Members DRW50 Posted September 3, 2012 Members Share Posted September 3, 2012 Bet was an iconic character on the show off and from about 1966, 1970-1995, then a brief stint in 2002 which she left early due to exhaustion. She was wonderful, especially her sexiest, toughest days, the 70s. She was a barmaid and eventually became landlady. You can find a ton of clips and episodes with her on Youtube. Here's her go-go girl episode. 20 minutes in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted September 3, 2012 Members Share Posted September 3, 2012 Bet was one of the most fabulous characters in UK soap history, and most definitely Coronation Street's #1 diva. She was sexy, rough-around-the-edges, didn't take any sh!t from anyone, but she could also be as sweet as honey, vulnerable, etc. A lot of Bet is Julie and a lot of Julie is Bet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Matt Posted September 3, 2012 Members Share Posted September 3, 2012 I have never been big on reality tv EVER and I've never watched ANY incarnation of Big Brother... until the current edition of Celebrity Big Brother in the UK. O-M-G I LOVE IT! I love how Julie is so motherly to everyone while simultaniously stirring up [!@#$%^&*]. And I'm also stunned by exactly how much I actually like The Situation in this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ben Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 As per Carl's request. I don't have too much to say on this show ATM, as I haven't watched for months. I find the whole show boring and repetitive. 99% of the show doesn't interest me at all. However, the Marcus/Maria story is the 1% that has intrigued me enough to start possibly watching again in some form. At first, I thought the best way to approach this would be to make Marcus bi, but now I see it's so much better like this. Marcus and Maria have chemistry, and it feels believable. I'm not sure where it's going, but I hope they do it justice. Will they be a couple in the end? Do they have longevity? Why do they have that guy, Aiden, hanging around? He seems unnecessary. Why did they push Maria and Jason together? That seems like another unnecessary complication. Probably another excuse for Eileen to scream and shout at Maria for breaking her poor Jason's heart. What are others opinion on this story? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bright Eyes Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) I think Corrie is watchable, and though this Maria / Marcus story certainly has me interested, it's the Kirsty story that keeps me tuning in day after day. I'm even liking Fiz, and I've always hated her. Honestly, if they would just get rid of the Izzy, I'd be a lot happier. Edited October 6, 2012 by Bright Eyes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) I think they pushed Jason/Maria together so there would be more chaos when she gets together with Marcus. Aiden is just a placeholder or someone who will tell Marcus he's self-loathing, or something. Aiden looks too feral but I wouldn't mind seeing him stay to replace Sean, who makes my skin crawl with his constant desperate bitchy neediness. I heard comments about how the kiss was a letdown, or awkward, but it was supposed to be, I assume. The idea of Marcus not being an all along bisexual who was just keeping it stealth (like they did on Crossroads ten years ago) makes this more interesting to me, along with the two of them being torn up about this. Charlie Condou is also a very underrated actor (and fills out a pair of jeans like no one's business). I assume this will all end horribly and he'll return to being Sean's lapdog, but we'll see. There's a lot of story potential, years worth, for a Bob and Rose type story on Corrie, especially regarding issues like marriage or having kids. And Samia Smith is probably at her best with Condou. The Kristy story just seems like a mix of too slow and too fast, although the actress is very talented. I have no idea why Wendy Crozier is back just for another Ken quasi-infidelity story. At least she didn't have a child. I still don't recognize anything about Dennis Tanner At least I got to see Emily. The next time you hear someone say she should be fired because she's old and boring, tell them to go to hell. Lloyd's story may be the worst paced ever. Edited October 6, 2012 by CarlD2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dannigold Posted October 8, 2012 Members Share Posted October 8, 2012 Emmerdale boss Stuart Blackburn to replace Phil Collinson at Corrie http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3/coronation-street/news/a422832/coronation-street-stuart-blackburn-named-new-producer.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted October 8, 2012 Members Share Posted October 8, 2012 Praise Jesus! I'm completely unfamiliar with Blackburn's work. Is this a good or bad thing? I'm assuming, though, that if he's been with Emmerdale recently, it's probably not good. LMFAO at ITV still trying to hype up that ridiculous tram crash. I guess I'm a character who died in the crash. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted October 8, 2012 Members Share Posted October 8, 2012 Blackburn was not popular at Emmerdale, but he does have a longer history with Corrie, so we shall see... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bright Eyes Posted October 8, 2012 Members Share Posted October 8, 2012 Here's hoping the next producer hates Marlon! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted October 8, 2012 Members Share Posted October 8, 2012 This is a very odd decision. Blackburn led a period of ratings decline and fan dislike at Emmerdale. While some of that wasn't his fault (Gavin Blythe started the rot) I can't remember anyone who approved of his work at Emmerdale. But Collinson has been awful, and gutted the show almost as soon as he arrived. I just hope Blackburn doesn't keep the worst and stamp out the one or two good things going on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted October 9, 2012 Members Share Posted October 9, 2012 You should read this STELLA WEEK thread. Some of it cracks me up, especially the last page, where Stella's episodes will revolve around being terrified by Blackburn's arrival, and one about how Stella Week will now clash with Maureldale. http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1670072&page=38 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted October 9, 2012 Members Share Posted October 9, 2012 Since they are getting a new producer, it's time to dust off lists of which characters should go. My list: Sean - just pointless and awful. If you need a weak token then whip up another one. He actively kills scenes. Paul - this character represents a hideous and offensive storyline and I don't believe viewers will ever forget or forgive. Sunita - ruined, pointless Karl - the failed Nick Cotton impersonator has always been worthless Stella - pointless, sticks out like a sore thumb Gloria - only interesting thing about her is whether she had a bad facelift Fiz - time to say goodbye. She is OK as a supporting character, but Corrie has a million of those. Carla's dumpy brother with the bad hair - go away. Middle-aged Ryan - go away. Sophie - pointless, write out until necessary for storyline Chesney - no longer needed Katy - never needed Tracy - an albatross Steve - I don't see anything left for this character. He's just plain tired. Mary - this character worked mostly in small doses, for comedy, but I think she has reached the end. Norris - he just seems unpleasant and superfluous Peter - say goodbye and kiss my ass on the way out. This character needs a VERY LONG BREAK. Nick - looks as old as his grandfather, with a tenth of the charisma. Pointless. David - write him out until he has a story beyond making stupid faces at people Tina - completely ruined as a viable character, nasty, drags down any scene she appears in. Owen - a sleeping pill with a bad dye job. Forever and always pointless. Brian - awful. A destitute man's Derek Wilton, and I was not a huge Derek fan in the first place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted October 9, 2012 Members Share Posted October 9, 2012 Yikes, Carl! Mary and Norris, too?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted October 9, 2012 Members Share Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) I liked Mary but I just don't see the point now. She had a decent run, a few years, and they don't seem to have a role for her now. When Collinson drained the heart out of the show and made it so vile, Norris was a big casualty. I think the character has lost most of the occasional warmth which made him less unlikeable. I also don't think Rita or Emily need him anymore, and they were the main reasons he was on the show. The list would have been even longer but there are some deadwood supporting/comedy characters I think still fit in (Kirk, Dev). Edited October 9, 2012 by CarlD2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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