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Agreed! I also love watching Esther read Adam for filth this week!

Would love to see Paul and Andrew full-time! Add Sonny and Will to the mix and you'd have a chance for some great drama to happen.

I wondered who this Ginge character was that popped up out of nowhere. The scene felt out of place, but it also totally came off as if this guy had a crush on RJ! At least we've gotten a break from Liam and Wyatt making weird "bro faces" at each other.

It's super disappointing if true. She was so good in the role! But, they didn't allow the character to develop beyond the never ending Brooke/Ridge vortex.

The only thing I can think of for this story to really work is if Eric reasserted his authority which led to a huge showdown between Eric and Ridge...with Eric firing Ridge. Frankly, I could use a "Ridge break" myself. He's on every single day.

Paul! Yes!!! I wish we could have him back full-time.

When Steffy said that line about maybe asking her mom to join them in Europe, I had the same reaction...oh, no! KA was like a breath of fresh air to the show when she joined, and she sparkles in every scene she's in. I hate to see how she's being wasted. It just makes no sense. Taylor, Bill, Katie, Zende, Carter, Eric (who's only now getting a small storyline) get practically no screentime. Instead it's just day in and day out the same conversations and scenes with Liam, Hope, Steffy, Ridge, Brooke...over and over again. All these other actors are on contract, I assume. So, they're being paid anyway. Why doesn't the show use them?

OLTL- The Billly Douglas story in the early 90s. I was a gay teen coming out at the same time as the story aired, and it meant so much to me to see a gay teen, who was going through some of the same stuff I was, represented on TV. This was back in the day when soaps actually tackled social issues often before other forms of media. I watched the show on and off during the rest of its years, but it always held a special place for me because of that story.

The hardest part has to be repeating essentially the same dialogue over and over and try to make it sounds natural somehow.

I agree. The character needs a rest. BIG TIME. I would much prefer see a story with Bill or Wyatt than Liam. Jack would be a great character to bring onto the canvas. Brooke is his bio mom, and Taylor gave birth to him. He could have an axe to grind with BOTH women. I could see him being similar to what Jonathan was to Reva on GL...the son from hell!

As someone mentioned in a previous comment, it's like ChatGPT is writing the show. They fed the system a few months of episodes, and this is what the AI is churning out. Wyatt and Liam have had the same exact conversation more times than I can count.

I can't believe Liam missed a whole two episodes because it felt like he was in every single episode.

I second that. I really hope he gets more to do than just play therapist for his family.

I REALLY hope that this is not it. John's backstory has been changed so many times I'm not ever sure Drake could tell you what it is.

At least it's a new character...which this show desperately needs! Some more new blood would be quite welcome at this point.

I used to think Finn was beyond boring, but he's gotten more of an edge with this story. I hope that continues. I'd love to see him...not get as twisted as Sheila...but becoming much more aggressive. I just want him to punch Liam so bad!

Poor Eric. Next, he's probably going to ask RJ to help him set up his new fax machine!

It was bad enough with the whole Ben/Alex switch-a-roo, but this is beyond stupid...and that's saying A LOT for this show.

I'm going to start the new Y&R drinking game. You have to take a shot each time the following words are used in dialogue.... Merger Takeover Company I can't keep track of all the mergers, takeovers, instant companies that pop up, nor do I care. It's a head scratcher as to why TPTB think that these "stories" are what's going to get the audience to tune in. I could care less who's running Chancellor-Winters-Adustus-SNA-Kirsten-Newman Media- Newman Communications-Simply Ashley this week. Now, Sally's starting a company! It's almost comical...definitely not interesting on a dramatic front.

When was the last time we saw this much of Esther within one month?! I always enjoy her appearances because the character reminds me of the 80s when I first started watch the show as a kid. I hope with Crimson Lights we get to see her a bit more than we have the past years.

I'm kind of curious to see how this Eric/Ridge story plays out. Hell, it's nice to see ANYTHING that doesn't revolve around Liam/Steffy/Hope. I still can't believe they let Rena Sofer go without even ending her story properly. She and LSV were the hottest couple the show had had in YEARS and were like a breath of fresh air. But, now we're back to wash, rinse, and repeat! Since Bradley Bell is supposedly part of the WGA strike, I wonder if the Micheal Minnis, who took fi-core status to keep working, has much leeway on what he can even write for the show. It sort of feels like the show isn't really moving ahead in terms of plot at all.

Hmmm...I'm kind of curious to see how this plays out. It would have been interesting if they used him for a short arc as Tommy Horton, Alice and Tom's oldest who is supposedly still alive, to introduce some new Hortons in the mix. I know I'm dreaming though!

I agree, and she's soooo talented. She's one of the best actors on the show.

It would be interesting if they did a story about Mariah's past in the cult and when she wasn't such a nice person. At this point, she's basically Cassie without calling her Cassie.

Am I the only one that's kind of liking Temp Eric better than Regular Eric?