Members Manny Posted September 19, 2008 Members Share Posted September 19, 2008 I just watched. It was a pretty good episode. Okay, JackPeyton, you're gonna LOVE this! Colleen annoyed me SO MUCH that I actually wanted Daniel to make up with Amber, just to spite Colleen. I love Jack and Adam teaming up! That hand shake was awesome! I can't wait to see this storyline play out. Nikki and Phyllis was... well nice, but I still hate this Phyllis. River storyline was once again boring. But I didn't FF it! Mostly because of Lauren being there. And Billy being back... it was a good cliffhanger. I won't say that I LOVE Billy right away. I will wait and see. But I guess so far so good. Can't wait for the weekend to pass to watch more Y&R!! Woohoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted September 19, 2008 Administrator Share Posted September 19, 2008 I loved the slow-motion - very Y&R-esque. LOL This is the Jack Abbott I know and love, going after Victor Newman like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lmfan Posted September 19, 2008 Members Share Posted September 19, 2008 The problem is that should have happened when she first found out and I have to admit that even me, a huge Likey lover, fully expected Lauren to force Michael to take a stand. LML gave Tracey and Christian two good scenes with the cream reveal and then LML had her off the show for over a week and when she came back it was right after Nick "died" and Michael and Lauren were used to hold Phyllis' hand and babysit for Summer for the next 6 mos while she was on trial and in jail. LML wanted Lauren to know the secret and yet had no follow up because she was all about Phyllis. I expected an angsty story for them with Lauren leaving with Fen to wake him up and Michael being torn between his habitual default position of protecting Gloria and Kevin and his need for his own family. Christian and Tracey would have gone to town with an angst story but now it would make no sense since Michael has kept Lauren in the loop on pretty much everything over the past two years. I do agree though that Michael and Lauren need their own storyline away from Gloria. Gloria is even taking over this story about Lowell when it has always been a Likey story. I don't get why they refuse to use Lauren in business mode. Lauren and Michael should have been written as the true power couple of this soap but the writers want Lauren as a housewife and mother. Maria Bell doesn't seem to know Lauren any better than LML. Michael and Lauren are a good couple but they would be great if they let them be happily married but at their snarky best like they were when Jack Smith first put them together. Instead they have been relegated as mere props for other characters for years, especially Gloria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members detroitpiston Posted September 19, 2008 Members Share Posted September 19, 2008 Michelle Stafford looked hot today! Love the new haircut! WTF is up with Jacko? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadZoe Posted September 19, 2008 Members Share Posted September 19, 2008 Please someone get this NOTColleen off my screen. What business did she have telling Amber to get out or the talentless Daniel's Art show, when she herself wasn't even invited till the last minute. Amber was invited several times by Daniel while Colleen tried several different methods to get her ass there, before Daniel finally relented and gave her a ticket. This character is so pathetic with her desperation, something I don't remember form either of the other two Colleen's. I'm also glad someone else has noticed Lilly's bitchy tude towards her supposed best friend. I didn't notice it earlier in the week but it was evident at the gallery. Is this being written in, or do these women have something else going on off screen? I love Billy/Liam. Hopefully they don't make the mistake of pairing him with Saint Lilly. My new theory is that if he is Chloe's baby daddy, he's not going to want the Kid and poor Cane will step up and do the Saintly/Noble thing and raise the kid as his own, lol. Y&R needs a serial killer who takes out holier than thous! For some reason this younger set is stealing the show away from everyone else. The only thing that is notable about the rest is Michelle's great new hair cut. The bangs take ten years off her!! And please don't pair Lauren with Brad. No one deserves that scum bag, although if Sharinitwitheveryone and him got back together I wouldn't mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members detroitpiston Posted September 19, 2008 Members Share Posted September 19, 2008 Oh lord, Billy Miller's already started the teeth chattering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Manny Posted September 20, 2008 Members Share Posted September 20, 2008 Oh I could not disagree more! The younger set is the weakest part of the show for me right now. I only like Billy now. (And Chloe, since she's in a storyline with Lily, but shouldn't be...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted September 20, 2008 Administrator Share Posted September 20, 2008 I'm enjoying the younger set: Kevin/Jana, Amber/Daniel/Colleen and Chloe and Billy. I'm not really into Cane or Lilly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dm. Posted September 20, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 20, 2008 ITA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkH Posted September 20, 2008 Members Share Posted September 20, 2008 Yes, I agree. EXCEPT...I really like Cane. I mean to say, I think Daniel Goddard can sell ANY "strong, serious leading man" stuff they give him. Lily is the weak link. I say this as a former fan...but the actress is simply not up for the more adult role. Moreover, the self-sacrificing story she is being given simply does not play in 2008...and it makes fans roll their eyes rather than root for her. The bigger issue is that Cane (both in terms of the actor's age, and in terms of the true age of the character, who was born in 1975) should not be in the same set as Amber, Daniel, etc. He is a mid-to-late 30s lead (he'll fit well with Billy Miller). They need to free him from these young girls and put him with strong, confident, slightly older sexy women. Heather (failed chemistry test, but she has warmed up since), Phyllis (yup!), Sharon (yup!)...these are the right matches for Cane. I am anticipating that slimy-Billy and earnest-Cane will be quite a nice battle...brothers at war for Jabot and Chancellor. They need to free Cane from this youth storyline. I am anticipating (very smart) that Y&R is ALREADY building its next generation with a Noah and core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted September 20, 2008 Members Share Posted September 20, 2008 Oh, please! He's just way to saccharine — a kind kid from the neighbourhood kind of guy. He couldn't do serious leading man if it hit him with a brick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkH Posted September 20, 2008 Members Share Posted September 20, 2008 No, you're wrong :-). See below. and even (though not so much...ruined by Lily) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dm. Posted September 20, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 20, 2008 I just don't see it either. Aside from the coma-inducing Lily, he doesn't do well on his own either. If they made him more of a bad guy, it would be a bit different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted September 20, 2008 Members Share Posted September 20, 2008 That was all just: . Blah. But he can't play that. Those sweet, obnoxiously cute eyes totally betray him. Besides, can you see him as anything else other than the BeastMaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dm. Posted September 20, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 20, 2008 Since I didn't watch BeastMaster I can't really comment. The fact is that I fall asleep with he's in the scene. And Lily buried him even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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