Not Colleen .

Thankfully.

Devon was given kiddie stories - disability, adoption, illness, keeping parental figures together. Bryton McClure is 23 years old! Dude is in his sexual prime, and he's never even been offered a convincing love interest. Tatyana Ali doesn't count, and his incestuous feelings toward Lily sure as hell don't. Even little Kevin Schmidt is getting more adult stories than Bryton ever did.

True.

So Devon is with Doug Davidson and Tammin Sursok and (till recently) Don Diamont and Vail Bloom...

There is this whole cadre of utterly neglected characters...most of whom are also now shown without sensuality, etc.

I guess this is an intentional back-burnering in the service of cleaning house?

Or do you feel the Devon situation is different from what they're doing with Davidson, Sursok, Diamont, Bloom, etc?

Devon was given kiddie stories - disability, adoption, illness, keeping parental figures together. Bryton McClure is 23 years old! Dude is in his sexual prime, and he's never even been offered a convincing love interest. Tatyana Ali doesn't count, and his incestuous feelings toward Lily sure as hell don't. Even little Kevin Schmidt is getting more adult stories than Bryton ever did.

They could have (I'm getting tired of using "they could have") written a good love story for him, either with Roxanne or someone else (since Tatyana Ali didn't have much appearances. But she was just thrown in to make sure nobody starts complaining about his lack of love life. There was no intention of ever going through with anything on that front either.

Or do you feel the Devon situation is different from what they're doing with Davidson, Sursok, Diamont, Bloom, etc?

In Davidson's case it's hard to know what to think. My first thought is that they are keeping him for Lauralee's change of heart.

With Sursok, it's different because she never had anything and yet they didn't get rid of her. So this could go on for years.

With Diamont, obviously, that was the case.

With Bloom, I think they're getting ready to ship her off too.

True.

So Devon is with Doug Davidson and Tammin Sursok and (till recently) Don Diamont and Vail Bloom...

There is this whole cadre of utterly neglected characters...most of whom are also now shown without sensuality, etc.

I guess this is an intentional back-burnering in the service of cleaning house?

Or do you feel the Devon situation is different from what they're doing with Davidson, Sursok, Diamont, Bloom, etc?

Sursok and Bloom at least got their groove on...

Davidson and Diamont are aging vets...that's a whole other can of worms.

Davidson and Diamont are aging vets...that's a whole other can of worms.

LOL

Okay, yes, Bryton has been presented in a totally asexual way. Sigh. You all are making me face some things that -- justifiably -- are harshing my mellow about this show I otherwise love and have been loving.

One day when we look back at the past and the time MAB was writing the show, we'll always keep it in my mind how neglected the Winters were. For now, it's the biggest mistake she made, IMO.

Blah, they made Devon a dull character with very little dept from the get-go. He was always used for PSA social issue stories from the beginning to even now with this Ana custody battle crap.

Victoria Rowell pushed very hard for this character, but Jack Smith, Latham, and now Maria obviously cared very little about him to develop him properly.

there is not that "hardness" I feel would logically be there for anyone--of any cultural or racial background--with his backstory.

There's plenty but Devon's not supposed to be angry.

Ever.

Daniel yes.

Kevin sure.

Devon Nope.

but I think Graz was better in the beginning.

He's been pointless since Day 1.

Not Colleen .

Even she has stayed with story.

It is about playing the harsh backstory in all his scenes.

Not all street kids are thugs.

which meant neither the character nor the actor had the opportunity to grow.

The character has grown a lot mainly due to the actor.

But the "lack of story" excuse is usually conveniently attributed to minorities.

Devon was given kiddie stories - disability, adoption, illness, keeping parental figures together. Bryton McClure is 23 years old! Dude is in his sexual prime, and he's never even been offered a convincing love interest. Tatyana Ali doesn't count, and his incestuous feelings toward Lily sure as hell don't. Even little Kevin Schmidt is getting more adult stories than Bryton ever did.

EXACTLY!

Wow, it sure didn't take this thread long to devolve into what we all knew it would turn into. DO we have any other confirmation besides Nelson regarding what this means for the character of Devon?

Edited April 6, 200916 yr by brimike

Blah, they made Devon a dull character with very little dept from the get-go. He was always used for PSA social issue stories from the beginning to even now with this Ana custody battle crap.

Victoria Rowell pushed very hard for this character, but Jack Smith, Latham, and now Maria obviously cared very little about him to develop him properly.

End of story.

But as always, Y&R spoiler threads are endless discussions... That go for pages and pages and pages... Of whatever... Zzzzzzzz...

but Jack Smith, Latham, and now Maria obviously cared very little about him to develop him properly.

McClure shouldn't be responsible for their faults.

Can't say I'm to sad about this. Maybe Bryton "I'm so popular I don't need to use my last name" can join Michael Jackson on his mini tour that's supposedly in the works.......

Kool & The Gang - Celebration

Uploaded by jpdc11

Thank Gawd! He was awful!!

I don't consider Emmy's to be any indication of talent, Adrienne Franz (for horrible over the top work), Justin Torkelson, Natalia Livingston.... all have one while fabulous actors like MTS can't even get nominated. They are a complete joke which is why they can't even get aired on a legitimate network.

That being said, I think that MAB is being racist in her writing for the black characters and refusal to integrate anyone other than Niel and Lily with the rest of the cast. Even then she probably wouldn't want to use them, but Victor has no other friends/peons and Kahlil appears to have some kind of fan base.

Wow, it sure didn't take this thread long to devolve into what we all knew it would turn into. DO we have any other confirmation besides Nelson regarding what this means for the character of Devon?

Nah. For all we know Nelson's wrong .