Because of the most recent development in Stephen Reid’s plot, some Coronation Street viewers claim they have “turned off.” It’s safe to say that since Todd Boyce’s character, who was introduced as Weatherfield’s newest serial killer, viewers of the ITV soap opera have been screaming at their TVs about him.
Stephen has now turned his attention to a new victim after murdering Leo Thompkins, who was on the verge of exposing the bankrupt businessman’s financial problems and intentions to rob his beloved mother Audrey Roberts, and his father Teddy, who knew he was lying about Leo escaping to Canada as planned.
Carla Connor, the manufacturing manager at Underworld, has been getting on Stephen’s nerves more and more recently. This was made abundantly clear when Carla held a meeting and revealed that his niece Sarah Barlow had been rehired and would now serve as Underworld’s head of design. Stephen has been downgraded to Office Manager in the interim. Stephen was observed sneaking the LSD he had stolen from client Rufus into Carla’s coffee in an effort to get revenge on her. Carla then walked out onto the production floor while visibly disoriented and disoriented. Next, in the Rovers, Stephen added another vial of the hallucinogen to Carla’s red wine.
While Carla glanced at the factory girls and her anxiety grew by the second, Peter saw she wasn’t feeling well and helped her leave the pub. He was terrified that Carla’s illness would relapse. She informed a worried Peter when she got home that she was seeing shapes. “Shapes I like the shapes very well. That person resembles Ken, “Having told him.
And it seems that Stephen’s harassment of Carla has crossed a line for Corrie viewers. “I switched off tonight & will keep it off until this dumb narrative with Stephen is ended,” tweeted @kirsty.innes. @dr agni left a comment “Noo! Don’t harm Carla in this way, please! Her business performance has been outstanding. It irritates me that Stephen will also get away with this.”
Posted by @julesreed1: “Please put an end to the Steven tale; it is so aggravating. It has crossed a line.” “Carla better come out on top, she doesn’t deserve this,” wrote @thatemmaoreillygirl. echoed @xx carchelle xx: “Carla’s poor. Stephen makes me so angry. I sincerely hope Carla will triumph in the end because after everything she has gone through, she hardly deserves this!”
Others, on the other hand, believe they know when the killer’s “game” will be ended. The conclusion left me in tears, according to @jennyparksy. Peter will murder him if he finds out what he’s been up to. “Once Peter find out what Stephen’s done, it’ll be game over,” commented @hamletthevizsla.
While this is going on, many are pointing fingers at Sarah for not seeing the connection when she revealed to her uncle Carla’s prior issues with mental illness, notably insanity. Tweeted @elinf88 was: “Why can’t they figure it out when Sarah and Stephen have been discussing Carla’s insanity in the exact same way? Just on cue, #corrie.”
@Holz090 replied as follows: “This!! And after only one off day, he already suggests psychosis to her? Why has no one seen this?” They also said “No, but why hasn’t anyone asked why Stephen, after having one off afternoon, immediately goes into psychosis? Shortly after they’ve discussed something and after she’s irritated him? #corrie.”
@itzzzo_ threw in: “That’s enough Stephen. Did Sarah not realize that Stephen’s immediate revelation of Carla’s insanity was a huge coincidence and sus? When Sarah is involved, disregard. #Corrie.”