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They can't hire someone who can act?

Exceedingly bad and the crossover won't work. Especially bringing Dollar Bill I mean Brad Carleton to Genoa City.  SAD.

racist. Maybe she's related to Missy Reeves.

So let me get this straight: for the last several months Ron has been running to identical plots: the bastard, previously unknown child out for revenge (Charlie and Gwen).  I see.

I didn't have high expectations but Y&R has actually been worse since Susan Dansby joined as story consultant.  Sharon's cancer story was wrapped up to be replaced by Chelsea's brain tumor story.  Who thought Lily/Billy would be interesting?  Do you care that Abby has too much scar tissue?  I'm longing for Lynn Latham's reliquary!

On 1/18/2021 at 11:35 AM, victoria foxton said:

 

  

Which head writer created the character? Which one brought her back?

OMG all the crazy Trump supportin' Days viewers are on Jason47s Facebook page talking about how they're going to watch Hallmark movies all day since their Republican soap is cancelled. LOL. 

Denise Alexander ROCKS.  Miss her so much. She made this average storyline so much better at least for an episode.

Billy Flynn's acting isn't the best but he's been poorly written under each head writer. But Ron, in particular, hasn't known how to write for the character.

Ron writes plot, not character and Corday wouldn't recognize a good character based long story if it knocked him on the head. He was corrupted by James E. Reilly and there's no going back. Ken has green lighted so many terrible plots and overseen the ruination of so many legacy and promising characters.  He allowed Griffith to ruin Hope with the Stefano murder.  Charlie and the actor were very promising but of course Ron went for the short term plot cliff hangers and ruined a young fresh face who can act.  

She and Cady  could be related. I hope Ron gives Jaimie some meaty scenes.  Love her.

Sara Ensley removed from associate head writer credits on Y&R today, 12/28 US episode.

Days gets its highest ratings on the two days they revealed and ruined Charlie.  They had so much potential with his character but had to make him a crazy rapist.  And that was a few days after they had Ally become a felon by threatening Tripp with a gun and a few days before they had Lucas threaten Tripp with a knife (oh and Lucas had no idea that Ally had stolen his mom's gun and pointed it at Tripp's lovely nether region, and was exonerated by felon Rate (who helped Hope hide her cold blooded murder of Stefano!).  

This week, Lucas becomes a felon...and on Christmas Day!  Lovely, Ron.

7 hours ago, DynamiteKiddo said:

I was disappointed by the Horton Christmas Eve eppy.  I loved that Eli & Lani got so much focus, but the rest of the episode was devoted to Ben's pain!  And I noticed that they didn't include ANY interaction between him and Jenn, not even a look.  Wonder WHY?!?  And the writers were acting like Ben had no idea what happened with the ornaments . . . Ben was there celebrating with Abby before he went necktie psycho!  God, the lengths this show goes to for Ben?!?  I also thought the Rafe/Nicole stuff did not belong in this episode, but I guess they snuck in his connection to Hope to make it work?  And I get that Shawn & Belle would skip the party after their wedding, but I was disappointed that Abby, Chad, Lucas, Will, Maggie, and Sarah weren't there.  I hope it was because of Covid and not because of misguided priorities.

 

The Brady episode was nice, but still no Shawn.  I hadn't realized just how depleted this family has become.  The Allie/Sami scenes were intense.  Even though this story is providing great emotional moments, it's still so tone deaf and irresponsible.  On today's episode, Marlena, a psychiatrist, rape survivor herself, and Allie's grandmother, coaxing John to cut Steve slack was really mind blowing.  It made it look even more insane that later in the episode, she was consoling Allie.  Ron is SO all over the place with this story.  Anyway, I'm not sorry to see Joey go, but I'm very glad they tied up this loose end.  It would've been nice to see him and Claire interact to give a nod to the 2015 teen scene--she could've mourned Ciara with Joey, not freaking Ben.

 

Always great to see Val.  Why isn't she on full-time?!?

I want Jackeeee to knock that obnoxious wig off of Valerie's head. Every time she moved it teetered and shifted.  I'm all for natural hair but that was not natural and it made the scenes sort of comical (unintentionally).

Ron always has to touch the third rail in his story twists.  Ben's serial killer balls should not be on Alice Horton's Christmas Tree. Period. 

When network or sponsor honchos wanted to kill a soap, they just hire and fire EPs every six months. With Y&R I think the honchos found the one EP/HW who can kill the show over its final multi year contract term.  The Xmas Eve episode (after 2 years of Griffith's nonstories) was completely devoid of anything resembling entertainment.  There's no there there!  You know things are beyond the point of no return when not even the vets (Natalie Slater/Esser and McDonald) can pull together a scintilla of warmth. Trotting out Xmas scenes with Dina from two years or more years ago was particularly depressing.  It's mind boggling that Sony/Corday which owns both Days and Y&R can produce one show that been lobotomized thrice over and the other that never comes down off steroids and LSD. 

GH is basically unwatchable.  It's mob repeat and rinse plus vets who shouldn't be on screen (Maxie, Scottie to name a few), other vets who are great and have no storyline (Finn, Anna) and a whole group of hair models who fill up screen time because they come cheap (Chase, Portia, Trina, Cam, Joss, Lucas) and horrible characters who should have been cut years ago (can we say Leisel).  Poor Genie, her weight gain is not flattering.  

I watched the Jasam centric episode from last week when she dumped him and I though I was watching a 2010 episode.  Who cares.  

About a quarter of the show each week is somewhat entertaining. Jane Elliot looks gorgeous and can take any material and make it interesting.  

1 hour ago, prefab1 said:

Ron might be overly fond of plot twists and psychos, but you know what? For me, it works. I was honestly on the edge of my seat watching today's episode, because I had no idea what Charlie would do next. And Mike Manning totally sold that insane desperation. 

Ron does this twist every six weeks. We just sat through (well I didn't watch the wedding episodes) of Jan terrorizing day players, Belle and Shawn.  

2 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

The sad thing is the guy can act. His shift in demeanor today was great! I'd take him over RSW anyday.

Agree. They need to cut Ben's character. It's done.  And they have years of plot with Tripp, a recast Joey and Charlie.  But Ron is Ron.  Michael Manning is the best actor to come along in years.  And so hot.

36 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Charlie is a hot mess. Ron is totally ruining the character.

Did you expect anything different?  Ron only writes cliff hanger story beats.  And the show (even before he joined) has a history of ruining all the younger characters by turning them into felonious criminals or crazies or both: Tripp, Joey, Claire, Charlie, Nick, Ben, Chase, Evan, to name a few.....

This will likely be but a shadow of the Pine Valley.  I wouldn't get my hopes up.

Michael Manning should submit today's episode for supporting actor Emmy. He blew me away. Those scenes with Tamara were incredibly well done all the way around.  It's too bad if Ron turns him into a rapist.   The last three weeks the show has been amazing once you overlook Ava's return from the dead scenario and the dumb Jan wedding.  The show has steadily improved without Greg Meng as EP.

How long did it take Carlivati to turn Ally into a felon? Six months?  Now he'll ruin Charlie's character too.  These writers/producers are so uninspired.  They did the same thing to Joey's character. And Tripp held a knife to Kayla.  Has anyone on the canvass not committed a felony?

Just now, Soapsuds said:

I like them too! Kate is one lucky hoe!...

Brandon is awesome; he has chemistry with everyone. And he even made me like Lauren/Kate for the first time ever.  

Note to Days Directors. Please no close ups of Nadia/Chloe.  Nuff said.