When CLB kept Michael's hissy fits at bay, he was very, very convincing as a straight man. His obsession with Christine is legendary and when I was watching the Alden years with absolutely NO knowledge of the actors or their personal lives (as well as no spoilers ), I had no idea. I think our knowledge of his sexuality, plus the fact that no-one's bothered to tell him to tone it down is coloring perceptions a little too much.

So, Wednesday's US episode used a lot of nice music cues, and some old Cassie flashbacks that I remember vividly.

I think they used a new music cue, in conjunction with an old one. I don't think I've ever heard the one that played during the Jack and Phyllis scene tomorrow.

Here's a clip of Wednesday's US episode with the Sharon, Nick, Jack, and Phyllis scenes.

The Jack and Phyllis scene with the music cue I'm talking about plays 2:35 in. I quite like it and its very suspenseful. Again, they used it in conjunction with a cue they use all the time. Or, it could just be a more extended version of this commonly used music cue.

ETA: They also used what I believe is Nick and Sharon's theme during the Cassie flashback scenes, which is one of my favourite music cues.

Edited May 20, 200916 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

He finally cut his hair! (If I'm not mistaken)

I have a new crush, which is also an old crush but read this and tell me you don't love Thom Bierdz and love Tricia Cast even more (if that's possible!)

Thom Bierdz, who appeared on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS on Friday in a shocking twist, spoke with Michael Fairman for TheAdvocate.com on his return to the soap, his artwork, being a closeted gay man on the show 20 years ago and much more.

Bierdz is excited to be working with Tricia Cast again.

TB:

I adore Tricia Cast, and she is so real and down-to-earth. It’s like I told her when I was so down on my luck years ago ... when I was bartending, and I found myself doing so at the Soap Opera Digest Awards 10 years after I was a soap star. A lot of the soap opera stars were there and they avoided me because they did not know what to say. Tricia came behind the bar and hugged me from behind, and she was so happy to see me. The fact that I was a bartender was not the least bit embarrassing to her, as it was to me at that moment. And that’s how real she is, and I so appreciate who she is as a person.

OMG. OMG, I love her. LOVE her!

If I wasn't before, I am now a bonafide Tricia Cast/Nina fan.

I hope TPTB write for her. I always thought the way Alden and/or Smith just stopped featuring her was cold.

OMG. OMG, I love her. LOVE her!

If I wasn't before, I am now a bonafide Tricia Cast/Nina fan.

I hope TPTB write for her. I always thought the way Alden and/or Smith just stopped featuring her was cold.

She left in February 2001, and Smith was still just an AHW.

I love her too. Too bad she has to constantly fly from one place to the other.

She left in February 2001, and Smith was still just an AHW.

I love her too. Too bad she has to constantly fly from one place to the other.

thanks, dmarex! Wasn't sure when it was. I know it involved a novel and Francisco Quinn. An "island" story in that it had little-to-no impact on anywhere else on the canvas.

I can understand that TC has made her life in another state, though, and can only show up once in a while. Like Beth Maitland (who I wish was on contract!). I sort of hope Nina can establish the kind of links Traci has so that when she returns now and then, it is like a familiar face returning home.

thanks, dmarex! Wasn't sure when it was. I know it involved a novel and Francisco Quinn. An "island" story in that it had little-to-no impact on anywhere else on the canvas.

I can understand that TC has made her life in another state, though, and can only show up once in a while. Like Beth Maitland (who I wish was on contract!). I sort of hope Nina can establish the kind of links Traci has so that when she returns now and then, it is like a familiar face returning home.

Francesco.

Would these women be willing to move if they had a contract?

OMG. OMG, I love her. LOVE her!

If I wasn't before, I am now a bonafide Tricia Cast/Nina fan.

I hope TPTB write for her. I always thought the way Alden and/or Smith just stopped featuring her was cold.

Actually it was Kay Alden who gave Nina a new purpose with the Tomas story and revisiting Rose DeVille after she was moved to being Cricket's sound board and the Ex-Mrs. McNeil during the last Bill Bell days and early in Alden's tenure.

That said, Tricia Cast is fabulous: it doesn't happen very often that a young girl is cast for a throwaway role but makes such a lasting impression on of the greatest impressarios so that he eventually brings her back and makes her a main character. Cast did exactly that back in the 80s.

And with Nina, Paul and Thom Bierdz on the canvas only one person is missing...

And with Nina, Paul and Thom Bierdz on the canvas only one person is missing...

And she would be welcomed by me.

I like Michael & Phylis sex scene.

Me too. Both TEB and CLB have very sexy legs.

And she would be welcomed by me.

Me too!

Actually it was Kay Alden who gave Nina a new purpose with the Tomas story and revisiting Rose DeVille after she was moved to being Cricket's sound board and the Ex-Mrs. McNeil during the last Bill Bell days and early in Alden's tenure.

That said, Tricia Cast is fabulous: it doesn't happen very often that a young girl is cast for a throwaway role but makes such a lasting impression on of the greatest impressarios so that he eventually brings her back and makes her a main character. Cast did exactly that back in the 80s.

And with Nina, Paul and Thom Bierdz on the canvas only one person is missing...

Francesco had chops. The story didn't go anywhere, but Francesco could have been the real deal.

At that point, Cast had met her real life partner, and she simply wanted to stop. The show tried to renew her (she is a friend-of-Bells), but she needed to move on. No harm/no foul on Y&R's part.

And she would be welcomed by me.

Christine. By me too.

But all this talk of bringing back veterans makes me very nervous. Therefore, I feel the need to reiterate: But with Bill-Mac-JT-

Raul

on canvas, DON'T GET ANY FUNNY IDEAS.

Edited May 20, 200916 yr by MarkH

Bring BRITTANY back!!!

Bring back Brittany!

Bring back The Bug!

Bring BRITTANY back!!!

My nightmare...since Cashton says Y&R reads this board...is that someone starts a BEATING OF THE DRUMS post for this.

My utter nightmare. I get sweats.