Didn't Marco Dapper say in and old interview that he wouldn't mind if Carmine were killed off in the end? I wonder if this was planned from the beginning?

Michael will kill him. That is obvious. The show and the Bakdwins would have been better served if Varmine was able to move on and rise the way that Brad did. I wouldn't be mad if he be ame Jill's boy toy who takes her for half after she tires of him.

These writers have made it crystal clear they don't give a damn about Y&R's history. Lauren has been kidnapped PLENTY of times already. By Shawn. Sheila. The guy from the island on B&B played by Anthony Addabbo. How many kidnappings can this woman take?

Plus they have an amazing stud in Marco Dapper and what do they do? They write him into a corner, opening the door for him to leave the show.

It sounds like something they used to do to Tina Lord in the 1980's. She was always getting kidnapped by somebody. i think she's the most kidnapped character on daytime.

I agree about studly Marco. I like him and i hate what they are doing to him. Even though i love Lauren and Michael as a couple, i am not against Carmine in any way. with not giving Fen the drugs, it was a perfect op for them to turn the character into a good guy but it looks like that's not going to happen. very sad!

Maybe he'll go on GH. Frank Valintini likes putting young men on the show who have a no problem not wearing a shirt for weeks. he could become Sonny's new assistant like Jason and Stone were.

is everyone shocked by any of this, really!? LOL I think it was pretty obvious this would happen when Tracey E. Bregman went back on contract, and it became known what her new SL would be. And when this SL is done, she will go back to recurring... Christian LeBlanc still remaining on-contract, and Michael having left Lauren, of course. *rollseyes*

honestly, tho. Is this how the SL would have gone if Michelle Stafford weren't leaving? I'm sure it was on short notice, and her departure opened up a bunch of 'new' and 'interesting' potential SL ideas w/ her departure, so the writers are basically fast-forwarding this SL to clear the decks...

Edited July 24, 201312 yr by dio

I will def tune in for this.

What a sad turn for what was a great storyline, which brought Lauren back to life, and had a promising man such as Carmine in its center. Ugh. Horrible horrible horrible. Going for the quick, cheap thrill instead of the dynamic/story that could fuel years worth of drama. What a surprise.

About a month or more ago, I posted that I thought JG begins storylines well enough but is terrible at resolving/concluding them. In the Sharon/Nick/Summer/Jack/Phyllis paternity storyline, is one example and in the Carmine/Lauren/Michael unfaithful storyline is another.

The Carmine/Lauren resolution is particularly unfortunate since it had so much steam for awhile and now it's just fizzling fast.

I don't expect much from the Rose or the Lily/Tyler storyline either. I'd be shocked if the Chelsea preggers storyline amounted to much either.

is everyone shocked by any of this, really!? LOL I think it was pretty obvious this would happen when Tracey E. Bregman went back on contract, and it became known what her new SL would be. And when this SL is done, she will go back to recurring... Christian LeBlanc still remaining on-contract, and Michael having left Lauren, of course. *rollseyes*

honestly, tho. Is this how the SL would have gone if Michelle Stafford weren't leaving? I'm sure it was on short notice, and her departure opened up a bunch of 'new' and 'interesting' potential SL ideas w/ her departure, so the writers are basically fast-forwarding this SL to clear the decks...

I doubt MS leaving had anything to do with this. It was in play before she made the choice to go. Besides, JG and JFP was not letting that character hog the show.

I hope they keep him around after this but it seems unlikely. I wish they hadn't written him into this corner, because he had a lot of potential. However, despite that disappointment, I am enjoying this storyline immensely.

Not to say his end isn't coming but its not next week. MD has been taping this month and has a beard now. How they got Carmine acting doesn't surprise me though. I knew he'd end up obsessed and Lauren would be his victim, thereby absolving her of having the affair. I would've preferred he move on and not be stuck being a villain for Likey to overcome.

Is there any reliable source actually stating that Carmine is dying or is this all just speculation?

Very dumb move. This storyline was good and to turn Carmine into some lame villain ruins it

Is there any reliable source actually stating that Carmine is dying or is this all just speculation?

Its all speculation and assumption.

Edited July 26, 201312 yr by Taiah

Right, Carmine is going to be written off the show because of this.

Remind me again, how many years has Kevin been around now?

Right, Carmine is going to be written off the show because of this.

Remind me again, how many years has Kevin been around now?

Huh? The fact that serial criminals have been "redeemed" and stayed on the canvas doesn't make the process right. Sure Kevin's been around for years, I wonder how many fans he has left.

Then again, Michael was made into a viable character but that was after years of trying, and the show back then was written by capable hands. It's not the case now.

Ah well no big lose to the show