Y&R: Week of March 1 Discussion

[Bright Eyes]

Question ... In a perfect world, if you could change the writing for Billy for the better, would you recast?

[DRW50]

Sonny only has one true love. Every four or five months.

I would wait at least six months to see if improved writing, along with better direction and rehearsal time, would help.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Yes, Billy Miller CAN NOT play the vulnerability and understated quality that David Tom brought to the role. Tom could be incredibly emotive with his eyes and facial expressions, Miller can't.

If I were in charge, I'd wait for Miller's cycle to be up and try damn hard to get David Tom back. Try to pull what GH did with Lucky. Only in the case with the Billy character, it wouldn't be as obvious and would probably work out for the better.

[lovely_m]

Don't forget about his "witty" one-liners and his snarky comments.

[Khan]

No, I'd kill him off. And I'd somehow make Chloe responsible. That way, Jill could have a legitimate reason for being such a bitch.

[DeeeDee]

+1.

[soapydoc]

I really like Josh, Shick--not so much, but....even I thought he could have put a little more into that hug. I swear, JM looked like he was hugging his Great Aunt Mildred goodbye. He even gave her a little pat on the back.

I enjoyed today's show a lot more than yesterday's. Wednesday was not a fun Y&R ride for me. I realize some liked it. In fact, it did more the story forward but I still did not care for it.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

The only way I want David Tom back though is if we get better writers and producers.

There's only so much an actor can do with the crap this current writing team dishes out.

[DeeeDee]

The poor vets are so tired from dealing with Latham they can't handle Maria's horrible writing.

[catsmeouch]

David Tom reeeeeally let himself go. He should not be back on this show. Billy Miller is a great little actor, and hot.

[nightstar]

the whole show is a complete mess. how in the hell can sony/cbs or even the bell family be happy with the way MAB and Co have completely rip and destoryed the show apart.

There is a more backlash against MAB and her crew of hackers than there was for LML.

also Paul is now the dumbs crayon in the box just watch tomorrows episode.

[classicmoment]

I don't disagree, but while I think Miller lacks these qualities I have to wonder if the show wasn't so complacent with his turned in performances if he wouldn't have leaped ahead of where he is, by all means he needs to read subtext more and maybe a bit more character research but to me sometimes I feel he does too much and still to little, I can't help but blame as much on the direction and the writing as I do the actor

Josh is really starting to turn me off (as a viewer who generally appreciated his 'likeability'), I used to give him understated now his work is more hollow than Miller's. Yesterday I saw a bit of redemption in his potrayal yet today is a different story

[Khan]

I'd love to know what people saw in that frat boy (Joshua Morrow) in the first damn place.

[DRW50]

When he was young he didn't need talent, just some slight charm, boyishness, and a good body. Aside from the body, all of that is gone now, and he looks bored to tears. He's been pampered by this show for too long.

[Khan]

If he ever had it to begin with! He might've been boyishly cute at one point - and of course, we don't need to talk about the body, lol - but to me, he was never that "charming." He always came across as a complete douche you just wouldn't bother with under any circumstances.