Y&R: Week of May 18, 2009

May 18, 200916 yr

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Why would the rash go away when it generates so much discussion? They probably just count the number of name references instead of reading the posts and look at it as a sign of our love.

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May 18, 200916 yr

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Why would the rash go away when it generates so much discussion? They probably just count the number of name references instead of reading the posts and look at it as a sign of our love.

Lord helps us if they're that stupid.

May 18, 200916 yr

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They interpreted "Colleen's" BIG storyline well then. :lol:

May 18, 200916 yr

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Lord helps us if they're that stupid.

OT - But another great avatar, dmarex!

May 18, 200916 yr

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Lord helps us if they're that stupid.

I haven't seen much evidence to the contrary lately.

May 18, 200916 yr

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I haven't seen much evidence to the contrary lately.

It's that steel-proof contract she has.

OT - But another great avatar, dmarex!

Thanks!

May 18, 200916 yr

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Maybe one of Adam's plans will backfire and Heather ends up dead.

Edited May 18, 200916 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

May 18, 200916 yr

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Mayve one of Adam's plans will backfire and Heather ends up dead.

You'd like thank, wouldn't you?

No need to answer that.

May 18, 200916 yr

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Maybe one of Adam's plans will backfire and Heather ends up dead.

YIKES !!

May 18, 200916 yr

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It's actually sad. Not only did they keep her for no reason, but they did a total character rewind by having her trust Adam again. Is she going to arrest him again? Lazy, lazy writing (on this stuff, of course).

Edited May 18, 200916 yr by dmarex

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It's actually sad. Not only did they keep her for no reason, but they did a total character rewind by having her trust Adam again. Is she going to arrest him again? Lazy, lazy writing (on this stuff, of course).

It's another case of Y&R's Magic Penis Syndrome........

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It's actually sad. Not only did they keep her for no reason, but they did a total character rewind by having her trust Adam again. Is she going to arrest him again? Lazy, lazy writing (on this stuff, of course).

ICAM. But then this adds some fuel to the fire (ie, Adam accidentally responsible for her death) that Y&RWorldTurner mentioned above.

May 18, 200916 yr

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ICAM. But then this adds some fuel to the fire (ie, Adam accidentally responsible for her death) that Y&RWorldTurner mentioned above.

Alvin just hates Heather. Period.

It's another case of Y&R's Magic Penis Syndrome........

Yeah, it does wonders to all women.

May 18, 200916 yr

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If you really must, reply. If you don't have to, it would be good to spare this thread of the stuff from the previous one.

Sadly I must reply, but I will be brief.

Four shows have, for about 12 months now, decline trajectories that differ from the other four (AMC, OLTL, DOOL, Y&R). I fully acknowledge that these could be fairly random upticks, and that the genre as a whole (including these shows) will continue to fall. In that case, it IS inertia.

But non-linear models suggest that some shows, Y&R being one of them, have turned the corner, and may have stabilized. 12-month ratings for Y&R would support such a conclusion...but only (of course) if the stability holds up longer. We shall see...

Inertia, in another way, would imply the SAME story is told over and over. That is B&B. That is not Y&R. (Now I'll be called mean and judgemental and biased against some shows and a fanboi of others.).

Please reply if you must only.

Now--back to "episode discussion"

Nick and Phyllis' final scene was truly beautiful today. First, they discussed what sex is for them...that it is more that physical...it is how they connect. Sex is the foundation of the relationship, but only the foundation.

I also thought Michelle Stafford played an interesting *note* today....there was some doubt. Not just mistrust. I thought, for a flash, maybe she was feeling a little less close to Nick after the sex. And if that is true...THAT could be the beginning of the end. I love her expressive face.

Maybe one of Adam's plans will backfire and Heather ends up dead.

I don't want that, and I realize yor comment was 'agenda' driven...but that COULD be part of Adam's redemption arc.

He leads to her death (even if just by suicide). He realizes he loved her. This causes him to reconnect with his goodness...his Hope side.

That said, I love Heather-Adam, and I'd like them to get back to the "functional" side of the street.

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By Spoon · 1 hour ago1 hr
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By te. · 2 hours ago2 hr
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Talkin' 'Bout TV Movies

I love those old TV movies, especially the ones from the 70's and 80's. The ABC movie of the week had a ton of them. Like
Satan's School for Girls (1973)
All My Darling Daughter's (1972)
Gidget Gets Married (1972)
The Girl Who Came Gift Wrapped (1974)
The Two Worlds of Jenny Logan (1979)
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)
Death Cruise (1974)
Here is the 70's ABC opening. The theme music "Nikki" was composed by Burt Bacharach and named for his daughter with Angie Dickinson.

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