I didn't enjoy the "cinematic" episodes at all. I was really confused with all the scenes being repeated from different perspectives. I get that it's artistic, but my head was spinning.
I thought the Bethany and Daisy scene was really enjoyable, and the look on Daniel's face when he got home was priceless!!
I also think that Cassie has something to do with the videos. I'm wondering if Cassie has a tattoo???
Poor Roy is going to have some serious PTSD after all he went through. I understand why his friends wanted to welcome him back with a party, but it was way too soon. The poor man needs a chance to take a breath.
I was shaking my head at Sarah trying to plant evidence in the back of Nathan's van. What a foolish thing to think you could get away with. As for Nathan, I guess he'll be going to jail like Roy did, and it will take the coppers a while to realize that they have the wrong guy. How long will it take for Joel to be on their radar? I assume Hope will somehow spill the beans on the necklace and all hell will break loose.
Should be interesting to see how this whole fiasco will be resolved. I still don't think Lauren is dead. I think she was carted away, and then held against her will. Eventually she'll make her way back to the street and all will be revealed. Maybe. LOL!
Interesting theory from Brittlestar about Nathan and Joel being in cahoots over all of this. I don't think that's what will play out, but I've been know to be wrong before. I thought Joel was a pretty good guy, and look how wrong I was about that!!
Well said comments! If Brittlestar can't make it sometime Shannon should have you on as a guest host. Daisy and Bethany quoting Mean Girls lines to Daniel was hilarious!
I must admit that I have never seen Mean Girls. Yes, I'm that old. 😛 And as for guest hosting....not gonna happen. Unless everyone likes looking at an old lady staring with that "deer in the headlights" look!!
Ooops! I guess I'll be banned from this page now for speaking out of turn. 😬 Just to be clear, I am the old lady that I was talking about!!!! Please accept my apologies Shannon. 😊 PS, you're a natural behind the camera. :)
It was a packed week. I thought the Roy cinematic eps were exceptionally well done and well acted.
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Cassie is trouble/annoying. She’s not clever enough though as Brittlestar points out though.
Swain’s character is fleshed out now. I wonder where she & her daughter will move to? Not the precinct LOL. But since she’s now a regular it’s got to be in the Coronation St vicinity.
Oh you mean LISA Swain?? LOL! I caught in the credits that they gave the full name of her character as Lisa Swain! I agree I think DS Swain will be around a lot more after that touching scene with her and Carla in the car.
I have to disagree--I did not enjoy the back and forthing. I found it confusing.
Did anybody else notice the unknown guy in the Rovers with the nose ring and side burns? I won't call him background, because the camera panned past him for a relatively long time. Was that a distraction OR will he turn out to be Cassie's contact who made the videos? I'm still convinced that she's responsible.
If Max found the scrunchie under his bed, did it really belong to Lauren, not Bethany, left over from when Lauren stayed at the Platt's?
I think the hair scrunchie was in the same bag as Lauren's hair dye, so it likely did belong to Lauren. She stayed for a while when she was between apartments.
I also didn't care for the overly symbolic and dramatic cinematic sequences - seems out of place but all tied together with... coffee? tea? shoes? murder attempts?
Cassie-Rat Sneaky Eyes... she must be involved with the videos or simply taking advantage? I agree with others - now there's a a reason to reveal a certain tatto... or not
Kevin Hothead Bristleface - at what point did Abi decide to forgive him? Missed that.
Thanks for the reminder about the fluffy-top pen that Gemma used.... that posh job didn't last very long!
You were early this week - I watched right away but couldn't get back to comment till now. I like reading all the other comments first anyways...
Great theme, by the way, as if you didn't already know!
I appreciated the podcast coming out early. When it's later in the week, even with the rehashing of the episodes, I forget things that I thought I'd comment on. I guess I need to start being like Shannon and making copious notes when I watch. ;)
Seeing the same day from three different perspectives was interesting. I’m a little worried for Hope. Didn’t like how Joel was looking at her as she walked away.
Do you think Joel went back to move Lauren’s body?
Shannon I loved your comment on Daniel would rather be found guilty of murdering Lauren than Daisy and Bethany being friends.
Hands up,how many searched their libraries’ catalogue for “Poor Caroline”?
Kit & Sarah? I’d love to see that relationship just for Gail’s reaction to having Bernie in the family.
And now Sarah has a 🚙!
Did not like the time shifting technique; it’s as if the writers had to repeat the scenes to fill the episodes this week.
Well done Debra for pegging Joel early on. Are we just meant to think Hope will become another victim? I think she’s too cunning and devious for that to happen.
Loved the way the week’s episodes were filmed! I think it really heightened the suspense. Thank you Shannon for the Gemma impersonation! You guys are too hard one Daniel - he’s a very good looking guy! It’s Kev who’s punching above his weight. 😆
Also, what's on all the dodgy usbs found in Nathan's work van? Another "red herring"? I didn't get the timeline but assume Nathan was indeed out of jail when Lauren disappeared? Must have been, that would be too easy to check. Well, it will certainly be in Noel's best interest to make Nathan the guilty one - no one will have much sympathy for him!
I had to got to CBC Gem and create an account to watch the June 24 episode... apparently some hockey game got recorded instead! Good to have a backup though.
I think it was mentioned that the USB drives had images of underage girls on them. Which would have been enough to lock Nathan up without the planted hair.
Thanks! I missed that mention - it can be so easy to miss those little details! But why would Nathan be stupid enough to be packing them around, in a work van? He's slimy but doesn't seem to be especially stupid. Oh well, the story must go on!
I didn't enjoy the "cinematic" episodes at all. I was really confused with all the scenes being repeated from different perspectives. I get that it's artistic, but my head was spinning.
I thought the Bethany and Daisy scene was really enjoyable, and the look on Daniel's face when he got home was priceless!!
I also think that Cassie has something to do with the videos. I'm wondering if Cassie has a tattoo???
Poor Roy is going to have some serious PTSD after all he went through. I understand why his friends wanted to welcome him back with a party, but it was way too soon. The poor man needs a chance to take a breath.
I was shaking my head at Sarah trying to plant evidence in the back of Nathan's van. What a foolish thing to think you could get away with. As for Nathan, I guess he'll be going to jail like Roy did, and it will take the coppers a while to realize that they have the wrong guy. How long will it take for Joel to be on their radar? I assume Hope will somehow spill the beans on the necklace and all hell will break loose.
Should be interesting to see how this whole fiasco will be resolved. I still don't think Lauren is dead. I think she was carted away, and then held against her will. Eventually she'll make her way back to the street and all will be revealed. Maybe. LOL!
Interesting theory from Brittlestar about Nathan and Joel being in cahoots over all of this. I don't think that's what will play out, but I've been know to be wrong before. I thought Joel was a pretty good guy, and look how wrong I was about that!!
Well said comments! If Brittlestar can't make it sometime Shannon should have you on as a guest host. Daisy and Bethany quoting Mean Girls lines to Daniel was hilarious!
I must admit that I have never seen Mean Girls. Yes, I'm that old. 😛 And as for guest hosting....not gonna happen. Unless everyone likes looking at an old lady staring with that "deer in the headlights" look!!
Heyyyyy I resemble that remark!
haha! I know she didn't mean you, Shannon!
Ooops! I guess I'll be banned from this page now for speaking out of turn. 😬 Just to be clear, I am the old lady that I was talking about!!!! Please accept my apologies Shannon. 😊 PS, you're a natural behind the camera. :)
You should watch it, the original version because I think there's a remake now.
I agree! I have all the same thoughts including subbing in Nathan for Roy but yes, that's probably the plan... I also hope Lauren is not dead..
They literally 'spilled the tea' this week. It was great!
Okay. I TOTALLY missed that 😄
It was a packed week. I thought the Roy cinematic eps were exceptionally well done and well acted.
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Cassie is trouble/annoying. She’s not clever enough though as Brittlestar points out though.
Swain’s character is fleshed out now. I wonder where she & her daughter will move to? Not the precinct LOL. But since she’s now a regular it’s got to be in the Coronation St vicinity.
We'll probably see lots more DS Swain now that she's been humanized...
Oh you mean LISA Swain?? LOL! I caught in the credits that they gave the full name of her character as Lisa Swain! I agree I think DS Swain will be around a lot more after that touching scene with her and Carla in the car.
I have to disagree--I did not enjoy the back and forthing. I found it confusing.
Did anybody else notice the unknown guy in the Rovers with the nose ring and side burns? I won't call him background, because the camera panned past him for a relatively long time. Was that a distraction OR will he turn out to be Cassie's contact who made the videos? I'm still convinced that she's responsible.
If Max found the scrunchie under his bed, did it really belong to Lauren, not Bethany, left over from when Lauren stayed at the Platt's?
Didn’t notice that guy! Will keep an eye out 👀
a very very creepy guy, too, hard not to notice him. I think they confirmed the hair belonged to Lauren at some point.
I think the hair scrunchie was in the same bag as Lauren's hair dye, so it likely did belong to Lauren. She stayed for a while when she was between apartments.
I also didn't care for the overly symbolic and dramatic cinematic sequences - seems out of place but all tied together with... coffee? tea? shoes? murder attempts?
Cassie-Rat Sneaky Eyes... she must be involved with the videos or simply taking advantage? I agree with others - now there's a a reason to reveal a certain tatto... or not
Kevin Hothead Bristleface - at what point did Abi decide to forgive him? Missed that.
Thanks for the reminder about the fluffy-top pen that Gemma used.... that posh job didn't last very long!
You were early this week - I watched right away but couldn't get back to comment till now. I like reading all the other comments first anyways...
Great theme, by the way, as if you didn't already know!
I appreciated the podcast coming out early. When it's later in the week, even with the rehashing of the episodes, I forget things that I thought I'd comment on. I guess I need to start being like Shannon and making copious notes when I watch. ;)
I thought that too but I know I won't.... thank you, Shannon!!
Seeing the same day from three different perspectives was interesting. I’m a little worried for Hope. Didn’t like how Joel was looking at her as she walked away.
Do you think Joel went back to move Lauren’s body?
Shannon I loved your comment on Daniel would rather be found guilty of murdering Lauren than Daisy and Bethany being friends.
I'm still holding out hope that Lauren is alive. Not sure how or when, but I'd like to see her make her way back to the street.
I totally agree with you Wendy.
Now y’all are up to date with THE BIG WEEK, here’s Joel first scene from last year, now with extra foreshadowing! https://x.com/corriepodcast/status/1796272469889712587?s=46&t=Bs6IprpnSAIShqA-Aa_96A
Cool! What is the foreshadowing? I barely remember this - what had Lauren done?
She’d trashed the salon, but it’s clear at this point that she knows Joel and was a bit scared of him.
Oh yeah, now I remember. Thanks!
Wow!
Hands up,how many searched their libraries’ catalogue for “Poor Caroline”?
Kit & Sarah? I’d love to see that relationship just for Gail’s reaction to having Bernie in the family.
And now Sarah has a 🚙!
Did not like the time shifting technique; it’s as if the writers had to repeat the scenes to fill the episodes this week.
Well done Debra for pegging Joel early on. Are we just meant to think Hope will become another victim? I think she’s too cunning and devious for that to happen.
Oooh I now am hoping for a Kit and Sarah romance just for the Gail and Bernie scenes!!
That could get real interesting! lol
I didn't look the book up but appreciate Shannon's observation that it is a common British school storybook.
Thanks Cathie!
I couldn't remember who had predicted Joel - glad Cathie remembered! Good call!
Loved the way the week’s episodes were filmed! I think it really heightened the suspense. Thank you Shannon for the Gemma impersonation! You guys are too hard one Daniel - he’s a very good looking guy! It’s Kev who’s punching above his weight. 😆
Sharon, Sharon, Sharon… 🙄
He’s no Tommy O, but Daniel’s fit! 😉
He’s no Tommy O. We’ll leave there 😁
Also, what's on all the dodgy usbs found in Nathan's work van? Another "red herring"? I didn't get the timeline but assume Nathan was indeed out of jail when Lauren disappeared? Must have been, that would be too easy to check. Well, it will certainly be in Noel's best interest to make Nathan the guilty one - no one will have much sympathy for him!
I had to got to CBC Gem and create an account to watch the June 24 episode... apparently some hockey game got recorded instead! Good to have a backup though.
I think it was mentioned that the USB drives had images of underage girls on them. Which would have been enough to lock Nathan up without the planted hair.
Thanks! I missed that mention - it can be so easy to miss those little details! But why would Nathan be stupid enough to be packing them around, in a work van? He's slimy but doesn't seem to be especially stupid. Oh well, the story must go on!
Oh and Joel and Kit; interesting catch, Shannon. Nathan had the police connection. Is that more widespread than just Nathan/Bethany? Hmmm
I’d forgotten about Nathan’s police connections - I was just thinking Kit specifically. But you are correct! Hmmmm….