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Genetic story line

posted 8 years ago by dumbyetsexyblonde
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I don't understand how steves dad,Jim only just found out he has this condition. Last time we saw him on screen, he seemed ok.

[–] the-windmill-boy 8 years ago

Because Jim found out, somehow.
So he did.

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[–] ib011f9545i 8 years ago

he must have been taken ill and then tested and they found it?

[–] alanbloor 8 years ago

It seems to be a condition that doesn't cause symptoms until the person is older. Huntingdon's disease is another particularly nasty one. The person can have had children already before discovering that they could have passed it on.

[–] laura1-07 8 years ago

It seems to be a condition that doesn't cause symptoms until the person is older.

Still I thought the symptoms would have started before reaching Jim's age.

[–] !!!deleted!!! (20300547) 8 years ago

His muscles are wasting, so they are

I am ANYTHING but a pugnacious upstart

[–] benjamin-twist 8 years ago

Poor Jimmy Mac, he is one of the most exploited but underused characters in the soap's history. Doesn't the actor now run a dry cleaning business or something?

[–] Authorised-User 8 years ago

Two things:

1. At least we won't (logically) have to see him back in corrie, as they won't be able to make him appear to have a condition like that? His voice (accent) drives me *beep* nuts!

2. What a *beep* boring storyline! Get rid and quick.

[–] Michael71 8 years ago

I find it interesting, we've never seen that disease on a soap before.

[–] lmccreadie-70-192144 8 years ago

I think it's quite an interesting, albeit unlikely twist

[–] FriendlyPsychopath 8 years ago

Because it is bad writing. The writers don't care about the condition, it is a mere plot device so Steve can be exposed as the father to Leanne's baby. It is mighty convenient that Jim just so happened to find out he had this condition and break to news to Steve at this moment in time.

Once the story is done the condition will be swept under the carpet and forgotten, along with other failed attempts to 'highlight' issues such as Izzy's pain/drug addiction, Hope's cancer/Tyrone and Fiz's debts and Cathy's OCD.

[–] ballroom_babe_uk 8 years ago

He only seems worried about himself and the unborn babies. Hasn't he considered whether Amy might have the condition?

[–] !!!deleted!!! (20300547) 8 years ago

Don't forget David's temporary epilepsy

I am ANYTHING but a pugnacious upstart

[–] rdavies-50208 8 years ago

Agree 100%, Mad.

[–] lynniepinnie22 8 years ago

David's epilepsy could have, and SHOULD have been utilised much more. They just seem to forget what they have written. Like Audrey being in live with Ken. Where the hecky thump did THAT go??