Coronation Street has welcomed a brand-new face to Weatherfield. And it didn’t take long for Jodie Ramsay to make her presence felt. Now that Becky Swain is finally out of the picture, fans expected the Street to settle down for a while.
But instead, Jodie’s arrival has sparked fresh chatter online, and viewers are already sounding off in a big way. The real question is, what exactly is it about Jodie that’s left Corrie fans so wound up?
Fans Aren’t Warming to Jodie’s Vibe in Weatherfield
Soaps always come with their familiar archetypes, and Corrie has never shied away from them. The Street has its heroes like Carla Connor, Kevin Webster and Ben Driscoll, its underdogs like Debbie Webster and Tyrone Dobbs, and wise sages like Roy Cropper and Ken Barlow who keep things steady when chaos takes over. But villains are just as much a part of the recipe, and Becky Swain recently filled a very particular kind of role.
Becky’s cruelty was driven by one goal, she wanted her family back. She stayed laser-focused on reuniting with wife Lisa and daughter Betsy, and she treated everyone else as collateral damage along the way.
With Becky’s reign of terror officially over, many fans thought the show might ease off the darker energy for a bit. But Becky’s exit also tied directly into the emergence of Jodie Ramsay. And in only a few weeks, Jodie has already made it clear she isn’t here to blend in.
Fans Think Corrie Is Repeating the Same Kind Of Character Again
Jodie has quickly established herself as manipulative, devious, and more than capable of shaking up the new life her sister Shona Platt has built. While Becky’s motives were obvious from the start, Jodie’s true agenda still hasn’t been revealed.
But her approach has already reminded viewers of someone they’ve only just said goodbye to. She lies, twists situations, and emotionally manipulates the people around her. And she’s already started weaving a web of deceit around the Platt family.
And for many fans, that’s where the real frustration begins, because it feels like Corrie has jumped straight from one intense villain storyline into another. That’s also why some are calling it villain fatigue. Even without Becky, the Street already has plenty of baddies causing damage. Theo is still desperate to keep his killer secret hidden, Megan is actively abusing Will, and Carl is working overtime to make sure Debbie takes the blame.
So when Jodie arrived with the same manipulative energy, fans saw her as one more problem stacked onto the pile. Viewers want the show to lighten up, bring back some warmth, and stop throwing new troublemakers. Stay tuned to Soap Opera Daily for more Coronation Street spoilers.