Corrie's got problems. A couple years back, it was great at doing big plots with a myriad mini storylines going on around them. Now, the big plots have become absurd, taking EastEnders-style liberties with character development, and the mini-stories are just dull.
The biggest fault is that the writers are building up supposedly huge plots that are either not very interesting or just totally untrue to the characters they involve. Not only was Danny Baldwin's exit storyline a vast anticlimax, the idea of Frankie accepting Jamie is a lover was just implausible. Now we have Tracy Barlow plotting to frame Charlie for domestic violence (which should be a great plot), before killing him. Turning Tracy into a killer is just as stupid as turning Katy Harris into a killer. It's a waste of a good character and does nothing to showcase the skills of a great actress.
Let's hope 2007 sees a return to a more realistic, character-based soap which rewards viewers with great storylines for a great cast.
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