Corrie Thread - NO SPOILERS please! 2m apart on the cobbles!

[PennyRoyal]

Couldn't see a new thread so started this one. So we're now into a show of two halves, edited together - pre and post lockdown! Who's shouting "before" "after" at each scene?

Maybe the writers are reading this thread, thought 'oh fuck' about the birth certificate, and are hastily having to write in a miraculous lightbulb moment for Sally.

Meanwhile, drivel. Steve's sausages and Chesney's nipples.

Don't forget Dev's beard, JamieLee

@ColonelNobbyNobbs

“All the platts”

Surely we can keep David MonkeyToes?? He’s the funniest character in it.

Nope, frayed Knot. I don't like how he speaks to people with his arsey attitude that'd get him regularly punched in real life. He's not slightly believable nor a good actor. But, as you like him, I'll write it so he gets it the least and doesn't need ventilating... But it still bumps him off.. 😝

I honestly think... hear me out .. they do a certain amount of crucial scenes to do with the likes of Yasmeen/Geoff, Tim/Sally, Gary and whatever... all that is in the can.

Then they need filler so they have a rota of randoms who are not in the current story lines and call them in and film dross, like the sausages Chesney's nipples and scenes like this can be slotted in anywhere. Hence it making no sense at all.

Even that post made no sense!

I mean they have a bank of dross scenes that they can call on to fill in.

Do we know what Geoff has actually done with Elaine?

@EdwardCullensBiteOnTheSide

Do we know what Geoff has actually done with Elaine?

He's tied her up in the basement set that they haven't used since Andy and Phelan.. 😉

I think with the sausages they were trying to portray the way some people IRL were having rage episodes whilst queuing and things like that due to heightened tension combined with restrictive measures and by reduced services. So no Steve is already stressed with Oliver etc and the no sausage barm from roys, something he has regularly and was relying on for a bit of familiarity, just tipped him over the edge.

I think you're right, Roussette. I wonder if they've forgotten about or just abandoned the Johnny/mystery B&B man plot?

I think the fact Craig was trying to get fit was mentioned before lockdown - didn't he plan to go running with someone?

But yes - a 'you're looking great these days mate' wouldn't go amiss!

@Roussette

Even that post made no sense!

I mean they have a bank of dross scenes that they can call on to fill in.

Maybe we could add some dross suggestions - although they do seem to come up with their own quite well!

Yes... like Chesney on the Vlog. Are we all meant to have been swooning at him shirtless?

hint. I wasn't!

In fairness, David does seem to be punched a bit in real life. Hopefully Emma will fall for lovely Craig, across a crowded room (or empty room).

bank of dross scenes

Well they've clearly got the full catalogue of Used-to-be-Dixie-in-Casualty shoving money into her bra looking smug.

@eddiemairswife

Has the new slimline Craig bleached his hair?

I read an article that he's been using purple shampoo to take the red out and his hair has miraculously turned white blonde. But he has two inches of roots... 🤔

I think trim up north was closed, and he's been messing about with products.

I would love that to be the reason @Smallsteps88 but I think you're giving the writers too much credit

Possibly!

Did Jenny say that the mystery B&b man had left? So guessing they’ve completely dropped that storyline. Maybe he’s shielding in real life

Yes, I think he has gone. V annoying that they run with something and then drop it just like that. I'll be gracious and say it's down to Covid and I wasn't interested in it anyway!

Bet the actor is gutted though. Getting a role in a soap then the storyline ending is a nightmare.

Not usually a fan of Dev but I quite liked his new look!

I hope they're not going to follow real life covid rules - imagine them all speaking with facemasks on in the cabin 😷😂

If they had to wear masks, you could put some extra in a Ken or Rita wig with a mask on, have the actor do the voiceover and they can be back in scenes!
I also thought that there would be some better ways to make couples look closer, split screens, CGI etc. We live in a world of technology but I might be expecting too much 😁

I did wonder if they would write an illicit affair between Abi and Tim seeing as they're the only two who can be close in real life.
I've been overthinking this now 😳

I bet he'll come back, because there is nothing going on with him while Johnny is away anyway is there?

I think CGI is probably slightly beyond the budget for a soap. Sometimes they do alright, Faye and Tim looked quite close the other day.