Corrie Street July 6/14
Memorials It was the side funerals for Tina that I liked best. The unofficial memorials. Steph missed the real funeral because she had second thoughts about her pink dress. Then…
Memorials It was the side funerals for Tina that I liked best. The unofficial memorials. Steph missed the real funeral because she had second thoughts about her pink dress. Then…
Truth and Consequences Tuesday, all scenes of three stories about truth telling. Opening with what looks like Tina dead in the builder's yard. But no, she's moving - and talking.…
Truths Told Tuesday Steve said to Peter the truths we've all been saying. Friday, Rita did the same with Tina. Neither recipient paid a blind bit of notice. But at…
Tina's War Peter is slick with the ladies. He has proved he can juggle wives, lives and emotions. But when Tina girded herself for battle, Peter didn't stand a chance.…
Two Petes Peter Barlow in a pub, drinking himself legless, trying to forget his wife is pregnant and his girlfriend might be. Steve comes in to take him home. Peter…
The Look of Love Tina hangs up her coat in the Rovers’ back hall, listening to Carla extol the virtues of Peter the love god. A surprise overnight getaway to…
Something Beautiful What was rather beautiful this week was Liz telling Peter what’s what in her pub. She followed him to the men’s room to have a few words with…
Like Bambi Discussing the week’s episodes, my husband said, “There’s a movie called Rancho Deluxe. A guy is watching this woman in a clearing in the woods. She’s dancing and…
Creepy People Brilliant scenes this week with Roy’s sleepwalking OCD, Emily’s convalescence and Norris’ fears for his future and especially a Gift of the Magi moment with Tina and Izzy…
Solomon Redux In Peter and Leanne's fight over Simon, I thought of the Judgment of Solomon in determining which of two claimants to a baby was the real mother. On…
What happens with Rita “What happens with Rita stays with Rita” is what Tina wanted to hear. Tina needed to hear what she'd said moments earlier when they talked beside…
Four for Four The first four episodes this past week each had more than one contender for “the scene.” I cannot narrow it down any further than one from each…
Other People's Kids Friday, in the café Anna comments to Tina about both of them having "other people's kids, hope you have better luck than I’ve had." The story of the…
Rent-A-Womb Maybe the whole thing coming out in the Rovers about Tina being a surrogate mother for Izzy and Gary was just a build up to Tina throwing a pint…
In Vitro Veritas On Friday, a drunk and pouting Tommy Duckworth actually made a lot of sense. Not the part about suggesting – no, demanding - that Tina abort this…