Members Paul Raven Posted March 10, 2008 Members Share Posted March 10, 2008 Now that Maria Arena Bell is at the helm,what changes in style and story do you want to see? Also,with the 35th anni coming up ,how should it be celebrated? Firstly,let's see the return of water bottles and fireplaces!! I like the idea of Christine and Danny coming back at this time as they were part of the show's success during the 80's and 90's. Some other thoughts Katherine and Jill pick up the Genoa City Chronicle to see that Stuart Brooks,the editor has passed on.Jill remembers that both she and her mother married this man. Cue the return of the Brooks sisters for the funeral and Liz Foster for the funeral.Flashbacks incorporated. Victor pays his respects to Lorie and Jack is involved as he relates his long ago involvement with Peggy(flirtation) and Chris(she modelled at Jabot) Snapper accompanies Chris and touches base with Jill.Maybe their now grown daughter Jennifer could decide to stay in Genoa City. Definitely need to see Mary Williams again and have the Ricky situation addressed.Same with Jack and Kyle(please no major sorasing) Possible returns Scott Grainger Billy Abbott MacKenzie Browning Kate Valentine The whole Phillip/Nina situation needs to be dealt with. Goodye Adrian,Nu Colleen,David,Karen,Jana (and any other Latham creations) Your thoughts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted March 10, 2008 Members Share Posted March 10, 2008 Y&R sorely needs a new opening, we got the current one during the year they celebrated the show's 30th Anniversary... A lot of what you said is good.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MTSRocks Posted March 10, 2008 Members Share Posted March 10, 2008 I like it! I wish you were Maria A. Bell in disguise, trying to gain feedback on possible storyline ideas lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YRBB Posted March 10, 2008 Members Share Posted March 10, 2008 This is fantastic news! What the show needs desperately is what it had: The old writers AND DIRECTORS back, the old background music back, the slow pace and to get rid of all the characters whom people don't care for--to be replaced by Drucilla, Nina etc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted March 10, 2008 Members Share Posted March 10, 2008 So pretty much LML took away everything from everyone that made thme who they were. However a few characters stand out that need to get back to the basics. Brad Carlton. No Don Diamont is not the best actor in the world, However is is good, and brad has such a history with Y&R that i dont want him gone like some others. They need to reinvest in him and get him back to being Brad. I think him walking away from all the compaies he was been bitch at for all these years would be great. In fact i would love it if Brad & Niel started a new company. Both men are always overlooked at the companys inf avour of family. Lauren Fenmore. True, she lost her fire and passion before LML took over, however LML seemed to take it all away. before we would see a gimplse there and it would come out sometimes. I do love her & Michael together, and do not want them broken up, but with Y&R so focused on buisness aspects why isnt Lauren more involved? She is a pretty high player in the world of genoa City. Jill. All she needs is a damn storyline! Same for kay. I think it would be great ti bring Nina back and exposed Can as a fraud. But not before Cane & Jill really bond and become close. the betryal, the heartbreak, the hurt. What a great storyline. The little touches are needed as well. The random scenes with Gina or Mary. Those minor supporting./recurring people that have been on Y&R forever. It makes the show seem more real. That opening needs a major update. and certin people need to be recasted. Collen & Lily are the shows young heroine's, but does anyone root for them? feel for them? Y&R had it soo right with DS & AL in the roles, and something needs to be done. It also needs that mix of comedy and drama. All in all, it is already getting there and i can say i cant wait to see what happens next.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted March 10, 2008 Members Share Posted March 10, 2008 They need to give David Shaughnessy more responsability, make him supervising producer or something like that (since I can't have him as executive producer), they need to bring back Trent Jones. And filter the previous writing team - meaning, don't bring everyone back on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lucid Posted March 10, 2008 Members Share Posted March 10, 2008 Kill Gloria Kill Jana Kill Amber Kill Gloria (again) Bring back Ash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted March 10, 2008 Members Share Posted March 10, 2008 As much as many of those characters seriously bug me (and bug me big time), I wouldn't get rid of any of those. Even Latham's creations. This show just needs to get its act together and start some interesting stories... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoyaltoAMC Posted March 10, 2008 Members Share Posted March 10, 2008 Some of that stuff sounds good, and I would love to see the return of some Brooks and Fosters, but I would think that Bell would keep the show pretty much on the course it's been on since she and Griffith took over from Latham. We may see some cameos for the 35th anniversary, but I doubt anything long term. Just because a "Bell" is at the helm, I doubt we'll be seeing any drastic, wholesale changes, and I'm sure the mandate is still to keep the show moving at a quick pace and keep it as modern as possible. I'm sure there will continue to be lots of Gloria, Jeff, Amber, Daniel, Phyllis, Nick, Victor, Cane, and Lily at the forefront. I would just hope that Bell can better weave some of the beloved supporting characters (Jill, Kay, Paul, Lauren, etc) in the ongoing stories than we've been seeing. I can see the boring Nia Peeples being canned. Neil is dull enough, but she sucks what little life there is out of him. They need something to spark the Winters family and Karen isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhythmchyc Posted March 10, 2008 Members Share Posted March 10, 2008 It's good to have boring people on the show but they need to be partnered with dynamic, volatile people. That's why Neil/Dru worked so well and Neil/Karen doesn't. Especially when Karen is even more boring than he is. I don't think bringing old characters back to the show would make it any better. I mean, look at what AMC did and where's that going. It's time to look toward the future for goodness sakes. When Y&R worked best in the late 80s early 90s, it's not like those writers kept introducing old characters to liven up the show. They just need to fine-tune what they got. So, A #1, dispose all unnecessary characters. And we all know who they are. But more importantly, write this like a soap opera. I feel like I'm watching a dreadfully dull documentary sometimes. Where's the fa-reaking drama? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoyaltoAMC Posted March 10, 2008 Members Share Posted March 10, 2008 Besides Nia Peeples, I'm not sure how long Vincent Irizarry will be around. The character of David is dull and he has ZERO chemistry with MTS, who looks completely bored in their scenes. Besides those 2 and maybe Shackelford, I don't see anyone else going. LeBlanc and Bregman need something of substance ASAP. It's a crime to give them nothing to do except make cameo appearances in the Gloria/Jeff storyline. I realize Bregman is recurring and works when she wants to, but she has appeared in so many episodes where she is just part of the background. Her appearances should have her playing meaty material. Same goes with Jess Walton. She almost walked a while back before Latham gave her the Cane storyline. Now she and Daniel Goddard rarely interact and she has little to do, I wonder how long it'll be before she bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sheilaforever Posted March 10, 2008 Members Share Posted March 10, 2008 Exactly - soap rule #11... I still tolerate Karen though: Have no idea why she went from campaign manager to nightclub singing Newman executive, but hey Nia Peebles is decent and I don't want Neil to be ultimate backburner controlfreak daddy without any life at all. No. 1 on the to-do-list for Maria Arena Bell: Slow down the stories and reinvigorate Kay/Jill. The rest is actually on a good path these days with characters behaving true to character and wallpaper folks like Heather, Colleen and Adrian being hardly on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhythmchyc Posted March 10, 2008 Members Share Posted March 10, 2008 So right about the 0 chemistry between Scott and Irizarry. When they had an intimate scene that first time at the club, my stomach churned. And it wasn't because they were older actors. Even John and Gloria were sexier. Anyway, David is ick-ening: and it's not in the good Tom Fisher way. Still, he's not as bad as the others; although I do have a feeling that his storyline definitely calls for him to be out of Genoa City within the next month or so. I also wish Davetta would return. But it certainly don't look like Christel's going anywhere anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MsT05 Posted March 10, 2008 Members Share Posted March 10, 2008 I I support the Lily/Cane pairing - I don't know for how much longer, but I digress- doesn't Y&R have an acting coach? She got a lot better with Goddard but now she's backsliding. I don't understand how Christel is allowed to remain and not do something about her range - or lack thereof. I like Karen but she needs to get away from Kneel. I think he sucked the life out of any pairing without someone like VR. Definately, want a storyline for Jill. I'm so effin glad that she finally stopped mourning Ji Men(sexy as he was). I know a lot of folks dont like the Kay/Jill/Cane family but I do. I like their dynamic even though it's not displayed often enough and I think they could knock some juicy material out the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted March 10, 2008 Members Share Posted March 10, 2008 Oh yeah, and Maria needs to give Phyllis her tits back, so she can be the gray character she's supposed to be. No way in hell is Phyllis suppose to be Y&R's happy homemaker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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