Article: Damn That Shemar Moore!

[soapfan770]

I think the article speaks for itself, and yes Malcolm's exit was pretty bad, the collapsing bridge in Africa and all.

[DRW50]

For one thing I didn't think GL was that great in summer 2002, although compared to what was to come with Conboy, it was certainly a masterpiece. Unfortunately at the time some of the stories just got on every nerve I had, as they were so heavy-handed (the impending Phillip/Harley custody battle, Reva's trial for pulling the plug on Richard) or...heinous (Marah ripping off her clothes and yelling at Tony to go through with raping her).

I think blaming Moore was another example of soap executives looking for an excuse for a long-standing problem. As the article mentions, black characters had had poor stories on Y&R for years. If black viewers left then Moore's exit was likely the last straw to an already existing problem.

[DeeeDee]