Kristoff St. John's Rant on a Message Board?

[nassaunew]

Apparently, Kristoff St. John (Neil, "The Young and The Restless") mentioned on his Facebook page that he is a member of and reads the Mediadomain fan forum. He has posted in the past as 'Moonboy.' Yesterday, Kristoff mentioned the forum and 'Moonboy' posted about Neil's character. It is rather laugh-out-loud funny if it's really him.

http://mediadomain.com/cgi-bin/netforum/y-and-r/a.cgi/3-172

WTF? Hahahaha...

[dm.]

Talk about reading too much into things...

It's all about that model. That mistake would not have happened had they decided not to prop Tyra even more.

[MarkH]

Why Hahahaha? I'm INSPIRED by his passion. Maybe there is hope....

It was a bum storyline, and one (in part) sort of started by LML. Now the decks are clear, Neil is clearly on a reinvention path...there is someplace to go. I truly believe

is going to put some heart into this. Moonboy needs our help, I think... I'm upset at Neil for his infidelity, but I'm upset at Nick for the same reason.

If the show is no longer inspired by Neil, I'd let the character go. But it sounds like both the actor and the show might be re-energized?

[nassaunew]

Passion is good, but his post is very over-the-top, in my opinion.

[MarkH]

I see what you mean, but I think he is fighting for his job here.

He saw what happened to Don Diamont.

I also like that he sees Neil in some ways as I do, and he's fighting for the integrity of that through all the sh!t that's been thrown at this character the last few years. There is a pride and dignity here...he's fighting for Neil, and himself, and he realizes that Neil has again (sigh) become a sort of last standard barrier for the shreds of one of the last well-conceived African American families on daytime....

It might be over the top, but it conveys a VERY different impression than the "phoning it in" ("doesn't come to work prepared') that Nia Peeples implied. If he's fighting and willing to fight, and he's reinvogorated by his story and character, I'll be there with him.

[brimike]

I'd much rather have an actor whose passion goes over-the-top sometimes, than one who doesn't care at all.

[MarkH]

Amen! Of course, when it veers into controlling things (the color the walls, lines you refuse to say) it can get difficult...

But that is not what I'm reading here. What I see is an actor who realizes the damage that has been done to his character but -- in his mind -- sees the "phoenix" arc for Neil. And he is asking us to be patient and trusting that redemption is coming.

I agree with dmarex, though. If we're doing "clean slate", we really do need to free Neil from Tyra and the "Singing Kid".

[marceline]

I'm not sure that I believe it's him. If it is, well... I'm a big fan of actors keeping it real. If that means that some of them are going to go all "Christian Bale" every now and then, so be it.

[classicmoment]

God I wish it could be verified if it really is.....

Good read, thanx for posting

[JSROCKS]

If KSJ is the author of this rant then --IMO he is truly deluded. Yes, there are several fan forums who are anti-Kneel(as he is called)and then there are others who have analyzed and dissected the character very effectively. There was a conversation on this very site last week that fit that bill perfectly.

The fans have grown tired of "Go along to get along Neil" (I know I have) and seem to be saying to TIIC -- MEND him or END him.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

If it's him, then he should have said it was him. Until then, it's just more gossip.