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My mum always told me ‘Your tastes will change as you get older’. I used to think she was talking rubbish, just like those people that said ‘Your school years will be the best of your life’. Surely I’d always want to drink nothing but fizzy pop and eat nothing but sweets and ice cream. Turns out she was right. I much prefer a nice savoury snack to confectionery nowadays.
The same goes for Coronation Street. As a kid I used to love the Duckworths. They were a warm, loving couple who had funny arguments. I couldn’t stand Percy Sugden. What a rude old busybody! However now, watching the wonderful itv3 episodes from the late 80s, my opinions couldn’t be more different.
I cannot stand Vera. She shouts aggressively in everybody’s face (hasn’t she heard of personal space?) while practically poking their eye out with her finger. Jack was quite happy having some afternoon Delight with Dulcie Froggatt in the car with the back seats flat, without a second thought for his Swampduck.
Percy, on the other hand, I absolutely adore. He is a wonderful character, who is so entertaining to watch. And scarily, I actually find my self agreeing with him on occasion! He can poke his nose where it isn’t wanted, he can say things people don’t want to hear - but there is no malice in him at all. So he manages to shake things up while still being a thoroughly likeable character.
So my mum was right, my tastes have changed as I’ve got older. Have yours? In watching the itv3 repeats have you changed your perception of any characters or stories?
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