(This post was originally posted by David on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2012.)It's fair to say that, at times, all sense of reality goes flying out of the window on our favourite drama. Fair enough, it would be as dull as ditchwater if all we had to look forward to every week was Eileen sorting out her knicker drawer or Rita re-arranging the extra strong mints. However, there are occasions when a storyline causes so much incandesence that you start hyper-ventilating. Take as an example, if you will, the recent slutting of Sunita.
Now, I've always had a soft spot for the largely dull shop assisant. She epitomises a boredom in rowdy bloom, mundanely trudging between corner shop counter and hideously decorated home. I somehow don't think Harveys were invited in to give number seven a makeover. Sunita has woven a steady path over the years and every drama needs a few steady-Eddies to balance the nonsense of the Tracy McDonald/Carla Connor variety.
Maybe the character is just trying to escape the misery of living with a man whose volume control knows no bounds. Maybe she's fed up of crashing into the furniture in her dour, over-stuffed living room. Maybe she's pining for her lost bras.
Now Sunita may have her knockers but the storylines involving drunken debauchery, illicit gambling and a possible fling with ageing lothario Karl just don't ring true. At the rate her character is descending, poor Sunita will be reeling around with a crack pipe by summer.
Whatever the issues, let's get Sunita back on an even keel. We want to see her back behind that counter, exchanging tedious pleasantries with Emily and offering well-meaning, if achingly dull, advice to Sofah. Either that or someone please buy the woman a polo-neck jumper.
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4 comments:
lol..she does seem to be going to the dogs all at once. One minute she's a humble shopgirl, the next throwing her low-cut cleavage-y self in every scene.I think the actress Shobna Gulati is splendid and very attractive in an exotic way so its nice to see her getting to play 'the harlot' role.She's got the chops for it, talent-wise. I think the writers are just having a a bit of fun with her character. As much as she's married to that pompous windbag Dev, she needs a little diversion in her dull existence. But Karl?The gambling barkeep with a penchant for stealing the bar's takings?Sunita can do much better!
I agree that Shobna has the acting chops to do it, but it's so out of character for Sunita and it's so sleazy. Sunita was never sleazy.
I agree, TVOR - she is certainly acting the part professionally, but the kind of writing that changes a character so completely isn't so much. She does need a rest from Dev, but Karl? puleeze! I'd rather see her meeting a lovely single man who turns her head (as a diversion from her present woes with Dev)but also with a conscience.
I could never get my head around the fact that Sunita had gorgeous Matt and a beautiful house and she gave it all up for Dev and that tiny little house?
I hate how she is acting now she doesn't even spend any time with her children she sent them off on holiday with Dev.
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