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-- Typical Josh Griffith. J. Eddie Peck returns and is given nothing to do. JG kills Cole off because he's not doing anything. -- Peck had good chemistry with Amelia Heinle, but I thought those death scenes were bad. AH was very good, but J. Eddie was not.

-- Why is this Dr. Buckingham so FRANTIC about Liam starting his treatment? All of a sudden we have this day player doctor becoming the main character and losing her mind over Liam while Finn comforts her about her home life. -- Why doesn't Steffy just tell Luna what she wants to hear -- that she can see her father? Especially since Luna is holding a gun.

Gio, Cakes Edition.

-- I think the killer will be Carter -- the expendable character. -- I do not understand doing a "Chance is murdered" story at the same time they're killing off Cole. Josh Griffith doesn't care about history or legacy or anything else. -- Who in the fck cares if Danny marries Christine???

And it's my prerogative to say it's nice when people defend what they post. And look, I'm not "concerned." What you're saying is that we shouldn't comment on what we hear. Do you understand what these forums are for? Now it seems like you're posting information and following that up with "But don't let any of this concern you." 😂

You can have your opinions. Would be nice if you explained them/defended them. You posted that You Tube link without any comment. That implies that you agree with the comments made in the video. Why do you agree with someone who has no source for anything she says? That source makes it sound as if alarm bells are going off with Gates, and there is ZERO evidence that is true.

Gio looks good (the cakes are still cakin') but needs to ditch the long board shorts. Mid-thigh is a yes.

Killing off Smitty would be a terrible mistake, and I don't think they'll do that. I listened to that podcast, but I have to dismiss it because her thoughts about why BTG is airing repeats this week is based on nothing. She's guessing. I'll save you guys time: She says she thinks the soap is taking a week off to regroup -- to fix things. Her source? She doesn't have one. We all know Gates tapes a few months ahead. I don't have any inside news, either, but I do know if that you have 3 months' worth of shows banked, you don't need to take a week off to fix/recharge the show.

They must think those chandeliers -- which make no sense -- are a substitute for a real villa.

Honestly, we may as well discuss it here. There's almost no talk about the daily episodes anyway, and we all know why.

I agree fully with this and your entire take on this baby delivery. I am really pissed off by what I'm watching for all the reasons you detailed. I'm also disgusted they're giving the baby to Javi and Leo. Not only that, but just an hour after delivery. In what frickin universe....

There is a point to be made about ignorance on social media -- a big point -- but it's nuts to deny that much of the unhappiness about Y&R is deserved. JR wasn't careful about the words he chose, and that's the problem. That's why he created an outrage with his post. Blocking comments to that post only made things worse. Thanking those (he allowed to comment) for their "positive vibes" made things worse again. Soap "journalists" like Michael Fairman function as nothing more than press agents for these actors and for the soaps. Fairman "interviewed" Rivers about this but naturally avoided any mention of how unhappy YR viewers are with the show. He did his usual -- let Rivers talk and then said "So what do you fans think?"

He really did. Of course, he blocked comments on that post, assuring his #PositiveVibesOnly hashtag got only positive vibes from suck up followers who agree with him that social media is filled with "savages." The truth is much different, however. SOME of social media is vile, tagging actors on highly critical posts about their looks or performance. MANY of us, though, have a lot to say about the quality of the show -- the writing, the sets, the production. If Jermaine Rivers thinks Y&R is good these days, he doesn't know soaps. https://x.com/JermaineRivers/status/1940093106684404045

-- More Sonny death threats. More Sidwell death threats. The minute this show pulls back from the mob crap, it's never long before it's back with a vengeance. Ugh. -- Joss now wants the WSB to take down Sonny. Wow, talk about downsizing the purpose for the WSB, and talk about Joss' power to elevate a problem to take care of. -- Had to laugh when Joss and Vaughan watched the fire at Charlie's Why do soap characters always look up when watching a fire? Is Charlie's in a 10-story building? They do the same thing when walking into a renovated place or onto a different/beautiful set. Invariably, characters look up at the ceiling to tell us how surprised and excited they are. 😂

-- 2nd day in a row we've seen ONE couple eating at the elegantly set dining table among the hedges in Nice. Yesterday, Jack and Diane. Today, Nick and Sharon. No wait staff, no help, no one else around. -- Oh, look, they're joined by Lily and Damien, who for some reason have to be asked to sit at the table with them. -- Billy and Sally: BORING AF. -- Billy talks about taking down Victor, but we've already heard directly from Hackmeister Josh Griffith that TGVN never loses. This is another hard pass. -- Cane had to leave Nice just to meet Holden at the damn coffee shop??? JFC.

Are you seriously blaming the showrunners for this week of repeats??? We've been told repeatedly that this was a network decision and the show didn't find out about it until the last minute. I agree with this. -- "Urgency and stakes for stories" is a good way to put it. As I've said, I understand planting all these seeds and then leaving them....only to return later when those seeds seem to hae been forgotten. I can see this working -- occasionally. I don't think it's good to have multiple stories running like this. -- I've complained about the sets, too, but I do not think it's a major problem. I do not think that puts BTG in danger of cancellation or is evidence of any kind of huge problem at the show. Listen, I'm a BIG complainer when it comes to these soaps. I know I can get on others' nerves because I bitch so much. But even *I* can see that your "criticism" comes from a different place than mine, that you came to this show WANTING it to fail and that you delight in the negatives. That is all your business. I know you have a right to post your thoughts. I shouldn't speak for others, but the point is that we're on to you. We know what you're doing and why you're doing it. I just wish you'd own who you are, but you refuse to do that.

-- That fire at Charlie's Pub....why didn't Kristina smell all that gasoline the minute she walked in there? And when the fire started, why did she just stare at it instead of heading for an exit? -- OK, yeah, she was traumatized. -- But then Marco shows up and we clearly see there was a path for her to walk right out of that bar -- including the rear door. -- I know I'm nitpicking. -- Michael is still suffering pain because of the fire when he was burned? Oh, Michael, we've seen your body. -- So Joss got a couple scenes today, including one with Brennan. I'm kind of stunned that her WSB story has gone absolutely nowhere. -- Eva LaRue is saying all the right things about GH in her interviews. I guess she doesn't want to burn bridges, but this is the best acting she's done in a long time.

-- These people are all on vacation in Nice, yet spend all day behind 15' privacy hedges and walking a maze? Are you kidding me? -- Cane is so worried about a murder that he calls in Chance -- all the way from Genoa City. Are you kidding me? THIS IS ALL SO BAD.

I actually like her running that stop sign. I think it's indicative of the way the Duprees play the game and live life -- making their own rules and ignoring ones they don't like.

Paulina has been anything but the law-and-order mayor, and then she turns into Miss Get These Criminals Off My Streets and cuffs Johnny.

All unnecessary, as was saying Martin was going to run for the presidency. I know my complaints about reaching too high annoy some people here, but I'd complain about this on other soaps, so I'm going to criticize Gates, too.

That all sounds good, but I doubt they're going to make this look real on screen. A one-time reunion from a famous girl group and EGOT winner would still be a big deal.

Agree with all of this. I would like to see a different hairstyle on Portia once in a while. She's had that same look since she appeared on the show. Te show was pretty good today, but I rolled my eye near the end when they went back-and-forth between Natalie's OD and Daisy's christening. The Godfather this show ain't.

-- Luna just let Will go? 😂 -- "Backup is on its way!" Uh....excuse me? Shouldn't backup be right outside the damn door? And then Luna "gets away" before backup shows. 🤣 -- Eric looked like let he out a long silent fart when Taylor told him she and Ridge were engaged. 😂

I hear you. I mentioned "word salad" only because that's how Marco referred to her messages.