FURIOUS Coronation Street fans have hit out, claiming it feels like they're 'watching a different show'. Their comments were particularly directed towards the ongoing Lauren Bolton storyline which has spanned several months. Taking to forum site Reddit, one viewer pointed out a "problem" with the plot, claiming they hadn't seen anyone mention it before.
They wrote: "There's too many new characters.. "Joel, Swain, Bobby, Betsy, Lauren and Dee Dee (love her but she is fairly new) are all relatively new characters.
"It feels like I'm watching a different show sometimes." Read more on Coronation Street ROVER AND OUT Coronation Street’s Sean Wilson said soap was ‘in crisis’ before axe wedding bells Corrie star marries famous actor boyfriend after welcoming first child Another fan agreed, also highlighting Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) and Mason Radcliffe (Luca Toolan) as examples. They penned: "It feels weird watching Mason and Betsy talk about a situation involving Joel, which started because Betsy met Joel through Sabrina, who was introduced via Gav, who was himself only introduced in the last couple of years.
I could go on. "Too many new characters, and also too much focus on them." While a third chimed in: "Daisy & Jenny were consistent characters that just seemed to vanish.
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