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Liz reading Kristina was soap gold. I got the impression that when Liz overheard Willow call Drew she realized how desperate Willow feels since Kristina was her best chance at getting a 'family' member's support. It's interesting because I would've flipped the sequence - Kristina rips Willow, who then calls Drew. Liz overhears, then she approaches Kristina so that Willow won't have to rely on Drewcifer. Who's more mature Emma or Molly? That's a rhetorical question. Molly is written like a daydreaming 15-year old. Why? And darn it, I was hoping Cody/Ava would go a lot further than a kiss. Every single Cody/Ava scene is miles more compelling that even the best Cody/Molly scene.

You're right about post-pardon Lunacy. What made Sheila pre-1994 so great was that she was a master manipulator. She always knew how to read people and exploit their weaknesses. Luna could've followed the same template. Steffy bans her from Finn. Luna becomes a candy striper at the hospital ... she's not only bound to run into Finn, but also he *values* her volunteerism and growth. Finn will need to be a father to her, much to Steffy chagrin. Lunacy wins without shooting anyone. A rich dude like Will would be partying every night in LA. Luna bumps into him at a club and a secret affair begins. Luna gets her man. She also teams with Remy ala Sheila/Mike.

Of course not! But, knowing Brad the way we do this sets up a Lunacy switch-a-roo - Brooke/Oliver. She gets pregnant - 3 days out of a coma. All charges dropped after Liam, since Lunacy is carrying his nephew/niece, and Sheila say the gun went off accidentally. $B pays the teacher off, etc. Li is celebrated as a healer for curing poor, misunderstood Luna. Why else save her after more crimes if Luna goes directly to jail?

This is awesome! The Skydance team has been getting a lot of positive press for the moves they've made in just a couple of weeks. It's clear the old line (Redstones) didn't know how to maximize Paramount/CBS assets.

Lucas saying that Willow shouldn't around children after she slapped him. Following that, Carly shouldn't be around her grandkids or Donna after Carly slapped Nina less than 3 months ago. Drew is not wrong about Alexis - her first call should've been to let him know Scout was safe. Could Drew bend a little on family time? Yes, but gosh felons like Jason and Alexis sure don't make it easy. They need to end Gio completely icing out BLQ. It's stupid. At least he admitted he missed her last week. Maybe Rocco telling him he was grateful that BLQ released the truth will move this along. Maybe they're holding Gio slowly accepting BLQ/Dante until fall because it could fall flat because it's kinda old news now.

Any catch Alexa calling Chase 'Jason' as he was leaving Anna? Getting whiplash with what the writers are doing with Liesel ... last week she had an unexpectedly substantive and almost heartfelt encounter with Anna, then she agreed with Jason that she needed to back off a bit and tell the truth about encouraging Britt to steal Rocco. Two days later, Dr. O was a full-on shrew with Dante/Lulu. I don't get it. Part of the appeal of the story was that Dr. O was connecting with Rocco because he's a connection to her Britta. Now it's like, stay away.

Couldn't help but laugh at Alexis grandstanding on the morality of the Davis clan v. Drew. Yes, Alexis, Scout definitely needs to be *guided* by you and Kristina. If Molly was the one pushing this narrative, it'd be plausible since she's unaware of K+A's latest felonies. I think the Cody/Ava story could have legs, especially if we get Tracy in the mix. Forget Cody/Molly - there's zero spark there.

Roma is 39, Tanner is 38. B&B manipulated their ages to fit a disgusting narrative. The whole premise was wrong on so many levels, but they are definitely doubling down. I'm sure we'll see a Thanksgiving with SINN hosting Lunacy, Poppy and Sheila!

Absolutely. Grace could've also gone to the Forresters for curing Taylee's BHS. It's revolting. Yeah, it's obvious Brad loathes POC: 1. Grace/Reese 2. Li - unstable, unethical (Finn/Lunacy), indifferent wife/mother and violent (Poppy + Jack separately in her office). Such a disgrace. 3. Poppy - even though same age as Finn, she's portrayed as a predator and, retroactively, as a horrible mother. 4. Lunacy All cast with excellent actors and utterly wasted usually to push a ridiculous plot point further or to fix a messy story that should've never happened. OC, we saw what happened after they finally *elevated* Karla Mosley into a leading lady after years of middling... this is B&B.

I'm trying to figure out the endgame for Alexis, Kristina, Ric and Ava when Laura discovers the massive theft from Ace's trust. The protecting an adult woman (Molly) from learning her sister is a *Heather* was a ridiculous premise. I do wonder if that was another potential exit route for Ava. The other three can go, but MW needs to stay.

@DRW50 Chance wasn't offed because of the move to DAYS. Since Sony co-produces both soaps, I'm sure they engineered the switch. The sad thing is Chance's death will have zero emotional impact on the current canvas. Jill isn't there, Billy barely had a relationship with him, Summer is gone. And, Abby/Devon did him dirty. It's complete waste.

That closing shot of KM was magic - the look on her face was so eerily perfect. I do believe KM having so many scenes during the past year with CW/CM benefited her. While Lucas' tunnel vision with Marco (Sidwell) is annoying, what the writers did to Carly is criminal. C'mon she sounds like a psycho in her absolute defense of Sonny. LW is certainly capable of providing nuance to Carly's feeling, but not when the writing is that rigid. They gave her nothing to work with. Is there any reason why they haven't reunited Sonny/Nina after the Nathalia disaster? Unless the plan is for Nina is more Drew H8sex, it seems like it would be a good bridge until they figure out love interests for both characters.

All this drama about Chancellor Industries - a company that was never shown during the prime Katherine years. I mean who even worked there? I just remember Katherine occasionally claiming she stopped by CI, but it was more of a line to explain Katherine's wealth than a real place. CI was Jill's ultimate win when you think about her story, but Jill is gone and sold the company. Chance was the only *tangible* connection to CI on canvas, which has been driving this whole Dumas/Cane mess. I took 4 years off, but returned when Sharon was acting weird - right before Heather's death. Once that was resolved, I've kinda been streaming out of habit - though I did like the unexpected Nate/Amy/Audra family dynamic. This illogical death gives me a reason to stop again.

Totally. As we know, legends like EB won't be with us forever. We can quibble about his performance, but EB always gives it his all.

I've refused to give B&B my streams during the past month. What's the point of saving Lame if they don't give him a full personality change. Otherwise, we know this show: Daphe returns with a a little extra from Carter. Finn is grieving/secretly healing Lunacy with that hack Li. Both Hope and Steffy turn to Lame for support ... and we're back to serving waffles like its 2010.

I expect Amy will welcome a grandson in February. Damian replying to Cane that he didn't have a son was not accidental. Seeing CK/JM reminds me that a Nick/Lily pairing is worth exploring. I seem to recall a long-ago fantasy episode where Lily/Nick were married ... the chemistry between CK/JM was surprising. Nick can't just pivot between Sharon/Phyllis or nobody. Definitely not here for Lame. Lily was treated like an old matriarch when she was in her 20s + then given teenager children when she was 30. They're not endgame. Treat Cane as a new character + pair BF with someone else - Sally for starters because I truly loathe Billy!

Agreed on Phyllis as romantic partner, I was thinking co-conspirator. She needs a new one - Billy is way past his expiration. And, yes, to Amanda, but my assumption is that MM isn't staying as a regular. I'd love for her to stay long term.

Two reasons why I thought Damian was a goner: 1) they really did finish his arc fast - reconciling with Amy and a way-to-fast bond with Nate; 2) Holden - NO has mad chemistry with pretty much everyone - female/male. Plus *Sneaky* Holden really is a protagonist with a blank slate - something the show really needs. Holden can be paired with Claire, Lily, Audra, Phyllis, Chelsea, Sally, etc. I always thought Damian was being brought on as a potential replacement for either Devon/Nate. That said, I would've simply had Damian move back to Chicago with Amy instead of killing him off.

Another example of how Y&R has this rich history when it comes to romance and non-business drama. I'm really glad they reconnected Cricket/Danny - they were always the end-game. It's still odd that Cricket never had children either with Danny/Paul. Such an odd thing.

Agreed. The fact that $B, Will and Wyatt are in the dark only made a bad story even worse. I'd have used the tumor as a catalyst to reset the character as *dark* Liam. I think the challenge would energize SC, who is a solid actor that has been given pathetic material for years.

C'mon when I read the recap where Li was spewing Luna's 'Poppy was a horrible mother' narrative out of literally nowhere, it was obvious where this story was headed.

Odds of Liam dying: zero. No way would Ridge + Brooke go to Italy immediately after Kelly/Beth lost their father. Plus, aren't there rumors that both Liam and Luna appear in September scripts?

It's inevitable that Jill will be back soon. It'd be nice if she could do more than two episodes at a time. The Cane/Chancellor story would feel incomplete without Jill's presence. I'm fine with the Zoom calls every now and then. JW still commands the screen.

Three Shot and go to surgery - my guess: 1) Sheila - survives, of course. Li's patient 2) Remy - survives - Bridget's patient and future squeeze lol 3) Teacher - dies - Grace is distracted over whatever going with her. Her rewrite malpractice with Liam is eventually exposed. Steffy - not shot. No way with JMW this late in pregnancy would they ask her to fall, lie on an operating room table, etc. The thing is: JMW would probably be game because she gives her all.

I'll only focus on some of the things I enjoyed from this past week: 1. Chelsea with Holden/Cane. Not just the chemistry tests, but also the return of Chelsea's brain. I never bought Chelsea as a victim. 2. The format Nice/GC split has provided scene pairings we normally don't get: Adam/Victoria; Nick/Sharon/Lily/Damian; Audra/Damian - those scenes took some interesting turns 3. JR, NO and BF have all been solid additions to the cast. The show needed new blood. 4. Cole deathbed scenes + End of Mary Poppins. It's a bummer because JEP/AH have great chemistry. I knew Cole was doomed in December when Victor accepted him with offer of publishing division. 5. MM. The scenes with Lily, Devon and Phyllis prove just how much she's been missed. I do like the Colin/Amanda history being tied into the story.