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I have no idea how these awards work, as I’m not from the UK, but as happy as I am for Vicky's nomination for Best Actress and, of course, for Swarla's nomination for Best Partnership, can someone explain why Ali isn’t considered? I know she’s won in the past, but her performance during the Becky storyline and Corriedale was mind-blowing.

I just wonder why she’s always forgotten. Hopefully, she can win Soap Superstar. I think she deserves something like that, given this is Carla’s 20 year anniversary. I would like to see her win this year. Also, I’m stuck between Sue and Vicky because that dementia storyline had me. 😭

I saw a TikTok of the DGD kiss around last year, just as the Becky storyline was happening. I was so confused when I heard it was a soap that had been around for 60 years. I was so overwhelmed and didn't know where to start, but I just started with Swarla and then began watching Carla's scenes, which I'm still behind on. But yeah, TikTok introduced me to them. How about you?

Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like they need to give Carla a decent solid storyline. I’m not counting Swarla because that was more relationship based. I’m talking about a good juicy storyline Ali can sink her teeth into as the main player and really lean into all the tools in her acting box.

I know we had the Rob thing last year, but considering it was her second transplant storyline, it was also sort of a recycled storyline just slightly different.

Over the last 4-5 years, it feels like they’ve shifted Carla into this mentor / supportive character role, which don’t get me wrong, I love seeing the softer side of Carla and it probably feeds into Ali’s shifting dynamic behind the scenes being a legacy character/actor.

But I miss the fiery side of her from years gone by and seeing Ali carry a storyline. She’s a force of nature as an actor but sometimes I feel like they’ve softened Carla too much that she lacks the fight she used to have.

I mean, seeing her get locked up by Becky…. Really? Carla Connor who grew up on a council estate and chewed up and spit out many man and survived more trauma than most being that easily overpowered by a weasely little wimp like Becky?? The one who was able to almost toss Tracy Barlow off the cliff she was going to jump from herself??

I dunno, rewatching old clips of Carla from the earlier years just made me miss how dynamic the character used to be. She was fun, feisty and fierce. But lately she feels a bit like a spayed puppy.

Or maybe I’m just feeling a little too nostalgic reliving the old days.

I knew they were gonna bring Becky Swain back from the dead and im just going to call this now....

I might be wrong but the new Betsy storyline is going to be about her looking for her donor isn't it?

She will meet them and decide to stay close to home and not go to uni in London after all so she can get to know them better

New street character incoming and angst for Swarla 🫤

No Carla