Members will81 Posted October 16, 2012 Members Share Posted October 16, 2012 Giving this a second thought, I feel Bell wouldn't have just walked away from Y&R, as I said it was his baby, from all I have heard and read of the man it sounds like he would have stayed hands on as much as he could for as long as he could, but the nature of his health problems makes it too hard to tell how involved he might have been and for how long. It is quite possible Bell laid out some story projections for Kay and made decisions about elements where possible, but that Kay was ultimately in charge. So some story-lines and character decisions Bell may have been heavily involved in during that 98-01 era you mention, and others not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted October 16, 2012 Members Share Posted October 16, 2012 Im sure Bell maintained overall creative control. Im sure Kay worked closely with him. As evidence over the Michael Damian dropping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CSF Posted October 17, 2012 Members Share Posted October 17, 2012 I agree with you. But he wrote for Kay and Jill for 25 years which is longer than how long her wrote for the Abbotts and Newmans. But I think he dropped the Brooks and the Fosters because he didn't want to go through more recasts and also felt that Y&R had moved past them, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Delia Posted October 17, 2012 Members Share Posted October 17, 2012 Brad would still be alive and the same goes for Dru, Cassie and Colleen. There never would've been the Pheila or Sarah Smythe fiascos. I doubt Phyllis and Nick would've ever been paired. No Gloria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted October 17, 2012 Members Share Posted October 17, 2012 I can't imagine Bell approving of the sperm stealing storyline. Yes he had Ashley break down over and over and have an abortion she didn't want to have, but surely he had moved the character on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aback Posted October 17, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 17, 2012 I can see him approving and even coming up with it, I mean it was a great saga and it made sense for Ashley to do that in soap universe IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted October 17, 2012 Members Share Posted October 17, 2012 To me it made little sense and destroyed her character, but then I didn't see ED's first run, so I might have felt differently if I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted October 17, 2012 Members Share Posted October 17, 2012 Ashley had wanted his baby so I guess in the grand scheme of things I could buy that she would do that. It was still overall ridiculous. Too bad Abby doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things like she should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted October 17, 2012 Members Share Posted October 17, 2012 Except Ashley wouldn't. That was a HORRIBLE retcon. Bill would have NEVER done the sperm story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted October 17, 2012 Members Share Posted October 17, 2012 +1. The writing itself wasn't the problem. It was the CASTING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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