Kevin Schmidt is a great little actor. I want to say he's the future of Y&R but in the current climate? I don't dare.

And Brad's scenes with everybody on Wednesday -- Ashley, Victor, Faketoria, Nikki and Traci were so good. DD and BM had such lovely scenes together. As for BrAsh, I cannot believe Ash is selling Brad down the river like this. I actually got chills at this part:

Brad: So did I just hear that right? A family portrait? What are you trying to do, Ash? Rewrite history? Do I have to remind you again and again, I am Abby's father. I'm her father.

Ashley: I know that. And so is Victor. And he has every right to have a relationship with her, Brad. Look, I know this isn't easy for you, and I feel for you.

Brad: You know what? Don't. Don't make this about me. It's not about me. It's about Abby. It's about what's best for our daughter. The kind of values that we want to instill in her. What are you teaching her? That--that relationships can just be cast aside like an old pair of jeans that have gone out of style? Or is it that--that the father who buys her the most gifts gets the coveted title of Dad?

Team Brad!

P.S.: I'm sad that Brad may be leaving but so far Y&R are writing him a send-off.

I'm having trouble concentrating today during Sharon's scenes because of Sharon Case's freaky looking shiny forehead that I can see light being reflected from. She needs some bangs badly......

I Sharon!!

Those flashacks.

I'm having trouble concentrating today during Sharon's scenes because of Sharon Case's freaky looking shiny forehead that I can see light being reflected from. She needs some bangs badly......

Maybe Stafford can contribute some of hers. She is deperately in need of a trim.

Sorry guys but WHAT A SNOOZE.

I hold Y&R at a higher bar productionwise but this lake/Brad/Noah stuff was like something on ABC.

What absolute boring production this week. I enjoy the writing and the parallel with Cassie- but the plot was not served well at all productionwise. Boring, uninspired, and lazy.

Sheesh.

I'm having trouble concentrating today during Sharon's scenes because of Sharon Case's freaky looking shiny forehead that I can see light being reflected from. She needs some bangs badly......

Hey Rhiannon- She rings like a bell in the night and who will be her lover-

Its Botox. They need to dump Sharon Case's head in some powder before shooting.

Nicole Kidman Syndrome.

I have had Botox and it made my forehead tight and slick as that icy river Noah fell in. lolllllllll

They have been funkifying Sharon with those awful chunky ass necklaces too.

They didn't go all out with the production, which sucked.

However, I did enjoy the episode overall. As mentioned the parallel with Cassie was a great touch, as were the flashbacks they used when Sharon as writing her letter.

I also thought Joshua Morrow actually attempted to act in this episode, which he hasn't done in FOREVER. He wasn't great, but he tried.

They didn't go all out with the production, which sucked.

However, I did enjoy the episode overall. As mentioned the parallel with Cassie was a great touch, as were the flashbacks they used when Sharon as writing her letter.

I also thought Joshua Morrow actually attempted to act in this episode, which he hasn't done in FOREVER. He wasn't great, but he tried.

I have never been a Morrow fan. I hold him in the same esteem as David Fumero. Guy who got VERY lucky.

However, Nick and Sharon- I like them together. Very believable as a couple who married young, ect...

Without the Cassie aspect and the very well written scene with Phyllis setting that whole parallel up, this episode would have been the worst in a year. Considering how good it should have been- I am not impressed. But hell, its January.

haven't seen it yet, but remember folks that these scenes were probably shot in December just before the studio closed...

So the budget was up and time was running out.

The scenes at the lake, who bets that it was Rauch's idea to not show the entire thing?

You and me both, Cheap. I wasn't a fan of Brad during LML but everytime DD and SC had a scene, their chemistry was supercouple-worthy. That's not a phrase I use often.

Even a few months ago, they had this scene at Crimson Lights where they'd been catching up over coffee and Sharon said something like "This has been really nice," and Brad responded with "I've missed this." Then they didn't say anything, but they just looked at each other. The look he gave her was especially resonent. Phyllis came into CL and knew instantly that she had spied something significant.

Man. I really wanted Brad & Sharon!

yay another Brad/Sharon fan. I loved her and Nick and was sad to see them end, but the only good thing out of that would have been seeing her with Brad. I cant beleive they tortured us with Nick/Phyllis for all these years but couldnt throw the Brad/Sharon fans a bone. I hated when she took that horrible detour with Jack which never should have happened. Theres no need to get rid of Brad bc theres unresolved issues with Sharon that can and should still be explored

that dud playing Esther is also great (for some reason he visually reminds me of Paul Rauch ).

I think he was also the sleazy neighbor on Empty Nest. He's great.

...unlike during Karen Rea's reign...

Capital G-A-G. That woman should never work in television again.

I was afraid to say anything so I am glad you guys did!

I loved Sharon and Brad too.

Brad and Sharon... what could have been....

Sharon and Brad had chemistry, but I never felt that they had anything longterm between them. They seemed like they would fizzle fast if they ever got together, kind of like what happened to Nick and Phyllis.

Edited January 31, 200916 yr by Y&RWorldTurner