Coronation Street [News, Spoilers and Discussion] contd

Such a heartbreaking episode tonight. Shayne Ward was fantastic and he and that episode should win awards. He played it so very well and so real, you could feel the silent desperation as he sat with his family.

wonder if the actor , Shane ward , will end up on something like Emmerdale or hollyoaks now. He's not been too bad an actor in Corrie - although for some reason quite a lot of viewers didnt like him in it (apart from now with the eva / suicide storylines)

[Deleted User] wrote: »

No. The secret is Eva in the cottage. He doesn't know the truth about the baby. When he was holding Suzie he realised what he would never have with Eva(or anyone else). If he knew the truth, there might be hope, but he felt there was no hope. Its when you think there is no hope, you despair and when you can't think of a solution, there's only one logical way out.

Aidan did know. Shayne Ward confirmed this in an interview. It wasn't made that clear on screen but when he held the baby and handed her back to Toyah, seeming moved was a sign. Another was when he told Eva he knew about the surrogacy plot and Eva began to apologise but he cut her off. Makes it all the more sadder because you would think if there was one thing in the world that would make him reconsider it would be knowing he's a dad

Interview link:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://amp.timeinc.net/whatsontv/coronation-street/corrie-news/shayne-ward-aidan-connor-planned-suicide-earlier-531348/?source=dam&ved=2ahUKEwjxn7--2_TaAhWHDuwKHXoQCiAQFjAMegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw3lqIIY7wfB6VfbMGXG7HpG&ampcf=1

Not sure if link works properly but it's from a What's on TV interview

I also think he knew about the baby. I took his comment to Eva about whatever she chooses to do with the baby would be the right choice to be a nod that he knew the baby was his and he trusted her. Also the way he said that he had seen her, and held her. Maybe he wanted Eva to know he met and held their daughter before he passed.

Also his comment to Toyah about her secret being safe was surely about the baby.

Anderson Tinkling Drug wrote: »

He had planned to do it before he gave the kidney. He sent the suicide letter to his dad and then intercepted the post when he found out he was a match for the kidney.

ah right thanks - i didnt see that bit about the suicide letter

skearnsot wrote: »

Shayne Ward was never given a good storyline until now - never - he acted this brilliantly but they didn’t give the scenes enough time to let us see just how depressed Aidan was or how it affected him privately! Not lookin forward to Kate’s acting over the next while - she’s as wooden as a forest.
Dunno bout Shayne getting a future role as a dark villain! Iv met Shayne and he is an out and out gent - genuine to the tips of his fingers.
I hope he gets a great role in something - he deserves it on a number of levels

Not looking forward to both Kate and Michelle's over acting and awful crying

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Johnny sleeps wit another woman!

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Johnny sleeps wit another woman!

bobsman wrote: »

How is Michelle related to Aidan?? No doubt there will be preposterous overacting. Not forgetting, Carla boozing big time and will try to shag Peter, Robert, or whoever for comfort :rolleyes:

Johnny and Michelle's dad are first or second cousins

I think it was covered in another post on this thread before

spurious wrote: »

In the midst of the recent utter dross such as Billy's seventy two hour dip into heroin addiction, the pretend marine biologist story and anything involving the hideous Kate, the Aidan storyline has been really well written and acted.

I must admit I didn't rate Shayne Ward at all, but he has been powerful in it. Catherine Tyldesley's been great too. The black dog of depression is a right bastard.

I’m not sure if many noticed but instead of going straight to credits last night, it faded to black before the credits.

Aidan, surrounded by an all encompassing blackness. Very well done.