Coronation Street, I knew you wouldn't let me down. It was the best episode of the year last night with Liz hiding behind a chair while Steve stole her best lines. His objections to Lloyd sleeping with his mother have to be the most original but stomach churning ones we have had the privilege of hearing (that he came out from between those legs) and so the mummy's boy did good. Once he gets over these initial difficulties he might see that Lloyd would make a good step-father, and perhaps he could take him to the park.
While we're on the subjects of soaps, again, Eastenders came a close second and if you prefer crying to laughing it would be the outright winner. My only problem with it was the way they signal someone has left the house by showing us an open door. Firstly, it is January and they are letting the heating out. Secondly, burglars could get in very easily and so the producers are being irresponsible letting this air before the watershed. Thirdly, surely there are other ways of indicating that Lauren and Jean have left their houses. They could show footprints leading to the door, or a strand of wool could be spotted (by Max or Stacie) where a scarf was caught as they left. Or, somebody could ring the concerned member of the family to let them know their loved one has left the house. Apart from this, though, it was v. moving especially when arch villain Janine reclaimed Terence the dog and made little Tiffany cry.
Comments