Ok. I'm really *really* getting tired of all the slapping I'm seeing on Coronation Street. I've mentioned it before, several times, at how often people, mainly women, are slapping each other around these days and there's *still* no end in sight. Most recently (I think) was the showdown between Becky and Sarah and on Christmas Day, Sally is going to smack Rosie, Kevin is going to thump John who's also going to get a sound whack from a wronged Fiz and maybe there are some out there that would say he, at least, deserves that last one. (we're not espousing violence here on Corrieblog. We're just sayin'.) Further to that, in the new year, there are whispers in the shadowy corridors that during the bridal shop confrontation, Maria is going to be on the receiving end of Carla's palm and I really can't imagine what Maria would have done to deserve that. You'd think it be the other way around. Can the writers please call a halt to all this violence? It's really been a bad year for it, and next year seems to be starting along the same vein. It's not as if it's never been done on the Street before but it was a rare thing. Now, all this "B###h slapping" is getting old. I think Santa needs to bring a couple of sets of boxing gloves and any future confrontations can be settled honourably in the boxing ring! Discuss.
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Totally agree, Tvor. There used to be a time when a fight in Corrie either had the power to shock, or was done for comic effect, but it's happened so often recently that it's getting quite depressing. It can still be done well and with dramatic effect (Becky attacking Christian in the record shop), but too often it seems gratuitous and lazy (Lindsay slapping Carla).
The stupid "cat fights" they have between the women are totally unrealistic, Janis and Cilla as a good example. Women these days fight like men, not just pull hair, well they do down south anyway.
Oh yes, comparing to the fights of Elsie Tanner and Ena Sharples, these fights ain't any good. Where is Lindsay Gordon? She appeared in one episode and then one two weeks later. What's going on?
I agree totally. The slapping has become too commonplace now, especially with the women. It had more effect when it was a rare thing.
Sorry, I disagree. I really enjoy a bloody good face smacking on Corrie and Lord only knows that some of them deserve it.
All we really want to know is where we can buy the gorgeous dress Carla is wearing when she gets slapped.... but that's the eternal mystery :-(