Y&R: Discussion for the Month of December

[DRW50]

Billy isn't written or acted as a man. He's a frat boy who acts impulsively, hurts everyone, and gets patted on the head for it. That's one of the many reasons his stories are so bad. He never changes.

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Victoria can't even open a box.

[DeeeDee]

Billy can.

[DRW50]

Then he falls asleep about three minutes later.

[Antoyne]

So Kevin Schmidt came back to be written out as Noah...cool.

[Khan]

I've had it with Nick, I really have. He has good cause to be concerned about whether Adam will worm his way back into Sharon's life, but any man who would use a child as a form of leverage or blackmail against its own mother, in order to get her to do his bidding, is unconscionable and not really a man at all (and if this were GUIDING LIGHT and he were a Bauer, Bert would tell him so, too).

And the even worse part? By taking out his balls and flopping them on the table like that, Nick has guaranteed Sharon will do exactly what he doesn't want her to do. So not only is he a jackass, but he is a dumbass as well. But of course, Y&R will want us to side with him and that fucked up Newman way of thinking.

God, I hate Hogan Sheffer and his so-called manhood.

[Cat]

It's too bad because Schmidt is reminding me how much I enjoyed watching him way back when. Michael Grazadei, too. And the actress who plays Eden is a keeper.

[Cat]

PREACH. Nick was stomping around like a 3-year old with the runs. Threatening Sharon with taking away her "mom privileges" was just the worst. I've never seen him threaten SuperPhyllis with the same crap, and lord knows somebody who self-medicates by sleeping with random strangers every time she and Nick have a fight isn't dealing with a full deck.

Oh, Ted Shackelford. I have missed your dry sarcasm so.

[Khan]

I'm also sick of this warmed-over "Guys and Dolls" crap with the mobster and his daughter who can't sing a lick. (Guess what, DeGarble? You don't need to pretend to sing badly. You'd do just fine on your own.) If Damon Runyon were alive, he'd roll up his racing form and rap Hoagy and Hamner's knuckles.

[Cat]

IA the mobster and AI reject need to be nixed. I actually feel sorry for Greg Rikaart having to go through the motions with this story (not to speak of poor Bryton).

[Khan]

Nick wouldn't have to lift a finger where Phyllis is concerned. The minute the local department for child welfare caught that arrogant tramp waiting in line at the free clinic, they'd snatch up her rugrats faster than Nikki licking up the last few drops of vodka in the glass.

Honestly, if I were Sharon, I would have put Nick in his place: "Oh yeah? Well, how about this: either you stop burning up the sheets with Avery, or I'll take Faith from you!"

Nick: "Who I choose to spend my time with --"

Sharon: "Is none of my business? Well, I would say the same about who I spend my time with!"

Nick: "I can't even believe you're bringing up my relationship with Avery, Sharon! She defended you in court!"

Sharon: "She's also Summer's aunt. So I ask you, who's really looking out for the children, Nick?"

[Khan]

Nick: "Next time I see Adam, I'll deal with him!" Oh, please, what are you gonna do, Frat Boy? Break his funnel at the next kegger?

[Cat]

Hate on me if you must. But Adam just planted a true-blue, swoony soap opera kiss on Sharon. And it was pretty darn fab.

[Cat]

I was going to say that Phyllis would have been arrested by the cops for indecent exposure/solicitation/possible prostitution for servicing random bartenders in alleyways, on top of dumpsters.

For once, I would really love for Nick to be read the riot act. The last one who did that was Victor. And, well, since it's Victor...

[DRW50]

Now if they just replace her with a blow-up doll he'll be all set.

[DRW50]

Why did they even give this story to Kevin? He just went from a story where he used a child's illness for his own selfish gain, and now he's in a fun comic relief story?