Hopefully her exit leads to Y&R finally pairing Abby & Devon.

2 minutes ago, DeeeDee said:

Hopefully her exit leads to Y&R finally pairing Abby & Devon.

 

That sounds like a black hole of charisma.

Will they recast? Should they?

22 minutes ago, Paul Raven said:

Will they recast? Should they?

They might down the line if the show doesn't show a body

58 minutes ago, DeeeDee said:

Hopefully her exit leads to Y&R finally pairing Abby & Devon.

 

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not.  Lol  That ship has sailed. It went out to sea the moment MO was cast. You can't take Devon from someone like Hilary to Abby and expect it to go over well. 

I wasn't joking.

 

I really like Hevon and wish that MM wasn't leaving but since she is MO & BJ would be a fine (if not better) alternative pairing for both actors. MO has good chemistry with Jason Canela but she has more potential and shared history with BJ & Devon.

 

And it's not like there are currently a wealth of options for either of them.

 

Abby is related to half the town and the only other two women in Devon's age range are more into each other than him.

2 hours ago, mango said:

I can't recall, but when the role of Hilary was cast, was it supposed to be short-term? Regardless, she came onto the canvas without any real connections and just made Hilary Curtis her own. She carved a niche and made such an impact. Just think of how many newbies come through that revolving door on a yearly basis...even the stunt castings. More often than not, they don't leave this kind of a mark.

 

What an absolute shame for the show. 

 

All the best to her. She's tremendously talented and will no doubt be snapped up quickly.

Which is amazing when you think of how inconsistent the writing was.  They changed direction so many times.

1 hour ago, DeeeDee said:

I wasn't joking.

 

I really like Hevon and wish that MM wasn't leaving but since she is MO & BJ would be a fine (if not better) alternative pairing for both actors. MO has good chemistry with Jason Canela but she has more potential and shared history with BJ & Devon.

 

And it's not like there are currently a wealth of options for either of them.

 

Abby is related to half the town and the only other two women in Devon's age range are more into each other than him.

I think this would be the next best option for Devon after Hilary leaves. (Depending on what happens with Abby and Arturo.) I think he will be given time to get over (possibly grieve) Hilary and then they could eventually try him and Abby.

Edited June 7, 20187 yr by xtr

WIth HIlary leaving soon... it's interesting, and sad, that at least five head-writing teams handled her character (Griffith/Altman, Altman/Pissant, Pratt Jr, Sussman, and Mal Young).  Which head-writing team do you think wrote Hilary the best? the worst?

Melissa Ordway is in no way equipped to be a lead even after being around what feels like a decade. She gets off a funny line occasionally but as a dramatic performer she has all the power and gravitas of a rowboat. The two of them together sounds like a backburner pairing.

Edited June 7, 20187 yr by Vee

4 hours ago, DeeeDee said:

I wasn't joking.

 

I really like Hevon and wish that MM wasn't leaving but since she is MO & BJ would be a fine (if not better) alternative pairing for both actors. MO has good chemistry with Jason Canela but she has more potential and shared history with BJ & Devon.

 

And it's not like there are currently a wealth of options for either of them.

 

Abby is related to half the town and the only other two women in Devon's age range are more into each other than him.

 

Their height difference makes that pairing a none starter.  It's too distracting.  With Emme Ryland in the role, we had a different ball game. 

It's not as if Hevon was a frontburner pairing.

I find Melissa Ordway, as beautiful as she is, such a blank presence. Almost like a fembot. I don't think her acting has improved in all her years on the show. To be fair, the 'snarky' dialogue she gets is cringeworthy, like a poor knockoff of a 2006 CW teen show. I blame JFP for everything for implementing this kind of performative, surface-only, dumbed-down dialogue writing. Even after Jill's departure, Y&R has been unable to shake this sub-Frons-ABC style of 'speaking' which also seems to infect Camryn Grimes' and Jason Thompson's material. Anyway, if actors like Mishael Morgan can rise above that kind of dialogue, I think Ordway should be able to, also. 

 

I cannot say this enough. MM was pretty much giving life to this whole show, and for Y&R/Sony/CBS to be unable to see that, to think they are merely losing a cog in the 'black storyline' wheel, is astounding to me. I am not a black viewer, but that doesn't mean that Hillary wasn't one of my faves, if not my fave, on the show. Anyone with eyes could see what a star she is on Y&R. 

 

However, if MM is leaving to pursue better opportunities -- and one need only look at Michael B Jordan's career to understand that foolish Daytime's loss is the entertainment world's gain -- I say good luck to her. I hope she gets some major breaks.

Edited June 7, 20187 yr by Cat

Yeah, there's no comparison between Ordway and Morgan for star potential. It's laughable.

8 hours ago, Paul Raven said:

Will they recast? Should they?

I could see them doing this because MM dared to walk

I wish her all the best