Y&R: Week of May 18, 2009

[Paul Raven]

How could Heinle be popular behind the scenes when she's never there?

"That one day a month that Amelia is on the set is a hoot!"

[Chris B]

She's not on a lot now, but when she started, she was frontburner for a long time with the whole Brad relationship and reliquary. It doesn't matter how unpopular it was, she was still front and center and they gave her plenty time to establish strong bonds behind the scenes. At this point, I bet MAB and PR came to the show thinking she is Victoria and since viewers have accepted her, just let her be. Instead of recasting and making the character viable, they just stick her in the background like several others they show little interest in.

[dm.]

Plus, Heinle does have the ability to be a fierce Victoria, they just never write the character that way.

[BadZoe]

Unlike Cassie, this other twin was adopted by a very wealthy family who gave her all the love and support a child could ask for. Like many couples, they desperately wanted children but were unable to conceive and rather than wait for the 5-7 years for a legal adoption went with the shady lawyer. Once getting their hands on a baby, the couple was able to conceive and produced several children of their own, but loved Cassietwin no less.

When Cassie died and her picture was flashed all over the news, the family fled to Europe to ensure Cassietwin never found out that she was adopted instead of being their biological daughter, as she's been led to believe. Nonetheless, Cassietwin has been struggling with a deep loss that she and no one can explain that has left her feeling lost and empty despite her very loving family.

After a certain amount of time passed, the family moved back to the US so their daughter could attend Harvard. She could be the youngest graduate ever and that results in Cassietiwn making the news. Sharon sees this picture of her daughter and tracks her down. Expecting to have an instant mother and daughter relationship, Sharon is quite surprised that Cassietwin is not interested in playing happy families as the “replacement” daughter for poor depressed Sharon. However, due to being lied to all her life, she starts becoming disillusioned by her "real parents" and becomes vulnerable to all sorts of shenanigans, maybe at the hands of “evil” Adam.

I think the main reason was that while Cameron started off as a total natural, her acting got very stiff and forced. I do however think that that was due to a combination of lack of training, increased demand, and an inability to rely on her cuteness. The acting could have been worked on and I don’t think the looks were a factor because we loved Cassie, and if looks are all that, then why are we still lobbying for Heather Tom to return as Victoria? She's never been a great beauty but her acting ability transcends the superficial.

I’m really surprised that no one has mentioned Sharon’s therapy session. I just loved it. It was exactly what I was expecting from Sharon, she’d tell the doctor all about her sad and tragic life. She’d leave out all the important details of her recent activities, only to lay them out and then run out of the room, unable to deal, when the doctor tries to dig deeper and analyze where it is stemming from. She is like any other addict who has no hope in hell in recovering until they want to. Sharon’s too busy benefiting as the victim to really hit rock bottom, and get to a place where she wants to quit, and will open her eyes and ears and accept the help to do so. Until then, she’s going to continue to apply a sexual band aid and pull down everyone around her.

On a side note, I like that they brought back their in-house shrink who coincidentally plays Toni Collette’s multiple personality shrink on the United States of Tara.

[MarkH]

No...I don't think so...

[rhythmchyc]

Ok, all this private time with Mac, finally, where we see Ford really begin to shine, and it's all about Billy?!?! And she doesn't get flashbacks like Chloe does, she gets a damn CD to listen to and obsess over? God, this story is on the cusp of being so great, why can't it be dammit?

OTOH, Ford looks a million times better. Loved her with her hair pulled back in a ponytail all freshfaced and facial-ed.

Why the hell have Phyllis and Nick been having these private conversations, ex. Thursday's episode where he felt responsible for Sharon's breakdown, in the middle of Restless Style's office?!?!?

[dm.]

Maybe I went too far with fierce, but she can play Victor Newman's daughter with an attitude better. They never wanted to write for the character that way after she joined.

[YRBB]

Heinle is capable of being a good actress... she just cannot be Victoria Newman.

[Juliajms]

I do, but I think the issues are in the writing and (sadly) what seems to be a drug problem.

[Paul Raven]

Oh,I didn't realise the shrink on Tara was the same as Sharon's.Neat.PS Tara is a great show.

Thurs show was a good one.Liked the whole take on Chloe and Mac bonding-way more interesting than making Chloe Phyllis Mk2.Clem is starting to blossom.

Paul and MJ was intriguing.

Seriously,Jack complemented Chloe's good taste on the pink walls in the poolhouse?

[rhythmchyc]

^^I think that was primer lol. On Thursday's episode, the walls were a cranberry red. Gorgeous.

[Cat]

Heinle's in rehab?

[Juliajms]

I think the idea is that she needs to be, not that she actually is. I can't even laugh at it. I hate watching people self destruct.

[rhythmchyc]

Wait, where's the proof that she's an addict, a picture?

[Antoyne]

P.S. I loved NB's interview with Jess. She was extremely honest and open. She seems like an awesome woman..and I loved that she even asked Nelson what he thought about John Abbott dying, though he pretty much ignored the comment altogether.