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Old 16-11-2016, 23:54
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Did anyone else love Adam's return tonight when he went into the factory?

It was a nice nostalgic moment and I liked him acknowledge Mike Baldwin.
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Old 16-11-2016, 23:56
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Oh give over, it was ridiculous to say the least
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Old 17-11-2016, 00:12
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Did anyone else love Adam's return tonight when he went into the factory?

It was a nice nostalgic moment and I liked him acknowledge Mike Baldwin.
Erm sorry to be negative but have to agree with Hello-member on that one!!

Do the factory lot really go out to client meetings leaving the office door wide open for any Tom, Dick or Harry to walk in!!

Liked his scenes after that but found that one really bizarre tbh!!
Semed to me like a rather lame effort to set up a feud between Adam & Aidan!!
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Old 17-11-2016, 00:42
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Oh give over, it was ridiculous to say the least
Well it was nice to see the history being acknowledged despite how ridiculous it seemed.

For instance when was the last time Mike Baldwin was even mention?
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Old 17-11-2016, 00:51
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Well it was nice to see the history being acknowledged despite how ridiculous it seemed.

For instance when was the last time Mike Baldwin was even mention?
Oh yeah don't get me wrong, it was only the particular factory scene I found ridiculous!!

The Grand Baldwin style entrance in the Jag was great & I'm really happy they're making him more Baldwin & Daniel more Barlow!! Great legacy there!!
Potential for some great drama & yes I ageee it is always nice to see history referenced, something we rarely if ever got with Stuart Blackburn!!
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Old 17-11-2016, 01:33
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I do miss the days of Mike in the factory, its never been the same since.
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Old 17-11-2016, 07:12
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I do miss the days of Mike in the factory, its never been the same since.
Out on strike every other week.......brilliant.

I do like nods to the past on Corrie as the scriptwriters need to remember they've got almost 60 years of history that's made the show so successful over the years.

I think the next one will be the news of Hilda's passing which I think will come via Kevin but as she's hardly been mentioned since she left in 1987 I'm not sure how it'll be brought into the show.
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Old 17-11-2016, 07:23
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I thought it was a brilliant scene
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Old 17-11-2016, 07:29
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I just thought how strange that he could just waltz into the factory past all the usual characters without at least one of them noticing, don't tell me they were actually concentrating on doing their work for a change.
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Old 17-11-2016, 08:23
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About time they acknowledge history
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Old 17-11-2016, 08:33
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About time they acknowledge history
Just proves that they don't forget everyone's history in Corrie.
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Old 17-11-2016, 08:58
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Don't get why it is spoken like Corrie are suddenly acknowledging history when they reference the past plenty of times. Even Mike has been spoken of before, with Ken even commenting that Rob Donovan reminded him of Mike back in 2013.

It was silly to say the least, and of course a whiskey bottle happened to be stashed in the factory.
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Old 17-11-2016, 09:12
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Don't get why it is spoken like Corrie are suddenly acknowledging history when they reference the past plenty of times. Even Mike has been spoken of before, with Ken even commenting that Rob Donovan reminded him of Mike back in 2013.

It was silly to say the least, and of course a whiskey bottle happened to be stashed in the factory.
Not only would he be unable to waltz into the factory and into the office without Sally, Sean, Beth or Jenny challenging him, but would the bottle of whisky be kept in the same file folder in the am place as when Mike Baldwin owned it?

Seem to remember the whisky bottle being taken out of a desk drawer during Carla's ownership.
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Old 17-11-2016, 09:20
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Don't get why it is spoken like Corrie are suddenly acknowledging history when they reference the past plenty of times. Even Mike has been spoken of before, with Ken even commenting that Rob Donovan reminded him of Mike back in 2013.

It was silly to say the least, and of course a whiskey bottle happened to be stashed in the factory.
Yes but some characters they have forgotten parts of their history, like Kevin Webster for instance.
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Old 17-11-2016, 09:31
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Not only would he be unable to waltz into the factory and into the office without Sally, Sean, Beth or Jenny challenging him, but would the bottle of whisky be kept in the same file folder in the am place as when Mike Baldwin owned it?

Seem to remember the whisky bottle being taken out of a desk drawer during Carla's ownership.
No, for the simple reason that the factory burned down in 2010, way after Mike had died and even after Adam last saw it, so it will have looked different to him, although he didn't appear to acknowledge that!
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Old 17-11-2016, 10:14
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Did anyone else love Adam's return tonight when he went into the factory?

It was a nice nostalgic moment and I liked him acknowledge Mike Baldwin.
His acting hasn't improved one bit, he couldn't even light his cheroot convincingly, it was embarrassing.
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Old 17-11-2016, 10:22
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It was an awful scene, as well as the factory nonsense. It was some unbelievable indulgent rubbish. I'm going to choose to forget it and move on.

I'm hoping he won't be stuck back in the factory, being a solicitor and all, the place sucks the life out of anyone these days. I'd happily see the set bulldozed.
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Old 17-11-2016, 10:23
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Did anyone else love Adam's return tonight when he went into the factory?

It was a nice nostalgic moment and I liked him acknowledge Mike Baldwin.
No I thought it was cringe worthy. The actor clearly is consumed with love for himself and it's quite nauseating to have to endure as a viewer. They should have recast the character with an actor that is less of a walloper.
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Old 17-11-2016, 10:25
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It was an awful scene, as well as the factory nonsense. It was some unbelievable indulgent rubbish. I'm going to choose to forget it and move on.

I'm hoping he won't be stuck back in the factory, being a solicitor and all, the place sucks the life out of anyone these days. I'd happily see the set bulldozed.
Corrie logic will ensure that Adam forgets all about the life he has built up over the past nine years, return to his dead dad's old factory in an attempt to follow in his footsteps, and probably end up living in Ken's crowded home.
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Old 17-11-2016, 10:25
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Did anyone else love Adam's return tonight when he went into the factory?

It was a nice nostalgic moment and I liked him acknowledge Mike Baldwin.
I think it was lovely of him to do what he did ,very nostalgic
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Old 17-11-2016, 11:22
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No I thought it was cringe worthy. The actor clearly is consumed with love for himself and it's quite nauseating to have to endure as a viewer. They should have recast the character with an actor that is less of a walloper.
You mean that the character is consumed with love for himself surely? Unless you know the actor personally?

I'm guessing that the character is supposed to be an arrogant bastard just like his father which is why he is being played as such? It's a bit unfair to personally attack the actor who has barely any public profile to suggest that he is anything like his character.
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Old 17-11-2016, 11:42
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I bet we never see him smoking a cigar again.(not that he smoked much of that one!)
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Old 17-11-2016, 12:10
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At times I feel like Corrie ignores a lot of its past so the Mike Baldwin reference was nice.
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Old 17-11-2016, 12:27
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Just proves that they don't forget everyone's history in Corrie.


Exactly
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Old 17-11-2016, 12:36
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You mean that the character is consumed with love for himself surely? Unless you know the actor personally?
I think we can. safely say that the actor is isn't skilled enough to pull of that level of smarm and self loving convincingly. I've seen the actor in a number of shows and it's the same performance. He's full of himself and pouts on screen. My boyfriend described him perfectly last: "horrid!"

I'm guessing that the character is supposed to be an arrogant bastard just like his father which is why he is being played as such? It's a bit unfair to personally attack the actor who has barely any public profile to suggest that he is anything like his character.
The actor in question used to be in River City and as I said above it was the same performance. It's too much.
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