It's time to discuss our Corrie heroes and villains from the past week. I've had another long journey up the M6 today (joy) to think long and hard about the past week on Coronation Street. Picking my villain of the week was incredibly easy, but for me there was a shortage of heroes.So here goes. If you had to pick one Coronation Street character who you particularly love at the moment and one you particularly hate, who would they be? Only one each please, and remember I am asking for characters, not actors!
My hero of the week has to be new arrival, Eric Babbage. I think Eric is a super addition, brilliantly played by that terrific actor, Timothy West. Well done Corrie for securing his services, if only for a short period.
Anyway, I really like Eric and found his scenes with Eva very touching. I also think he is far too good for that common baggage, Gloria! Eric has brought a gentle sensitivity to the Price household that has been sorely missing up until now. He is also my hero for that scene with the oldies when he thought Norris and Sylvia were Mary's parents! A wonderful moment!
So now we come to my villain of the week. There is only one candidate for this title as far as I'm concerned - Granite faced Gail McIntyre. The ever-perceptive Flaming Nora has blogged here about Gail's growing resemblance to mother in law from hell, the late Ivy Tilsley, and if ever that comparison was justified, it was this week.It just shows how simply horrid Gail has become that even though Kylie has cheated on her husband with his brother, doesn't know who her baby's father is and ends up in hospital after a binge drinking session, I still side with her instead of Gail. I know Gail hasn't had the best luck in the world, but she really is her own worst enemy at the moment and urgently needs a change of direction before she becomes "Norma Bates with a Briefcase"...No? Oh well! I was quite pleased with that one!
So let's have your Corrie hero(ine) and villain(ess) from the past week in Weatherfield. RIght, I'm off with Yvette Fielding to hunt down the ghost of Ivy Tilsley.
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