a feeling that he needed to get a long overdue comeuppance, and now this idiot woman seems to have decided to completely subvert that and go for what she thinks is the popular decision.
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Old 15-11-2016, 15:36
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Old 15-11-2016, 16:19
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How will Phelan get out of this one? ...
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Old 15-11-2016, 16:27
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Old 15-11-2016, 23:06
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Way way way way way too much of Maria.
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Old 15-11-2016, 23:20
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That pretty much sums up everything that's wrong with Kate Oates. Her ridiculous attempt to redeem a character as evil as Robert Sugden, just because she was convinced the fans were all wetting themselves over him and Aaron, destroyed that show. I said at the time it was as if Coronation Street suddenly decided Phelan really was a hero, just because a few people who don't take the show seriously have adopted a vile bully and quasi-rapist as their "favourite". And now she seems to be doing exactly that. Phelan is pure, unadulterated scum. He's not supposed to care about Eileen, he's not supposed to care about anyone but himself. Even Connor McIntyre has spoken in the past about how he's a bit worried that some people seem to like Phelan, a character whose sole purpose is to be as unlikable as possible. I suspect he's shaking his head at Kate Oates once more making the mistake of pandering to the more vocal elements of fandom at the expense of the show and the storyline. The whole reason for bringing Phelan back was that he didn't face the consequences of his actions last time and there was a feeling that he needed to get a long overdue comeuppance, and now this idiot woman seems to have decided to completely subvert that and go for what she thinks is the popular decision.
I really don't think that she's trying to redeem the character, simply make him more fleshed out and three dimensional. He is human after all, and it's not inconceivable that there might be some semblance of a conscience lurking (albeit very deeply) in there somewhere. Nearly all Corrie villains have some human side to them:
- Richard Hillman: loved his family unconditionally
- Maya Sharma: a desperate longing for Dev to accept and love her
- Charlie Stubbs: standing up for Roy when he was being bullied by a nasty customer at the cafe

There are some others like Frank Foster who are just rotten to the core, but by and large there is a human side to many Corrie villains. There are even some who I could never consider true villains, e.g Kirsty Soames was just a very damaged individual and Karl Munro was driven to the point of desperation in trying to cover up his crimes.
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Old 15-11-2016, 23:39
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I hope not. I guess it depends how long she plans to keep Phelan around for. Tracy Barlow aside, Corrie doesn't really do the "resident villain" thing where a character sticks around indefinitely doing constant evil things without consequence. Making Phelan three-dimensional is one thing (although I'm on the fence as to whether he genuinely cares for Eileen or was just going through the motions; one episode later he's sneering about having to put up with her for appearance sake and snapping at her for touching his things). Trying to turn him into a "good guy" or even a permanent character would be a huge mistake. There needs to be an end.
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Old 16-11-2016, 07:15
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the ratings are up
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Old 16-11-2016, 07:43
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Me thinks your a huge Corrie fab.
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Old 16-11-2016, 07:46
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Corrie's ratings are always healthy regardless of the turgid content being churned out.
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Old 16-11-2016, 08:36
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Me thinks your a huge Corrie fab.
Good for KMF!!!
A bit of positivity is most welcome atm!!
For me there's so much more to love about Corrie again than there has been for the last few years!!
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