Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Mar. 4/12)
Goodbye Mr. Chips John Stape’s death scene Friday was very touching. Despite him being a total nutbar, I am sad to say goodbye to him. The character of John Stape…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Dec. 18/11)
Paradise Lost Dreams seemingly attained: Paradise found. Awakening to reality: Paradise lost. Three scenes this week showed this, in very different ways with different levels of drama. Tyrone loses Tuesday,…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Oct. 9/11)
Joy of Joy It seems wrong to say you enjoyed watching an old lady die of heart failure after finding out that her son was dead and his body buried…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Sept. 25/11)
Airing Laundry Usually I watch Coronation Street on the kitchen tv. I also tape it so if I miss the evening broadcast, I watch next morning on the bedroom tv.…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (May 29/11)
Crazy Ladies Fiz going off on Charlotte. She’s in Charlotte’s house telling her exactly what she thinks of her and telling her to stay away from her man! Wonderful. Nice…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (May 22/11)
Farce John Stape is making progress. He now isn’t just teaching about farce, he’s living one. It wouldn’t feel that way for him, of course. He has to figure out…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (May 8/11)
The Salesman “Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive!” John Stape would know without having to google it that this famous line comes from…
Coronation Street: A defence of John Stape
Ok, I know John Stape is a lying weasel who spends way too much time feeling sorry for himself and plotting nasty schemes. But, at heart, he is a high…