It hasn't gone unnoticed by Coronation Street fans on social media (and on our sofa) that the trio of Leanne, Toyah and Eva in the back room of the Rovers Return last week was comedy gold. More please, Corrie.
And this current trio of Coronation Street women has been likened to the first, original set of three - Minne Caldwell, Ena Sharples and Martha Longhurst.
It also harks back to more recent times, when we still had the fantastic Deirdre before she sadly passed away. Deirdre, Liz and Eileen on karaoke in the Rovers, having a girls' night in the back room and moaning over men. What a combination.
And here's another of my favourite threesomes - Rita, Bet and Mavis, shown here on location in Blackpool.
And of course, Elsie Tanner with her lodgers Suzie Birchall and Gail Potter back in the day, too.
I think that one of the reasons that the power of three works so well in soap is that two characters can be friends, best friends even. But three is always a crowd and so that added extra friction will always bring about a little more drama than two ever could.
Let's hope we see more of Eva, Toyah and Leanne in future - and I'm still hoping for a Steve and Leanne reunion too. Or do you think Steve should get back with Tracy?
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2 comments:
Definitely a Steve and Leanne reunion. They are hilarious together -- a wonderful pairing!! Loved Steve and Becky, and Steve and Karen, but in both of those cases there was too much drama, it was too fraught. The relationship with Michelle never quite felt right either -- the depression storyline was not handled well because at a certain point is was just dropped, and now all is normal, despite what Steve is going through -- I find that odd.
Now that Steve and Leanne have broken off their premature engagement, it seems fated to me. It would be nice to get a solid love relationship out of their friendship.
Steve and Leanne could work but Steve and Tracy is a big no-no or should I say no-go? I agree with Anonymous that a long slow realisation that they're right together would work better.
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