corrie or eastenders and why?

[mnko]

so which do you prefere and why?

[:Ace:]

Corrie...everyone there is cheerful...in eastenders they're all miserable...and with characters with names like Squiggle...what more can i say?

[andy-hughes]

Althpough both struggle to maintain decent halfway-believable storylines, IK feel that Corrie has always had, and maintains the edge.

Having black families where parents and children are patently of different ethnic origin is just careless casting.

EE has a raft of long-term characters who have virtually no redeeming social qualities what so ever.

[nat_84]

Im sort of in the middle here - i like both but it depends on the story line during the time to decide which is my favourite.

At the moment i'll have to say Eastenders.... although too many 'East End Gangster' types are being introduced.... got enough with Phil and Grant.

[mccfluff]

don't watch easternders as its too depressing i'll occasionally watch corrie as it has its funny moments

[Sausagegirl]

Got to be Corrie. Haven't watched Enders for over 6 weeks now and can't say I've missed it at all, whereas I get withdrawal symptoms if i don't get my usual dose of t'street.
I think the consistency of the acting and the writing and superb and although it may go off the boil occassionally because of a lack of big dramatic storylines, it's still enjoyable and believeable to watch.
Ials feel it's more realistic as characters in corrie actually watch TV now and again, and make reference to pop culture (Sally doing Vicky Pollard impressions, Sean coming out to his dad by talking about Dafydd in Little Britain).
I think it balances pathos and comedy brillianty. Eastenders is just all misery and woe and doom and gloom and characters you just want to slap. You take Corrie's characters to your heart.

And before you ask, no i don't work for Corrie.
But given half the chance.......

[Veggibear]

Corrie - even when there is no big storyline it is still good. The humour is very real and a very important part of the show.
The writers for EE should be shot - why does EE get loads of awards?!!!

[tinkertontom]

corrie the best ,enders is way to full of misery and people shouting at each other and as for stacey ,would you let her speak to you the way she does to poor old bradley she would have been history a long while ago

[unruliejulie]

My favourite has always been Eastenders. I watched it from episode one and feel very loyal to it, even though im not into as much as i was. The characters just aren't like they were in the "good old days" It was tough going for a year or so a while back but as soon as Grant stepped back in to the square and muttered those immortal words "ello Mum" i knew it had been worth the wait. Don't get me wrong, i do love Corrie too!

[kate1976]

Corrie for me, I can't understand how Eastenders always seems to win awards!

[Kate77]

Corrie. It is funny has brilliant actors/actresses and the writing is very good compared to Eastenders!

I watch Eastenders but feel that it is a bit poor in its representation of the East End area of London. For a start most people in the East End have their own washing machines, many people dont even know their neighbours etc Ive been to a few squares in London and none of them are like Albert Square.

[ali_alic]

Definately corrie, stopped watching EE when they changed the characters personalities. Minty the slum landlord is now a likeable chap, the M bros are now wuss's. And the scriptwriters keep forgetting facts, like the time The eldest beale boy was told that Ian wasn't his dad, they made a big thing of it but he knew that already according to earlier episodes. Also was Bill Murray's character supposed to have been a beau of Pat's at one time? Wouldn't that have made him about 10 at the time?? Sorry if I have the names wrong but I gave up on EE a couple of years ago and only catch the end if I'm watching the next program.

[galltin]

Corrie every time. The quality of writing is far superior , the balance of tragedy and comedy is spot on , on the whole the acting is better.
EE , well it has all been said hasn't it.