To me that's why it would've worked for me tbh. Going from typical soap/domestic drama to a sudden, horrific incident is just what happens in real life.
I am a Y&R tourist at best and always have been, so I have no real informed vantage point. I have said before I thought Sussman's return was compelling and killed in the crib, but even very early on you could see it had creaky elements. They brought back some classical flavor and elements that fascinated me to see interacting with the 2010s, but were struggling with how to modernize many others as well as how to right many characters (with Victor just sitting round being a good grandpa for a month or two, to try to re-humanize him) and the handling of various younger leads including Hilary and Mariah was all over the place. Whatever she had planned for Ashley and a new man who could stand up to Eileen Davidson (a stated concern and a valid one on Sussman's part IMO), with Ravi or someone else (Graham?), never came to fruition onscreen. Her Generations, Days, etc. runs also have a slew of issues. I thought the heart was in the right place and many of the ideas were solid but the execution was a mess, she was at cross purposes and in conflict with Young, and probably not fully up to the task herself. Then there's the vile can of worms that is her husband.
Regardless, Sussman or even Kay Alden is not the answer now. New blood, preferably younger blood and a Black voice, is IMO. A new, vital HW backstopped by folks like Alden, Slater, Sussman, etc. The old Bell guard counseling the new. I think VR as a story consultant is also a great idea. Make a real commitment to the diverse audience they have tried to shrug off in the 21st century even though it's kept them #1. And if that leads to bringing back Dru as opposed to just occasionally paying lip service to Neil, so much the better.
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