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2007: The Directors and Writers Thread


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Mark, have you also noticed the change in production of the show? The lighting seems to have gone back to being much darker and robust, which used to be a Y&R trademark. Also, the production values have been looking much more authentic again. Hell, we're even getting something that looks like real snow and we're seeing it every time someone's by the window or something. Oh, and window shots! They were all but gone with Latham!

Also, they're doing a much better job of setting up this snow storm, remember last year's disaster which seemed to just pop up randomly in one episode? They've spent this entire week leading up to next week's blizzard, which isn't a stunt really.

As Dee said, it's so sad that it takes such little things to improve the quality of this show. Y&R has had so much potential over the last year and half, yet Latham's repetedly refused to tap into it.

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I didn't notice any difference on Y&R other than the mysterious and odd Ashley business (what was THAT about?) and Nia's singing both of which were delightful.

But I remain pretty sure that Josh Griffith has been heavily responsible all along for much of what's airing. Therefore he would be carrying on HIS OWN stories. He might tweak some things. Maybe.

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I really doubt much of the storylines were ever pushed by Griffith. Certainly, some aspects in the past have been his doing...but in my opinion LML, Hamner and Lechowick trumped Griffith's influence. I firmly believe that Griffith was hired by Sony to balance LML, rather than being LML's handpicked choice. I could be wrong, I just don't think I am because he hasn't stood in solidarity with her during this strike. And LML and her band of hacks have massive egos, they wouldn't have let an outsider like Griffith walked over them.

So far, I am pleased as punch with how these last few episodes have been. The lighting is better, I too noticed the snow at the Newman ranch looking good, all the characters actually had a brain and REMEMBERED what has been going on, the music is better (but there is still some of that whiny top 40 sh*t that needs to go), the pacing is better, the sets looked better somehow, the direction was classic...I am impressed.

I sincerely hope Maria Arena Bell sticks around.

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I think Latham's material has already run out and that's why her name is not in the credits anymore. Bob Guza's breakdowns are still airing, so that's why he and his team are still credited. So if LML left story projections, I don't believe Griffith has to follow them.

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^LOL! That's what I thought too, but I heard certain rules were set aside for soaps after the last strike. During that strike insane storylines came about and characters were killed off or added randomly. I think they'll be expanding Latham's storylines for as long as they can, judging by Scott Hamner's 2008 previews from a few weeks back, it looks like Latham did in fact write long-term storyline projections too.

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