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<blockquote data-quote="Ome" data-source="post: 90776" data-attributes="member: 2"><p>Yes and its because of this that I think most older viewers switch off. It's too much for everything to have its place in one street. I understand why they do this, but at the same time, it's not reflecting northern life like it used to.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Oh, you have no idea how the viewers think now - well, actually you might. Lats week Corrie got 390 complaints to OffCom because the viewers found it too violent when a character killed off a fan-favourite. You didn't actually see the character getting shot, the gun was pointing in the character's direction, but the camera went outside of the building and you only heard a gunshot. The next scene was the character lying on the floor dead.</p><p></p><p>Another major complaint was a character saying they looked like Kunta Kinte after a spell on holiday or the sunbed. I saw this for what it was, total ignorance, but all the same, they got into deep water for airing that scene.</p><p></p><p>Another big complaint was two guys lying on a bed in a hotel and kissing each other. Viewers were in their droves to report this saying it was shown before the watershed. I loved OffCom's final decision. It was thrown out of the window (so to speak) and part of the report was Corrie did not break any rules and that these complainers never complained about a man & women kissing.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Nor I, because it's far from eradicated out of society is it? Just look at Brexit</p><p></p><p>Speaking of Brexit, I don't recall this ever been discussed on the show and if this was back in the 80s, I reckon the likes of Percy and others would be all over it.</p><p></p><p>I thought watching 80s Corrie would be a fantastic opportunity to reflect back on my youth as well as all the nostalgia it would bring, but I didn't expect it to be what it is and that's a real lifelike soap with all the trimmings. It's certainly been quite an educational process for which I'm totally loving.</p><p></p><p>It's also the little details with stuff like the cafe having a jukebox and a cigarette machine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ome, post: 90776, member: 2"] Yes and its because of this that I think most older viewers switch off. It's too much for everything to have its place in one street. I understand why they do this, but at the same time, it's not reflecting northern life like it used to. Oh, you have no idea how the viewers think now - well, actually you might. Lats week Corrie got 390 complaints to OffCom because the viewers found it too violent when a character killed off a fan-favourite. You didn't actually see the character getting shot, the gun was pointing in the character's direction, but the camera went outside of the building and you only heard a gunshot. The next scene was the character lying on the floor dead. Another major complaint was a character saying they looked like Kunta Kinte after a spell on holiday or the sunbed. I saw this for what it was, total ignorance, but all the same, they got into deep water for airing that scene. Another big complaint was two guys lying on a bed in a hotel and kissing each other. Viewers were in their droves to report this saying it was shown before the watershed. I loved OffCom's final decision. It was thrown out of the window (so to speak) and part of the report was Corrie did not break any rules and that these complainers never complained about a man & women kissing. Nor I, because it's far from eradicated out of society is it? Just look at Brexit Speaking of Brexit, I don't recall this ever been discussed on the show and if this was back in the 80s, I reckon the likes of Percy and others would be all over it. I thought watching 80s Corrie would be a fantastic opportunity to reflect back on my youth as well as all the nostalgia it would bring, but I didn't expect it to be what it is and that's a real lifelike soap with all the trimmings. It's certainly been quite an educational process for which I'm totally loving. It's also the little details with stuff like the cafe having a jukebox and a cigarette machine. [/QUOTE]
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