Which new characters have been introduced by Maria A. Bell since she became headwriter?

Do you think that the new characters have been developed well and have mid to long term storyline potential? Any of them seems like MAB's "teacher's pet" aka the favorite?

How do they compare to LML's and Jack Smith's new characters?

Her strengths are with the established characters of the show. She hasn't flooded the canvas with that many new characters, but the ones she's introduced, can be developed a little better. Tyra could be interesting if she were integrated a bit more, though Anna is an annoying little brat. Eden is OK in small doses, and the recast has been a bit of a step up so far. River needed to go however, and looks like he's on his way out.

I think her shining achievement has been Chole, though thanks to the Kate retcon, she's not really a new character. But she was a character who made a splash on the show, and you can't help but have a reaction towards her, whether you hate her or love her. She's just fit in rather seamlessly over the past couple of months.

It's a little too soon to compare her few new characters to those from past regimes. Most of Smith's newer characters didn't last, and it seems most of Latham's didn't either.

Edited January 1, 200916 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

*Sabrina was a snoozefest (was she MAB's creation or Josh Griffith's?).

*Tyra is a waste of space.

*I agree with WorldTurner about River and Eden.

And even though they weren't MAB's creations, Chloe and Adam are slowly beginning to grow on me.

Has she created any new characters? I swear everyone already mentioned was here before she took over. I think people that were introduced after she was announced as headwriter are characters she had to deal with, not necessarily ones she created.

EDIT: Never mind, she was either headwriter or co-headwriter when all these characters were introduced.

Edited January 1, 200916 yr by Darn

Chloe/Kate RULES!

I think I would most definitely credit Maria Arena Bell with the creation of Adam and Chloe/Kate, at least partially. Yes, Adam was on the show before her, but he was essentially a character-less plot-device. MAB had to create him from scratch, apart from the name and the ties to characters and history. And Chloe was absolutely her creation. She was on the show for months, with a very strong, quite multi-dimensional, character, and she had basically established herself long before the Kate retcon happened (not that I absolutely buy that MAB wasn't planning this "retcon" ever since she introduced Chloe). Of course, EH is just as much responsible for creating Chloe, just feel I should put that out there

And, then, there's Sabrina, Lowell, Eden, Tyra, Anna... I don't think there was anything really wrong with Sabrina, apart from the fact that she was horribly shoved down our throats.... had we had more time with her, and possibly another story, I think she would have been more liked. Lowell was kinda meh. Eden #1 was just bad casting, but she worked great with Noah... Tyra and Anna leave me meh, too. In the end, I think Adam and CHLOE are keepers. But they need both work, especially Adam.

I think her shining achievement has been Chole

Chloe's more Liz than Maria.

I'm not certain Tyra's one of MAB, or another writer's. But I think they're desperate to make Tyra work just so they don't have to bring back VR. So I feel this character is being forced on me but in an unconventional way that leaves me neither attracted or repelled.

But this character needs some serious work. IMO She's such a "woe is me" character and once again Y&R has decided to lump all non-white characters together. Why couldn't Tyra be a Jabot cosmetic chemist, a writer for Restless Style, or make her entrance in the same way Brad Carlton did- a personal trainer? (Please God, not another art curator.) I just feel like her character is lost in a sea of 20somethings, and she hasn't the makeup of an Amber, Chloe- or any family ties like the Abbot sons or Fischers. I just don't see this character lasting through the ages. But who knows what this show has in store for her.

She sucks at creating characters given that Chloe is a total, clichéd rip-off of many characters that have flooded prime-time shows and films in the last decade.

There is nothing original about the character.

and she hasn't the makeup of an Amber

Thank God!

What about Murphy? I totally love him (in large part because of the actor).

What about Murphy? I totally love him (in large part because of the actor).

Murphy is definitely a MAB creation and he's fantastic! The new attorney Rafe is also her creation. I think he's going to be integrated more in the future. Maybe he'll be a love interest for Heather - though it'd be cool if he was some relation to Paul's son Ricky or the Isabella thing. There's also that new girl in prison with Gloria, Emma Jane or something?

I'm not certain Tyra's one of MAB, or another writer's. But I think they're desperate to make Tyra work just so they don't have to bring back VR. So I feel this character is being forced on me but in an unconventional way that leaves me neither attracted or repelled.

That's an interesting statement. MAB seems like a smart woman so I would assume she realizes and understands the impact that Rowell's Drucilla had on the show and fans.

Still, if she's trying to create a faux-Drucilla, she's doing a poor job. Dru was a lot of things but no victim. I love Marcille to death from ATNM and in interviews but that spark and "attitude" isn't translating to screen.

She may not be that good in creating new characters, but at least writing for the current ones is good. We'll see how she'll develop this new

chick for Jack

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Chloe's more Liz than Maria.

I may be simple minded but I thought MAB revealing that Chloe was Kate was brilliant and I didn't see it coming, for a while at least.

Tyra needs to be interacting with others her own age; I'd like to see her go after Cane or JT instead of Neil, that storyline is a snooze. I see them being more brother/sister.

Rafe looks as if he could be John Silva's son and I haven't seen enough of him to decide whether or not he's a keeper (and it depends on who they pair him with).