4 Coronation Street fan theories on Gary's role in Theo's death - Entertainment Daily
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Coronation Street fans are doing what armchair detectives do best — using narrative foreshadowing and character psychology to crack a fictional murder before the writers reveal it.
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Theory Briefing
- Four competing fan theories about Gary's guilt range from direct killer to unwitting accomplice, splitting the Corrie audience.
- Fan theory culture thrives on dramatic irony — viewers spot clues writers plant, turning passive watching into active pattern recognition.
- Gary's murky past as a convicted killer makes him the perfect unreliable character, fuelling suspicion whether he's guilty or not.