I'll go first:

B&B

- While not perfect, the show is currently in the best shape it's been in since 2003.

Y&R

- Genie Francis is terrific as Genevieve Atkinson. I know she wasn't well liked in her first few months on her show, but I'm currently watching June 2011 episodes and I LOVE her campy take on the character, despite the overall wretchedness of the storyline. Although I never saw Francis on GH, so I don't have that to compare it to. I'd love to see her on B&B in a Sally Spectra/Jackie Marone type role.

- Phyllis is one of very few characters to actually flourish under MAB (save for the Lucy custody madness). And of course, I still consider La Stafford to be the best actress in daytime.

- Maura West was AT LEAST as miscast as Diane as Shari Shattuck was as Ashley.

I LOVED Rachel Kimsey as Mac. I thought she had good chemistry with JT and Kevin

I don't think Heinle was miscast as Victoria. I think she got cast for what they wanted Victoria to be. Didn't Heather Tom leave because she wasn't happy with the direction they were taking the character and didn't want to play it? Anyway Heinle as miscast as she supposedly is is still leaps and bounds better than Billy Miller.

I LOVED Rachel Kimsey as Mac. I thought she had good chemistry with JT and Kevin

I wasn't crazy about her with JT but I LOVED her with Kevin.

I don't think Heinle was miscast as Victoria. I think she got cast for what they wanted Victoria to be. Didn't Heather Tom leave because she wasn't happy with the direction they were taking the character and didn't want to play it? Anyway Heinle as miscast as she supposedly is is still leaps and bounds better than Billy Miller.

Agreed.

I think she got cast for what they wanted Victoria to be.

Which is the definition of being miscast.

Y&R cast an actress who purposefully would underwhelm to reduce the character to a glorified dayplayer to further prop Nick (and Sharon).

Didn't Heather Tom leave because she wasn't happy with the direction they were taking the character and didn't want to play it?

Yep.

She also quit because Y&R was going to severely cut her salary.

I LOVED Rachel Kimsey as Mac. I thought she had good chemistry with JT and Kevin

Kimsey's Mackenzie was horrible.

But she was a solid enough actress that had she been cast as a new character or a more suitable existing character (Megan) she would have had more of a chance at success.

I don't think Heinle was miscast as Victoria. I think she got cast for what they wanted Victoria to be. Didn't Heather Tom leave because she wasn't happy with the direction they were taking the character and didn't want to play it?

I completely agree with this. Heinle's never been the problem. The writing has. And even at that, I don't think the writing for Victoria has been nearly as bad as most people here do.

Heinle's never been the problem.

Heinle is definitely the problem.

Victoria could be written out tomorrow & it wouldn't matter.

Heinle is definitely the problem.

Victoria could be written out tomorrow & it wouldn't matter.

I still don't buy that it's Heinle. But to be honest I feel Billy and Adam could both leave do and it wouldn't matter.

I completely agree with this. Heinle's never been the problem. The writing has. And even at that, I don't think the writing for Victoria has been nearly as bad as most people here do.

I thought Heinlee was pretty damn good as Victoria in her first year or so. The writing was MUCH better for her and I thought she delivered. Bitch was fierce!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc07Vpl9O9g&feature=related

Edited July 13, 201213 yr by Cheap21

You could replace just about anyone on Y&R now.

You could replace just about anyone on Y&R now.

Same can be said for GH at the moment.

Kelly Monaco is not a good actress and she doesn't look young and fresh anymore. There is no way Lindsey Morgan looks the same age as herwhen she has those age lines and visible bags.

You could replace just about anyone on Y&R now.

Pretty much.

But it's especially noticeable with Heinle (Victoria has to be friends with fringe characters like Jana & Chelsea to get airtime).

Pretty much.

But it's especially noticeable with Heinle (Victoria has to be friends with fringe characters like Jana & Chelsea to get airtime).

I don't know how thats Heinle's fault that they won't write for her unless miller is on. That wasn't the case before she was paired with him.

You could replace just about anyone on Y&R now.

Pretty much aside from maybe EB or MTS.

Same can be said for GH at the moment.

Kelly Monaco is not a good actress and she doesn't look young and fresh anymore. There is no way Lindsey Morgan looks the same age as herwhen she has those age lines and visible bags.

Sam is just such a dull character with really nothing about her that stands out. She's blah and bland and low energy. But consider who KeMo has worked with. Most females on GH are interchangeable.

I don't know how thats Heinle's fault that they won't write for her unless miller is on. That wasn't the case before she was paired with him.

+1.