Jump to content

Y&R: Week of October 20th, 2008


Recommended Posts

  • Members

Careful. Some balloon popper might come along and say it is all blah...it is not purple lip gloss...it is reheated leftovers...the show has no central theme or identity...the nostalgic return to music and dialogue of the past signals creative stagnation... :).

I am glad you appreciated the music too!!

That old music is one of the things that made Y&R- Y&R. It, if anything, is a return to form. Not a sign of stagnation at all...

Rauch has always undertsood and had excellent taste in background music. I do not think this is any coincidence either, I have a feeling Rauch had something do with this return to classic Y&R scores... or the directors were forbidden under LML to use the scores... I do not know. I do not recall any of the classic Y&R scores (pre 1998 or so, ) being used during her tenure. Also, not a coincidence.

Does CBS/Y&R have a viewer comment line??... I have never done this but I actually want to call..

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 88
  • Created
  • Last Reply
  • Members

I hope you're right. I love to hate Adam, he's infinitely more interesting than either of his siblings, IMO, but eventually he will have to either be brought back into the Newman fold. If this is the plan, however, I do not want TPTB to mess with his relationship with Victoria and particularly Nick. I think the sibling rivalry has a lot of legs and they have terrific "hate" chemistry, IMO. Furthermore, if there is a time where the 3 of them live "happily ever after" together, it should be done in a way that they will never trust each other completely.

If Adam isn't eventually brought back into the Newman fold, I wonder what the long-term viability of the character would be? He can't be the prodigal son/whipping boy forever.

ICAM. Yesterday I was thinking the same thing to myself when I was watching. Miller feels very right for this part and he's filled the long-missing Abbot hole in the show effortlessly.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

I agree. Think "Jill/Kay"...or EVEN (when written right) "Jack/Ashley". There is love. But there is also anger and distrust. I like that whole complicated package.

Well, we were told Cliff was a paragon of virtue...a churchgoing farmer who wanted to protect Hope.

I think we're supposed to believe that "bad Adam" is Victor's genetic legacy.

But now we're seeing "schmuck Adam. Because I think Adam and Jack seem alike in looks and history (both Harvard men), it would work TOTALLY for me if Hope had a one-night stand, and schmuck-Adam turned out to be often-schmucky-Jack's son.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

Today we saw

Phyllis

Nick

Amber

Daniel

Kevin

Jana

River

Gloria

Michael

Katherine

Jill

Summer

Young River/Gloria/Micheal

Again ,Nick is supposed to be flat out juggling two jobs,but all he did was chat to Phyllis at work and then they were home smooching on the sofa.

I'm finding Daniel/Amber extra irritating.Now they're back together-what's the story??

Phyllis is embarassing in her behaviour in front of them.I guess it's supposed to be light hearted ...

Jill/Gloria and Kay/Jill were the best thing today.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

Loved Billy's line.

Colleen: "I'm thinking of going over there and giving them a piece of my mind".

Billy: "But then Colleen, you wouldn't have much to work with."

Glad to see the viewers aren't' the only ones who have noticed Colleen's transformation from a smart woman to a stupid trollop.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

^^^I have to agree with you here and Billy seems to get the great one-liners like this one all of the time. This actor is excellent that's more than I can say of some... Sorry, but I just cannot get on board with Tammin's Colleen even after all this time. I'd love to see Adrianne Leon back in that role.

Yep, Trampoleen's voice grates on my last nerve especially with her *cough* American accent *cough*.

Eden is already starting to grow on me although I don't care for this storyline with River. I rather enjoyed her scenes today with Noah and I always enjoy her scenes with Lauren. It's when she's in a scene with CLB that she just seems so over-the-top for me.

I'm enjoying the Katherine storyline and I can't wait to see how it turns out.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.



  • Recent Posts

    • Heffa? Girl, bye? MONA!!!!!!!!!!! I'm rolling. 
    • It was just inexcusable. SMH. I'm surprised Lisa Brown didn't change it somehow. 
    • So many things would have had to be different for Mary to want to go back to Reginald. It could have been interesting if it had been handled completely differently but as it was we had a very black and white Mary good/Reginald bad. If she had been able to ignore his worldly crimes and how he treated his own children there was still the fact that he had separated her from her children. Maybe if they had shown us more intimacy and affection between them and had allowed him to have real vulnerabilities it could have worked but as it played out they didn't do much to present him with any sympathetic hook. There are a lot of ways to define wanting things to work. Fans are mostly thinking of preserving or restoring characters and an atmosphere that drew them to the show. The sponsor may only be thinking of the bottom line. When a producer or HW comes in and decides that their vision will deliver for the bottom line and they need to fire most of the cast in order to do it it can feel very much like not caring. 
    • I remember this getting a lot of criticism at the time.
    • Maeve breaks me reading that letter. If you ever need to cry, look it up. Other than the dopey line about Henry wanting to come home to Van's rice (or tapioca) pudding (VANESSA CHAMBERLAIN DOES NOT COOK, Y'all...) it's a sweet sign-off to one of the best father/daughter relationships on soaps. Other than Ross, and Bill (if he says something, which I assume he does) and the letter, the rest of it is BS. I haven't watched it in a while, but it typifies what I dislike most about events that should be laden in history. The writers are too lazy to do the work and get it right. And it becomes about making sure characters X, Y and Z make their guarantees. Roger being there is an abomination. Henry never ever saw Nola as a gold-digger. She and Quint were practically engaged before he even knew Quint was his son. Before that, he was fairly close to Bea and enjoyed Nola's spirit. And Henry never helped Rick become an Eagle Scout.  I get that maybe you don't want to play Amanda#1 or Dinahs 1&2, or Billy, Trish or Alan #1 clips, but damn it....don't make stuff up. I'd have much rather watched clips from Henry, Vanessa and Ross' early days than Rick blather on, or nuMichelle try and dig for a human-like emotion or wonder why after TEN YEARS, Dinah and Quint have never met.   Do not remember anyone named Tina. I barely remember Dahlia, and that's mostly because for a while, I saw Sharon Leal in everything after she left GL.   Reva and Josh airhogs? ALWAYS, darling. ALWAYS. RME. I hate to tar and feather Robert Newman with that brush, but DAMN. 
    • Oooooooooooooo a Jazmen script off of a Sara Bibel breakdown.    I'm intrigued. Lol. Yeah, one thing I can say for sure...when SilkPress is about to have a crazy moment, they do give her music. 
    • I am so happy now. Reminds me of the 80s show I loved. Ron really did the cast and fans dirty. The only people complaining are those who only knew Ron and his whiplash plot driven stories 
    • 1985/86 wrapped up during the weeks of May 12-18, 1986 and May 19-25, 1986. Here's how the sophomore slaughterer, sophomore surprise, and the four soaps wrapped up the season. The Cosby Show - Denise's Decision (season 2 finale, May 15, rating 31.8, #1): Denise's decision about what college she will attend becomes complicated when Cliff and his father give their advice. Dallas - Blast from the Past (season 9 finale, May 16, rating 24.9, 3rd): The joy surrounding Pam and Mark's wedding day fades as J.R.'s attempt to outwit Angelica puts Jack and Sue Ellen in danger. Pam awakens to a surprise in her shower. Murder, She Wrote - If the Frame Fits (season 2 finale, May 18, rating 21.7, 6th): Jessica is spending her holidays with an old friend, Lloyd Marcus. His daughter is found murdered in her house and her husband Donald becomes the prime suspect. Dynasty - The Triple-Cross (May 14, rating 20.5, 9th): Ben gains control of the contracts in the South China Sea after tarnishing Blake's reputation. Steven is stopped in his attempt to reveal Adam's secret. Sammy Jo and Clay have a romantic evening. Knots Landing - The Longest Night (season 7 finale, May 15, rating 20.0, 10th): Karen vanishes after closing Lotus Point. Val sees Cathy and Ben together. Tipsy Peter visits Abby. Gary finds Val on the beach. Falcon Crest - Captive Hearts (May 16, rating 18.8, 12th): Chase is shot during Maggie's escape. Angela sends Lance to break up Melissa and Eric. Jordan is arrested. Emma advises Li-Ying. Dynasty - The Vendetta (season 6 finale, May 21): Alexis plans the ultimate revenge on Blake. Claudia is trapped behind the flames when she sets her room on fire. Sammy Jo and Amanda fight for Clay's attention. Blake learns about Ben's acquisition. Falcon Crest - The Cataclysm (season 5 finale, May 22): Chase fights for life. Jeff takes Greg and Jordan hostage. A huge earthquake strikes.
    • Source for this? Especially since Benz was already on AMC as Linda Connor.
    • Please register in order to view this content

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy