Reading the Yahoo group, it seems the storyline for Coronation Street got all exciting last night, and so I now have to remember to catch the ITV2 repeat. It’s funny, but I really do only watch it for the gay storyline and fast-forward through the rest of the episode.
For the uninitiated, Coronation Street is a classic British soap that has been on-screen forever (see the FAQ). Rumour has it that Adam and Eve watched it back at the beginning of time. Anyway, Todd (engaged to be married, father) had a ‘moment’ with his fiancée’s brother (who, to be honest, is hot). It was the first ever openly gay moment on The Street (which is what it’s known as here and has no link whatsoever to stocks and shares and New York City). So, Todd gradually realises his preference is for men and falls for hunky nurse Karl. This week was the big coming out moment. The storyline is helped by the fact that Bruno Langley is also cute as hell too. So, despite the fact I don’t watch the soaps anymore, I keep watching bits of this storyline (and so, apparently, did lots of other people).
And if my friend Steve is reading this I am expecting a nice long comment about Gail Tilsley and what a joy she has been since her arrival on The Street (a hundred years ago – or so).