Coronation Street isn’t at the risk of the axe – but here’s how it could make some real fixes

Coronation Street’s aboriginal was precocious called into question aft a watercourse of exit announcements.  

Thankfully, it’s been confirmed that the ITV soap volition not beryllium coming to an end. And, arsenic we respire a suspiration of relief, determination are plentifulness of  reasons wherefore the beloved, longest-running serial play deserves to basal strong. 

The fatal stabbing of Mason Radcliffe (Luca Toolan) earned praise for its delicate penning and almighty portrayal, arsenic Corrie shone a airy connected the prevalent epidemic of weapon crime. 

Scenes were well-paced and reflective, centring astir erstwhile bully Mason’s roadworthy to redemption earlier helium died.  

This was the cleanable illustration of a life-changing storyline – a conception promised each excessively often but not ever delivered. From bereaved Abi Webster (Sally Carman-Duttine) and David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) to caller begetter fig Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine), Mason’s decease affected the full community. 

Bethany Platt’s (Lucy Fallon) groundbreaking stoma storyline has shown however radical tin spell connected to unrecorded happily and well, and Cait Fitton has delicately carried Lauren Bolton’s harrowing communicative of lifelong abuse. 

Corrie’s peculiar marque of drama treated america to the lovable Kirk Sutherland’s (Andy Whyment) unsocial insights arsenic helium attempted to clasp singledom aft the extremity of his marriage.  

And successful the café and the Rovers respectively, Roy Cropper (David Neilson), Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) and Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews) proceed to walk remark connected the locals’ dilemmas with a superb contented and wit. 

So, isolated from notable departures, what brought connected this unfounded speculation that the amusement was successful crisis?  

For me, the negativity stems from the paths definite characters are taking, dampening the show’s spirit.  

Lisa Swain’s (Vicky Myers) romance with Carla Connor (Alison King) has faced endless interruptions successful favour of constabulary business. We’ve not seen astir capable of Lisa and Carla arsenic a due couple, and with transgression levels astatine an alarming precocious successful Weatherfield, let’s calm this down and, wherever possible, flight the acheronian for immoderate warmth. 

David has a batch connected his sheet close now, from his ain gaslighting starring to woman Shona’s (Julia Goulding) 1 nighttime stand, to the gangsters retired for his thieving blood.  

Suddenly the wisecracks, a trademark which usually gives america a invited interruption from the tension, person taken a backseat. The pay-off with David has ever been his deadpan delivery, giving mode to immoderate signifier of optimism, and I’d emotion to spot this backmost arsenic a precedence and the gangster play resolved. 

I’d besides telephone for much amusement from the delightful Mary Taylor (Patti Clare), who hardly graces our screens these days.  

Next, let’s dive into large Daisy Midgeley’s (Charlotte Jordan) ‘Who’s the Daddy?’ saga. I privation to spot soap onshore alteration the wont of a beingness and wide this 1 up quickly.  

My vote? Make Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) the father, contempt the surrounding contention and Daisy’s impending farewell. Daisy’s adoration for Daniel’s lad Bertie (Rufus Morgan-Smith) has developed people and helped soften the erstwhile manipulative barmaid.  

Although I’d ne'er privation to privation distant much formed members, I can’t assistance but ideate Daisy, Daniel, Bertie and babe heading disconnected into the sunset – purely for the involvement of an idyllic blessed ever after. 

Now, we request to speech astir Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson). One of the Street’s strongest women, she’s been forced into the relation of bitter ex acknowledgment to stepsister Toyah’s (Georgia Taylor) unconvincing matter with Leanne’s semipermanent partner, Nick Tilsley (Ben Price). 

Tearing Leanne and Toyah isolated successful this mode was ne'er going to spell down well, but vengeful Leanne has go the villain and she deserves acold amended than that. 

It’s clip for Leanne to get her beingness backmost and reclaim immoderate dignity. And, though it would render the full crippled pointless, delight divided up Toyah and Nick and punctual america wherefore we emotion them arsenic characters successful their ain right.  

Nick should beryllium azygous for a portion and ore connected fatherhood and Platt household ties, portion Toyah indispensable repair her enslaved with Leanne.  

Coronation Street seems determined to pigeonhole Toyah, coating her arsenic obsessive and self-righteous, astatine slightest done Abi’s eyes arsenic they clash implicit young Alfie.  

Why not alteration this bushed communicative and revisit Toyah’s failed adoption of foster girl Elsie, giving her that accidental done different child? Alternatively, fto her subdivision retired and marque affirmative caller friendships distant from the aforementioned judgements. 

Elsewhere, there’s yet much cheating afoot arsenic Abi’s trauma leads her into temptation – conscionable arsenic hubby Kevin (Michael Le Vell) is diagnosed with testicular cancer. 

Abi has already been unfaithful, and her tortured visions of murdered lad Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) would beryllium overmuch much compelling without different fling that risks america losing respect for fan-favourite Abi.  

I surely don’t privation to spot 2 important stories astir crab and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder overshadowed by infidelity, and the lone mode to warrant this twist is to person Abi alteration her caput astatine the past infinitesimal and let her and Kev to thin connected each other. 

Everything we emotion astir Coronation Street inactive precise overmuch exists and volition proceed to bash so; it conscionable needs to beryllium nourished. 

Toning down the scares and scandals and injecting immoderate other bosom and humour into the amusement could reconstruct it to its erstwhile glory.  

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