Y&R: Ideas & Thoughts On Reaching Greatness (Latham/Hamner: Improve Y&R)

[Adam]

I agree Venus, I mean Jana has potential if you ask me. She could be connected to Brad's story, Carmen's past or even Sheila. Lynn still allows her to just serve javas. And yeah people wishing the show to be cancelled are and never were true fans of the show if you ask me. That's just my opinion. Just because ONE character you adored was not treated rtight does not mean the show is a lost cause.

[winterguy125]

If it's so bad, why is it still the number 1 soap in this country and why are the ratings standing still unlike some soaps.? IMO Y&R is still the best soap on tv.

[DrewH]

Why do you continue to watch ATWT? Why did I continue to watch DAYS through the horrendous Reilly Part 2 era? It's called habit.

[Soapsuds]

True, but a lot of fans left ATWT and Days. Of course many have left Y&R too. But those watching are not because of habit it is because they love the show.

[DrewH]

Well, I tend to disagree. You have a bunch of old people that are the majority that watch Y&R. Old people don't change their everyday life. Case in point, most of the Y&R viewers watch out of habit

[Soapsuds]

Oh yeah..I remember your views of older people.

[juniorz1]

Hi z9z9! (AKA antiNWO)

[DrewH]

What are those again? My memory must not work as well as yours.

[Soapsuds]

Teenagers?

[DrewH]

Unknown-agers

[AntiNWO]

Under Latham/Hamner, Jill has been dumbed down the most, while Victoria has undergone the most severe character assassination. She was the character who smacked her own father, the mighty & powerful Victor Newman! Now, she puts up with Brad/George's crap. All Y&R writers & producers should enroll in a PhD in The Young And The Restless. Dr. Lynn Marie Latham, anyone?

[AntiNWO]

Y&R revolutionized the entire concept of the "soap opera" when it debuted. The show focused on lighting, directing & production values that set it apart from other dramas & changed the genre forever. William J. Bell & his Y&R team created a unique & engaging balance of style & substance since the show's inception.

Y&R once again revolutionized the genre by shifting its focus in the 80s away from its original core characters (The Fosters & Brooks clan) to an entirely new set, particularly younger ones (the Abbott, Williams & Newman clan, among others). In the 90s, Y&R continued to introduce interesting, new characters (the Barber, Winters, Dennison, McNeil clan, among others) while maintaining the consistency of its vision & storylines. It wasn't until this decade that Y&R began to falter in maintaining its rich quality under the guidance of Kay Alden, Trent Jones, and most recently, the hit & miss, John F. Smith. It rebounded during the 2003-2004 years under JF Smith, and the majority of 2006 with the arrival of a new head writer, the controversial & divisive Lynn Marie Latham, known by her staunch critics as Hack Marie Latham or Lynn Marie Hackam.

Being the most watched American daytime drama since the 1988-1989 season is a remarkable feat. Episodes in the early 90s frequently garnered in excess of 9 million viewers. In fact, Y&R holds the record as the daytime drama with the longest-running span at #1. ATWT ranks in 2nd place, followed by GH in 3rd.

I firmly believe that with unwavering passion, dedication, skilled talent & a stronger work ethic, the Y&R team can reach new heights of greatness. Another golden age is attainable.