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Coronation street is really struggling on leading ladies now....:(
This new boss of coronation street is slowly ruining the show! If she ruins Gemma too, I quit!
First up, She killed Kylie Platt off and I don't care what anyone says, she axed her. Just cos Paula Lane was pregnant again. I remember reading it was a mutual decision, but when I read it again, it sounded more and more like a case of her saying, "I'm axing you your not committed to the show" and Paula being forced to just nod her head and say "Yeah ok I'll go". The crew probably regret killing her off now as the show has dropped massively without her (just like I said) and an article I read the other day says the cast and crew still miss her But anyway: Ever since the new boss killed Kylie she has made the show almost unwatchable. Her idea of a new leading lady is a complete joke! Maria Connor?! You've got to be joking me! Maria is wayyyy too boring to get all the big stories. Kylie was great, she was perfect as a leading lady, she showed a big array of emotions, she used different tone of voice to show how Kylie was feeling and you could actually feel for her and it was all cos Paula Lane is such an amazing actress (and played an amazing character!) Maria's actress cannot do any of that. Her tone of voice never changes and she never shows a big range of emotions in her performances. When Kylie was scared, it seemed real like she's really scared. When Maria is scared, you can tell she's just acting Sorry Maria fans but she doesn't work as a leading lady at all! In fact, the boss's overuse of Maria has even caused a thread about how dire the show is becoming! Sarah is deffo the closest we're gonna get to a good leading lady now. Tina O' Brien is a great actress Also Leanne but she's already got a story atm. Jane Danson is also a great actress Both actresses are on the same level acting wise as Paula Lane I also think Gemma deserves a chance to shine, we don't know much about her and I think Dolly Rose Campbell is a decent actress |
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Sally is the best actress by far. God only knows why Maria is still in it, not to mention 'she who actually believes she's queen, Rita). Oh, and the awful Liz. And dire Michelle. And bleurgh Tyrone's wife (so bad, I've forgotten her name). Sod it, most of them are rubbish.
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Totally agree about Sarah and Leanne being the show's leading ladies. Eva is also played by a great actress and shines when given the right material. Furthermore, Jenny and Sally are electric when the writing is good. There are actresses there who can fill the void, it all boils down to the characters being given ample opportunity to show their range.
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Totally agree about Sarah and Leane being the show's leading ladies. Eva is also played by a great actress and shines when given the right material.
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There is no chance of ruining Gemma, she is already a terrible character.
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Sally is the best actress by far. God only knows why Maria is still in it, not to mention 'she who actually believes she's queen, Rita). Oh, and the awful Liz. And dire Michelle. And bleurgh Tyrone's wife (so bad, I've forgotten her name). Sod it, most of them are rubbish.
It's obvious why Maria's still in it. She probably wouldnt get another acting job again! I don't mind Maria as a suppoorting character but she doesn't work as a lead Tho Paula Lane will go onto other things. We will see her on TV again just like Michelle Keegan (Tina) and Sean Ward (Callum) they're both in Our Girl on BBC one
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Gemma will always be a comedic supporting character. Maria has been pushed to the forefront an awful lot in the last month and has probably had more to do now than she has had in the last two years. Whilst Samia Ghadie isn't the show's strongest actress, I definitely don't think she's as dreadful as a lot of people on here make out that she is.
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Totally agree about Sarah and Leane being the show's leading ladies. Eva is also played by a great actress and shines when given the right material. Furthermore, Jenny and Sally are electric when the writing is good. There are actresses there who can fill the void, it all boils down to the characters being given ample opportunity to show their range.
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I am pissed off to the back teeth with the same people constantly whingeing & moaning because Maria is getting a storyline for the first time in several years!!! Why ffs????
Yes all the other characters mentioned are good characters played by great actresses, as is Maria!! I'm not suggesting her as a 'leading lady' any more than I want any of those other characters mentioned to be featured in such a role either!! Have none of you remembered what happened to our last 'leading lady' Carla!! She was ruined beyond recognition by far too much exposure!! I have no desire to see any character suffer that fate ever again thank you!! I applaud Kate Oates for featuring a character who hasn't been used for some time & I hope she can urtilise all the characters in the same way, whilst intertwining their stories, as she has been doing more & more!! What's wrong with giving different characters a big storyline & having several big storylines going at once? When the extra episode is included it will be needed more & more!! In the meantime be thankful if your favourite character is getting a big storyline, have patience if they take a back seat for a few weeks & FFS stop whingeing if a character you're not keen on is getting their turn for a few weeks!! |
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I am pissed off to the back teeth with the same people constantly whingeing & moaning because Maria is getting a storyline for the first time in several years!!! Why ffs????
Yes all the other characters mentioned are good characters played by great actresses, as is Maria!! I'm not suggesting her as a 'leading lady' any more than I want any of those other characters mentioned to be featured in such a role either!! Have none of you remembered what happened to our last 'leading lady' Carla!! She was ruined beyond recognition by far too much exposure!! I have no desire to see any character suffer that fate ever again thank you!! I applaud Kate Oates for featuring a character who hasn't been used for some time & I hope she can urtilise all the characters in the same way, whilst intertwining their stories, as she has been doing more & more!! What's wrong with giving different characters a big storyline & having several big storylines going at once? When the extra episode is included it will be needed more & more!! In the meantime be thankful if your favourite character is getting a big storyline, have patience if they take a back seat for a few weeks & FFS stop whingeing if a character you're not keen on is getting their turn for a few weeks!! Maria is getting overused, remember how overused Tina was? Look what happened to her! I'm wondering now if the new boss is tryna make Maria as unlikeable as possible, she used to be ok but now she's becoming a complete bitch IMPO! She treats Luke like shit and he deserves sooo much better! She treats Audrey and Eva like shit when they're nothing but nice to her! |
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Ok so you don't think Coro street has had a massive drop since she axed Kylie and killed her off?
Maria is getting overused, remember how overused Tina was? Look what happened to her! I'm wondering now if the new boss is tryna make Maria as unlikeable as possible, she used to be ok but now she's becoming a complete bitch IMPO! She treats Luke like shit and he deserves sooo much better! She treats Audrey and Eva like shit when they're nothing but nice to her! Getting a storyline for the first time in years does not make a character overused, it simply means she was previously underused under the last producer!! However as I say (and your case about Tina is a good example) I am not thrilled with overexposure for any character & would much rather, as Kate Oates appears to be doing, give all characters their chance with big storylines, at the moment it seems to be the turn of Maria, Todd & Billy, Eileen & Phelan and the continuing drama with the Platts!! You may see Maria as becoming unlikeable, that's your opinion & I respect it but I happen to be enjoying her storyline with Caz & enjoying her time in the limelight again for the first time in a long while!! It's all about opinions on here at the end of the day!! |
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Sally is a good actress. The problem with her is she's been turned into a bit of a comedy character
It's obvious why Maria's still in it. She probably wouldnt get another acting job again! I don't mind Maria as a suppoorting character but she doesn't work as a lead Tho Paula Lane will go onto other things. We will see her on TV again just like Michelle Keegan (Tina) and Sean Ward (Callum) they're both in Our Girl on BBC one |
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The new boss Kate, didn't axe Kylie
She left on her own accord, show bosses would have know about her exit last year, it was announced in February, and Stuart oversaw her exit storyline. Not Kate. Wouldn't you miss someone who you've worked with very closely for 5 years? And Maria getting ALL the big stories? She's been in the shoe for years, she's hardly done anything, it's about time she got a storyline, she's been committed. Yes Kylie was a great character, Paula wanted to leave, and she's said she's really happy with the exit storyline! |
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Wouldn't you miss someone who you've worked with very closely for 5 years? |
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Ever since the new boss killed Kylie she has made the show almost unwatchable.
Indeed none of the plots we're seeing now were storyline under Kate Oates - this is all the tail end of Blackburn's tenure. Kate may have tried to tweak little things but stories are plotted way in advance. Kate's actual storyline ideas won't be on screen for quite some time, even if she is producing the show. She can't rip up scripts and get new one's written, it would be pandemonium behind the scenes. |
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I am loving corrie at the moment. Thought I would really miss Carla but I think the fact other ladies are getting the chance to shine and we are getting lots of stories instead of just Carla and Kylie drama.
Maria in my opinion suits leading lady she is fabulous. Sarah, Leanne and Michelle have all been on screen more. Even Rita is getting loads of time on screen. They have made slight softenings to michelles character and it is really working. Eva and Gemma are not leading lady material in my opinion. Well not at the moment they are better supporting but I can see Gemma developing much more. I like Leanne and Michelles story. I am looking forward to more Maria and Aiden stuff (fingers crossed) Was nice to see Anna back on screen and I hope we see more of her too with Kevin! |
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Just saying, Kate Oates did not kill Kylie off - Stuart Blackburn did.
Indeed none of the plots we're seeing now were storyline under Kate Oates - this is all the tail end of Blackburn's tenure. Kate may have tried to tweak little things but stories are plotted way in advance. Kate's actual storyline ideas won't be on screen for quite some time, even if she is producing the show. She can't rip up scripts and get new one's written, it would be pandemonium behind the scenes. Why would he kill her off when she was clearly one of his favourite characters, she was always at the forefront of stories under him |
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Stewart Blackburn was the boss before her yeah?
Why would he kill her off she was clearly one of his favourite characters, she was always at the forefront of stories under him They needed to give a fitting exit that explained why David didn't leave too! They gave her a brilliant exit and as an actress she got great material to work with. Sb made the right decision |
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I am pissed off to the back teeth with the same people constantly whingeing & moaning because Maria is getting a storyline for the first time in several years!!! Why ffs????
Yes all the other characters mentioned are good characters played by great actresses, as is Maria!! I'm not suggesting her as a 'leading lady' any more than I want any of those other characters mentioned to be featured in such a role either!! Have none of you remembered what happened to our last 'leading lady' Carla!! She was ruined beyond recognition by far too much exposure!! I have no desire to see any character suffer that fate ever again thank you!! I applaud Kate Oates for featuring a character who hasn't been used for some time & I hope she can urtilise all the characters in the same way, whilst intertwining their stories, as she has been doing more & more!! What's wrong with giving different characters a big storyline & having several big storylines going at once? When the extra episode is included it will be needed more & more!! In the meantime be thankful if your favourite character is getting a big storyline, have patience if they take a back seat for a few weeks & FFS stop whingeing if a character you're not keen on is getting their turn for a few weeks!! |
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Paula wanted to leave so you can't blame ptb, and I think she made it clear she wasn't coming back after her maternity.
Maria is not leading lady material imo, she's dull. The thing is Corrie have great actresses but are let down by awful scripts and sl. Take Leanne, Jane is a great actress but her current sl is awful and doesn't make for good viewing lead material. |
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There is no chance of ruining Gemma, she is already a terrible character.
I think Steph is also really good when given the right material. |
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Stewart Blackburn was the boss before her yeah?
Why would he kill her off when she was clearly one of his favourite characters, she was always at the forefront of stories under him |
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Paula Lane quit she wasn't axed.
And we don't need a leading lady, this is a soap not a drama, no lead characters. |
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just like Michelle Keegan (Tina) and Sean Ward (Callum) they're both in Our Girl on BBC one
