View Full Version : How many more gays does Phil Colinson need to bring to Coronation Street?
Redway
11-06-2011, 12:33 PM
It's becoming beyond a joke. Absolute nonsense.
I know! There are too few! We need more gays!
Redway
11-06-2011, 12:45 PM
I know! There are too few! We need more gays!
No! :o
Scarlett.
13-06-2011, 02:27 PM
P.S.
Eva isn't gay and from the look of upcoming spoilers, neither is Amber, it was tabloid trash
Niamh.
13-06-2011, 02:30 PM
as long as the characters are interesting I don't see what your problem is?
Vicky.
13-06-2011, 02:35 PM
as long as the characters are interesting I don't see what your problem is?
^^
Scarlett.
13-06-2011, 02:39 PM
I also agree, it's weird how so many fans are wound up by it
Niamh.
13-06-2011, 02:41 PM
I also agree, it's weird how so many fans are wound up by it
I wonder what the reason for them being wound up actually is?
Scarlett.
13-06-2011, 02:46 PM
I wonder what the reason for them being wound up actually is?
Not quite sure myself lol, it's not as if them being gay is the whole point of the character lol
Benjamin
13-06-2011, 02:47 PM
I wonder what the reason for them being wound up actually is?
Beause they like to whine, have nothing better to do and are jumping on the bandwagon. ;)
Niamh.
13-06-2011, 02:49 PM
Beause they like to whine, have nothing better to do and are jumping on the bandwagon. ;)
lol, I did hear someone say once that it's unrealistic to have so many gays, I had to laugh at this, yeah, 6 gays on one street is unbelievable, John Stape story however...................yeah...........could happen:joker:
Scarlett.
13-06-2011, 02:50 PM
Haha true, it's a soap, why are they complaining about realism? xD
seanraff07
13-06-2011, 03:40 PM
So what, do you have something against gays?
Can't see the massive problem here.
Locke.
13-06-2011, 03:43 PM
A few more good looking lesbians and everything will be fine
Redway
13-06-2011, 05:53 PM
Beause they like to whine, have nothing better to do and are jumping on the bandwagon. ;)
Yes, because six gays on one street is totally realistic. :rolleyes:
Niamh.
13-06-2011, 05:58 PM
Yes, because six gays on one street is totally realistic. :rolleyes:
yeah, and Corrie is normally sooooooo realistic
Redway
13-06-2011, 06:01 PM
yeah, and Corrie is normally sooooooo realistic
I see your point, but focusing on one particular storyline is ridiculous.
And people moan about EastEnders being unrealistic. :rolleyes:
Doogle
13-06-2011, 06:05 PM
Y'all need to stop misspelling it, it's :trolleys: not rolleyes. :trolleys:
Anyway, I don't see anything wrong with it, as long as they're entertaining.
Niamh.
13-06-2011, 06:06 PM
I see your point, but focusing on one particular storyline is ridiculous.
And people moan about EastEnders being unrealistic. :rolleyes:
what do you mean by focusing on one particular storyline? The only actual "being gay and coming out" storyline was Sian and Sophies and Todds but that was ages ago
Redway
13-06-2011, 06:10 PM
what do you mean by focusing on one particular storyline? The only actual "being gay and coming out" storyline was Sian and Sophies and Todds but that was ages ago
Ah, fair enough. I thought they were going to start another "coming out" storyline. Having gays is a good representation of real life, but the "coming out" storylines was what I was annoyed about. It's just like having too many affairs or murders. :)
Redway
14-06-2011, 10:19 AM
Y'all need to stop misspelling it, it's :trolleys: not rolleyes. :trolleys:
Anyway, I don't see anything wrong with it, as long as they're entertaining.
:rolleyes:
joeysteele
14-06-2011, 10:27 AM
as long as the characters are interesting I don't see what your problem is?
Neither do I, there is room for all in soapland as in real life too. People are people, we should just accept them as they are and look beyond their sexuality,why not say there are possibly too many heterosexual people in soaps etc, and some pretty bad examples of them too as there are with gay characters.
Benjamin
14-06-2011, 10:54 AM
Yes, because six gays on one street is totally realistic. :rolleyes:
Firstly it's Corrie, how many trains/trams fly off a viaduct? How many streets have a hammer murder spree? How many streets have a death/birth/affair/fire/etc every few weeks?
Clearly that is realistic isn't it? :bored:
Secondly how do you know how many homosexuals and lesbians live on one street? Do you go around and count them? In my house alone there are 3 of us, so it is more than likely realistic that 6 can live on one street.
Thirdly, why does it bother you, or do you just enjoy trolling...?
Yes, because six gays on one street is totally realistic. :rolleyes:
I know! It should be far more.
Redway
14-06-2011, 05:06 PM
Firstly it's Corrie, how many trains/trams fly off a viaduct? How many streets have a hammer murder spree? How many streets have a death/birth/affair/fire/etc every few weeks?
Clearly that is realistic isn't it? :bored:
Secondly how do you know how many homosexuals and lesbians live on one street? Do you go around and count them? In my house alone there are 3 of us, so it is more than likely realistic that 6 can live on one street.
Thirdly, why does it bother you, or do you just enjoy trolling...?
Don't you dare bring that up again! So how am I trying to "troll"? This is a forum, and I am perfectly entitled to my own opinion, and, if you don't like what I have to say, go and read something else. Just when I'm starting to like this forum, I'm accused of being a troll again!
seanraff07
14-06-2011, 05:23 PM
Yes, because six gays on one street is totally realistic. :rolleyes:
Redway, are you male or female?
If your a straight male, then how on earth can you complain about the Sophie and Sian storyline :love:
Redway
14-06-2011, 05:27 PM
Redway, are you male or female?
If your a straight male, then how on earth can you complain about the Sophie and Sian storyline :love:
Male. Sophie and Sian are fit. Anyway, I'm not going to say any more regarding this topic. I'll probably end up banned - again.
Male. Sophie and Sian are fit. Anyway, I'm not going to say any more regarding this topic. I'll probably end up banned - again.
or perm banned .. again? :hugesmile:
Redway
14-06-2011, 05:32 PM
or perm banned .. again? :hugesmile:
Banned for an hour. ;)
seanraff07
14-06-2011, 05:33 PM
Male. Sophie and Sian are fit. Anyway, I'm not going to say any more regarding this topic. I'll probably end up banned - again.
Therefore you should not be complaining man, just enjoy the view :tongue:
arista
14-06-2011, 05:39 PM
Banned for an hour. ;)
No you do not need a ban.
But the Amount of gays
could be due to them being Funny
or getting things wrong.
Ideal for complex Story lines.
It's not that long ago that you would have one lonely and sad gay and a few (straight) sympathetic/patronising friends. Having an Equal Opportunity attitude means more than having a 'token gay' in it.
Would you say there are too many blacks or asians in a soap? No, because that would be seen as racist.
Niamh.
16-06-2011, 10:24 AM
It's not that long ago that you would have one lonely and sad gay and a few (straight) sympathetic/patronising friends. Having an Equal Opportunity attitude means more than having a 'token gay' in it.
Would you say there are too many blacks or asians in a soap? No, because that would be seen as racist.
That's a good point, having alot of gay characters in the soap, takes the spot light off the fact that they're gay and they don't stand out as being different because of it, they can have other storylines beside the fact that they're gay and I think it's a great way of taking the one dimensional view off gay characters, the fact that they're gay becomes less significant and they can actually have a proper personality/character. I think it's a great step forward and will help to stop the homophobic attitudes that older generations grew up with.
It's not that long ago that you would have one lonely and sad gay and a few (straight) sympathetic/patronising friends. Having an Equal Opportunity attitude means more than having a 'token gay' in it.
Would you say there are too many blacks or asians in a soap? No, because that would be seen as racist.
That's exactly what the guy who produces Midsomer Murders said, and most of the people who commented on it here (http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173084) on this forum defended it
But besides it's a different situation, not employing someone because they're black is racist, not employing someone because they're gay is homophobic, but it would not be homophobic to not make a character gay. They're manufactured, they're fictionalised, if the characters are gay then that is the concious choice of the producer, unlike if an actor is gay, or if an actors black
flamingGalah!
16-06-2011, 08:42 PM
Yes, because six gays on one street is totally realistic. :rolleyes:
There are more than a dozen gays on my street! Two in my house & next door but one a pair of lesbians alone, so quite realistic in an urban street actually...
Do you live somewhere out in the sticks or something? As you may get less gays there (we like fabulous cities) probably only one per village... ;)
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