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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ArchieLucasCarringtonEwing1989" data-source="post: 109581" data-attributes="member: 95">It's not that people are nit picking, and yes 1977 was no less hard hitting than now, but there is a stark difference between the two eras:1: In 1977 Corrie was on twice, maybe three times a week, now its increased to 6 episodes a week, which is overkill and it doesn't necessarily mean quality either, but six days a week of the Phelan plot or back to back rape storylines people are going to get fed up2: There were far more light hearted moments in 1977, and anything pre 2008 in general really, there was a healthy balance of comedic, dramatic and sadder storylines3: The characters were all original, there was no new characters from 1977 being written like an older character from 1962, Gail wasn't the new Elsie Tanner and Deidre wasn't the new Valerie and so onSo yes I agree that 1977 probably had as many dramatic moments and storylines as 2018 does, difference being 1977 did it better.</blockquote>