December 13, 2007
My God But Johnny Rotten Has Really Packed It On – Update
Posted by glacia under AAA Updates | Tags: bethany siting, david, Gail, janice, leanne, liam, mortons, sarah-lou, the anti-connors, tracy's trial |[28] Comments
[28] Comments
December 13, 2007 at 3:59 pm
Jacqueline: Super update as always. I agree with you regarding the Morton kids – what I don’t get is the age thing…Jodie looks to be in her thirties, and then Kayleigh looks about 12. Is Jodie Kayleigh’s Mum? My husband and I couldn’t get over how nosey the neighbours were! (when my new neigbhours moved in I picked through the bedroom curtains with the light off LOL).
December 13, 2007 at 4:03 pm
Well that was the thing. I thought Jody looked old enough to be Jerry’s wife.
But I went online to look up the actors’ ages. He was born in 1957 and she was born in 1974…so there is a good 17 years between them.
December 13, 2007 at 4:04 pm
My neighbour just had a Lexus sportscar delivered in a big f**ck-off auto transport van.
I didn’t even pretend to be discreet…both my other neighbour and I watched out our windows.
I figure if she’s having it delivered to her door, she likes the attention.
December 13, 2007 at 4:05 pm
The Jam?!? They played the Jam?!? And I missed it??!?!? Screw you, Hydro-Québec!
Thanks for the update, Jacqueline. It’s much appreciated. I was actually looking forward to this episode because I knew it was the introduction of the Mortons. I love how on Corrie, when people move in, there are instant introductions. On my street, I can’t tell you my next door neighbour’s name. Our arrival was met with studied indifference. Maybe we should have played the Jam.
December 13, 2007 at 4:19 pm
Perhaps the producers realized that they has been introducing too many attractive characters of late, and in keeping with the tradition of Coronation Street being ‘realistic’ the new family is not quite as photogenic as the Connor clan are.
December 13, 2007 at 5:02 pm
Jodie is the oldest sister. She looks about 45 to me. Basically, she looks like she is in the same age group as her dad, Jerry. Much later, I wont tell you why, but we find out how old she is supposed to be and it is beyond funny.
I think Papa is right. I think they were looking for balance. But, wow, that Darryl is so un appealing he’s kinda hot. Like, he’s so ugle he looped right around to good looking.
December 13, 2007 at 5:20 pm
I actually thought she was in her 40’s too.
December 13, 2007 at 5:57 pm
“But, wow, that Darryl is so un appealing he’s kinda hot. Like, he’s so ugle he looped right around to good looking.”
Ha! That’s what they used to say about Jack Wild, but you are much too young to know about him.
-missusmac, who missed the introduction of the anti-Connors
December 13, 2007 at 6:02 pm
oh poor Jack Wild….tragedy in one wee person.
Did you ever see his last photos?
December 13, 2007 at 6:19 pm
I thought Jodie looked to be about Gerry’s age as well. I was so glad when they clarified all the relationships. When they were sorting out sleeping arrangements I was thinking: “What, why is Jodie not bunking with Gerry?”
And Jacqueline, I liked your comment about Claire relating to Jane. I was trying to figure out who the mad woman in the attic was. So many mad women to choose from!
December 13, 2007 at 6:25 pm
The weasel family jokes were lethally funny. Bravo!
December 13, 2007 at 6:26 pm
I found this link that gives a run down of the Morton family (ages, relationships). No major spoilers – just hints at the near future for a few of the characters. The link has a date of February 2007 and I believe the episodes we are watching now are from March 2007 – so it’s more of a press release thingy.
December 13, 2007 at 6:28 pm
I suggest when Claire is finished with Jane Eyre, she can read Wide Sargasso Sea, a postmodern novel that served as a kind of prequel to Jane Eyre, detailing the tragic history of the first Mrs. Rochester. It explores such themes as racial inequality and displacement. It also has lots of dirty bits in it.
December 13, 2007 at 6:28 pm
Mel Morton looks like a junkie version of our Katie. Just saying.
December 13, 2007 at 6:38 pm
Oooh! Have you read it John? Is it good or is it like sequels to ‘Gone With the Wind’.
I’m making my amazon list right now, including ‘A Book of Dreams’ – the book that Kate Bush based ‘Cloudbursting’ on.
December 13, 2007 at 6:42 pm
It’s very good literary work in its own right, in as much as a postmodern novel can be considered “readable.” This one can actually be read as a story, albeit a non-linear one.
There’s also a film version that skips the literary stuff and goes right to the dirty bits. It stars sexy, sexy Karina Lombard.
December 13, 2007 at 6:48 pm
Jacqueline, I did see the photos of aging Jack. What a hard, hard life he had at the end — and the beginning and middle too!
Mark Lester went from being a very pretty child, to a very good looking man. He did his drink and drugs too, but now he’s an osteopath and acupuncturist…I’m still looking for his clinic number. Feel some back pain coming on…
I did also adore HR Pufnstuff too, he’s my friend when things get rough. HR Pufnstuff, can’t do a little ’cause he can’t do enough. (Sing that offkey and REALLY loud, and you will be me at age 9)
-missusmac
December 13, 2007 at 6:51 pm
I read Wild Sargasso Sea, and despite the fabulous title, I didn’t like it much at all. Even in a post-modern way.
But I don’t remember why.
I would suggest reading it anyway, as it does look at things from an interesting perspective.
December 13, 2007 at 7:18 pm
I’m confused, if this episode aired in March 2007 why are they celebrating Mother’s Day, or is that when the Brits celebrate it?
Mark Lester is an osteopath? He was the sweetest looking little boy, and Jack Wild was the perfect oppposite. So sad when they wer so young and talented, and then have such tragic lives. Look at Danny Bonaduce, he’s a train wreck waiting to happen.
December 13, 2007 at 7:22 pm
Yeah…and what the hell happened to St.Patricks day? Or is that verboten in Engerland?
December 13, 2007 at 8:07 pm
I did a bit of research and it seems that Mother’s Day in the UK – aka Mothering Day – falls on the middle Sunday in Lent, which means it fell on March 26 this year.
December 13, 2007 at 8:29 pm
I also read Wide Sargaso Sea. I liked it a lot. Especially the dirty bits.
There is another book that does the same kind of thing to the robinson Caruso story called “Friday” by Michael Tournier. It’s excellent with some dirty bits.
December 13, 2007 at 8:31 pm
Also check Maryanne Wiggins’ John Dollar, a reimagining of Lord of the Flies with schoolgirls instead of boys.
December 13, 2007 at 8:36 pm
‘Friday’ I know of, but I never heard of this Wide Sargaso Sea. Also going to check out this Johnny Dollar.
December 13, 2007 at 9:31 pm
We’re like a book club up in this piece!
December 13, 2007 at 9:35 pm
What I don’t understand is, why the big rush with the take away place? Jodie kept digging (LOL) at Jason to finish the shop and then nothing…
December 14, 2007 at 6:38 pm
Just fyi….at the moment I’m reading ‘The Magnificent Ambersons’ and I noticed on the back of the cover is a list of 100 best books of the 20th century as chosen by a bunch of mucky-mucks like William Styron and Gore Vidal.
‘The Magnificent Ambersons’ was listed as #100 so I thought, hell, why don’t I just read my way up to the top?
I’m putting in an amazon order and I decided that I might as well add #99 to the order. (The Ginger Man if anyone is interested.) But guess what I noticed? ‘Wide Sargasso Sea’ is listed as #94. And here, I had never even heard about it before now.
So yes, I do like our little Corrie Canuck reading club, especially since we don’t need to do what Oprah tells us.
December 16, 2007 at 8:53 pm
First time commenter: First of all, thanks for the Jam clip. I loved that band and their music was such a big part of my youth. Great song.
Second, I thought the intro to the Mortons was the oddest, most awkward introduction to a really – on first impression – bizarre family. The scene where they are in they’re new house, just didn’t work and as a family – in so many ways – they just don’t fit or ring true. However, it’s early days but that could change. I totally agree with the there posters i.e. until I found out otherwise I assumed Jody was Sinbad’s oops I mean Jerry’s wife. And Darryl? Dear God that lad was badly beaten with an ugly stick.
BTW I grew up on HR PufnStuff and it’s only through reading this thread that I discovered Jack Wild passed away last year. Sad…