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Exactly. Thank you fo taking the time to explain that. I would've just said Nicole looks tacky as hell and she's acting pathetic. Random comments: This show does have a sets problem. However there's a bigger issue here that an extra living room for Vanessa wouldn't solve. It's a conceptual problem. The characters need a place that gives them purpose. The hospital fulfills that function for the characters who work at the hospital (although all they do is gossip and hang out). But this is not a hospital show and I don't want it to be. So the writers need to find a place that gives most characters a purpose (ChelseaKat's headquarters? Dani's agency? Berkley University?). Otherwise the characters will keep wander aimlessly from one bar to the other. Really enjoying the Hospital's COS. Finally someone to monitor those heated rabbits. Next in line on her checklist should be neurology legend Dr. Madison. I'm not bothered by the racial optics of this COS being white. I agree with others that Joey is a far more problematic character. Loving Lynette. She has the looks and the charm. That scene in the hotel room with Hayley and Bill, looking all Old Hollywood, was giving me Hitchcock vibes. The set-up reminded me of his movies. However the writing is camp and the writers could never pull off anything Hitchcock-like, if not by mistake of course. This latest antic, with the fake mugging, is so OTT and so easy to solve even for FC's Police. Yeah in order for the Impaler story to be even remotely interesting, the writers should have read some articles or books on plasma rings. I'm afraid that's not the case and it will all be very sugar-coated. It's unnerving they can't respect that girl's aversion to the cotillion. It's not like she's refusing to get vaxxed against COVID lmao. However insisting, I still enjoyed how welcoming Anita was to her. When I was young I was always impressed with families who came across as compact unis. It was easy for me to feel left out and ignored by them, that's why in life I try to be as welcoming as possible with those who are in a marginalized position. I can't with Joey's office deco. First we have a random chair, reminiscent of those hideous, useless 'staircase chairs' from the Duprees' mansion. Who in the world would sit on that chair, facing the wall?? lmao And next week we'll have a traditional MOKA POT appear. Even if there's no stove in sight. That small room is going to smell like espresso like there's no tomorrow.

The Colonade Room. It was so classy and iconic. I miss it.

Also, I reeeeally can't remember this 'salad bar'. Does anyone have any pictures of it?

She's always been insufferable (and a class traitor). Never quite understood what you guys were seeing in her. It still drives me insane how they wasted money on that set only to fuel Ashley's 'Paris dream' plot point. Insane. The whole thing with the club patrons staring at Anita was OTT. Overall the whole set-up and execution felt forced. He has a penthouse! He seems like the most important character on the show next to the big four. The new set annoys me because: A) who's going to visit Joey apart from Vanessa? Certainly not Randy. B) it further cements Joey's place on the canvas. I now believe less and less that he has an expiration date. C) This show needs offices. Enough with the cafes and enough with the living rooms. I thought it was vile. Any hint at violence and physical menace is vile. Random comments: - there's still zero stakes in this show. - I can't see Shanice as leading lady material, sorry. I liked her better as the hospital's gossip. - I'm glad you're liking Ashley more and more, yet I don't see what's changed really. Maybe she's whining less than before, I'll give you that. - Ted is a non-entity. - Eva, Izaiah, Tomas and a bunch of other characters feel direction-less.

I'm only now catching up with the thread. It's crazy two new soaps came and went. I'm sorry they had a short life but still: the sheer quality of French soaps, visually, is mind-blowing! How do they pull it off!!

God, Nicole looks tacky. She almost always has (IMHO) but now I see why she's Vanessa's best friend. Oh and we have ANOTHER set for Nicole (her bedroom). Will there ever be enough sets for her? Is it me or are they toying with the idea of Jacob and Smitty again? With their initial conversation at the club it seemed the writers knew what they were doing. The show is wholesome, it gels better than before but it lacks STAKES. I've caught myself yawning or looking at my phone multiple times. There's no reason for me to tune in besides being fond of the characters/actors/genre.

In what world is that supposed to be a good thing?

Well, that's a first.

I don’t get the outrage. Tate and Holly are so bland and vanilla. Carson sleepwalks through scenes. Now Chanel on the other hand is a character I’ll miss. I agree with other that Stephanie and Alex should go. Same could be said for Emily O’Brian’s character. Not only is the cast bloated, the characters themselves seem like they’re very scattered. I don’t see strong family units. Also, SORASing like crazy has compromised the future of the show.

I wish the conversation wasn’t skewed in favor of the heroine, Nicole. Tyrell did have a point. Fraternities and sororities are crime scenes more often than not. And donating money to charity… well, don’t get me started on that. Charities are there to maintain the status quo and clean the conscience of the rich and powerful. Not to mention that gated communities are a problem in their own right 😂 Studies have shown living in a gated community makes you paranoid about outsiders, more individualistic and so on. But anyway going back to the Richardsons household, it’s not like there's ever been room for discussion there. Much like a politician, Martin is quite eager to shut down any debate with his kids. While Smitty plays father hen… The lighting was so warm, it made the whole show look gorgeous. And the angles they’re experimenting are incredibly stunning. I kept taking screenshots, maybe I’ll post some of them later. Major props to the crew!! I was appalled when Joey stopped Leslie saying ‘Don’t touch me’. I don’t think he’s ever touched a black character, let alone a black woman. Joey is a major racist and I’m wondering if this was planned or not. Also I find it ridiculous that we’ve never seen him cook. He’s constantly in that back room, ruminating over whiskey. But he loves to cook. Such a weird character trait to give if you don’t want to show it ever. I’m genuinely in AWE of your ability to read through media. 👏 You’ve made me realize that she recently mentioned putting her career on hold to devote herself to something more noble I think, or useful to the community. Am I remembering correctly? In that case, it’s a bit of a contradiction given that she recently refused to have a child also because she cared about her career.

Ugly, unbecoming blazer.

Greyson's sick mother sounds like another one of those characters we'll hear talking about but never actually see lol

The cotillion as opposed to the bar mitzvah for Black folks. Do you think the writers might have listened to your suggestion? Same. Besides, Madison is a young doctor. It's part of her story that she graduated early because she's a genius, if I am not mistaken. Young professionals tend to be wary of how they're perceived. They don't want to come across immature as their age would suggest. A 'Madison' would never act like that with her girlfriend in her workplace! That was painful to watch. The only change I've not appreciated since TT's joining the show as co-HW and EP is that Vanessa has become submissive and borderline offensive. Remember that speech about crawling to her man? I get it - there's multiple ways to love and lust, but why does everything in this story have to be so miserable? (answer: because Joey is dangerous lmao) Remember they had to change Ted's shot from Maurice to Keith. Maybe that derailed their budget for any further opening credits update. Replying from your phone will cost you 15 minutes of hell. This board wants us to be like those stereotypical Millennials... @Errol Cool trivia! BTW thank you so much for reporting the writers and director for every single episode when it starts!! Exactly. Izaiah: 'I was afraid of loving again, but then you made me see the light again'. And I'm like... when did that happen? Was it between a gin tonic at Uptown and a smoothie at Orpehy Gene's? Or was it before breakfast at the Club? lol These writers can't write young romance.

Oh right. I've lost track of Victoria's kids. They're interchangeable to me. I remember he was cute and artsy. But Victoria shouldn't have had any children of her own as a character, let alone 3 or 5 or how many they are at the moment.

Thanks for letting us know! I watched he next episode. It's funny because in 1998 I would've been like: 'Victor is so cool and powerful! He bought the TV station and canceled Leanna Love's trashy tv show!!'. In 2026 I'm like: 'Oligarchs are a danger for democracy and freedom of speech'. PS. can you perhaps move paisoaps' files into the yearly folders? Everything is so tidy - it's a pity those files are on their own.

I thought Johnny was a teen in 2017 already?

This week’s preview promised to fulfill your expectations. Leslie’s naming drives me insane. Why in the world did they feel the need to put it in inverted commas? Leslie is Dana’s second name, not a nickname. Besides there’s literally no reason why anyone should call her Dana these days. Ted is the only person still doing that and I find it extremely annoying and surely confusing for new viewers. Not to mention we already have a Dani on the canvas (and a heavily mentioned Deanna). Count me among those who are NOT happy with Joey joining the opening credits. I am bored by his uninspired character and - sorry to say this - by his cartoonish portrayal. Plus the mob has no place on soaps, as it’s depicted in such a childish manner. As for the updates: I understand TPTB not wanting to update every single picture. It would be silly to. They had to change Naomi because her previous picture reeeally did not do her justice. I can find no explanation for Ashley though. She did not need an update and this feels like another case of favoritism towards her. BTW have you noticed that both Ashley and Naomi are wearing the same dress from the previous pics only in a different color (and in Naomi’s case, mirrored).

BTW people’s aversion to Tony always felt contrived to me. What was the big deal? He was such a sweet guy. Maybe it’s because he was a biker? Because he was Italian? To this day I still struggle to understand. And if there was an age difference, I did not perceive it. Megan, as beautiful as she was, didn’t read as young as Mac to me.

Silly comment on the 1998 episode, but I had forgotten how Nick Scotti’s lips would make me melt 🥹 I still wonder why they replaced him.

Very well put. For a show that presents itself as progressive and unafraid, they’ve really been walking on eggshells when it comes to youth sexuality. We’ve seen it with Kat. We’ve seen it with Eva. And don’t even get me started on Samantha. They seem reluctant to acknowledge that young people want to have sex. The show definitely needs to get more serious about love stories but that’s hard to do when all couples seem to do is bounce from Orphey Gene’s to Uptown, and maybe rent a hotel room once in a while.

Love the frenemy idea. As for Dani's choice, I had no problem with it but I'm happy it's creating discussion. I guess we'll have to wait and see from episode 202 if they've removed him from the opening credits. Naomi's pic is a vast improvement from her previous one. Ashley, on the other hand, looked better in the original picture. Where can one watch the complete interview? Random thoughts on the last few episodes: I've loved hem. Is it me or ever since Guza left and Thomson joined, the Duprees have become less obnoxious and less holier than thou? There's been almost no 'We are the Duprees' proclaim. One minor, insignificant nitpicking - I dislike how sometimes people talk about cancer in terms of a 'battle', something to 'beat', as if the patient's strength or lack thereof had anything to do with it. I've loved loved loved Kat's reaction. So human and sweet. Also very helpful to those viewers who are not willing to get tested. Colby has been rocking those scenes. I didn't care for her before, but now I'm a fan. Please enough with characters relying on alcohol! It's so stale and repetitive.

@Liberty City thank you for taking the time to explain this to me, I appreciate it. It reminds me of the whole controversy around the bland Netflix look. At least it's a trend concerning not exclusively Y&R. Question: I think B&B also had that lush, warm look. Do you think it has maintained that look thanks to the Bells and the new studio?

One word I used to use to define that era of Y&R was ‘plastic’. The way scenes were staged, the dialogue, the music it was like observing a sculpture- there wasn’t room for ‘imperfection’, and I loved it. One thing I never understood is why it lost that lush, warm look (that DAYS used to have too in the late 90s IMHO). Aside from budget reasons, HD is often mentioned. But the 2006 episode still looked lush and warm to me so it’s hard to blame HD entirely?

RJ will go the Noah Newman route until they define his character for real or until, more likely, they find an actor with enough personality to infuse it into the character (a là Matthew Atkinson). Because RJ has been a non-character from the get-go.

It's so obviously intentional I never understood what the complaints were about.