While we don't look to soap operas for total realism, the unlikely and uncomfortable storyline that 17 year old teen mum Katy now intends to be a surrogate mother for disabled elder sister Izzy, just seems to have been parachuted by scriptwriters in for sensationalism.
To be honest, it's hard to blame Owen for feeling angry about it all. And the young actress who plays Katy, sweet as she is, simply isn't up to the high dramatic scenes she's been handed currently, making it all even more unconvincing.
In other news, Eva sabotaged the order Carl was about to deliver, leading to Rob (still not sure about this character, the actor's a wee a bit wooden) sacking Karl.
To be honest, it's hard to blame Owen for feeling angry about it all. And the young actress who plays Katy, sweet as she is, simply isn't up to the high dramatic scenes she's been handed currently, making it all even more unconvincing.
In other news, Eva sabotaged the order Carl was about to deliver, leading to Rob (still not sure about this character, the actor's a wee a bit wooden) sacking Karl.
Deidre brought Tracy home from hospital after her swift recovery from what she herself called her `"deathbed". Back to the old toxic Tracy we know and love, she promptly flew into a rage in the street at Michelle over her relationship with Steve.Favourite part of these episodes however involved the reaction of Norris, who was secretly heartbroken over his friend Mary's intended departure from Coronation Street .
As Tina noted when she came into the Kabin, he wasn't even up to his usual berating her for buying trashy gossip magazine.
The little secret hidden smile on his face when Mary dropped into the shop and announced she wasn't leaving after all was a lovely moment.
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