Wow, Victoria.

I love you.

But YOU weren't the reason the show went to #1, it went there uuuuuh 2 years before you arrived?

And the audience is predominantly AA? 25 million viewers? Is she counting 5 mil for each day? How does she know? Who says? I've never heard of this before? I'm confused, is she just making some of the things up?

It's been printed before that Y&R has the largest AA audience of the soaps (actually I believe it said they had twice as many AA viewers as the soap that comes in second even), but I think it was somewhere like 50% of the audience is African-American. I'll go and see if I can find that info, but I've read it in print before.

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She was driven crazy by Latham towards the end. I hated that version of Dru.

Once she ripped Carmen's clothes and Neil committed her, Dru was ruined. I wish Gloria was driven mad instead.

her ego is a major turn off.

Her ego's no worse than her peers.

Once she ripped Carmen's clothes and Neil committed her, Dru was ruined.

Phyllis cut up Sharon's clothes & was arrested.

Does that mean she's ruined?

It's been printed before that Y&R has the largest AA audience of the soaps (actually I believe it said they had twice as many AA viewers as the soap that comes in second even), but I think it was somewhere like 50% of the audience is African-American. I'll go and see if I can find that info, but I've read it in print before.

It's possible, but it doesn't seem likely. Don't AA's make up about 15% of US population? If it is true they are even dumber than I thought for letting VR walk and for putting Tyra and Lily at the forefront of the Winter's family.

It's possible, but it doesn't seem likely.

Why is it so hard to believe Y&R would be that popular?

There's a reason Bell & Alden maintained their characters of color while other soaps didn't.

Why is it so hard to believe Y&R would be that popular?

There's a reason Bell & Alden maintained their characters of color while other soaps didn't.

I guess because I don't think they have been all that accommodating to their AA audience, especially not in the last several years. But I suppose GH isn't very accommodating to it's female audience and I'm sure the percent of female viewers is around 85%, so loyalty goes a long way.

Phyllis cut up Sharon's clothes & was arrested.

Does that mean she's ruined?

If Nick sent Phyllis to an asylum afterwards and everyone believed she was bonkers and Nick was completely justified, then yeah, her character would be ruined too.

If Nick sent Phyllis to an asylum afterwards and everyone believed she was bonkers and Nick was completely justified, then yeah, her character would be ruined too.

Dru is not ruined. I bet if there was a poll on the character Y&R viewers want back most, Dru would be at or near the top of that list. I know I would welcome her back in an instant.

I guess because I don't think they have been all that accommodating to their AA audience, especially not in the last several years.

There's been several regime changes over the last several years.

But Bell & Alden were always very respectful of their AA audience.

But I suppose GH isn't very accommodating to it's female audience and I'm sure the percent of female viewers is around 85%, so loyalty goes a long way.

Exactly.

Claire Labine was female friendly.

Guza not so much.

and everyone believed she was bonkers

The thing was Dru WASN'T bonkers.

LML's just a hack.

Dru is not ruined. I bet if there was a poll on the character Y&R viewers want back most, Dru would be at or near the top of that list. I know I would welcome her back in an instant.

Indeed.

Oh, I'd love her back too, instantly. But not if they'd invent some sorry interpretation of her. I bet she'd be like Tyra.

Oh, I'd love her back too, instantly. But not if they'd invent some sorry interpretation of her. I bet she'd be like Tyra.

This won't be a popular opinion, but I think they should have let VR have some creative input on Dru/Winter's storylines. Not full control, but some say in the stories. She does have writing experience after all and she sure as hell couldn't have done worse than LML.

But not if they'd invent some sorry interpretation of her. I bet she'd be like Tyra.

Good point.

Look at poor Victoria.

No, what they needs are real storytellers that can write for everyone, Black or White.

Good point.

Look at poor Victoria.

I know