If Eva Price is a symbol of strength after pain, then Carla Connor is a model of a woman who collapses because of trauma.

The two of them – two seemingly separate fates – are now falling into a parallel spiral of power, love and betrayal.

While Eva returns with a new husband and the position of Rovers boss, Carla has lost almost everything: love, reputation, and self-confidence.

Fans are saying that the Corrie writers are deliberately weaving two parallel stories – to put on the scale the two sides of feminism: one side is the power to start over, the other side is the price to pay for being too strong.

Even more remarkable, the fact that Eva and Carla appear together in the context of Rovers Return could be a “fateful intersection”. Many sources say that, in the upcoming episodes, Carla will go to Rovers to forget the pain, and that is when she meets Eva. Two looks, two histories, two unfinished pasts – and boom, “peace” is broken.

It is not just a story of love or hate, but a symbolic battle between two women who refuse to accept defeat. One side uses power to heal, the other side uses love to fight, and both are lost in their own ambitions.

What excites the audience most is: will the scriptwriter dare to let Eva and Carla “clash head-on”? A battle of words, of looks, or of sharp moves in the business world – who is the “real queen” of Coronation Street?

If this is the direction, Corrie is entering its most satisfying era of “female dominance” in years. Eva represents rebirth; Carla represents broken hearts; and between them, viewers see themselves – both strong and vulnerable.