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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ukdallasfan" data-source="post: 248088" data-attributes="member: 5150"><p>I like the older characters and I think they make a huge contribution to the show. I tend to agree, though, that some of the younger but still long running characters could end up carrying on almost by default when what they give to the show is more limited. For example, David tends to be interesting most of the time due to sparky acting. Sarah Lou is much more hit and miss and I feel has less longevity if the producers were honest to themselves. Steve McDonald is another “untouchable” and I get the impression that sometimes storylines are manufactured to keep him at the forefront. I mean, seven times married? That’s stretching it a bit even these days! It’s scary to imagine some of them still on the show in 30 or 40 years but not impossible when you compare them to William Roache, Barbara Knox etc. I guess there is a balance to be struck to keep Corrie going and that must be very difficult for the writers and producers <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>