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Sunday 20 May 2018

Coronation Street episode review, Friday 18 May



Feels like there is a lot to get through tonight.  There was some Royal Wedding discussions including Liz claiming that Diana was her style guru for much of the Eighties and she is grateful for that.  Rita has her doubts as you can see above.

The loss of Aidan continues to echo through the Street.  Johnny has spent the night on Liz's couch (he tells Jenny it was a lousy B&B) and whilst Jenny is prepared to forgive almost anything for her man he cannot stand the sight of her and runs away from the do in the cafe later when she seeks to comfort him.  Later he accepts her holding him in the back yard at the Rovers - but in reality he wants to be left alone and cannot share with her.  She thinks they have made up - somehow it does not feel like it, although Jenny really does apologise for her comments.

Steve has returned from his trip with Tracy and Eileen has returned from her stay with Julie.  Steve pops along to see Michelle and Robert is not overly amused by the support Steve is offering.  Liz has also found out that Ali went to great lengths to get the temporary posting to Weatherfield.  He cannot admit it outright but later tells Michelle that he will turn up for the wedding.  So who knows what the truth is as this is 180 degree volte face.  Robert is later pounding the streets and then a punchbag in the temporary gym - but there seems to be a problem when he feels some pain when going to open a bottle of wine. 



My wife guessed he was having a heart attack.

For reasons which are not obvious (has Josh left / resigned - he is still around?) Kevin and Ty are recruiting a new mechanic.  A Franklin applies.  And it is a surprise when Abi turns up for the interview in the Rovers.  Ty is later reminded that his mother has done time and he eventually agrees with Kev to give her the job after Seb does some essential lobbying.

Zeedan has got the press to interview him and Rana over Speed Dahl.  He tries to make it their restaurant - Rana is not willing to comply and tells him they are over and later tells him that he should be getting a divorce - she wants one.  This is backed up by Alya telling him to move and she slaps him for suggesting that she has replaced Luke rather too quickly!



Steve does his level best to cheer Eileen up (we can see above that she is feeling a little out of sorts) - but a trip to the Rovers is not helped when Alya stomps in and demands £750 from Eileen for her deposit (which of course Pat has spirited away) on the flat as she has given notice.  (It does not work like that - whose name is on the rent book?)  Anyway Eileen is sort of welcomed back to Streetcars and both Steve and Tim try to ensure she is feeling wanted - which then goes awry when she gets a silent call on her mobile, plus nasty emails and other abuse.

Sophie, Kate, Rana and Gemma plan a trip into town for a drinking session.  When there they get eyed up by a guy who fancies them and after a stand off in a bar he follows them back to Weatherfield to catch Rana and Kate making out in an alley.  He attacks them but Zeedan hears them screaming from across the street, runs in and attacks the guy smacking his head against the wall.  He is in a bad way when he taken in ambulance to hospital.  The lout is called Phil Warriner for the record.



The cafe hosts a "speak and save" session - Steve is drinking wine from a tea cup.  He and Tim have a great verbal exchange about Eileen being down - she has not been this bad since the time they said they were going to stop making salad cream when she had some very dark days!  Summer seems to be leading the way as Johnny and Kate are largely absent.  Not sure this initiative will save anyone.  Far more interesting was Yasmeen who tells Steve that Aidan was a gentle creature and then reports on her latest date with Geoff - they went to a magic class and Tim is well put out as he has been asking his father to take him to one of those for a long time - Tim did all the groundwork and Yasmeen reaped the benefits!  And Geoff produced a live pigeon from Yasmeen's handbag; Steve starts worrying about the health and safety.


The memorial garden had some visitors - Eileen and Johnny both trying to avoid people - plus Mr Fox - not sure who trains foxes for ITV but this was not Basil Brush in disguise.  Eilen does have some kind words for Johnny as he comes to terms with his problems with Jenny.


Tim and Steve welcome Eileen back to StreetCars - but do not have enough paper to spell out Eileen in full - it EI, not ET!


So group hug - Eileen is smiling because she knows that what comes next is heavy patting by the boys!

Written by Damon Alexis-Rochefort and directed by David Moor.

Kosmo
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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Who does Alya think she is telling Zeedan her brother,He has to move out of their grandmother's home,why doesn't she move instead?!
I also agree that Alya went from practically being Luke Britten's widow to having Josh as the 'love of her life' too fast.
I am looking forward to Alya's reaction when the truth comes out about Josh being a rapist.

Anonymous said...

Alya is so unlikeable these days. She used to be a happy pleasant person. Then again Corrie often gives people personality transplants.

Laura said...

Agree with the above comments. When Jenny accused Johnny of wallowing in grief, all I could think was "Nope, that would be Alya when Luke died".

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