How about trying to call for some better stories and scripts?
http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coro...er-racial-mix/
http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coro...er-racial-mix/
CS - writer calls for more diversity
More diversity and PC claptrap - has Corrie moved to the BBC?
Jonathan Harvey needs to start writing better episodes instead of filling quotas.
Jonathan Harvey needs to start writing better episodes instead of filling quotas.
"There's lots of things you try – you don't always get them right, but you should always be striving"
Yep Jonathan, and in your case, that's to write better scripts.
Yep Jonathan, and in your case, that's to write better scripts.
Originally Posted by Hollyoaks14:
“Is this thread racist?”
“Is this thread racist?”
I don't think it's racist to want characters who are well rounded, with a story behind them rather than a token, box ticking character just for the sake of making the show look more accepting of diversities. By all means, bring characters who are of a different ethnicity, LGBT or have disabilities, but give them a purpose to the show. The best example is Kyle from Eastenders. He was brought in as the show's first transsexual character played by a transsexual actor, but his character amounted to nothing and he was eventually axed.
Originally Posted by Hollyoaks14:
“Is this thread racist?”
“Is this thread racist?”
No. Do you think if they brought in another diverse character the writers (Jonathan Harvey included) would actually bother working on the character or doing anything with them? Look at Steph, been in it nearly four years and has barely done anything and now the actress has quit, but now they are probably looking to fill her place with another character who will be underused and nothing to do.
Originally Posted by callumfreeman:
“How about trying to call for some better stories and scripts?
http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coro...er-racial-mix/”
“How about trying to call for some better stories and scripts?
http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coro...er-racial-mix/”
Working as a writer for coronation street must be like working for the government. No matter how inferior or mindless the work you produce they can't get rid of you. Why doesn't Jonathan stand by his convictions and resign right now so someone a little more diverse in their writing can start immediately. I believe a letter of resignation doesn't have to be long and tedious like a soap storyline so a short note should suffice.
Originally Posted by James_Langan:
“Working as a writer for coronation street must be like working for the government. No matter how inferior or mindless the work you produce they can't get rid of you. Why doesn't Jonathan stand by his convictions and resign right now so someone a little more diverse in their writing can start immediately. I believe a letter of resignation doesn't have to be long and tedious like a soap storyline so a short note should suffice.”
“Working as a writer for coronation street must be like working for the government. No matter how inferior or mindless the work you produce they can't get rid of you. Why doesn't Jonathan stand by his convictions and resign right now so someone a little more diverse in their writing can start immediately. I believe a letter of resignation doesn't have to be long and tedious like a soap storyline so a short note should suffice.”
He'd still manage to get "bobbing" into his resignation letter
Doesn't represent the UK? Surely it is not meant to represent the entire country as it would be impossible to do so.
Originally Posted by Mel94:
“I don't think it's racist to want characters who are well rounded, with a story behind them rather than a token, box ticking character just for the sake of making the show look more accepting of diversities. By all means, bring characters who are of a different ethnicity, LGBT or have disabilities, but give them a purpose to the show. The best example is Kyle from Eastenders. He was brought in as the show's first transsexual character played by a transsexual actor, but his character amounted to nothing and he was eventually axed.”
“I don't think it's racist to want characters who are well rounded, with a story behind them rather than a token, box ticking character just for the sake of making the show look more accepting of diversities. By all means, bring characters who are of a different ethnicity, LGBT or have disabilities, but give them a purpose to the show. The best example is Kyle from Eastenders. He was brought in as the show's first transsexual character played by a transsexual actor, but his character amounted to nothing and he was eventually axed.”
Originally Posted by callumfreeman:
“No. Do you think if they brought in another diverse character the writers (Jonathan Harvey included) would actually bother working on the character or doing anything with them? Look at Steph, been in it nearly four years and has barely done anything and now the actress has quit, but now they are probably looking to fill her place with another character who will be underused and nothing to do.”
“No. Do you think if they brought in another diverse character the writers (Jonathan Harvey included) would actually bother working on the character or doing anything with them? Look at Steph, been in it nearly four years and has barely done anything and now the actress has quit, but now they are probably looking to fill her place with another character who will be underused and nothing to do.”
Ok, I understand what you mean. But reading the first few posts made it sound like everyone was being racist.
They need more characters by which I mean people about whom one might say, "He/She's a bit of a character!"
Corrie has some but they are longstanding ones.
I noticed someone above mentioned Steph and I agree, nothing much done with her character; lovely girl and all that but where is she going? Well she is going, apparently, and good for her. Hope she gets more interesting work.
Luke had potential but all he seems to be now, apart from Steph's brother, is a good looking mechanic. Kevin and Tyrone are far more interesting but that's all down to the writers.
As far as ethnicity goes, I haven't thought about that one. Dev is good fun but he's one of the oldies.
The gay people have had and still have good stories.
Nevertheless, I love Corrie. All the drama with the Platts, bodies under the floor, etc.
The evil Pat Phelan is good value.
Leanne and Michelle both expecting Steve's babies.
(I want Kirk and Beth to have a baby.)
Aidan and Eva; Aidan and Maria.
Plenty to watch and more to come.
Corrie has some but they are longstanding ones.
I noticed someone above mentioned Steph and I agree, nothing much done with her character; lovely girl and all that but where is she going? Well she is going, apparently, and good for her. Hope she gets more interesting work.
Luke had potential but all he seems to be now, apart from Steph's brother, is a good looking mechanic. Kevin and Tyrone are far more interesting but that's all down to the writers.
As far as ethnicity goes, I haven't thought about that one. Dev is good fun but he's one of the oldies.
The gay people have had and still have good stories.
Nevertheless, I love Corrie. All the drama with the Platts, bodies under the floor, etc.
The evil Pat Phelan is good value.
Leanne and Michelle both expecting Steve's babies.
(I want Kirk and Beth to have a baby.)
Aidan and Eva; Aidan and Maria.
Plenty to watch and more to come.
Originally Posted by Cheekymonkey09:
“More diversity and PC claptrap - has Corrie moved to the BBC?
Jonathan Harvey needs to start writing better episodes instead of filling quotas.”
“More diversity and PC claptrap - has Corrie moved to the BBC?
Jonathan Harvey needs to start writing better episodes instead of filling quotas.”
Jonathan Harvey needs his P45 - especially now there won't be any more Victoria Wood sketches to be "inspired by"
Coronation Street has gays, lesbians, a transgender, Muslims, handicapped, thieves, murderers, adulterers, liars (lots of them), alcoholics, precocious girls, drug dealers, shopkeepers, publicans, waitresses, knicker-makers, taxi drivers...................................
Originally Posted by Les Corker:
“They need more black characters”
“They need more black characters”
Tony was an excellent character but Corrie decided to kill him off.
Originally Posted by ewoodie:
“Tony was an excellent character but Corrie decided to kill him off.”
“Tony was an excellent character but Corrie decided to kill him off.
”
He was too much of a masculine and alpha male character for Corrie, instead of being a simple henpecked man. Probably what contributed to his killing.
All the same it was stupid, just a mere excuse to let David and Kylie (the latter who got killed anyway) off with Callum's murder.
Originally Posted by Janet Plank:
“Coronation Street has gays, lesbians, a transgender, Muslims, handicapped, thieves, murderers, adulterers, liars (lots of them), alcoholics, precocious girls, drug dealers, shopkeepers, publicans, waitresses, knicker-makers, taxi drivers...................................”
“Coronation Street has gays, lesbians, a transgender, Muslims, handicapped, thieves, murderers, adulterers, liars (lots of them), alcoholics, precocious girls, drug dealers, shopkeepers, publicans, waitresses, knicker-makers, taxi drivers...................................”
P.S. and a deceased ice cream man.
Originally Posted by callumfreeman:
“He was too much of a masculine and alpha male character for Corrie, instead of being a simple henpecked man. Probably what contributed to his killing.
All the same it was stupid, just a mere excuse to let David and Kylie (the latter who got killed anyway) off with Callum's murder.”
“He was too much of a masculine and alpha male character for Corrie, instead of being a simple henpecked man. Probably what contributed to his killing.
All the same it was stupid, just a mere excuse to let David and Kylie (the latter who got killed anyway) off with Callum's murder.
”
Ah yes. Silly, silly me. A good alpha male character and played by a good actor.
He must die.
Let's blame Callum's murder on him and let's bring Brian back.
What fun Corrie would have been with two 'baddies'. Phelan and Tony. And with Liz and Eileen as their partners....................
