History YMMV / CoronationStreet

** Leanne Battersby during and after the loss of Oliver. At first her immense grief and denial was completely understandable, but she soon began to lash out at anyone who dared even suggest that his life-support be turned off, in spite of how hopeless the situation is to the point that the poor boy had multiple organ failure. Then at the memorial service, she lashes out at Sam, a ''ten-year-old boy'', just because he wanted to lend condolences and referred to him as his brother, and continues to both shun him and put Nick in a position of forcing him to choose between the two of them.

* WereStillRelevantDammit: The show likes to put "modern" terms in the episode but it doesn't [[CringeComedy look or sound normal]]:

** A 2021 episode has Aadi respond to the news that his sister is dating a girl with nonchalance, followed by a well-intentioned but awkward exchange that seems to imply the writers think 'nonbinary' is a synonym for 'bisexual' or 'unlabelled' as opposed to a description of a gender identity:
---> '''Aadi:''' Get cake. Lots of cake. Gay, straight, nonbinary...the ladies love cake.

--> Aadi: Get cake. Lots of cake. Gay, straight, nonbinary...the ladies love cake.

* FairForItsDay: The gay storyline involving Todd. Yes, it involved a previously established straight character suddenly coming out and carrying on an affair behind his girlfriend's back. However, it still portrayed Todd sympathetically, any hostility towards him was about the fact that it was an affair (rather than it being with another man) and it eventually resulted in the entire pub standing up for Todd against Les Battersby's homophobia. This was in 2003 and was one of the first times a gay storyline had ever been done in British soaps. There was a mountain of controversy over having gay characters at all. Todd remained a series regular for at least a year, during which another gay character was introduced (and they ''weren't'' [[TokenMinorityCouple paired together]]). Todd was most definitely a trailblazer for the very popular Sophie and Sian pairing that followed.

** Yazmeen Nazir and Geoff Metcalfe's abuse story has been going on for long and has continuously been growing in vulgarity and cruelty. A lot of viewers have felt that the storyline has been dragged out for too long and the show has just been increasing Geoff's abuse for the sake of publicity.

** Gail Platt loves olives.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Oftentimes, especially within the last two decades. Everyone [[CrapsackWorld lives miserable and empty lives]] and never has any lasting good luck, as rare as it is. [[DysfunctionJunction Relationships between family, friends and lovers never remain stable for long]], due to [[YourCheatingHeart infidelities]], [[KilledOffForReal death]] or [[BetrayalTropes betrayal of some other form.]] Residents, ''especially'' returning residents, on the Street out of the blue end up [[TookALevelInJerkass taking several levels in jerkass]]. Others do [[ItsAllAboutMe horribly selfish things]] and [[KarmaHoudini never receive any punishment for it]] and yet still think it's their right to call people out [[{{Hypocrite}} on their behavior.]] Plus, usually there is an occasional true villain in the form of a [[{{Criminals}} criminal]] who really is a bad guy (or girl) instead of just your run-of-the-mill jerk who's more likely to be killed off. From 2017; the show lost a sense of justice as characters are instead killed off instead of being arrested or punished, in other cases, the villain somehow miraculously manages to survive and prolongs everyone else's suffering and evades the consequences of their actions.

* JerkassWoobie: Leanne Tilsley. Despite being a manipulative opportunist, [[YourCheatingHeart a cheat]], [[TheMistress a homewrecker]] and usually a total bitch, things have really stunk for her in her life. Her mother abandoned her at birth, she's forced to abort the child she created with the husband she loves, she gets addicted to drugs and works as a prostitute to pay for said addiction, she suffers a miscarriage with her second husband, [[{{Irony}} who then cheats on her and eventually marries the other woman]], her next husband (who was also her first husband) cheats and slept with his sister-in-law ''on Christmas day'', possibly impregnating her, watches her one-time fiancé die in an explosion and her stepson, who used to love her like his own mother, verbally and physically abuses her. Unfortunately for her fans, it becomes less woobie and more {{Jerkass}} with her getting pregnant with Steve's child and it causing problems between her and Nick [[{{Hypocrite}} while she disapproves and even temporarily disowns Toyah for getting involved with Peter.]]

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Oftentimes, especially within the last two decades. Everyone [[CrapsackWorld lives miserable and empty lives]] and never has any lasting good luck, as rare as it is. [[DysfunctionJunction Relationships between family, friends and lovers never remain stable for long]], due to [[YourCheatingHeart infidelities]], [[KilledOffForReal death]] or [[BetrayalTropes betrayal of some other form.]] Residents, ''especially'' returning residents, on the Street out of the blue end up [[TookALevelInJerkass taking several levels in jerkass]]. Others do [[ItsAllAboutMe horribly selfish things]] and [[KarmaHoudini never receive any punishment for it]] and yet still think it's their right to call people out [[{{Hypocrite}} on their behavior.]] Plus, usually there is an occasional true villain in the form of a [[{{Criminals}} criminal]] who really is a bad guy (or girl) instead of just your run-of-the-mill jerk who's more likely to be killed off.

* FairForItsDay: The gay storyline involving Todd. Yes, it involved a previously established straight character SuddenlySexuality and carrying on an affair behind his girlfriend's back. However, it still portrayed Todd sympathetically, any hostility towards him was about the fact that it was an affair (rather than it being with another man) and it eventually resulted in the entire pub standing up for Todd against Les Battersby's homophobia. This was in 2003 and was one of the first times a gay storyline had ever been done in British soaps. There was a mountain of controversy over having gay characters at all. Todd remained a series regular for at least a year, during which another gay character was introduced (and they ''weren't'' [[TokenMinorityCouple paired together]]). Todd was most definitely a trailblazer for the very popular Sophie and Sian pairing that followed.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: Due to the increase in darker storylines, the show attempted to balance out the darker moments with {{cringe comedy}} or overly sappy moments. Sinead Tinker's death is the latest example as she was written as a symbol for victims of cervical cancer.

* AuthorTract: The writers evidently have a low opinion of gambling from the sheer number of gambling addicts to walk the cobbles - almost half a dozen in as many years.

* BerserkButton: Calling Nick 'Nicky' or mentioning his dad's murder is a sure-fire way to have him ready to beat the snot out of you, as David Platt learned.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Davy Jones guest starred in a 1960 episode as Ena Sharples' grandson.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: Due to the increase in darker storylines, the show attempted to balance out the darker moments with cringe comedy or overly sappy moments. Sinead Tinker's death is the latest example as she was written as a symbol for victims of cervical cancer.

** Tim's mother, Elaine, comes back after abandoning him out of fear of Geoff, Yasmeen tries to talk to her about helping in the trial and talking to Tim. Elaine refuses at first but decides to talk to Tim herself so Yasmeen wouldn't twist her words. Elaine just walks up to him at work, dramatically builds up to the reveal that she's Geoff's first wife, how she changed her identity and how she's Tim's mum... and Tim doesn't believe her and kicks her out because he doesn't remember her and because Geoff told him his mum was dead. Elaine should have just explained everything without the theatrics and, more importantly, provided evidence; like a baby photo or a [=DNA=] test, because anyone can walk up to the door and claim to be a parent. Sally and Alya are also of the opinion that Tim should automatically believe her to be his mum, despite the police outright telling them how stupid Tim would have to be to immediately accept a complete stranger to be his long-dead mum.

** Tim's mother, Elaine, comes back after abandoning him out of fear of Geoff, Yasmeen tries to talk to her about helping in the trial and talking to Tim. Elaine refuses at first but decides to talk to Tim herself so Yasmeen wouldn't twist her words. Elaine just walks up to him at work, dramatically builds up to the reveal that she's Geoff's first wife, how she changed her identity and how she's Tim's mum... and Tim doesn't believe her and kicks her out because he doesn't remember her and because Geoff told him his mum was dead. Elaine should have just explained everything without the theatrics and, more importantly, provided evidence; like a baby photo or a [=DNA=] test, because anyone can walk up to the door and claim to be a parent.

** Tim's mother, Elaine, comes back after abandoning him out of fear of Geoff, Yasmeen tries to talk to her about helping in the trial and talking to Tim. Elaine refuses at first but decides to talk to Tim herself so Yasmeen wouldn't twist her words. Elaine just walks up to him at work, dramatically builds up to the reveal that she's Geoff's first wife, how she changed her identity and how she's Tim's mum... and Tim doesn't believe her and kicks her out because he doesn't remember her and because Geoff told him his mum was dead. Elaine should have just explained everything without the theatrics, and, more importantly, provided evidence, like a baby photo or a [=DNA=] test, because anyone can walk up to the door and claim to be a parent.

* Beth's attitude towards Daniel. Yes, it's understandable that she was pissed off that he moved on towards Bethany so quickly, but it doesn't excuse her vicious nature and lack of understanding.

** Sarah Platt gets this again in 2017 and early 2018. She was obviously disgusted by Bethany's middle-aged boyfriend and didn't say anything to stop it, believing that it would ruin her and Bethany's relationship. If she had said something then Bethany's ordeal could of been resolved earlier. If that wasn't bad enough, when Bethany was fired from being a lapdancer Sarah returned to the club alone and talked to her boss and got Bethany's job back. Sarah knows Bethany is underage and had just gone through a traumatic ordeal, she should of intervened or tried to rebuild their relationship with different methods rather than getting her job back. What ends up happening is that Bethany gets arrested for causing grievous bodily harm to a customer after having a PTSD flashback when his friends tried to force her into giving a lapdance for him.
** In 2015 David Platt has the idea to plant incriminating evidence in Callum Logan's car. However, Andy Carver is caught by Callum and is taken away to be tortured for answers. David didn't call the police when he saw this. It would of been the perfect opportunity to catch him since the police would of caught him the middle of torturing Andy, and David could of just told them that he was trying to figure out what happened to Kylie and to protect Max from a known criminal. The worst that would happen is that David would be arrested for owning drugs and Andy would be severely injured but not dead. Instead David decides to save Andy himself without calling anyone beforehand.

** Gail Platt and her short lived relationship with [[ManipulativeBastard Lewis Archer]]. Gail frequently tore into Audrey for repeatedly dating him and taking him back. However, Lewis not only manages to convince Gail to date him, but, he also convinces her to leave the country with him. Even Lewis, points out how stupid this was in a video confession after taking everything in her bank account and telling everyone how Gail didn't think twice about abandoning them.

** Anytime a past love returns to either Peter or Nick, particularly with Leanne. They are clearly incapable of being a decent, faithful partners and the latter couple has reunited at least twice in spite of their disapproving families and them bringing out the worst in each other.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: Due to the increase in darker storylines, the show attempted to balance out the darker moments with cringe comedy or overly sappy moments. Sinead Tinker's death is the primary example as she was written as a symbol for victims of cervical cancer. She was too angelic on her deathbed, stating that she felt she was coming home when she first met Daniel (despite being with Chesney at the time) and when she found out that Daniel and Bethany kissed each other, she forgave him and gave him her blessing before dying.

** Audrey telling Nick he's fake and phony.

* Daniel telling Beth Sinead wouldn't have wanted her being involved with Bertie if she had known the way her aunt was going to behave. This is exactly what many viewers have been thinking.

** Ivy Tilsley (later Brennan) suffered badly from this. In her earliest appearances (when she only made the occasional appearance as one of the factory girls) her surname was Tyldesley and she said she had a husband called Arthur. As time passed Arthur was briefly renamed Wilf, and then renamed ''again'' and became Jack, who actually made two appearances on the show with it being stated the pair were childless despite trying. Several years after her introduction, the producers made the decision to move Ivy onto the street and completely rewrote her backstory. Jack was [[retcon]]ned out of existence and replaced with Bert, and Ivy gained a 20-year old son in the form of Brian.