Y&R to air classic episodes

[soapfan770]

Hahaha!

 

The first tried with that Wesley guy and even had Olivia get engaged. Then of course Damon had potential and pushed around in the beginning but by year’s end he burnt through the story fast so they gave him that odd backstory for a D-plot on the show. Finally they managed to snag Shemar back which was good except the writing wasn’t and somehow they (very foolishly) let Malcolm & Olivia just fizzle out by fall of ‘05. Just terrible.

[Chris B]

I loved Damon! I thought Damon and Phyllis made a very sexy couple. 

[kalbir]

@Faulkner@soapfan770 Wesley, Damon, Detective Webber, Mason, Tyler, Jordan, Nate. I think that covers all the attempts to replace Shemar. I don't count Eddie Winslow.

Edited July 3, 2020 by kalbir

[Faulkner]

That’s comparable to the list of bootleg Brendas that followed in the wake of Vanessa Marcil’s departures on GH.

Edited July 3, 2020 by Faulkner

[soapfan770]

In addition to Detective Webber(did he even have a romance?) there was a fine looking, decently acted Detective Gil Wallace who befriended the Winters family and briefly dated Tyra but the show discarded before he was further developed. Similar later to what the show did with Alex Chavez.

[janea4old]

2018 interview with Sherman Augustus who played Detective Hank Weber:
https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2018/08/exclusive-interview-actor-sherman-augustus-talks-into-the-badlands-season-4-hints-and-nfl-protests/

 

[Chris B]

See, I feel the vast majority of these characters could’ve worked, but they were all underwritten and under-utilized. The fact that Lamon Archey is now a big soap Star from DAYS and couldn’t make it work on Y&R is a failure on the shows part. Same with Keith Hamilton Cobb. If they were truly invested in replacing Malcolm it would’ve worked. Same with the parade of actresses to fill the void of Dru. 

[kalbir]

@soapfan770 Add Detective Wallace to the list as I forgot him. I think Detective Webber was on for about 2 or 3 years but I don't remember any storylines for him outside police work.

[pdm1974]

True...I think he's even hotter now!

[Taoboi]

Wow. Isabella. HT Victoria. Hot Damon. Hot Paul.  Loving this episode.

 

The acting. The direction. The music.

 

I miss this Y&R.

[Darn]

 

Kevin Alejandro. He also played Lafayette's boyfriend Jesus on True Blood.

 

I loved loved LOVED KHC on AMC but Damon Porter was just weird, man. He was condescending to every woman he met despite the fact that every available woman on the canvas was throwing themselves at him (I can't recall, did he and Phyllis even sleep together?). He played the part super weird. 

 

Detective Webber had no story outside of police work so I wouldn't consider him a Shemar replacement. He was just another in a long line of having black people play cops or judges or prosecutors in media. It fills a quota without having to give them actual story to contend with.

[trainman]

 

EDIT...  Nevermind.

Edited July 4, 2020 by trainman

[LondonScribe]

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[Taoboi]

I never been so glad to have Coronavirus mess up my work schedule. Again. I hate to say...but...I don't think there is any old school pre-2006 for sure that does not have the ability to draw a casual/regular viewer in.

 

This being a case in point.

[LondonScribe]

I work, and write on the side (or write, with some work on the side, take your pick) so I’ve been operating from home since mid-March, even before lockdown was imposed in the U.K.
 

Is it bad that I’ve been more excited for these older episodes than absolutely anything aired in the last 15 years?

 

And is it bad that I’m actually dreading the return of 2020 episodes? I mean, while other people may have had their relationships with each other tested during this time, my relationship with Y&R is at a crossroads (again).