EastEnders or Coronation Street, which do you DESPISE more ?

RandallFlagg

I find there is some clunge to ogle in both so don't have a problem with with either 

Emp_Fab

They are evil.  Non-stop aggro, fighting, arguing, bitching, passive-aggression, deceit and criminality.  A daily hypnotic mindwash of all of the worst qualities humanity has, but masquerading as real life - pumped directly into millions of living rooms.

Don't tell me it has no effect on society and behavioural patterns.  I truly believe the world would be transformed - seriously - if soaps and tabloid/gutter press were banned.

d8m

I don't like soaps.

Why are the people in the soaps never watching the soaps?

Fretwired

East Enders .. it has Danny Dyer in it ... shite

robgilmo

If when either of them broadcasts through space to an alien planet the recipients will think ''fuck that, lets not be going there'', my other half watches them both, I cant fucking stand either of them.

robgilmo

Emp_Fab said:

They are evil.  Non-stop aggro, fighting, arguing, bitching, passive-aggression, deceit and criminality.  A daily hypnotic mindwash of all of the worst qualities humanity has, but masquerading as real life - pumped directly into millions of living rooms.

Don't tell me it has no effect on society and behavioural patterns.  I truly believe the world would be transformed - seriously - if soaps and tabloid/gutter press were banned.

Lets not forget consumerism and capitalism. 

Philly_Q

I have been a regular viewer of both in the past, but gave up on all the soaps many years ago when they went from 2 to 3 to 4 nights a week - it was too much.

I think Coronation Street was always the better programme, it had the comedy element with the likes of Mavis & Derek, Reg & Curly. Jack & Vera, Norris Cole and so on.  I don't know if it still has that aspect, although it's funny to see how a young kid like Steve McDonald has turned into a middle-aged bloke and is still there hanging around.

Eastenders was always fucking miserable and humourless.  It's completely unrealistic too - all that "look after my stall for an hour" nonsense, murderous kids and people losing a pub on a game of cards.  What a load of shite.

eSully

Eastenders is a relentlessly miserable pile of shit. If I was forced to I'd take Corrie but I hate the soaps. I make a point of doing something else if she wants to watch them.

mellowsun

Eastenders is diabolical and seems to have been stuck in a time warp for the past 20 years. Rinse and repeat plots of new family moves in, aggro, domestic violence, the inevitable fire, and someone leaves the Square in a taxi.

boogieman

proggy said:

Why are they called soap operas anyway, are they about people singing in the shower?

The first ones were sponsored by soap powder manufacturers in the US


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap_opera

Telejester

Philly_Q said:

I have been a regular viewer of both in the past, but gave up on all the soaps many years ago when they went from 2 to 3 to 4 nights a week - it was too much.

I think Coronation Street was always the better programme, it had the comedy element with the likes of Mavis & Derek, Reg & Curly. Jack & Vera, Norris Cole and so on.  I don't know if it still has that aspect, although it's funny to see how a young kid like Steve McDonald has turned into a middle-aged bloke and is still there hanging around.

Eastenders was always fucking miserable and humourless.  It's completely unrealistic too - all that "look after my stall for an hour" nonsense, murderous kids and people losing a pub on a game of cards.  What a load of shite.

In real life wouldn't the " oy !!! Would ya look after ma stall for an hour ? " Be met with " Faaaaaak aff ya cah !! ", Londoners aren't known for their good Samaritan instinct.

boogieman

Telejester said:

Philly_Q said:

I have been a regular viewer of both in the past, but gave up on all the soaps many years ago when they went from 2 to 3 to 4 nights a week - it was too much.

I think Coronation Street was always the better programme, it had the comedy element with the likes of Mavis & Derek, Reg & Curly. Jack & Vera, Norris Cole and so on.  I don't know if it still has that aspect, although it's funny to see how a young kid like Steve McDonald has turned into a middle-aged bloke and is still there hanging around.

Eastenders was always fucking miserable and humourless.  It's completely unrealistic too - all that "look after my stall for an hour" nonsense, murderous kids and people losing a pub on a game of cards.  What a load of shite.

In real life wouldn't the " oy !!! Would ya look after ma stall for an hour ? " Be met with " Faaaaaak aff ya cah !! ", Londoners aren't known for their good Samaritan instinct.

Because every single Londoner is a selfish bastard with not a shred of sympathy of course. Sigh. 

Philly_Q

Telejester said:

Philly_Q said:

Eastenders was always fucking miserable and humourless.  It's completely unrealistic too - all that "look after my stall for an hour" nonsense, murderous kids and people losing a pub on a game of cards.  What a load of shite.

In real life wouldn't the " oy !!! Would ya look after ma stall for an hour ? " Be met with " Faaaaaak aff ya cah !! ", Londoners aren't known for their good Samaritan instinct.

That wasn't really why it pissed me off so much, it was more the idea that Big Ron or Winston - or often just random family members or passers-by - supposedly knew the prices on every stall and would be perfectly capable of handling all the cash etc while Alfie or Pete or whoever fucked off and did something else for a couple of hours.  It's a minor thing... but it's such utter nonsense. 

menamestom

I don't watch either but can I offer a 3rd even worse alternative.  Dating programmes like Love Island.  My missus often watches them, but never tells me when a new show is coming on or that it's 3 hours a night for the next 3 months. Or that the most annoying bunch of twats in the world will invade my living room indefinitely.  

robgilmo

How the fuck can market stall minders in London who seemingly don't work afford to sit in the pub all day? Have you seen the price of a pint in London?

Telejester

What about in the Vic when someone plays the old Joanna and the entire bar knows all the words. Such total pish I tell ya, if someone played the piano in a local bar the punters would most likely ignore it and then beat the crap out of the guy playing it.

robgilmo

And why does Phil speak like he has just had his tonsils removed and is having an asthma attack all at the same time? 

Bridgehouse

None of you lot watch Emmerdale either then huh?




Good.

ICBM

Never watched either of them but Eastenders takes it for having such a shit theme tune. Coronation Street's is at least tolerable.

jonnyburgo

Has Phil Mitchell still got a boat race as red as a babooon's arse? And is that twat Bealey still sleeping rough?