Bold/Y&R question?

[Soapfan8]

So we all know ultimately Y&R has been held tk a further respect than bold, and might be considered overall “superior” in recent years both soaps have declined (Yr at times more so) but during the golden age of soaps would you all say there was ever a year or time period Bold surpassed Y&R in storytelling?

[YRfan23]

I’d say a good amount of 1992-1993 could have surpassed Y&R for #1. The Sheila/Lauren dream sequence got the show to #2 in the fall of 1992 and the show has pretty much stayed there. 

[Soapfan8]

Also think 2002 bold as well.

[ChickenNuggetz92]

I second this. Y&R seemed like it was low on energy in 2002 after having a bang up 2001. 2001 was also a really good year for B&B as so much had happened to shift the canvas - watch an episode from January and December - it's literally night and day. But I'll give 2001 to Y&R by a slight edge.

[soapfan770]

First time I thought B&B was more superior that Y&R was in the fall of 1997 when B&B was on fire with Spectra vs Forrester with Grant jumping ship to Spectra and falling in love with Macy, the Lauren/Eric/Stephanie triangle, the Ridge/Taylor/Thorne/Brooke quad, and the Sheila/James/Maggie triangle  and custody over Mary. Y&R was coming out of a rough transitional period and rebuilding as at the time where Danny & Phyllis  and Ryan & Nina divorces were the main highlight along with Sharon connecting with Cassie. The rest was a mess although I secretly enjoyed Sarah the maid

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B&B definitely later one had stronger periods like 2001-2002(B&B totally should have won Best Show for 2002 not ATWT) and the show had a stellar 2005 but After that it was a very slippery slope. 

[allmc2008]

What dream sequence?

[Dion]

The one when Lauren first came on B&B for one of the fashion shows. Sheila went to her hotel to confront her, seemingly getting into a minor car accident along the way. Sheila and Lauren then had a confrontation; Sheila smashed a glass vase or something over Lauren's head and tied her up - or so it seemed. Then we see Sheila wake up in hospital and it turned out that the car accident was more serious than had been shown and her meeting with Lauren was all just a dream.

[Planet Soap]

B&B currently has weak storytelling but it's far more entertaining than Mal Young or Josh Griffith's Y&R. At least things happen on B&B whereas 2010s & 20s Y&R is lifeless and dull.

[Soapfan8]

I agree with Josh, but I think Mal Young Yr was more entertaining then post 2017 bold.

[AMCOLTLLover]

Nah.. I think Y&R was great with Muhneys Adam and Delias Death. 
Justin Hartleys Adam was fire too. 
It started to become quiet dull during 2018/19

Edited January 7, 2022 by AMCOLTLLover

[Planet Soap]

I'd put 2012  (MAB's last year) as the least time Y&R was interesting. There was some juice around Delia's death but otherwise Y&R has been loosing steam for the better part of the last decade.