Soap-princess

I can barely watch two shows in a row. 

2 hours ago, YRfan23 said:

+1,000

It gulls me so much the amount of airtime this guy has had for the past 27 years..... I will never understand it! 

He plays a Newman and his female costars always carries him into popular pairings. Noticed how nearly all the Newmans and anyone adjacent to them had the most screen time this year. 

Michelle Stafford 2000 return as Phyllis. I feel like this was her peak year. She was great and Phack was smoking hot. 
 

Hunter Tylo return to Bold in 2005. Probably the last year I truly enjoyed the show. 

2 hours ago, Chris B said:

I was sure they wouldn’t marry Rey and Sharon. He is such a forgettable character and they don’t have chemistry. I can’t imagine they have much of a fan base either. This would’ve been the perfect time to have an accident put him in danger to end the wedding or have Adam or Nick interrupt it. Maybe he could’ve had a secret. Basically give us SOMETHING, but as always everything went according to plan and drama was averted again. 

It’s  a throwaway pairing because Josh probably doesn’t want to write for Nick/Sharon or Adam/Sharon since his other female pets are with them. Josh doesn’t care about Rey or Sharon, so this arrangement is perfect for him. 

I wonder if Steffy is actually going to have this baby in the end. 

Ok, I like Devon and Amanda together. Not sure where that leaves Elena if they are burning her story with Nate. 

2 hours ago, Chatty Cakes said:

I’ve been a Shick fan since early on but I don’t know if I’m ready for them to reunite right now. I feel like Nick needs some time to cleanse after Phyllis.

Oh definitely. I don’t care if they are not together right now as long as they are when the lights are officially turned off on the show. 

24 minutes ago, Chatty Cakes said:

How can Sharon not be sneaking peaks at Nick? Other than that beard he is like a fine wine, getting better with age.

No way Josh would give Shick fans any hope for a reunion. 

Maybe it’s me, but it seems like Elena and Nate are being pushed out. 

I would not feel comfortable taping scenes with people who don’t follow the guidelines.   
It only take one false negative covid swab to cause spreading of the virus. 
 

1 hour ago, jcar03 said:

 

Just about every Facebook friend I have posted pictures of them at family gatherings last week.  These are also people that wear masks and don't think it is a hoax but they decided to play what I call COVID roulette over Christmas.  I am waiting for the next week or so to see the "I got COVID and I don't understand why" posts.

Got it. I was referring to cast members, but I agree. I work in healthcare and expect the next month to be absolutely terrible. 

10 minutes ago, Chris B said:

The shows are on their holiday break, but even if they extend it a bit it won’t matter because certain cast members just aren’t taking it seriously. 

Hold up. Which ones? I haven’t heard of any additional positives from cast members since the Chance actor got it. 

Bring back the classics! 

My assessment of Josh is he basically just re-upped all the stories and characters he was writing for during his prior stint before he was fired in 2013. He has zero self awareness about what’s good tv. It’s all about his vision, and he’s unable to change gears because he feels he knows what best despite the viewers saying otherwise. He brought back Adam, Kevin, Chloe, and Chelsea after they were successfully phased out by the prior regime.  It’s an ego thing it seems. 
 

I personally have zero faith things will get marginally better under Josh or any other head writer.  At this point even the cast appears burned out and the acting has not been up to par like prior years.

Just finished watching my first show since September. Not bad at all. At least there seems to be movement and direction with the stories. Even some of the music scores were decent. Billy and Lily, I could buy. CK actually has developed into a decent love interest compared to when she was paired next to DG. I don’t like Amanda and Billy anymore, so I’m happy they are not going in that direction. 

18 hours ago, BoldRestless said:

According to the Global Schedule, next week's "classic" Christmas episode is 11,842 from 2019. 

Lol

42 minutes ago, Faulkner said:

These fantasy episodes...  

 

I guess they’re aiming to get JT back-to-back Emmys.

Comical. Even though the actor who plays Adam probably has the leg up right now. 

I think Josh is here to stay until the show is canceled which is probably 2-3 years away.  Susan Dansby was brought in to place a black face in the writers room.  I may be wrong, but that’s my impression of the situation right now. The ship is only going to sink further. 

23 hours ago, Antoyne said:

I give em three months unfortunately.

Lol. Probably not 3 months, but I doubt they will featured much past next year. 
 

20 hours ago, LondonScribe said:

It’s very telling that as soon as I clicked into the topic and saw they were black people, my immediate thought was “so, which Winter/Hamilton/Hastings is being written out to make this possible?”

If anyone, I predict Elena or Nate. CK is forever safe along with Bryton. Mishael- shrugs. 

7 minutes ago, Faulkner said:

To me, they are playing her like some college-age neophyte and not a grown-ass 30-something woman. Which, to be fair, feels like an issue with Y&R’s entire under-50 canvas.

For sure. She looks too grown next to Hunter King who always seemed like a teenager pretending to be an adult. 

36 minutes ago, Faulkner said:

Michelle Stafford is so irritating to watch. Shame because she is actually gifted.

I’m underwhelmed by her introduction. Yes, she’s an ambitious go-getter, but she also comes across as a bit naive.
 

The focus on Abby/Chance is baffling. They should be a C-story at best.

I haven’t been totally thrilled about Michelle’s acting since maybe 2010. Honestly I think it’s the writing and directing. The show wants to appeal to younger demographics and it’s turned many of the better actors into cartoons. Or maybe it’s just the effect of being older and not having the energy to go 100% all the time. I noticed the same with Sharon Case and Peter Bergman. 

As for Courtney Hope/Sally, I saw very mixed to bad reviews of her online. From what I’ve seen, her acting style is maybe a better fit for GH.  I could totally see her fitting into the show maybe 10 years ago around Jana, Amber, and Kevin, but not the talent that’s currently on the show. She will probably seem more dramatic and outshine many within this new crew and that’s an indictment on them not her. 

Feelings or love, neither were really shown on screen. 
 

Anyways, how does people feel about Courtney Hope/Sally so far on the show? 

6 hours ago, Khan said:

 

So, he should fit right in with the rest of the cast, then?

 

I'm kidding.

You are not kidding, and it’s part of the reason the show feels basic and generic now. 

Someone needs to call out the Devon/Elena/Nate rewrite. When did Elena fall for Nate? Flirted, yes. Fall in love? Nah. Last I knew she was freaking out about Amanda and Devon.  I know she has more chemistry with Nate, but several beats were missed in between from what I’ve read online. 

I think the issue with Morrow has been his weak acting and being carried by his more talented female costars.