Last night's Roy and Carla scene was a turning point for me. I've never been a fan of Carla and Roy together and have often said so on this blog. I know it's not a popular view to have, to dislike two of the best Corrie characters interacting - and now living - together. Separately, I adore Roy and I admire Carla - even with all her faults too.
I even wrote books about both of them - all details at glendayoungbooks.com
But Roy and Carla together? It was never going to work for me. It jarred with this fan. Especially when I found out that their pairing had been done deliberately to soften up Carla with the target audience for the show.
ITV admitted that here.
ITV's drama director John Whiston said about Alison King: 'She is a consummate actress but somehow she was not breaking through in the research. We thought, 'What can we do to show a different side of her? She had a soft spot for Roy Cropper - this strange character we all love. That boosted her image and it showed she must be a nice person to like Roy.'
But last night, for the first time, Roy and Carla's relationship finally began to make sense to me. It was when Roy took the upper hand - and quite rightly too. He even told Carla how disappointed he was in her. I know she was only doing what she did to protect him, but Roy knew - oh he knew, that Carla did it because she was jealous of Peter and Abi. Roy (deep intake of breath here) even said that Carla was obsessed with Peter and she even admitted, finally, that she was still in love with the man.
The upcoming stand alone episode which focusses on Carla's mental health won't be an easy watch. But unlike the issue-led storylines under the last Corrie producer which felt as if we were being hit over the head with the issue-stick every time we tuned in, I think the episode will be done sensitively and right.
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