was spoiled for me.

I'm sorry about that. I think Y&R is so good these days it deserves two threads. A spoiler free/clean one and a dirty, don't watch/read before it airs in the US one!!

Edited February 20, 200916 yr by BadZoe

Lauren and Michael are over two years without their own story. Time for the writers to throw them a story bone for a couple months. Have their kid sick or Michael have a health issue. Give them a bit of drama to play. The actors and their fans deserve it.

I would be interested to see how Lauren/Mickey could interact with Nikki/Paul, but not in a health matter. I am sick to death health storylines already.

Edited February 20, 200916 yr by BadZoe

I'm liking wild spiraling out of control Sharon. It has been a while since she made an appearance.

Me too. The story has written very good and will be even better from the looks of it.

So is Keemo older than Kyle I'm guessing? And was it a big secret at the time or did everyone know right away?

Kyle was born 2001, while Keemo came in 1994 already a teenager.

I loved the ending with the lawyer. Just pure soap opera at it's greatest. Ashley being upset and running to Victor. Did you guys see the GLEAM in Jack's eyes when Colleen mentioned the board meeting? You could practically hear the gears turning in his head as he thought about the possiblities....

And the music that was playing...does anyone know where I can get that piece? I have no idea where to even begin. The piece I'm referring to is the melody/tune that they played immediately as Ashley told Victor that she would take the seat on the Newman Board. And it continued throughout the last scene between Colleen and Jack. So if anyone knows where I can find it I'd love to get it.

I'm loving Abby now. Brad's death has definitely humanized her and I just love the b. Love her and Colleen tight bond as sisters.

Sharon Case is a wonder to watch. It's amazing how funny she is as Sharon Abbott. And slutty/drunk Sharon is must see tv. Billy never looked sexier.

Few random thoughts....Cane as a father is so difficult to watch that I want to bang my head against the door. His cooing to the baby and his words with Bill just boiled my blood.

But I still think there's much $$$ in them pitting the Self Righteous Duo of Cane and Lily against the Sinful, Yet Sympathetic duo of Billy and Chloe. They just need to put the former in the role of villains. Not so much Lily as I would Cane though. This Brother versus Brother thing could work, but only if they can turn up the volume on Cane as he is right now. The best villains are the ones who believe they're in the right, even if they really aren't. Just have him become obsessed with showing how much better he is than his brother. Maybe you could add to it that it's fueled by some sort of inadequacy complex and build on it and add to it. He's gone from bartender to businessman, finds his mother. Only to have his job taken by his brother, the love of his life as well, he learns the baby is really his brother's. Currently he'd take the baby away from them. Then you start the out and out feuding, up until he does something to Billy/Chloe that sabotages their chances at getting their kid back that gets discovered and backfires on him. He'd lose the kid, Lily as well (I wouldn't have her go along with it and it'd break them up), etc. Then you have him go after Mac to try and get one over on Billy, and he fails because he can't get it up and finds out he actually has ED. So he'd go more and more into a downward spiral laden with him taking actions that compensate for what he doesn't have. Either as a person, romantically or just as a man. It'd be great.

Khalil & Goddard can't do it.

TPTB need to move Miller & Hendrickson far away from them.

TPTB need to move Miller & Hendrickson far away from them.

Yes, definitely.

Yes, definitely.

third that one. SERIOUSLY they need to be kept far away. Let Lane have their back burner happiness.

The Colleen twist--I don't know, it seems like a bad version of Melanie's business venture on DAYS. Seriously, it once again seems to come out of no where for the character and a flip. I am looking forward to seeing it play out, of if it will really just become a mute point after a while.

I am so glad that we still have Jack and Sharon as friends. There's something so tragic and human I love about them together it all works. And I didn't think I would like this Sharon story as much--the halo being a little tarnished works for me.

I don't want Cane and Lily to be backburner'd, because they have this quality that makes many want to hate them

I don't think you have to worry about them being on the back burner they have plenty of fans who love them. Although MAB would like to trash most everything LML related, the woman isn't stupid.

I've always liked and defended Cane but this week has shown up some of Daniel Goddard's limitations. Next to a powerhouse like Billy Miller? Billy Miller showed he can do understated, that he doesn't have to hog a scene which isn't his. BM has owned ALL of this week thus far. OWNED it.

I think DG can definitely work on this -- after all, Joshua Morrow was once a himbo, and he has improved in leaps and bounds. But MAB also needs to rebuild the character of Cane from the ground up and infuse new life into an underwritten foil for Lily. Now is the perfect time to do it.

Oh, just wanted to big up two actors who came back from a short hiatus this week: Melody Thomas Scott and Chris Engen. It was great to see Nikki again, to see her deal so maturely with Ashley and TGVN, and to reunite with Paul. And Adam? Seething with anger and resentment? Going toe-to-toe with the Tache? Loves it.

I'm glad MAB has him in a holding pattern but I hope she brings him back soon. This is exactly the kind of troublemaker needed on the canvas. Just so he can piss off Prickolas and Fauxtoria. LOL, I loved the way he used to get Prick all "Don't push me, boy" and riled up.

This week feels like a bunch of SLs have either turned a corner or are beginning to take shape. And many have sprung from fallout over the past month or so. Cool!

Oh, just wanted to big up two actors who came back from a short hiatus this week: Melody Thomas Scott and Chris Engen. It was great to see Nikki again, to see her deal so maturely with Ashley and TGVN, and to reunite with Paul. And Adam? Seething with anger and resentment? Going toe-to-toe with the Tache? Loves it.

I'm glad MAB has him in a holding pattern but I hope she brings him back soon. This is exactly the kind of troublemaker needed on the canvas. Just so he can piss off Prickolas and Fauxtoria. LOL, I loved the way he used to get Prick all "Don't push me, boy" and riled up.

Yes, yes, I loved MTS's return and Adam's episode. I can't wait to see more of each of them. I enjoy it when Adam goes against Nick and Victoria.

Stacy Haiduk's first date will be

March 18 and her character's name will be Mary Jane

.

The Colleen twist--I don't know, it seems like a bad version of Melanie's business venture on DAYS. Seriously, it once again seems to come out of no where for the character and a flip. I am looking forward to seeing it play out, of if it will really just become a mute point after a while.

Well Colleen could have cared less about that board seat until Jack came up with that as a way to stick it to Victor. Jack just used his niece to further his feud against Victor.

Unfortunately these hospital scenes are totally falling flat for me, and its all because of the Beastmaster.

Stacy Haiduk's first date will be

March 18 and her character's name will be Mary Jane

.

O-M-G!

Mary Jane= Mari Jo

O-M-G!

Mary Jane= Mari Jo

That was my reaction, but then I thought why would they just reveal it like that? I would have loved the suspicion.