Scott Hamner Says Y&R Is NOT Doing A Gay Story

[Vee]

And yet despite some mistakes and bad stories, people are still! praising OLTL again today. Large amounts of people. On many boards. And more positive press, not just one insane Canadian. There isn't a potpourri thread.

I'm surprised you haven't trolled the OLTL threads too, Sylph. Don't take it as an invitation.

[Sylph]

It needs an amputation.

Fans are becoming apathetic, indifferent, obtuse, benumbed. And that's scary.

[Sylph]

Carl, I was expecting a vehement statement à la Hogan Sheffer is the biggest piece of hackdome to hit daytime! How come I don't see it? You've been Hogan Sheffer's most vocal anti-fan in every other thread.

Because Hogan really is a big hack that has destroyed every other show he worked on. And someone needs to keep saying it. Until it finally gets engraved in the collective unconscious.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

But we'd be accused of repeating ourselves by the apologists of this disastrous writing regime.

You know, the same ones that make excuse after excuse for why the show is so bad and the ones whose bias of this show consumes them so much so that they can't see the damage being done?

[Sylph]

LMAO!

You're right!

[Toups]

*flashback to*

Maybe CarID doesn't NEED to say that he doesn't like Sheffer every single day, in every single thread - we already know his stance. That's what I like about CarID, he's not repetitive and I always enjoy reading his/her posts. Rock on, CarID.

[DRW50]

I had actually sort of felt like I was saying it too much, so I'm glad to know I wasn't. I am obviously not a fan of his writing, especially at ATWT and here, but as much as I'd rather see him leave Y&R, I probably shouldn't put all the blame on him, since there are two other headwriters and then Rauch as EP. Whatever happens I just think some type of change needs to be made. Y&R is supposed to be daytime's crown jewel and it's unsettling to see everything made up as it goes along.

[Sylph]

I like CarlD. Which is why he, as a poster with certain standing around here, needs to say it again.

[Toups]

So, maybe we enjoyed those months of their tenure. At least we weren't afraid to praise a writer whose material we were enjoying. So what if we were drooling and salivating and posting 1000 replies. Why do you resent that? Because you were on the "opposite side" when we were liking OLTL or Y&R? How come we never hear what YOU like? What stories have YOU enjoyed lately?

[Toups]

Okay so then you don't mind anyone constantly bashing Pratt then. Or are we going to get a "Oh, enough! We get it. We get it," and "Just take a break." I just don't understand why you encourage one poster to continue the constant bashing on Sheffer, and tell another poster to stop the constant bashing on Pratt.

[Sylph]

Merit > drooling. No merit, no drooling.

Moderation. Everything in moderation and good taste. Some posters have it, some do not. Some can also make argumentative posts, others cannot.

This is getting off-topic. I'm not participating!

[Vee]

Thank goodness he's not a snob.

Quote of the year. Back to your "Directors & Writers" ghetto!

[Ann_SS]

MAB is the headwriter and a Bell I'm not buying that Sheffer, Hamner, and Rauch are dictating story direction. Most people hire employees who think that like they do. Y&R is MAB's baby.

I can't wait to see how Branco reacts to Hamner's comments. Bet he does not even squeak. He used Y&R. MAB used him. Mutual beneficial relationship.

[bellcurve]

Which one? Talc, Gypsum, Quartz?

Harmony it is! I'll be sure to list you as a "Phone a Friend." I'll have my obscure movies and my geology covered. And not to mention the anal-retentive spelling.

[lovely_m]

I thought that Rafe was brought on for Colleen, so him being gay wasn't the original plan. During Christmas last year (the one where they had Jana talking about that V8 Feed the Hungry program) it seem liked they were testing the chemistry between them when Lily introduced Rafe to Colleen.