I take it the Ambien's working?

Wait, does she just show up out of nowhere and start spilling secrets? Why? I've heard of pacing problems but this isn't even breakneck, it's decapitation.

How about they just have her tell us Tyra has escaped from a nuthouse and she's sending her back.

I take it the Ambien's working?

You mean MAB's storytelling for the show's only African American family isn't a sleeping pill in its own right?

You mean MAB's storytelling for the show's only African American family isn't a sleeping pill in its own right?

I think we have a new ad campaign --

"Y&R: It keeps making you drowsy."

True, but their storylines have sucked too!

Reliquaries & Chipmunks!

Wait, does she just show up out of nowhere and start spilling secrets? Why? I've heard of pacing problems but this isn't even breakneck, it's decapitation.

How about they just have her tell us Tyra has escaped from a nuthouse and she's sending her back.

I'll confess...this twist is a bit "B&B"ish. But let us not forget that is where MAB cut her teeth.....

I'm reserving judgment, though, 'cause I love Della Reese. And, quite frankly, because I am happy there is some investment in the Winters clan.

Implicit in this spoiler is that Tyra is going to be revealed as a lying snake. If they turn her to villainy, and Neil realizes he squandered his union with Karen for this .... viper .... we have the makings of something a little interesting, I think.

But this DOES continue the feeling that "we're in transition...every existing story is ending...and all new stories are beginning". That's a bit extreme, but I wonder why they decided to get sooooooo 'transitional'.

But let us not forget that is where MAB cut her teeth.....

:lol:

Unfortunately, Maria's Daytime writing experience consisted of sitting in on some story meetings in the late 80s and writing a few scripts. Since she wrote no more than a handful, one would assume she either got bored or her work was poorly received. Flash forward to 2007 and the plucky chorus girl gets tapped to play the lead. But can she do it? Can someone with almost no writing experience take the reins of the #1 serial in Daytime and return it to its former glory? Maria was given a few weeks to get herself up to speed, then thrust into the role of Y&R's savior, as if her surname alone could get her through it.

Edited May 13, 200916 yr by Sylph

Implicit in this spoiler is that Tyra is going to be revealed as a lying snake. If they turn her to villainy, and Neil realizes he squandered his union with Karen for this .... viper .... we have the makings of something a little interesting, I think.

I hate Tyra, but why does MAB have to villianize every character to make them appear interesting? Another huge flaw in her "writing."

I hate Tyra, but why does MAB have to villianize every character to make them appear interesting? Another huge flaw in her "writing."

Isn't that more of a Sheffer thing, though?

Isn't that more of a Sheffer thing, though?

Maybe, but why is MAB ALLOWING him to get away with it as often though, if it is his doing?

Maybe, but why is MAB ALLOWING him to get away with it as often though, if it is his doing?

In the case of Tyra, villainizing her is actually good. It plays to her "strengths", maybe. SOMETHING has got to make this horrible character interesting. Moreover, villainizing could be part of the exit storyline....

In the case of Tyra, villainizing her is actually good. It plays to her "strengths", maybe. SOMETHING has got to make this horrible character interesting. Moreover, villainizing could be part of the exit storyline....

Yes, but Tyrant isn't my point. Too many characters on this show are becoming unsympathetic and doing criminal activity, which is all very one-note and poor storytelling.

Too many characters on this show are becoming unsympathetic and doing criminal activity, which is all very one-note and poor storytelling.

*cough*TheBaldwinFishers*cough*

Yes, but Tyrant isn't my point. Too many characters on this show are becoming unsympathetic and doing criminal activity, which is all very one-note and poor storytelling.

I hear you, I think. But whom do you have in mind?

For me, Sharon's turn to klepto actually made her more interesting...or, at least, the whole breakdown was. She didn't really get "villainized"...just humanized.

Jack's always had a criminal edge.

I agree TOTALLY with regard to Adam. I would have preferred to see him in a constant war of good and evil. But that's not what we're getting.

The Fisher-Baldwins have ALWAYS been this way. So, that's nothing new.

Victor is actually LESS criminal than he used to be.

So, whom are you talking about, actually?

I hear you, I think. But whom do you have in mind?

For me, Sharon's turn to klepto actually made her more interesting...or, at least, the whole breakdown was. She didn't really get "villainized"...just humanized.

Jack's always had a criminal edge.

I agree TOTALLY with regard to Adam. I would have preferred to see him in a constant war of good and evil. But that's not what we're getting.

The Fisher-Baldwins have ALWAYS been this way. So, that's nothing new.

Victor is actually LESS criminal than he used to be.

So, whom are you talking about, actually?

There's no reason for all of these character to display criminal behaviour AT THE SAME TIME. It's poor, one-note, and contrived storytelling.

How many times has that prison set been used this year? I'm sick of seeing it.