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Coronation Street [News, Spoilers and Discussion] contd

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  • #2282
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,286 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    leahyl wrote: »
    Christ, Maria isn’t great acting that

    Brutal. Making it about herself as usual and murdering her acting. :mad: Bad as Fair City


  • #2283
    martingriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,569 ✭✭✭✭martingriff


    Hannibal_Smith wrote: »
    He is killing me! He is so good.

    Bad choice of words


  • #2284
    redduvet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭redduvet


    martingriff wrote: »
    For people who might have gone through it recently so they aree not just sitting down waiting for a dose of escapism and then be dumped on them. Or other who may have there kids around. Not everyone is like you and kind just cope with it.

    Even I who do not watch soaps went to watch it just to see how they were going to handle it was hit hard because I have known people who have committed suicide

    Yep. It will still have a positive impact regardless, but they also had a responsibility to minimise any negative impact, so telling folk about it in advance is part of that.


  • #2285
    SouthernBelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭SouthernBelle


    Eva is amazing - my heart is breaking for her and Johnny.


  • #2286
    Hannibal_Smith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,573 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hannibal_Smith


    martingriff wrote: »
    For people who might have gone through it recently so they aree not just sitting down waiting for a dose of escapism and then be dumped on them. Or other who may have there kids around. Not everyone is like you and kind just cope with it.

    Even I who do not watch soaps went to watch it just to see how they were going to handle it was hit hard because I have known people who have committed suicide

    You're entitled to your opinion on it. I'm entitled to mine. They dealt with the death of Holly in Emmerdale in a quiet way, I don't recall it being on later than the usual 7pm. That was a heroine overdose. I would have liked Aidans story to have been done like that. Viewing wise for me it would have made a bigger impact


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  • #2287
    Hannibal_Smith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,573 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hannibal_Smith


    martingriff wrote: »
    Bad choice of words

    I didn't mean literally!


  • #2288
    redduvet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭redduvet


    Hannibal_Smith wrote: »
    You're entitled to your opinion on it. I'm entitled to mine. They dealt with the death of Holly in Emmerdale in a quiet way, I don't recall it being on later than the usual 7pm. That was a heroine overdose. I would have liked Aidans story to have been done like that. Viewing wise for me it would have made a bigger impact

    You are entitled to your opinion yes, as are we all, but at the end of the day, for the producers of Coronation Street thankfully they won't have chosen what to do based on people's opinions but based on much evidence by suicide researchers, and in consultation with the Samaritans and CALM. The producers have already well explained why they have done this, and have certainly acted responsibly in their duty of care towards viewers.


  • #2289
    Hannibal_Smith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,573 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hannibal_Smith


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Brutal. Making it about herself as usual and murdering her acting. :mad: Bad as Fair City

    Her run was unique


  • #2290
    martingriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,569 ✭✭✭✭martingriff


    Hannibal_Smith wrote: »
    You're entitled to your opinion on it. I'm entitled to mine. They dealt with the death of Holly in Emmerdale in a quiet way, I don't recall it being on later than the usual 7pm. That was a heroine overdose. I would have liked Aidans story to have been done like that. Viewing wise for me it would have made a bigger impact

    There is BIG difference between heroin overdose and suicide. Drugs have been done thousands of times on every soap If you think that people not knowing would have made people think less or not have a harrowing impact then you are mistaken


  • #2291
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,497 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Go GAIL
    Brilliant scene .


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  • #2292
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,477 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Powerful stuff....aaaand breathe....


  • #2293
    redduvet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭redduvet


    martingriff wrote: »
    There is BIG difference between heroin overdose and suicide. If you think that people not knowing would have made people think less or not have a harrowing impact then you are mistaken

    Just like the range of reactions on the show, it's undrestandable that there'll be a range of reactions here. So many people just don't understand the complexities of suicide.


  • #2294
    donkeykong5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭donkeykong5


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Go GAIL
    Brilliant scene .
    The way it went to all the characters when Gail was talking was brilliant.


  • #2295
    Icsics
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭Icsics


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Go GAIL
    Brilliant scene .

    Just brilliant & so so true


  • #2296
    Hannibal_Smith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,573 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hannibal_Smith


    redduvet wrote: »
    You are entitled to your opinion yes, as are we all, but at the end of the day, for the producers of Coronation Street thankfully they won't have chosen what to do based on people's opinions but based on much evidence by suicide researchers, and in consultation with the Samaritans and CALM. The producers have already well explained why they have done this, and have certainly acted responsibly in their duty of care towards viewers.

    I'm just saying how I would have preferred it. I'm not saying on your behalf or anyone else's.

    Kate Oates said she wanted it to come out of the blue. She wanted it to reflect the real.life experience of not seeing it coming. As a viewer, I would have liked to not see it coming. Just commenting as a viewer nothing more.


  • #2297
    donkeykong5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭donkeykong5


    The green ribbons for suicide awareness week are in all rail stations and boots chemists stores this week. There is no charge for them.


  • #2298
    Hannibal_Smith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,573 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hannibal_Smith


    martingriff wrote: »
    There is BIG difference between heroin overdose and suicide. Drugs have been done thousands of times on every soap If you think that people not knowing would have made people think less or not have a harrowing impact then you are mistaken

    An unexpected death was the comparison. It was so well done. I may be mistaken in what you think, but I know what I would have liked and that's the only opinion I'm expressing. I don't expect the producers to cater just for me, nor am I asking them to. Just making a comment on how I would have preferred to not know before hand.


  • #2299
    Hannibal_Smith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,573 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hannibal_Smith


    redduvet wrote: »
    Just like the range of reactions on the show, it's undrestandable that there'll be a range of reactions here. So many people just don't understand the complexities of suicide.

    I never commented on the complexities of suicide. Just gave my opinion on not wanting to see it coming :)


  • #2300
    martingriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,569 ✭✭✭✭martingriff


    redduvet wrote: »
    Just like the range of reactions on the show, it's undrestandable that there'll be a range of reactions here. So many people just don't understand the complexities of suicide.

    So true


  • #2301
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,477 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Finally David opens up


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  • #2302
    Hannibal_Smith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,573 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hannibal_Smith


    leahyl wrote: »
    Finally David opens up

    He played a blinder too. It was lovely to see himself and Shona pleasant with each other!


  • #2303
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,477 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Hannibal_Smith wrote: »
    He played a blinder too. It was lovely to see himself and Shona pleasant with each other!

    Jack P Shepherd is an amazing actor. He had me in bits during that scene where Kylie died and again tonight.


  • #2304
    La_Gordy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,767 ✭✭✭La_Gordy


    God Toyah is tedious.


  • #2305
    SouthernBelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭SouthernBelle


    Toyah is a selfish bitch.


  • #2306
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,477 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    SouthernBelle wrote: »
    Toyah is a selfish bitch.

    Lol even she thinks she sounds selfish


  • #2307
    redduvet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭redduvet


    leahyl wrote: »
    Finally David opens up


    Yep. To end on that note with David, was a very wise and powerful move for viewers who may be feeling suicidal or close to it.


  • #2308
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,477 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    OMG....in bits


  • #2309
    SouthernBelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭SouthernBelle


    leahyl wrote: »
    OMG....in bits

    Unlike Michelle... not a tear to be seen. :rolleyes:


  • #2310
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,477 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    SouthernBelle wrote: »
    Unlike Michelle... not a tear to be seen. :rolleyes:

    The worst performance by far tonight was Maria, and that’s saying a lot because all of them were brilliant!


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  • #2311
    Greybottle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 966 ✭✭✭Greybottle


    Darkness Into Light Walk this weekend for anybody interested.


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